HRD Attestation Services in India
Your Indian degree needs state HRD attestation before you can use it overseas. We handle the HRD work on your behalf, in the state where your university is registered. You do not need to travel for this.
State HRD is the state-government attestation on Indian degrees. It is required before MEA apostille or embassy attestation can be placed. Our team handles it on your behalf at the HRD office in your university's home state.
Before you send originals
We review the file first on WhatsApp
Destination country and where the document will be submitted
Document type, the purpose, and the deadline
Which prior step applies: HRD, SDM, Home, Chamber, translation, or none
Whether the original must travel, or a colour printout will be accepted
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State-Level HRD Attestation: Mandatory Before MEA and Embassy
HRD attestation is the state government's confirmation that the issuing university is recognised and the certificate is genuine. The Human Resource Development department in the state where your university operates checks the seal and signature on the certificate, asks the registrar to verify the record where required, and then attests the document.
SiZA Global handles HRD attestation from every major state: Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and others. We coordinate the university verification first, submit the file in person at the HRD office in your university's home state, and then forward it to MEA in Delhi for apostille or to the destination embassy for attestation. You do not have to send the document twice.
You do not need to come back to India for HRD in most states. Personal appearance is mandatory only when the degree was issued in Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, most Uttarakhand cases, or some Karnataka regions. Everywhere else, a family member hands the certificate to our pickup partner and the rest is handled here in India while you continue with your life overseas.
Four rules HRD customers usually miss
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HRD is for educational documents only
Birth, marriage, single status, PCC and other personal documents do not go through HRD; they take the Home Department or SDM path. Commercial documents go through the Chamber of Commerce. Polytechnic and engineering diplomas issued by a State Board or Directorate of Technical Education take DTE attestation, not HRD.
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The university's verification reply is the unpredictable variable
Most state HRD offices ask the issuing university to confirm the document first. Large state and central universities reply in days. Some private and deemed universities take weeks. The HRD office itself is not the slow part; the university's registrar usually is. We push every working day; we cannot make the university faster.
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SDM is not a substitute for HRD on Italy, Poland, Saudi-education or Qatar
These destinations refuse the SDM shortcut on educational documents. State HRD in the document's issuing state is mandatory, then MEA. We will not promise an SDM-only sequence when the destination would reject it.
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Personal appearance is legally required in five states (and parts of two more)
Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Meghalaya require the candidate to come to the HRD office in person. Most Uttarakhand cases do too. Some Karnataka regions also. No agent, no power of attorney, no representative can stand in on the candidate's behalf inside the office. If an agent promises to bypass these rules, walk away. We have unwound files for customers who paid another agent on that promise and were turned back.
State timelines we hold to
Rough windows from the file reaching the state HRD office to the seal being on. The university's verification reply is the main variable.
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Maharashtra: 30 to 60 days
Three separate desks at Mantralaya near Marine Drive in Mumbai: Employment HRD for work visas abroad, Educational HRD for student visas, Medical HRD for doctors, nurses and paramedical staff. The right stream is decided by the candidate's job role at destination, not by what the customer asks for.
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Kerala: 30 to 45 days
All original documents from Class 10 onwards must travel with the file, not just the degree. Some nursing and medical degree cases can be expedited at certain universities.
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UP: 8 to 15 days
General Administration Department in Lucknow. Sometimes asks the candidate or a family member to come in person to the office for the file to be processed.
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Delhi: 30 to 45 days normal, 7 to 12 days urgent
Urgent processing is available where the document is ready and the institution has already responded.
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Karnataka: 25 to 45 days, region-dependent
Karnataka is split into four HRD regions. Some regions require personal appearance; we confirm your specific district at intake before quoting a timeline.
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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat: 8 to 20 days
These states are usually the fastest on educational documents when the issuing university responds promptly.
Why SiZA
On-Ground Presence At Every Major State HRD
Mantralaya in Mumbai for Maharashtra HRD. The General Administration Department in Lucknow for UP. The Karnataka regional HRD offices. Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala HRD offices. Our staff handle the work on your behalf on working days, so the case does not stall in a queue.
