Apostille and Attestation Services for France – SFI Attestation & Apostille Services Pvt. Ltd.

Planning to move to France for work, study, or personal reasons? Document legalization is a crucial step in ensuring your certificates are recognized internationally. At SFI Attestation & Apostille Services Pvt. Ltd., we simplify the France Apostille and Attestation process, making your global journey hassle-free.

Understanding the Apostille Process for France

Apostille and attestation validate the authenticity of your documents, ensuring smooth international travel and compliance with foreign authorities. For any career, education, business, or immigration-related endeavors, document legalization is mandatory.

Documents for France Apostille are classified into three major categories:
📌 Educational Documents Apostille – Required for higher education or job applications.
📌 Personal Documents Apostille – Needed for family visa, marriage, or residency.
📌 Commercial Documents Apostille – Essential for business expansion, trade, or investment.

France Embassy Attestation – Required Documents

To get your certificates attested by the France Embassy, ensure you have:
✅ Original Degree/PG/Diploma certificate
✅ All-year mark sheet copies
✅ 10th-12th Mark sheet copies
✅ Passport copy
✅ Candidate’s email ID
✅ Duly filled and signed Authorization Letter
✅ Visa copy or Sponsor ID (if applicable)

Apostille for Educational Documents – France

The process varies depending on the issuing state of your certificate:

Process 1: HRD Apostille (State-Level Verification Required)

📍 Applicable for all educational documents except private certificates.
1️⃣ University verification (Document Issuing Authority Verification).
2️⃣ HRD attestation from the State Secretariat.
3️⃣ Submission to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), New Delhi, for Apostille.

🛑 Mandatory HRD Apostille: Certificates issued in Rajasthan and Goa must undergo HRD verification before Apostille.

Process 2: SDM Apostille (Alternative to HRD for Private Certificates)

📍 Applicable for all educational documents, including private institution certificates.
1️⃣ Notary Public verification.
2️⃣ Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) attestation.
3️⃣ Apostille by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), New Delhi.
✅ SDM Apostille is independent of state governments but holds equal value to state-level HRD attestation.

France Embassy Attestation for Personal Documents

If you’re relocating to France for family reunification, employment, or other personal reasons, your non-educational documents must be attested.

Two Processes for Personal Document Attestation:

🔹 Process 1: Home Department + France Apostille

• Verification from the Home Department of the issuing state.
• Apostille from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), New Delhi.

🔹 Process 2: Notary + SDM + France Apostille

• Notary Public verification.
• Attestation by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM).
• Apostille from MEA, New Delhi.

📍 For Maharashtra-issued documents, an additional process is available:
✅ Bombay Mantralaya + MEA + Apostille.

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