Qatar Embassy Attestation

Step 1: Notary Attestation

All educational and personal certificates require initial notary attestation. A licensed notary public verifies the authenticity of your documents and applies their official seal and signature. This is the first mandatory step before proceeding to state-level attestation.

Processing Time: 1-2 days | Required for: All document types

Step 2: Home Department / HRD Attestation

State-level authentication varies based on document type:

• Home Department Attestation: Required for personal documents (birth certificates, marriage certificates, police clearance, affidavits, death certificates)
• HRD (Human Resource Department) Attestation: Mandatory for all educational certificates issued by government-recognized schools, universities, technical boards, medical and paramedical institutions

The respective department verifies the genuineness of the document by cross-checking with issuing authorities and affixes their official stamp.

Processing Time: 3-7 days | Required for: Educational & personal documents

Step 3: MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) Attestation

MEA attestation is performed by the Government of India's Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi. This is a crucial step that validates your state-attested documents at the national level before embassy submission.

MEA authenticates:

• All educational certificates (degrees, diplomas, mark sheets, transcripts)
• Non-educational documents (birth, marriage, medical certificates)
• Commercial documents (invoices, certificates of origin, company registration)

Processing Time: 3-5 days | Required for: All documents going to Qatar

Step 4: Qatar Embassy Attestation in New Delhi

The final and most critical step - after successful MEA attestation, your documents are submitted to the Qatar Embassy in New Delhi. The Embassy of the State of Qatar verifies and authenticates all MEA-attested documents by affixing their official embassy seal.

Important: The Qatar Embassy only accepts documents with prior MEA attestation. Both educational and non-educational documents must complete this attestation for legal validity in Qatar.

Processing Time: 4-7 days | Required for: Final attestation before MOFA Qatar

Step 5: MOFA Qatar Attestation (Final Step in Qatar)

After Qatar Embassy attestation in India, your documents require final authentication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Qatar. This attestation is mandatory before your Qatar visa issuance or for using documents within Qatar.

We can arrange MOFA attestation through our Qatar associates | Processing Time: 2-3 days

Q1: How long does Qatar Embassy attestation take?

Standard processing takes 15-20 working days for complete attestation in India. Express service is available in 7-10 days with additional charges. MOFA Qatar attestation adds 2-3 more days.

Q2: Can I attest documents from any state in India?

Yes, we handle attestation for documents issued from all Indian states. Documents must be attested from the state of issuance before MEA and embassy attestation.

Q3: Are correspondence or distance learning degrees accepted?

The Qatar Embassy generally does not accept correspondence or distance learning degrees unless they are from UGC-approved universities with specific recognition. We recommend verifying eligibility before starting the attestation process.

Q4: Do I need to visit your office personally?

No, we offer doorstep document collection in Delhi NCR. For outstation clients, you can courier your documents to our office with proper authorization.

Q5: What is the validity of attested documents?

Embassy-attested documents are generally valid for 6 months from the date of attestation for visa purposes. However, for employment contracts, they may remain valid for the contract duration.