Apostille, translation and document support for Indian students going abroad
You handle admission and the visa interview. SiZA handles the documents the embassy and the university want to see, in the order they want to see them, on a committed timeline.
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Your Situation
How SiZA helps students going abroad
An Indian student going abroad usually has two clocks running. The university clock wants admission documents and a translated copy in the language the university teaches in. The embassy clock wants apostilled originals, sometimes a DoV or CIMEA statement, sometimes a sworn translation in the destination language, and a clean visa case before the appointment date.
When the two clocks are not lined up, the application slips. SiZA carries the document side for students headed to Italy, Germany, France, Poland, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, the United States, Canada, Australia and other destinations. Admission, the scholarship interview, and what you say at the consulate stay with you. What we do is make sure the embassy and the university get the documents they need, in the form they accept, before the dates close.
A friend’s daughter once nearly lost a fully-funded Italy scholarship because an agent skipped State HRD before MEA Apostille on her degree. The corrective HRD took almost two months. By then the embassy appointment slots were full. That case is part of why SiZA exists, and it is the reason every Italy student case at SiZA starts with the question: what does your university actually need, and what does the embassy actually need?
Common Situations
Real situations we run for this audience
Italy long-stay study D visa with HRD, MEA Apostille and Italian translation
Italy is a Hague country, but the New Delhi study checklist does not accept SDM on educational documents. The order is Notary, State HRD on the original degree and transcripts, MEA Attestation, MEA Apostille, then certified Italian translation by translators the Italian Embassy in New Delhi or the Italian Consulate in Mumbai recognise. Class 12 and the consolidated transcript both ride along. We have run this route into Embassy of Italy New Delhi and Italian Consulate Mumbai many times; we will say so plainly when we are confident, and we will check the current VFS Italy India checklist again before any original moves.
Italy DoV versus CIMEA decision
The Italian university decides which of DoV or CIMEA your documents needs. DoV is the Dichiarazione di Valore issued by the Italian Embassy or Consulate after HRD-attested and apostilled documents land. CIMEA issues a statement of comparability through its own platform. The Embassy in New Delhi expressly does not accept SDM on final degrees for DoV, and an affidavit cannot fix a name mismatch with the passport for DoV (a "one and the same" certificate from the Tehsildar can). We help prepare the documents each route asks for; the choice between DoV and CIMEA is your university’s, not an agent’s.
Germany student file with APS verification and sworn translation
Germany’s Academic Evaluation Centre (APS) verifies that the Indian degree and the awarding institution are genuine before the embassy issues the student visa. The India-side documents go through MEA Apostille; sworn German translation comes after. APS interviews happen at the German Embassy in New Delhi. We prepare the document evidence. APS conducts the interview.
France Campus France, Poland student work permit, Czech sworn translation
France runs through Campus France for most non-EU students; the document set includes apostilled academic records and certified French translation. Poland often expects sworn Polish translation alongside apostilled originals, with student work permit rules layered on top once the student arrives. Czech cases usually go to a sworn Czech translator after MEA Apostille. We coordinate the translation side through SiZA Multi Lingual Translators where the destination authority accepts that workflow.
NRI student already at the university, originals still with parents in India
You are already in Italy, Germany or France. The Permesso di Soggiorno renewal, family-reunion request, or post-arrival university check needs an apostilled original that is still in your parents’ cupboard in Kochi, Lucknow or Pune. We coordinate with your parents in India, run the steps, share completion proof on WhatsApp and courier the documents to you in Europe through a tracked international partner.
Document Types
Documents we handle for this audience
Document inventory we typically process. Exact list depends on destination and authority.
Academic documents
- Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral degree certificate
- Final-year and consolidated marksheet or transcripts
- Class 10 and Class 12 board certificates
- Migration certificate or transfer certificate
- Provisional certificate (if final degree has not arrived)
- Medium of Instruction certificate (where the university asks)
- Bonafide certificate from your Indian college or school
Personal and identity documents
- Passport, valid at least one full year past intended arrival
- Birth certificate (often needed for Italy, Poland, Czech, Germany)
- Aadhaar (supporting identity, not the apostille subject)
- Bank statement or sponsorship affidavit (for the embassy application)
Visa-side and university-side documents
- University admission or offer letter
- Universitaly enrolment or pre-enrolment receipt (Italy)
- DoV or CIMEA documentation (Italy)
- APS certificate (Germany)
- Campus France attestation (France)
- Sworn translation in Italian, German, French, Czech, Polish, Spanish or Dutch where the destination asks
- Travel medical insurance (Schengen requirement)
Clearances and supporting documents
- Police Clearance Certificate (if the destination requires it)
- Gap certificate or NOC from employer (for working students)
- Affidavit of single status (where a family-relationship document is part of the visa application)
Country And Process Map
What we do in India, country by country
Notary, State HRD on the degree and transcripts, MEA Attestation, MEA Apostille, certified Italian translation by Embassy or Consulate-recognised translators.