University Verification Coordinated First
Most state HRDs need the issuing university to confirm the document before they attest. For universities that accept third-party follow-up, we contact the registrar directly. For universities that require the candidate to write themselves, we draft the letter and tell you what to send and where.
Personal-Appearance States Named Openly
Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Meghalaya legally require the candidate at the HRD office in person. Most Uttarakhand cases and some Karnataka regions too. No agent can stand in on your behalf. We say this upfront because some agents do not.
State-By-State Timelines, Stated Upfront
Maharashtra 30 to 60 days. Kerala 30 to 45 days with all originals from Class 10. UP 8 to 15 days. Delhi 30 to 45 days normal, 7 to 12 days urgent. Karnataka 25 to 45 days by region. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat usually 8 to 20 days. The real variable is the university's verification reply.
HRD, MEA And Embassy In One Workflow
Once the HRD seal is on, the file moves to MEA for apostille (Hague destinations) or to the destination embassy for attestation (UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Libya) on the same handover. No second pickup. No second courier from you.
Secure Document Handling
An HRD file moves between the issuing university, the state HRD desk and our office, sometimes several times. Every handover is photographed, every transit has an internal sign-off, and the original travels in a waterproof inner envelope. A WhatsApp update reaches you at each step.
How we handle your file
WhatsApp the scan, the issuing state, the university
Send the degree scan to +91-92201-61774 along with the state and university that issued the document, the destination country, and the deadline. We confirm whether HRD applies (educational documents do; personal documents take a different sequence), whether the destination would accept SDM as an alternative, and whether the issuing university is one that responds quickly or slowly. The review is free and there is no charge to read the case.
Document pickup, full file from Kerala
Pickup is from any Indian city or your family member's address if you are abroad. For Kerala HRD, all original documents from Class 10 onwards travel together; this is the Kerala-specific rule, not ours. For other states, the relevant degree, marksheets, transcript and provisional certificate move together. A written acknowledgement is issued on receipt with the document IDs and condition on intake.
University verification request, where the HRD office asks for it
Where the state HRD requires it, we initiate the university verification request before submitting the file at the HRD office. For some universities (large state universities, well-organised central universities) the reply comes within days; for others (private universities with slow registrars, deemed universities with multi-step internal verification) it can stretch into weeks. We push every working day.
HRD submission in the issuing state
Once the university verification is in or the HRD office is ready to proceed, our staff submit the file in person at the state HRD office. We follow up on working days until the seal is on. For the personal-appearance states named earlier, we coordinate the candidate's appointment but cannot stand in on your behalf inside the office.
Next-step handoff to MEA or embassy, then home
HRD-attested file goes directly to MEA in Delhi for apostille (Hague destinations) or to the destination embassy for attestation (UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Libya) without a second pickup or courier from the customer. Tracked return via Blue Dart, DHL, FedEx, DTDC Premium or UPS, with a photograph of the final attested document on WhatsApp before dispatch.
The full 12-step custody pipeline behind every SiZA file
Customer ID at intake, printed checklist on the document, photographed handovers, named couriers, payment after the work is done.
Documents we handle
Not sure which documents you need? Share the country, purpose, and scan so SiZA can review the requirement.
