Apostille & Attestation Services in Surat
Apostille and attestation for Surat's diamond and textile exporters, students and families, with pickup across the city and our registered office in Athwa.
Surat's diamond and textile businesses send commercial documents abroad all the time — to buyers, banks, trade fairs and overseas branches. Students applying to foreign universities and families preparing visa files bring the rest of the documents we handle in the city.
Export documents for the diamond and textile trade
Typical commercial papers include certificates of origin, commercial invoices, GST registration certificates, certificates of incorporation and powers of attorney for representatives abroad.
Commercial documents are usually attested by a Chamber of Commerce first, after notarisation where required. The next step depends on the destination. Belgium, home to Antwerp's long-established diamond trade, accepts an MEA Apostille. The UAE follows the embassy attestation route, with MOFA attestation after arrival. If a buyer or authority needs documents in another language, our translation service can help.
Personal and educational documents from Gujarat
Documents are authenticated by the state that issued them. For papers issued in Gujarat, that is typically a Gujarat government department in Gandhinagar — the Education Department for academic records, and the Home Department or General Administration Department for personal documents — before the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stage.
Local documents we often see include:
- degrees and marksheets from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) and its affiliated colleges
- SSC and HSC certificates from the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board
- birth certificates registered with the Surat Municipal Corporation
- marriage certificates for spouse and family visas
If you studied in another state, those certificates go through that state instead. Certificates from central institutions such as SVNIT may follow a different route, which we confirm during review.
Students heading to Canada, the UK and Australia
Canada, the UK and Australia all apply the Apostille Convention with India. Canada is the recent change: the Convention has been in force there since 11 January 2024, so older advice about embassy legalisation for Canada is out of date. Universities and visa authorities still set their own document rules, so check their lists first.
Our office and pickup in Surat
Our registered office is in Athwa. Most Surat customers use our pickup service from home, office or factory, and we return completed documents by courier. If you would rather hand documents over in person, contact us first to arrange it. Pricing is confirmed after we review your documents — request a quote to begin.
Areas we serve in and around Surat
Our services in Surat
MEA Apostille Services
Apostille for Indian documents used where the Hague Convention applies with India, handled end to end.
We help you get personal, educational and commercial documents apostilled by the MEA: checking the route, arranging state authentication, submitting and returning them.
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MEA and embassy attestation for countries where the Apostille does not apply.
For the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, China and other non-Apostille destinations, we coordinate state or Chamber authentication, MEA attestation and embassy legalisation in India.
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Professional translations for use abroad, timed around your Apostille or attestation.
Professional translation of personal, educational and commercial documents between Indian and foreign languages, with a translator's declaration where applicable.
Explore Document TranslationFrequently asked questions
Where is your office in Surat?
Our registered office is in Athwa, Surat. Most customers here use our pickup and courier service; contact us if you would like to arrange an in-person handover.
Which documents do diamond and textile exporters usually need legalised?
Common requests are certificates of origin, commercial invoices, GST registration certificates and powers of attorney, depending on what the buyer, bank or foreign authority asks for. These are usually attested by a Chamber of Commerce before the MEA stage.
Is an Apostille now enough for Canada?
The Apostille Convention has been in force between India and Canada since 11 January 2024, so an MEA Apostille has replaced embassy legalisation for Canadian use. Universities and immigration authorities may still set their own document rules, so confirm with them.
Can you translate export documents for foreign buyers?
Yes. We offer document translation with a translator's certificate where applicable. Whether the translation should be done before or after legalisation, and whether it needs legalising itself, depends on the receiving authority.
Not sure which route your document needs?
Tell us the document and the destination country. We will confirm the route, the documents we need from you and a quotation — before you send anything.