Apostille and attestation of Indian documents while you are abroad
You are in Düsseldorf, Dublin, Dubai, Toronto, Riyadh or Boston. Your original Indian degree, marriage certificate, birth certificate, PCC or POA is with your parents in Lucknow, your in-laws in Kochi, or your old college in Pune. SiZA handles the work in India and ships the submission to you.
Your Situation
How SiZA helps nris and indian professionals abroad
The hardest part of an Indian document sequence, for someone who has already moved abroad, is not the work. It is the coordination. The original is in India. The deadline is in Düsseldorf, Dublin, Dubai, Toronto, Riyadh or Boston. The agent who handled the friend’s file last year does not pick up the phone any more. The notary you used in college has moved. Family in India is ready to help, but they are not sure what they are helping with.
SiZA handles that coordination as the main service line, not as an exception. NRIs and Indian professionals abroad are our primary customer base; we run the India side while you stay where the job is. We have run files for software professionals in the Netherlands whose degree was in Hyderabad, for nurses in Saudi Arabia whose Good Standing letter was with the state council in Kerala, for doctors in the UK whose marriage certificate had a name mismatch the embassy had flagged, for engineers in Riyadh whose PCC had been wrongly processed by a previous agent. We have done the cross-country cases too, where Qatar MOFA, then UAE Embassy and MOFA, then India were the actual steps.
There is a real case the founder talks about: a candidate working in Riyadh held an Indian Embassy Riyadh-issued PCC for a job in Romania. Another agent advised legalisation on a colour printout through Notary and SDM in Delhi. The Romania visa was rejected; an MEA-issued PCC carries the destination country on the document and must be apostilled in original form for the named country. The candidate was on edge, the employer’s patience was running out. SiZA asked the candidate to courier the original PCC from Riyadh to Noida via DHL, completed apostille within 24 hours of receipt, and shipped the document back to Riyadh the next working day. That is the kind of work this page is about.
Common Situations
Real situations we run for this audience
Originals are with family in India; you are already at the destination
You moved last year. The university or employer now wants an apostilled original. Your parents have the degree. Your in-laws have the marriage certificate. Your old college has the marksheets. You share scans with us on WhatsApp; we confirm exactly which originals are required and which can be done on high-quality colour printouts (very few can, on personal-document orders of attestations). Your family couriers the originals to our Noida office with a reference number we issue. We execute the sequence. We share completion photos before dispatch and ship the case to you through a tracked international partner.
PCC or affidavit going to a non-resident jurisdiction
An MEA-issued PCC carries the destination country on the document. It must be apostilled in original form for the named country. Colour-printout-plus-SDM does not work on an MEA-issued PCC; that mistake is one of the more common ones agents make. We will say so on call one and run the apostille on the original PCC. Same logic applies to certain MEA-issued affidavits.
NRI student already at the Italian or German university
You are already at the Italian or German university. The Permesso di Soggiorno renewal, family-reunion request, or post-arrival document check needs an apostilled Indian original. We coordinate with your parents in India, run the steps (Italy needs State HRD before MEA Apostille on educational documents), share completion proof on WhatsApp, and courier the application to you in Europe.
Cross-country routes where Indian, GCC and another country all sit in the documents
A baby born in Doha to Indian parents now moving to the UAE. An Indian-issued POA to a counsel in Dubai. A board resolution from an Indian Pvt Ltd authorising a UAE branch with documents needed in two countries. We coordinate Qatar MOFA in Doha, Kuwait MOFA in Kuwait City, and UAE Embassy plus MOFA in India, all through one customer ID.
You are at work; your time zone is not Noida’s. WhatsApp is the channel
WhatsApp updates at each handoff with timestamps. Calls at 3 AM your local time are off the table unless the bundle is on a deadline you have already named as urgent. Photos and videos at completion before dispatch. Tracked return courier. Case closes when you confirm receipt on WhatsApp, in whatever time zone that is.
Document Types
Documents we handle for this audience
Document inventory we typically process. Exact list depends on destination and authority.
Personal documents
- Birth certificate
- Marriage certificate
- Divorce decree or death certificate (where applicable)
- Single Status or No-Impediment Certificate
- Affidavits and statutory declarations
- Power of Attorney to family or counsel in India or abroad
Educational documents (NRI side)
- Degree certificate (Bachelor, Master, Doctoral)
- Marksheet and consolidated transcript
- Class 10 and Class 12 certificates
- Migration or transfer certificate
- Council registration and Good Standing where applicable
Police, clearance and verification
- Police Clearance Certificate, MEA-issued or state-issued
- Affidavit of no criminal record
- Single Status Certificate for marriage abroad
- Vaccination certificate for Saudi family inclusion
Commercial documents (NRI directors and exporters)
- POA to a foreign lawyer, partner or family member
- Board resolution authorising a foreign branch
- MOA, AOA, Certificate of Incorporation of an Indian Pvt Ltd
- Commercial invoice, Certificate of Origin (for NRI exporters)
Country And Process Map
What we do in India, country by country
You are in the GCC (Saudi, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain)
Family or institution in India couriers the original to SiZA Noida. We run the India-side work for the destination, share completion proof, and courier the paperwork back to you through DHL, FedEx, or a regional partner.
