Saudi Arabia is a highly sought after destination for applicants with Indian origin certificates. They mainly apply for employment visas and family sponsor visas. The Embassy of Saudi Arabia has created a simple and yet detailed process for Saudi Arabia attestation, which includes Saudi Embassy attestation. After attestation, the certificates become legal. In India, the Ministry of External Affairs situated in New Delhi, has exclusive rights for attestation.

The certificates along with their photocopies are submitted to the designated authorities. After checking their credentials, the authorities affix their signature, name, designation on the certificates. The process of certificate attestation for Saudi is consequently applicable for personal, educational and commercial certificates .

What is the procedure of educational certificate attestation for Saudi Arabia ?

  • Initially, the Human Resource Department authenticates the certificates like matriculation, intermediate, degree etc. The certificates along with their xerox copy are submitted before the HRD authorities. The documents after verification from the respective board / university are affixed with the seal, name, signature and designation of the authority. For example– If your degree is from Bihar university , then the HRD authentication will take place from Bihar university.

  • Next Ministry of External Affairs attestation occurs.

  • After that, there is Saudi Culture Attestation.

  • In the end, Saudi embassy attestation occurs.

The following points which require to be considered while submitting the certificates:-

  • The degree certificate should be submitted first to an authorized agency for validation.

  • Saudi Culture Division does not attest/ legalize any document without getting the genuineness verified by an authorized agency.

  • Saudi Cultural Division does not attest any private/ distance courses.

  • Passport photocopy.

  • Original mark sheets should be submitted.

How to attest non educational certificates for Saudi Arabia?

  • In the beginning, the Home Department authenticates the certificates like birth certificate, death certificate, marriage certificate etc. The certificates along with their xerox copy are submitted before the Home Department of the respective state. The documents after verification are affixed with the seal, name, signature and designation of the authority.

  • Next MEA attestation happens.

  • After the above step, there is Saudi Culture Attestation.

  • And at last, Saudi embassy attestation takes place.

What is the process of commercial certificates attestation for Saudi Arabia?

  • Chamber of Commerce attestation is done for certificates like certificate of invoice, IT returns etc.

  • After the first step the certificates are sent to the Ministry of External Affairs for attestation and in the end, there is Saudi Embassy attestation.

The following documents are mandatory for attestation:-

  • The original certificate should be attested by the respective Chamber of Commerce. The concerned authority's name, designation and seal should be mentioned on the certificates along with the seal of the Chamber of Commerce .

  • A xerox copy of the certificates have to submit.

  • A covering letter addressed to the Embassy.

What are the advantages of using reputed attestation agencies?

The above Saudi degree attestation procedure needs to be performed with great care. Professional service providers collect your certificates and the photo copies, validate them from the HRD / Home Department/ Chamber of Commerce and submit it to the later stages for processing. The chances of rejection are reduced. One such renowned agency based out of Delhi, is Superb Enterprises Pvt Ltd. They are dealing in attestation services since the last ten years. Besides, this there are other advantages of using reputed service providers :-

  • Reputed service providers will provide you with the complete stages of the tracking process like what time the certificates were picked up, when it was sent to the HRD/ Home Department/ Chamber of Commerce, the status and then the date and time, it was sent to the MEA.

  • Regarding damages, famous service providers will always compensate you fully.