Saudi officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). In Saudi, the importance of certificate attestation increasing day by day. Saudi certificate attestation is a legal process of verification issued by designated person/ authority/ departments of Saudi embassy which is situated in your home country. They attest the document with their official seal or signature. Certificate attestation is a bridge between home country to destination country. Saudi is a country with a vast variety of opportunities for talented persons who deserves it, but to attain all these opportunities we want to attest our certificates first. Certificate attestation is a multipurpose process. In Saudi the usage of certificates without attestation is legally prohibited and it is punishable by law. Through attestation we can prove that our certificates are authenticate and genuine.
Attestation may require for all certificates like –
- Educational certificate (Degree certificate, HSC certificate etc..)
- Non-educational certificate (birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc..)
- Commercial documents, etc..
Procedure of Saudi embassy attestation – Educational Certificates
- HRD Attestation
- MEA – Ministry of External Affairs New Delhi
- University Verification
- Cultural Attach Officer – New Delhi
- Saudi Embassy Attestation –New Delhi
Procedure of Saudi embassy Attestation – Non Educational / Commercial Documents
- Notary Public / Home Department / Chamber of commerce
- MEA – Ministry of External Affairs New Delhi
- Saudi Consulate – Mumbai
Required documents for applying Saudi embassy attestation – Educational Certificates
- Offer letter / Bonafide letter from the Saudi company with Chamber & Mofa
- Affidavit
- Color photo
- Passport copies
- Mark sheet copies
- PAN or Aadhar card copy
- If working there , need Iqama copy
- If new candidate ,visa number , sponsor Id & Saudi company mail ID
Require documents for applying Saudi embassy attestation – Non Educational/Commercial Certificates
- Original certificate
- Passport copies
Saudi government strictly gives directions about attestation procedures. Attestation proves that the custodian of documents carries the original document and its genuine. Certificate attestation has certain purposes like job purposes, visa purposes, higher studies purposes, business purposes, etc.. Once you got an attestation for any certificate, it can be used for other needs also. Unattested documents is not permitted in Saudi. If you are planning to settle in Saudi, your personal documents have to be attested by Saudi embassy or consulate which is situated in your home country. Attestation may take several legal procedures, so you should follow all these steps for good attestation. Certificate attestation is a gateway to reach Saudi.