University Degrees (educational, HRD route)
- Bachelor of Arts (BA, BSocSci)
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc, including Nursing)
- Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
- Bachelor of Technology / Engineering (B.Tech, BE)
- MBBS Degree
- BDS (Dental Surgery)
- B.Pharm / D.Pharm
- GNM Nursing Diploma
- MBA / PGDM
- MCA / M.Sc / MA / M.Com
- M.Tech / ME / M.Pharm
- MD / MS / DNB / DM (post-graduate medical)
Academic Records and Transcripts
- Marksheets (semester-wise or year-wise)
- Consolidated Marksheet
- Academic Transcript (full record)
- Provisional Certificate
- Migration Certificate
- Bonafide Certificate from college or university
- School Leaving Certificate / Transfer Certificate
- 10th and 12th certificates and marksheets (Kerala mandatory; useful for most state HRDs)
Documents that do NOT go through HRD
- Birth Certificate (Home Department or SDM route, not HRD)
- Marriage Certificate (Home Department or SDM route, not HRD)
- Single Status Certificate (SDM route, not HRD)
- PCC (Passport Office direct to MEA, or SSP via SDM)
- Power of Attorney (SDM for personal; Chamber of Commerce for commercial)
- Commercial Invoice, MOA / AOA, Board Resolution (Chamber of Commerce, not HRD)
- Polytechnic or engineering diploma (DTE at state level, not HRD)
Countries Where This Applies
Who this service is for
Client testimonials
“Kerala HRD attestation for nursing degree is mandatory before MEA and Saudi embassy. SiZA handled the Kerala HRD, MEA, and Saudi embassy attestation in the correct sequence. They also arranged the Arabic translation needed for Saudi MOH submission. The end-to-end work done through one team.”
Mohan Krishnamurthy
B.Sc Nursing graduate, HRD + Saudi attestation
Kochi, India
“Rajasthan HRD requires personal appearance in Jaipur, which I didn't know until SiZA told me. They explained the process clearly , what documents to carry, which office to visit, and what to expect. After HRD, they handled MEA apostille and Qatar embassy attestation. No surprises at any stage.”
Priyanka Joshi
B.Ed graduate, Rajasthan HRD attestation
Jaipur, India
“UP HRD for nursing involves submitting at the Lucknow directorate and waiting. SiZA guided me through what to submit and what the collection step involves. After UP HRD, they handled MEA and Saudi embassy attestation. My Saudi MOH application was accepted without any document rejection.”
Anjali Verma
Staff nurse, Saudi MOH licensing
Lucknow, India
“Kerala polytechnic diploma required Kerala HRD before MEA apostille. I'd applied to two other agencies who started without HRD and the documents were rejected at MEA. SiZA insisted on doing it in the right order. Took a bit longer but my UAE employer accepted the apostilled diploma without any issue.”
Santhosh Pillai
Diploma engineer, UAE employment
Thiruvananthapuram, India
“Qatar QNMC requires nursing degree with Kerala HRD and MEA apostille. SiZA handled the Kerala HRD submission, collected from Thiruvananthapuram, and then took it through MEA. They also provided a checklist for what QNMC requires beyond the degree , registration and experience letters. Got my license approved.”
Rema Krishnan
Registered nurse, Qatar QNMC licensing
Thrissur, India
“Rajasthan HRD for pharmacy degree requires personal appearance , SiZA told me this upfront. They prepared my complete file, I appeared once, and they handled follow-up collection. After that, MEA apostille and Qatar embassy attestation. QCHP accepted my documents in the first submission cycle.”
Pankaj Tiwari
Pharmacist, Qatar QCHP licensing
Jaipur, India
HRD attestation by state, university, and document
Each page below opens a specific HRD scenario: a state where the degree was issued, a document type, or the destination country the attested degree is going to.
How This Service Starts
Every file starts with review, not guesswork. Share the scan, destination country, purpose, and deadline first so SiZA can confirm the required process before originals move.
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.
Recent files completed by SiZA
Customer-identifying details are masked before publication.
Maharashtra HRD at Mantralaya
Maharashtra HRD + MEA apostille
Maharashtra Medical HRD step
Maharashtra Education HRD step
Maharashtra HRD + MEA + Qatar MOFA
Karnataka HRD + MEA apostille
J&K HRD + MEA apostille
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between HRD attestation and SDM attestation, and how do I know which one my document needs?
