MEA Apostille
Degree Certificate Apostille for Belgium from India
A degree certificate for Belgium is an apostille file. Belgium is a Hague country, so the Indian chain ends at MEA. The chain is State HRD where your university is, then MEA apostille, then certified translation in French, Dutch, or German. Which language? It depends on which Belgian region you are going to. Belgium has three official languages and three regions, and each region uses its own language for official documents.
A degree certificate for Belgium is an apostille file. Belgium is a Hague country, so the Indian chain ends at MEA. The chain is State HRD where your university is, then MEA apostille, then certified translation in French, Dutch, or German. Which language? It depends on which Belgian region you are going to. Belgium has three official languages and three regions, and each region uses its own language for official documents.
Flanders, in the north, uses Dutch. Wallonia, in the south, uses French. The small German-speaking community in the east uses German. Brussels is officially bilingual (French and Dutch), and most Brussels offices accept either. If you are going to KU Leuven or Ghent University, you need Dutch. If you are going to the Université Libre de Bruxelles or the University of Liège, you need French. We check the region at scan review and tell you the right translation language.
Most degree files for Belgium are for the Single Permit, which is the combined work and residence permit that the Belgian employer initiates. Indian IT professionals heading to Brussels, Antwerp, or Ghent, students at Belgian universities, and EU Blue Card applicants are the most common cases. For degree recognition, Flanders uses NARIC-Vlaanderen and Wallonia uses the service francophone des équivalences. Both run separately from the apostille and translation work.
Send a scan of your degree and the Belgian region you are going to on WhatsApp +91-9220161774. Tell us the Belgian recipient (which university, which employer, which Single Permit application). We will confirm the chain, the right translation language, the working-day timeline for your State HRD, the translation page count, and a written quote.
Who reads this guide
- Indian skilled workers heading to Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, or Liège on the Single Permit (combined work and residence permit)
- Indian students admitted to KU Leuven, Ghent University, ULB, UCLouvain, or any other Belgian university
- NARIC-Vlaanderen (Flanders) or service francophone des équivalences (Wallonia) recognition applicants
- Indian doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and engineers preparing Belgian professional registration
- NRIs in Belgium whose Indian degree needs apostille processed remotely from India through family
What we usually receive
- Original degree from the issuing university
- Original transcript or marksheets
- Passport copy
- State HRD plus university verification reference
- Belgian region (Flanders, Wallonia, German community) and lane paperwork (Single Permit, NARIC, university acceptance)
How a typical file is processed
WhatsApp scan review with Belgian recipient (university, Single Permit employer, NARIC) and region
State HRD plus MEA Delhi apostille plus sworn translation in French, Dutch, or German
Tracked return or direct handoff at the VFS Belgium Delhi appointment
Pre-shipping checks
Catch the avoidable issues at scan stage
Working-day factors
- State HRD working-day pace (8 to 45 days)
- MEA Delhi apostille 2 to 3 working days
- Sworn translation page count plus courier
Avoidable errors we flag in advance
- Routing the degree through SDM instead of State HRD
- Picking the wrong translation language for the Belgian region
- Translating before the apostille is placed
Why customers choose SiZA
- Translation language matched to the Belgian region (Dutch for Flanders, French for Wallonia, German for the eastern community)
- State HRD plus MEA apostille plus sworn translation in one chain
- NARIC-Vlaanderen and francophone equivalence route familiarity
Completed Work Example
This is a completed MEA Apostille document. All customer names, reference numbers, and identifying details have been removed before publication.
Not sure how to start?
The Review Before Originals Move
Every original handled by SiZA goes through a scan-stage check first: issuing-state route, document readiness, name match, destination expectation, so the courier carries the document only once, on the correct chain.
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.
Voices from the customer side
“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