Birth Certificate Attestation

Attestation of a birth certificate is a way of proving your nationality in some other country.

A Birth Certificate typically contains an individual’s birth-related information such as the date of birth, time of birth, place of birth, and the name of the country of origin. Attestation of the Birth Certificate is mandatory if you wish to apply for a visa or plan to study abroad in a country that is not a signatory to the Hague Convention

Why is it important to have a birth certificate attested?

While visiting another country for any personal or professional reason, you are asked to present certain important documents and certificates for various reasons. The documents and certificates that you need to present will only be accepted if they are duly attested.

The need for Birth Certificate Attestation might arise in the following situation:

  • When you are applying for a visa for a country that is not a part of the Hague Convention, you
  • When you are planning to seek admission abroad to pursue education in some school, college.
  • In addition, it's helpful when applying for a visa for a child.

    • Documents Required For Attestation

    When getting a Birth Certificate attested, you need to present some additional documents and certificates in order to get the attestation process completed accurately and in a legal manner at all stages. Only original documents and certificates require attestation.

    Documents required for Birth Certificate attestation include:

    • Passport's photocopies
    • Passport-size photographs
    • Authorization Letter
    • Police Clearance Certificate
    • Death Certificate
    Process

    The Process of Birth Certificate Attestation

    Birth Certificate falls under the category of Personal documents. Apostille services in Bangalore for various documents or certificates differ on the basis of the type of documents. The process of Birth Certificate Apostille involves the following steps:

    Notary Attestation

    This is the first step wherein the birth certificate receives attestation in the form of a signature or stamp from the local notary.

    Sub-Divisional Magistrate Attestation

    This step is not always common in the case of birth certificates. It is rarely used. Sub-Divisional Magistrate performs in an individual manner and is an autonomous body.

    Embassy Attestation

    Attestation by the concerned country's embassy is the final step that legalizes the document for usage in that particular country.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Here are few of the few of the frequently asked questions related to your travel.
    1Time Taken To Complete The Process

    Attestation of a document is a multi-layer procedure. Some factors causing the difference in the process are the state of origin of the certificate or document and the concerned country where it has to be used. Thus, the time taken to complete the procedure also varies.

    Often many departments hold back the documents for some specific verification and these departments complete the procedure at their own pace. Roughly it takes around fifteen to twenty days for the entire process to complete, but at times the process may get delayed due to any reason.

    Thus, in order to avoid any kind of delays while getting the documents and certificates attested, you can hire 99Country as your attestation service provider. We are government authorized and make sure that the attestation is done as per the guidelines issued by the government.

    We offer quick services to our clients and can get your documents and certificates attested for you in just 5 to 7 working days.

    2What Is the Cost Of Attestation?

    The type of document, the origin of the document, as well as the country where it has to be used, together predicts the cost of the attestation process.

    If you wish to get your documents attested individually, you will have to shell out more money since you will be required to travel to different departments which are located all over the country.

    To steer clear of these additional costs, you can avail attestation services provided by 99Country. We at 99Country offer free pick-up and drop-off services for your documents and certificates and get them attested in a week’s time. Thus, neither are you required to travel physically to any of the departments nor do you have to be present anywhere with us throughout the process.

    We also do not charge anything extra for our quick services. The price range of our services is affordable and reasonable.

    3How To Start the Process?

    To start the process, the first step is to contact our executive at 99Country. The Executive attends to all your doubts and queries and will inform you about the entire process in detail.

    Once this is done, our executive will help you complete all formalities. After this, our agents pick up the documents and certificates from your doorstep and furnish you with a receipt. As soon as we receive the documents at our office, we initiate the attestation process. 99Country adheres to all government guidelines and gets the documents attested in a legal manner.

    Our system enables you to keep a track of the progress of the attestation process online and you will also receive updates from us on a regular basis.

    The process followed by us is highly systematized and we ourselves verify every step of the attestation process in order to ensure that your documents and certificates are safe.

    After the attestation process is complete, your documents are dispatched by us and we send you a tracking ID to trace the courier.

    4What are the supporting documents needed while attestation?
  • Passport-sized photograph
  • Receipt of Passport Application
  • Aadhar Card's photocopy
  • Passport's photocopy

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