Kochi
Families in Kochi have long-standing ties to the Gulf, so most files here are employment and family documents heading to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait or Oman, where embassy legalisation replaces the apostille.
Documents issued in Kerala are authenticated by the Norka Roots and Home Department before they can go to the Ministry of External Affairs. Educational records are handled separately by the state education or HRD department, which usually verifies the certificate with the issuing university or board before signing it, and commercial documents are attested by a chamber of commerce.
Our staff attend these offices in Thiruvananthapuram and elsewhere in the state, so an original posted to us does not need to travel back to you between steps. Where a record has to be obtained first, from a municipal corporation, university, board or police office in Kerala, we apply for it with a signed authorisation from you and move straight into translation and legalisation once it is released.
Cities we cover in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram
Families in Thiruvananthapuram have long-standing ties to the Gulf, so most files here are employment and family documents heading to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait or Oman, where embassy legalisation replaces the apostille.
Kozhikode
Families in Kozhikode have long-standing ties to the Gulf, so most files here are employment and family documents heading to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait or Oman, where embassy legalisation replaces the apostille.
Thrissur
Families in Thrissur have long-standing ties to the Gulf, so most files here are employment and family documents heading to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait or Oman, where embassy legalisation replaces the apostille.
Kollam
Families in Kollam have long-standing ties to the Gulf, so most files here are employment and family documents heading to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait or Oman, where embassy legalisation replaces the apostille.
Kannur
Families in Kannur have long-standing ties to the Gulf, so most files here are employment and family documents heading to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait or Oman, where embassy legalisation replaces the apostille.
Questions we are asked most
How long does attestation take for a document issued in Thiruvananthapuram?
It depends on the route. A translation alone is usually two to four working days. Notarisation and state attestation through the Norka Roots and Home Department typically adds five to twelve working days, and an MEA apostille another three to seven. Embassy legalisation varies by mission. We give you the current estimate with your quote rather than a generic figure.
Which department attests documents from Thiruvananthapuram?
Documents issued in Kerala are authenticated by the Norka Roots and Home Department for non-educational records, and by the state education or HRD department for degrees and mark sheets. Commercial documents go through a chamber of commerce. The MEA in New Delhi only stamps a document after the correct state desk has signed it.
Can you collect a document from an office in Thiruvananthapuram on my behalf?
Yes. We prepare the authorisation letter and any affidavit you need to sign, retrieve the record from the municipal corporation, university, board or police office, and move straight into translation and legalisation without sending the original back to you first.
Ask for a quote
Prices depend on the document, the language pair and the destination authority, so we quote each file individually. Send us a scan and you will have a fixed price and a timeline, usually within one working day.
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