A Complete Guide to Attesting Birth & Marriage Certificates for Visa or Immigration
Planning to settle abroad with your family? Whether it’s for spouse visas, dependent passes, or PR applications — your birth and marriage certificates must be attested or apostilled depending on the destination country. This blog covers the entire process for certificate attestation in India in 2025.
When Do You Need Certificate Attestation?
You need attested birth/marriage certificates for:
- Spouse visa (e.g., UK, UAE, USA)
- PR applications (Canada, Australia)
- Family sponsorship
- Student dependents
Apostille vs Attestation: Which One Do You Need?
- Apostille: For Hague Convention countries (e.g., UK, France, Italy, Germany)
- Embassy Attestation: For non-Hague countries (e.g., UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Nepal)
We can help you choose the right process.
Step-by-Step Process
- Notary Attestation : Get the document notarized if required.
- State Home Department Attestation : This validates the document from your state government.
- MEA Apostille or Attestation : Apostille for Hague countries, Attestation for others.
- Embassy Attestation (if applicable) : For countries like UAE or Qatar.
How Pro Attestation Helps
- Clarifies whether you need apostille or embassy attestation
- Fast processing with live tracking
- Document pickup & delivery anywhere in Delhi NCR
- Experienced team for sensitive documents