SDM is not accepted on study certificates per the New Delhi Study D checklist. DoV or CIMEA depends on the university.
MEA Apostille on the academic set, followed by sworn German translation and APS verification at the German Embassy in New Delhi.
MEA Apostille on academic and supporting documents, then certified French translation. Campus France process layered on top.
MEA Apostille followed by sworn Czech translation by a court-recognised translator.
MEA Apostille on the academic set, sworn Polish translation by a court-recognised translator.
MEA Apostille on the academic set, sworn Dutch translation only where the institution or municipality asks.
MEA Apostille typically not required for UK student visa; ECCTIS (formerly NARIC) verification and CAS letter handle the university side.
We will check the latest UKVI guidance with you before quoting a route.
United States, Canada, Australia
MEA Apostille on degree and marksheet where the receiving institution asks; WES or ICAS evaluation handled by the institution.
How SiZA handles this work
- •Reads the current VFS checklist and the university’s document instruction line by line before quoting a route
- •Confirms the DoV-versus-CIMEA decision with the student, not against the student
- •Coordinates with parents in India when the student is already abroad
- •Pairs apostille and sworn translation through SiZA Multi Lingual Translators where the destination authority accepts that workflow
- •Names HRD personal-appearance states (Rajasthan, J and K, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, most Uttarakhand cases, some Karnataka regions) honestly, instead of promising what no agent can deliver
- •Customer ID and document ID at intake; printed checklist that travels with the bundle
- •WhatsApp updates at each handoff, completion photos before dispatch
- •Return courier through Blue Dart, DHL, FedEx, DTDC Premium or UPS
What SiZA does not do
- •No admission help, scholarship selection, or scholarship-result influence
- •No visa-approval guarantee. The embassy decides
- •No claim that SiZA can complete HRD in personal-appearance states without the candidate appearing where required
- •No phone number swap on a VFS form. The applicant’s own working phone goes on the application
- •No fake or back-dated academic documents under any condition
The Real Worry
What you are dealing with
Your visa appointment is six weeks away. The university wants an apostilled degree plus an Italian or German translation in the embassy’s recognised list, your original degree is in Lucknow with your parents, and the agent down the street has already told you SDM is fine for Italy.
How SiZA addresses it
SDM is not fine for Italy long-stay study. We say that on the first call, not after you have paid. We run State HRD on the degree, MEA Apostille on the degree pair, and certified translation through the embassy’s recognised translator workflow. Your parents send originals to Noida with a reference number; we share completion photos before the paperwork goes back.
Why customers trust SiZA
SiZA’s leadership came into document services after watching a friend’s daughter nearly lose a fully-funded Italy scholarship because an agent skipped State HRD. The corrective HRD took almost two months. That same pattern doesn’t get to repeat on a SiZA student case. Admission promises stay outside what we offer. The visa approval belongs to the embassy. Anything we can’t control, we don’t promise. What we do commit to is a schedule, real-time progress on WhatsApp, and your originals back with the submission we said we would deliver.
Sample completed work for students going 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.
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.
Visa Documentation Support
End-to-end visa documentation for Saudi, Kuwait, and Qatar. For every other destination, we prepare the file and you submit through VFS Global, BLS International, or the e-visa portal yourself. No recruitment, no placement, no visa guarantees.
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)
- VFS Italy India (opens in a new tab)
- Universitaly — Italian student portal (opens in a new tab)
- CIMEA — Italian credential information service (opens in a new tab)
- Campus France (opens in a new tab)
- DAAD — German Academic Exchange Service (opens in a new tab)
- France-visas (official French visa portal) (opens in a new tab)
FAQ
Questions this audience actually asks
Can SDM work instead of HRD for an Italy long-stay study D visa?
Does SiZA help with admission or with scholarship selection?
I am already in Italy. My original degree is with my parents in Kerala. How does the case move?
My name on the degree is spelled slightly differently from my passport. Will the embassy accept the documents?
What is the difference between DoV and CIMEA?
I have a scholarship hardship case. Can SiZA help with flexible payment?
Can SiZA use its own phone number on my VFS visa application?
Does Italy require translation before apostille or after?
How SiZA handles documents for students going 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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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