HRD attestation is the state Human Resource Development department signing off on an educational document (degree, marksheet, transcript, provisional certificate). SDM attestation is a Sub-Divisional Magistrate signing off on a personal document (birth certificate, marriage certificate, single status certificate, affidavit) at the central or state level. Which one applies depends on the document and the destination. For educational documents going to Italy, Poland, Saudi Arabia (educational route), or Qatar, the destination insists on State HRD and refuses the SDM shortcut. For educational documents going to most other Hague countries, SDM can work if the receiving university accepts it, but the safer path is still State HRD because it survives any later credential check. For personal documents (birth, marriage, single status), HRD does not apply at all; the steps are SDM (or Home Department in some states), then MEA. Send the document and the destination on WhatsApp before any originals move, so the right office is approached the first time.
Which states require me to appear at the HRD office in person, and can an agent really do it for me?
Four states legally require the candidate to appear at the HRD office in person: Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Meghalaya. Most cases from Uttarakhand also require personal appearance. Karnataka is split into four HRD regions and some of those regions require personal appearance too. No agent, no power of attorney, and no representative can stand in on your behalf at the HRD office in any of these states. If an agent tells you otherwise, walk away. We have seen customers lose six to eight weeks and significant money after paying agents who promised to bypass these rules. For these states we will coordinate the appointment, prepare the file, brief you on what to carry, and meet you at the office, but the candidate has to be there in person. For every other state (Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat, UP, MP, West Bengal, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, most Karnataka regions), our staff handle the work on your behalf at the HRD office in your university's home state.
Maharashtra HRD has three different desks. Which one applies if I am going to Saudi Arabia for a nursing job?
Maharashtra Mantralaya in Mumbai runs three separate HRD streams under different departments. Employment HRD is the route for people going abroad to work, including most blue-collar and white-collar professionals. Educational HRD is the route for students going abroad to study. Medical HRD is the route for doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and other healthcare professionals, and it is coordinated with the Maharashtra Medical Council, the Directorate of Medical Education and Research, or the Directorate of Health Services depending on the profession. For a nurse going to Saudi Arabia, the GNM Diploma or B.Sc Nursing degree goes through Medical HRD (because the nurse will work in healthcare in Saudi), not Employment HRD. The wrong stream will see the file routed back; we confirm the stream at intake from the destination and the job role.
Why does Kerala HRD ask for all my documents from Class 10 onwards, when other states only need the degree?
Kerala is the only state where the HRD office routinely asks for every original educational document from Class 10 upward in the file, not just the degree being attested. The 10th certificate (SSLC), 12th certificate (HSC or Plus Two), and the degree-level certificates and marksheets all travel together. The reason is that Kerala HRD cross-references the candidate's schooling history against the university records before attesting. If a marksheet or certificate is missing, the HRD office will hold the file until the original is produced. For NRI customers whose Class 10 and Class 12 originals are with family in different parts of Kerala, we coordinate the collection at intake, photograph everything on receipt, and move the full set to the Kerala HRD office in one visit. Kerala HRD typically takes 30 to 45 days; nursing and medical degree cases can sometimes be expedited at certain universities.
My degree is from a university in Mumbai, but I now live in Bengaluru. Which state HRD office attests it?
HRD attestation follows the issuing state of the document, not the state where the candidate currently lives or works. A degree from a Mumbai university must go through Maharashtra HRD at Mantralaya, regardless of where you now live. A degree from Bengaluru goes through Karnataka HRD. A degree from Pune goes through Maharashtra HRD too. A degree from Lucknow goes through UP HRD at the General Administration Department. We collect from your current address (Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Delhi, anywhere) and run the file through the correct issuing state's HRD office on your behalf. For NRI customers with the degree in one Indian state and family in another, we coordinate the sequence from wherever the original sits.
My university has been merged into another university or has shut down. Can HRD still attest the degree?
In most cases yes, but the file takes a different shape. When the issuing institution has merged into a successor university, or has been absorbed by the state higher-education department, the first step is a verification letter from the successor authority confirming the degree as one issued under the now-merged institution. With that letter, the State HRD can proceed to attest the document. For institutions that have genuinely closed without a successor (rare, but it happens with some private engineering colleges that lost recognition), the path becomes case-by-case: sometimes a verification through the state's technical board (DTE for engineering colleges, the state's council of higher education for arts and science) can stand in. Send the degree scan and the institution name on WhatsApp, and we will trace the successor authority before any original moves.
