Why is Mantralaya Attestation required

Attestation from the Mantralaya is required to prove the credibility of the state issued documents for a set of reasons, for instance, it is also required for the further procedure from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the respective embassy which is an important step in obtaining a visa for various purposes. Home Department stamp on certificate will allow them to be submitted to the concerned authorities that demand of the same.

What is the cost to get a Mantralaya Attestation

The cost of certifying documents from the Mantralaya is variable for personal and educational documents. It is conditioned by the urgency of the requirement of attestation or other add-on services like pick-up and drop facility. The price will still differ from city to city and document to document. You can inquire to us below and find out the best deals for your needed service.

How many days will take for Mantralaya Attestation

The time taken for Mantralaya authentication differs for HRD and Home Department as they do not authenticate the same type of document. Other factors that influence the duration of attestation are – for educational documents, there is a need for University verification which will lengthen the process up to a couple of weeks more than a month, while for personal documents the time required would be 4-6 business days.

Why Mantralaya Attestation Required

To Apply for Long Term Visa (Student, Work, Business, etc.)
To Get Work & Resident Permit from Foreign Countries
To Prove Authenticity of Personal Documents
To Prove Authenticity of Educational Certificate

Need For Mantralaya Attestation

• Mantralaya Attestation is required for travelling abroad for the purpose of educational and employment purposes.
• Mantralaya Attestation is required for getting admission in foreign universities and schools.
• Mantralaya Attestation is mainly done for authentication of the documents issued from the state of Maharashtra.
• Mantralaya Attestation is also required for immigration purposes.

Procedure for Mantralaya Attestation

• Notary Attestation: Notary attestation is the first step in the certificate attestation process for the State of Maharashtra. For that, you need to attest the certificates from Notary.
• Mantralaya Attestation: Following the notary attestation, certificates are attested from the Mantralaya. The attestation is mainly done for personal and educational documents.
• MEA Attestation: MEA attestation is done by the Ministry of External Affairs. If the country you are travelling is a Hague convention member country, then you will require MEA Apostille Attestation.
• Embassy Attestation: Embassy attestation is the final procedure in certificate attestation process. Here, the document is attested by the Embassy of the country you are planning to travel.