Things to know about HRD attestation in Kerala ?

For the service, see HRD attestation and SDM attestation: the route, the documents and how to start.

HRD, or Human Resource Development, is a government body that is controlled by the central government of the country. HRD attestations are state-level processes that can only be approved by the ministry's highest-ranking officials. Before applying for international positions, applicants must submit their degrees and other educational or career-related credentials to be attested and confirmed.

HRD attestation is needed for those who are planning to go abroad. If you want to go abroad for higher education, then you have to have your documents attested by the HRD ministry. Everyone from laymen to businessmen to students who apply for a visa needs to do HRD attestation.

Anyone looking for academic or professional prospects overseas must go through the HRD attestation process. The confirmed documents serve as evidence of your citizenship and veracity. Your visa, whether it be for work, study, or other purposes, will be granted by the foreign country based on the HRD certification.

For attesting non-educational and educational documents in Kerala, the candidate should keep some things in mind and follow some procedures. In this blog, we are planning to share those procedures.

HRD + Embassy attestation

For a certificate from Kerala, educational or personal, the route we take is the state route through a notary and the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM). A notary public attests the document first; then the SDM adds its seal and signature. For a personal document such as a birth or marriage certificate, the Home Department of the state can attest it instead.

After the state step, the document goes to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). For a country of the Apostille Convention, the MEA adds the apostille. For other countries, such as the UAE, Qatar or Kuwait, the MEA attests the document and then the embassy of the country attests it, with the country's MOFA where it asks for it.

Which state step a country accepts can differ by country and by document. We confirm it for your certificate before you start.

We need the original document and a copy of your passport. We check your documents, take them through each office, follow up and keep you updated on WhatsApp. We confirm the fee and the expected time before you start.

For a Kerala certificate, the route we take is Notary + SDM (or the Home Department for a personal document) + MEA, then the MEA Apostille or the embassy of the country.