MEA Apostille
Degree Certificate Apostille for Austria from India
A degree certificate for Austria is an apostille file. Austria has been part of the Hague Apostille system for many years, so the chain ends at MEA on the Indian side. No embassy stamp is needed. The chain is State HRD where your university is, then MEA apostille in Delhi, then a sworn German translation by a court-sworn translator (in Austria they are called gerichtlich beeideter Übersetzer). Austrian universities and employers want the whole set before they will work with your degree.
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A degree certificate for Austria is an apostille file. Austria has been part of the Hague Apostille system for many years, so the chain ends at MEA on the Indian side. No embassy stamp is needed. The chain is State HRD where your university is, then MEA apostille in Delhi, then a sworn German translation by a court-sworn translator (in Austria they are called gerichtlich beeideter Übersetzer). Austrian universities and employers want the whole set before they will work with your degree.
Most degree files for Austria are for the Red-White-Red Card, which is the Austrian points-based work visa. The card has different tracks for skilled workers, shortage occupations, very-highly-qualified workers, graduates, self-employed, and start-up founders. The Indian degree fits into the points calculation. Students going to the University of Vienna, TU Wien, the medical universities, or the Universities of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschulen) also need the apostilled degree at admission and registration.
For regulated professions (doctors, nurses, pharmacists, engineers, teachers), there is an extra step in Austria called Nostrifizierung, where the Austrian authority (often a university) formally compares your Indian qualification against an Austrian one and decides if it is equivalent. Nostrifizierung happens after the apostille and German translation are done. It is a separate Austrian-side process, not an Indian one, but the apostilled and translated documents are the input.
Send a scan of your degree and transcript on WhatsApp +91-9220161774. Tell us the Austrian recipient (which university, which Red-White-Red track, which employer, or which chamber). We will confirm the chain, the working-day timeline for your State HRD, the German translation page count, and a written quote that separates HRD, MEA, German translation, and our service fee.
Who finds this useful
- Indian skilled workers applying for the Red-White-Red Card under the Skilled Worker, Very Highly Qualified, Shortage Occupation, or Graduate tracks
- Indian students admitted to the University of Vienna, TU Wien, the medical universities of Vienna and Innsbruck, or any of the Fachhochschulen (Universities of Applied Sciences)
- Indian doctors, nurses, pharmacists, engineers, and teachers preparing Nostrifizierung at the relevant Austrian university or chamber
- Indian start-up founders applying under the Start-Up Founder track of the Red-White-Red Card
- NRIs in Austria whose Indian degree needs apostille processed remotely from India through family
The records SiZA typically handles
- Original degree from the issuing university
- Original transcript or marksheets
- Passport copy
- State HRD plus university verification reference
- Austrian lane paperwork (university acceptance, Red-White-Red Card offer, Nostrifizierung application, chamber registration)
Step-by-step file movement
WhatsApp scan review with Austrian recipient (university, Red-White-Red track, chamber)
State HRD plus MEA Delhi apostille plus sworn German translation
Tracked return or direct handoff at the Austrian Embassy Delhi appointment
Things to check before you courier
Quick pre-courier readiness scan
Realistic timing factors
- State HRD working-day pace (8 to 45 days)
- MEA Delhi apostille 2 to 3 working days
- Sworn German translation page count plus courier
Where applicants commonly slip up
- Routing the degree through SDM instead of State HRD
- Using a non-sworn translator who is not recognised by Austrian universities or chambers
- Translating before the apostille is placed
What makes SiZA different on this work
- Sworn German translation through gerichtlich beeideter Übersetzer or German court-sworn translator accepted in Austria
- State HRD plus MEA apostille plus sworn German translation in one chain
- Red-White-Red Card, student visa, and Nostrifizierung route familiarity
Completed Work Example
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The Pre-Courier File Review
A scan-stage review confirms route correctness, document condition, and name consistency before any original is collected, saving the days that go into reprocessing a wrongly chained file.
What to send first
Review the requirement
Share the document scan, destination country, purpose, deadline, and where the original document is currently kept.
Confirm the right process
SiZA checks whether the file needs apostille, embassy attestation, HRD/Home, Chamber, translation, visa documentation, or a combined process.
Handle and update
Once the scope is clear, the file moves through the required steps with practical updates by WhatsApp or email.
