How to Attest Certificates

sharon attestation Services offers multiple solutions to submit your application

  • Physical submission at “VFS Attestation Centre” or “VFS Application centre”
  • Submission of application through courier with payments made through DD
  • Submission of application through courier with fee payments via online transfer or bank deposits

Please refer the below procedure for more details


Step 1

  • Attestation from the respective Regional Authentication Centres (RACs)

    All original documents requiring attestation or apostille should be first attested by the designated agencies in the state from where the document has been issued. In case of personal documents, Home Department / General Administration Department of the document issuing state are the designated authorities. In case of educational documents, the documents should first be authenticated by the Education Department of the concerned State Government/Union Territory. Commercial Documents are to be pre-authenticated by the respective Chambers of Commerce.

    We may assist you getting the attestation from the relevant state authorities. For more details please visit “fees structure” section on our website. You may also write to us on info.attestations@vfshelpline.com or call our helpline number 022-67866027.


Step 2

  • Attestation from the respective Regional Authentication Centres (RACs)

    All original documents requiring attestation or apostille should be first attested by the designated agencies in the state from where the document has been issued. In case of personal documents, Home Department / General Administration Department of the document issuing state are the designated authorities. In case of educational documents, the documents should first be authenticated by the Education Department of the concerned State Government/Union Territory. Commercial Documents are to be pre-authenticated by the respective Chambers of Commerce.

    VFS Global may assist you getting the attestation from the relevant state authorities. For more details please visit “fees structure” section on our website. You may also write to us on info.attestations@vfshelpline.com or call our helpline number 022-67866027.

    • Physical submission at “VFS Attestation Centre” or “VFS Application centre”
    • Submission of application through courier with payments made through DD
    • Submission of application through courier with fee payments via online transfer or bank deposits


Step 3

  • Attestation from the respective Regional Authentication Centres (RACs)

    All original documents requiring attestation or apostille should be first attested by the designated agencies in the state from where the document has been issued. In case of personal documents, Home Department / General Administration Department of the document issuing state are the designated authorities. In case of educational documents, the documents should first be authenticated by the Education Department of the concerned State Government/Union Territory. Commercial Documents are to be pre-authenticated by the respective Chambers of Commerce.