Does HRD attestation expire?
HRD attestation itself does not carry a formal expiry. Once the state HRD seal is on a genuine document, it stays valid. The freshness window comes from the next-stage authority that uses the document: some destination employers, university credential evaluators, or licensing councils want the apostille (placed after HRD) to be less than three to six months old at the time of submission. If your HRD attestation is already done but the apostille or embassy attestation that came after it has aged out (over six months for Italian Embassy, UK Home Office, Australia DHA, Dutch gemeente intake), the file usually needs a fresh apostille, not a fresh HRD. Send the existing attested document scan and the destination on WhatsApp, and we will tell you whether a partial re-attestation is needed.
My university is slow to respond to HRD's verification request. Can the HRD desk attest the degree without the university's confirmation?
Generally no. Most state HRD desks will not attest an educational document until the issuing university has confirmed the document in response to the HRD desk's verification letter. The university verification is the integrity check the state HRD relies on, and skipping it would defeat the purpose of the attestation. The practical fix when a university is slow is to apply pressure through three channels alongside: the HRD desk's own verification follow-up (which we push every working day); the candidate or family member writing to the university registrar directly asking for the verification reply to be expedited; and where the university accepts third-party follow-up, we contact the registrar's office on the candidate's behalf. For private universities and a small number of deemed universities with multi-step internal verification, this can stretch into weeks. We tell you honestly which universities are slow and what window you should plan for before we accept the file.
I am worried about handing originals to an agent. What happens if my certificate is lost?
This is a fair concern. Document-loss complaints are one of the most common reasons people hesitate before sending originals. SiZA Global has handled 100,000+ documents for 20,000+ customers without a single misplaced or mishandled file. Two practical safeguards before you send originals to any provider: insist on a written acknowledgement on receipt (we issue this with the document type, condition, and receiving location), and insist on a tracked return courier with a written consignment number (we use established courier services and share the AWB number). Avoid providers who collect originals in cash without paperwork, take documents to their personal address, or refuse to share the MEA apostille number after completion.
What documents need attestation for Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia document requirements depend on the visa type, job category, document type, and employer instruction. Educational documents usually need State HRD before MEA apostille or a Saudi qualification verification process. Personal documents may need SDM plus MEA apostille, and certified Arabic translation is often needed for personal documents. Work visa files may also involve GAMCA, Wakala, QVP, Mosaddaqa, Saudi Culture Attestation, or SVP depending on the case.
Can I submit documents myself or do you provide pickup?
We provide doorstep document pickup and delivery across all major cities and towns in India. You do not need to visit any government office. We handle the complete process: collection, processing, attestation/apostille, and return delivery. You can also drop documents at our office if preferred. Contact us via WhatsApp to arrange a convenient pickup.
Are my original documents safe with SiZA Global?
Yes. Document safety is one of SiZA Global's highest priorities. Original documents are handled with careful custody, acknowledgement on receipt, WhatsApp or email updates, completion proof where appropriate, careful packing, and tracked return delivery. The team treats original personal and company documents as sensitive documents, not ordinary courier papers.
Does SiZA Global provide recruitment or job placement services?
No. SiZA Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is strictly a documentation and facilitation service provider. We do not offer recruitment, job placement, manpower supply, candidate sourcing, or overseas employment services of any kind. If anyone contacts you claiming to offer jobs on behalf of SiZA Global, this is a scam. Please report it to us immediately and to the relevant authorities. See our Anti-Scam Notice page for more information.
Do you serve clients across all of India?
Yes. SiZA Global provides document pickup, processing, and delivery services across all of India, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Kochi, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Lucknow, and hundreds of smaller cities and towns. No matter where you are in India, we can arrange secure document pickup and delivery.
Important Notice: SiZA Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is a professional documentation and facilitation service provider. We are not a government department. We do not offer recruitment, job placement, manpower supply, or overseas employment services.
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