Proof and return
After completion, SiZA shares completion proof, confirms payment and courier preference, then packs and dispatches the document safely.
Share scan
Process confirmed
Originals received if required
Completion proof
Payment and return
Original document safety
Trust, Custody And Safety
These documents are not ordinary papers. They may be your degree, birth certificate, marriage certificate, passport file, company resolution, or export paperwork. SiZA treats that responsibility seriously.
Original-Document Care
Original personal and company documents are handled with careful custody, privacy, and controlled handoff.
Clear Updates
Customers receive updates through WhatsApp or email as the file moves through review, submission, completion, and dispatch.
Completion Proof
When work is completed, SiZA can share photos or videos so the customer can verify the result before return dispatch.
Safe Return
Return delivery is packed carefully and sent through trusted courier options after address and courier preference are confirmed.
No Shortcut Claims
SiZA does not promise fake shortcuts, bypass personal appearance rules, or help with forged or non-genuine documents.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an apostille?
An apostille is a single official stamp issued by India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on the back of an Indian document. Once placed, the document is accepted in any country that is a member of the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention, about 125 countries today, including the USA, UK, Italy, Germany, France, Saudi Arabia (since 2022), and Canada (since 2024). For non-Hague destinations such as UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Libya, and Egypt, MEA apostille alone is not enough, the document needs MEA attestation plus the destination country's embassy attestation in India.
Is apostille required for Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia joined the Hague Apostille Convention in December 2022. For Indian documents going to Saudi Arabia today, MEA apostille (after the relevant pre-step, State HRD for educational documents, SDM or Home Department for civil documents) is the standard India-side authentication. The previous Saudi Embassy + Cultural Attaché route was discontinued in December 2022; some Saudi employers still ask for QVP / Mosaddaqa qualification verification or SCFHS DataFlow PSV separately for licensed professions. SiZA Global confirms which parallel tracks apply to your specific Saudi file at scan review.
What past customers say
“I needed both MEA apostille and Italian translation for my degree, marksheets, and birth certificate. SiZA handled the full package — apostille and empanelled Italian translation together. Everything was accepted by the Italian embassy without any queries.”
Priya Sharma
Student, Italy study visa
Bengaluru, India
“Canada PR requires degree apostille, marriage certificate apostille, and sometimes translation. SiZA handled all my documents — degree, marriage certificate, PCC — in a coordinated workflow. Doorstep pickup in Noida and courier back. No need to run around government offices.”
Deepak Verma
IT professional, Canada immigration
Noida, India
“Degree HRD from Maharashtra, then MEA apostille, then Qatar embassy attestation — a long chain. SiZA tracked every step and gave me realistic timelines for Maharashtra HRD before starting. All documents delivered before my Qatar joining date. I had no idea the process was this manageable with the right support.”
Arjun Mehta
Civil engineer, Qatar employment visa
Nagpur, India
“My UK university needed apostilled degree and marksheets. SiZA picked up documents from Chandigarh through their courier pickup process. Everything came back apostilled and on time. They also reviewed my checklist and confirmed I didn't need Punjab HRD for this particular submission — saved me extra time.”
Nisha Kaur
Student, UK university admission
Chandigarh, India
“Czech Blue Card required apostilled degree, work experience letters, and a certified Czech translation of my degree. SiZA arranged the Maharashtra HRD first — which they told me upfront is required for degrees from Pune University — then MEA apostille, then the Czech translation. The Czech embassy accepted everything first attempt.”
Kiran Bhatt
Software engineer, Czech Blue Card
Pune, India
“AHPRA skills assessment required apostilled pharmacy degree and internship certificate. I was confused about whether Tamil Nadu HRD attestation was needed first. SiZA clarified it clearly — TN HRD is required before MEA for degree apostille. They handled both steps. My documents reached AHPRA exactly as required.”
Sunita Krishnan
Pharmacist, Australia skills assessment
Coimbatore, India
Verify from official sources
Confirm the current checklist and requirements directly with the authority before sending originals.
MEA Apostille Office Addresses in India
MEA Apostille, CPV Division, New Delhi (Head Office)
Patiala House Annexe, Tilak Marg
New Delhi 110001
MEA Branch Secretariat, Mumbai
RPO Building, Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 15 Bhulabhai Desai Road
Mumbai 400026