You are in Europe (Italy, Germany, France, Netherlands, UK, Ireland, Spain, Czech, Poland)
India-side sequence runs Notary, SDM or HRD by document type, MEA, then apostille (Hague Europe) or embassy where required. Sworn or certified translation in the destination language as the receiving authority asks. Return courier to your address in Europe.
You are in North America or Australia
MEA Apostille in India, then return courier to the US, Canada or Australia. Some US filings layer county or state certifications on top, handled at your end.
Cross-country (Qatar, UAE, Saudi, India)
Qatar MOFA in Doha, Kuwait MOFA in Kuwait City, UAE Embassy plus MOFA in India, all coordinated through established in-country partners.
How SiZA handles this work
- •Document scan review on WhatsApp before any original moves
- •Honest answer on whether the sequence needs the original or whether a high-quality colour printout works for that specific document type and authority (rare on personal sequences)
- •Reference number issued for the courier from family in India to SiZA Noida
- •Customer ID and document ID at intake; printed checklist that travels with the submission
- •WhatsApp updates at each handoff, time-zone aware
- •Cross-country orders of attestations coordinated through in-country partners (Qatar MOFA in Doha, Kuwait MOFA in Kuwait City)
- •Photos and videos at completion before international dispatch
- •Tracked return courier through Blue Dart, DHL, FedEx, DTDC Premium or UPS, depending on the destination
- •Case closes only after you confirm receipt on WhatsApp in your local time
What SiZA does not do
- •No bypass of HRD personal-appearance states. If your state needs personal appearance, no agent can stand in
- •No colour-printout-plus-Notary-plus-SDM shortcut on MEA-issued PCCs (the agent who advised that earlier was wrong)
- •No visa-approval guarantee
- •No claim of an embassy partnership we do not have
- •No back-dated or duplicate Indian documents under any condition
The Real Worry
What you are dealing with
Your original document is in India. The deadline is in your destination country. Your family in India is ready to help but is not sure what to send, where to send it, or how to make sure it comes back safely. Every agent you have spoken to so far either does not understand or seems too cheap to trust with originals.
How SiZA addresses it
You share scans first. We confirm the route. Your family couriers the original to our Noida office with a reference number we issue. We run the process and share completion proof on WhatsApp before dispatch. The return shipment never goes through a third-party parcel app — Blue Dart, DHL, FedEx, DTDC Premium or UPS handle the journey back, and the case closes only after you confirm receipt on WhatsApp.
Why customers trust SiZA
NRIs and Indian professionals abroad are SiZA’s primary customer base. We run this work as the main service line, not as an exception. Tenured staff, Six Sigma-trained, printed checklist per document, customer ID and document ID at intake, tracked international courier. The reason 100,000-plus documents have run without an original misplaced or mishandled is the same reason the majority of new customers reach us through referrals: when documents come back safe and the application is accepted, the family member or the colleague who was watching the case quietly remembers SiZA for the next file.
Sample completed work for nris and indian professionals abroad
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Our Services
Services for this audience
MEA Apostille Services
One MEA sticker on Indian documents for use in 120-plus Hague Convention countries. Issued only at MEA Delhi.
Embassy Attestation Services
Embassy attestation for non-Hague destinations like UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Libya. We handle the whole process on your behalf, including the MOFA leg in Doha or Kuwait City where required.
HRD Attestation & State Verification
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.
Certified Translation Services
Which kind of translator you need depends on the destination. Italy CTU, Spain Traductor Jurado, Germany court-sworn, Indian-side certified for most others. We arrange the right one on your behalf, confirmed by WhatsApp scan review before any payment.
Official Sources
Authorities and processes referenced on this page
Direct links to the regulators, embassies, councils and ministries named above. Verify the current rule on the source before any document moves.
- MEA Apostille — Government of India (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) (opens in a new tab)
- Hague Apostille Convention status table (HCCH) (opens in a new tab)
- Passport Seva — Ministry of External Affairs (opens in a new tab)
- eMigrate — Ministry of External Affairs India (opens in a new tab)
FAQ
Questions this audience actually asks
My original is in India with my parents. I am in Germany. How does the order actually move?
Can my PCC be apostilled on a colour printout?
Will SiZA use my own WhatsApp number for visa form contact details?
How long does an apostille take for an NRI customer?
Can SiZA collect the original from my parents’ home in India?
I am abroad and my POA needs to authorise a counsel in India. What is the work?
Do I pay before the work starts or after?
How do I trust SiZA with my originals from across the world?
How SiZA handles documents for nris and indian professionals abroad
Share your document scan, destination country, purpose and deadline on WhatsApp. SiZA confirms what India needs to attest before any original moves, gives a committed schedule, sends WhatsApp updates at each handoff, shares completion proof before dispatch, and closes the case only after you confirm receipt.
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.
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Services, countries and documents
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Translation
Service boundary. SiZA Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is a private documentation and facilitation provider in India. We do not offer recruitment, job placement, manpower supply, admission offers, or visa-approval guarantees. We do not process fake, forged, tampered or non-genuine documents.
Client Stories
What customers say
Real customers, real documents, real referrals. Majority of new customers reach SiZA through earlier ones.
“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 process. 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