MEA Apostille
Degree Certificate Apostille for Poland from India
A degree certificate going to Poland is an apostille file. Poland has been a Hague Apostille Convention member since 2005, so embassy attestation is not the route. The India-side chain is State HRD at the issuing state, then MEA apostille, then sworn Polish translation by a tłumacz przysięgły listed with the Polish Ministry of Justice. Polish universities and Polish administrative offices do not accept English-language degrees alone for visa, recognition, or admission. Sworn Polish translation is the practical norm, not an optional add-on.
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A degree certificate going to Poland is an apostille file. Poland has been a Hague Apostille Convention member since 2005, so embassy attestation is not the route. The India-side chain is State HRD at the issuing state, then MEA apostille, then sworn Polish translation by a tłumacz przysięgły listed with the Polish Ministry of Justice. Polish universities and Polish administrative offices do not accept English-language degrees alone for visa, recognition, or admission. Sworn Polish translation is the practical norm, not an optional add-on.
Most degree files going to Poland sit inside one of four lanes. Students applying to the University of Warsaw, Jagiellonian University, AGH University of Krakow, the Warsaw University of Technology, or the medical universities of Poznan, Lublin, and Wroclaw need the degree apostilled and translated before the National D student visa is filed. NAWA scholarship applicants follow a similar route but with an additional NAWA-side document checklist. Skilled IT and engineering workers heading to Krakow, Warsaw, or Wroclaw use the EU Blue Card or the Zezwolenie na pracę (work permit) route under a National D visa. Healthcare applicants register with Naczelna Izba Lekarska for doctors, Naczelna Izba Pielęgniarek i Położnych for nurses, or Naczelna Izba Aptekarska for pharmacists.
The pre-MEA step on the degree is State HRD, not SDM. Each State HRD has its own university-verification rules and its own working pace. Maharashtra Mantralaya, Tamil Nadu HRD in Chennai, Karnataka in Bangalore, UP in Lucknow, Gujarat, Kerala, and the other states each run on their own clock, anywhere from 8 to 45 working days. Once HRD is complete, MEA apostille runs in 2 to 3 working days. Sworn Polish translation by a tłumacz przysięgły is then prepared after the apostille so the apostille stamp and the HRD seal are translated alongside the degree body. Polish university nostryfikacja (formal recognition for regulated profession use) is a separate, post-arrival step at the Polish university and does not replace the apostille.
Send a clear scan of the degree, transcript, and passport name page on WhatsApp +91-9220161774 with the Polish recipient named in one line. University name and intake, employer name and city, NAWA scholarship reference, or chamber registration, whichever applies. SiZA Global confirms the State HRD chain, the realistic working-day timeline for that state, the sworn-Polish-translation page count, and a written quote that separates HRD fee, MEA fee, Polish translation fee, and SiZA service fee before originals move.
Who finds this useful
- Indian students applying to Polish universities (University of Warsaw, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, AGH Krakow, Warsaw University of Technology, the medical universities of Lublin, Poznan, and Wroclaw) where degree apostille and sworn Polish translation are visa-checklist requirements
- NAWA scholarship applicants whose Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange file asks for apostilled and translated academic records before the funding letter is issued
- Skilled IT, engineering, and finance professionals heading to Krakow, Warsaw, or Wroclaw under EU Blue Card or Zezwolenie na pracę where the Polish employer needs apostilled credentials
- Indian doctors, nurses, and pharmacists registering with Naczelna Izba Lekarska, Naczelna Izba Pielęgniarek i Położnych, or Naczelna Izba Aptekarska for licensed practice in Poland
- NRIs already in Poland whose Indian-issued degree needs apostille processed from India through family while they remain abroad
The records SiZA typically handles
- Original degree from the issuing university
- Original transcript or marksheets
- Passport copy
- State HRD plus university verification reference
- Polish lane paperwork (university acceptance for nostryfikacja, NAWA scholarship letter, Blue Card application, Zezwolenie na pracę)
Step-by-step file movement
WhatsApp scan review with Polish recipient (university and intake, employer and city, NAWA, chamber)
State HRD plus MEA Delhi apostille plus sworn Polish translation by tłumacz przysięgły
Tracked return to applicant or direct handoff at VFS 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
- Polish sworn-translation page count plus international courier
Where applicants commonly slip up
- Routing the degree through SDM instead of State HRD
- Translating before the apostille is placed (stamp goes untranslated)
- Using a non-Ministry-of-Justice-listed translator and being rejected at registration
What makes SiZA different on this work
- Polish sworn translator (tłumacz przysięgły) coordination from the Polish Ministry of Justice list
- State HRD plus university verification plus MEA apostille plus sworn Polish translation in one chain
- NAWA scholarship, Blue Card, National D visa, and Polish university nostryfikacja parallel-track 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