Ministry of External Affairs (CPV Division) *** Room No.20, Patiala House Annexe, Tilak Marg, New Delhi -110001
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Ministry of External Affairs (CPV Division) *** Room No.20 Patiala !o"se Annexe #ilak Mar% Ne& Del'i ())000) No. *+,-+.//+2+2020 November )1 2020 ,2FICE MEMORANDUM #he !a%ue Apostille Convention, )56) abolishes the requirement of le%alization of foreign documents for use in any member :ountry on:e an Apostille certificate (in:ludin% e- Apostille) has been issued 0y a :ompetent aut'ority of the country where the 9o:"ment originates. 2. It has 0een brought to the notice of this Ministry t'at some institutes/or%anizations/establishments in India demand an apostilled document of a member :ountry to be f"rt'er attested 0y the Indian Mission/Post in that :o"ntry. It is :larified that no further attestation or le%alization of an apostille9 do:ument sho"ld be require9 in India as India is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention. An apostille9 document should, therefore, be treated as le%alize9 do:ument in India 0y all :oncerned, in accordance wit' the international obli%ation under the Ha%"e Apostille Convention. 3. Co4y of a Note on “Issuin% an9 Acce4tin% Apostilles= is enclosed for ready reference. #he full text of the !ague A4ostille Convention an9 list of its member :o"ntries are available at: htt4s:/+&&&.'::h.net/en/instruments/conventions/specialised-sections/a4ostille 4. #o avoid "nnecessary 'assle :aused to %eneral publi: 0y demand of furt'er le%alization or attestation of an apostille9 doc"ment, all :oncerned are requeste9 to disseminate the information :ontained in paras ) 2 ? / above, amon% or%anizations/academic establis'ments, whic' are under their :har%e/in their jurisdiction or are aAliate9 wit' them. #he information may also please be prominently displayed on the oAcial websites. (Devesh Uttam) ,SD(CPV) #el: 011-2338C)04 E-mail: [email protected] 1. Joint Secretary (P & ICC), Ministry of Education, New Delhi 2. Secretary, Department of Education and Secretary, Department of Information/Public Relations, All State and UT Governments. 3. Registrar, University Grants Commission, New Delhi 4. Secretary, National Medical Commission of India, New Delhi 5. Secretary, Dental Council of India, New Delhi 6. Secretary, Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi 7. Director, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi .