Apostille
India has been a member of the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, since 2005. This convention abolished the requirement of legalizing foreign public documents. Apostille is acceptable in all member countries of the Convention.
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Apostille is applicable for:
- Personal documents such as birth, death, and marriage certificates, affidavits, power of attorney, etc.
- Educational documents such as a degree, diploma, matriculation, and secondary-level certificates.
As India is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, 1961, no further attestation or legalization of a document apostilled by a member country is required for its use in India. An apostilled document should therefore be treated as a legalized document for all purposes in India, by international obligations under the Convention.