WHAT MAKES CERTIFICATE ATTESTATION SERVICES A NECESSITY IN QATAR?

Over the past few years, Qatar has been rapidly developing with advancements in the field of education, healthcare, financial services, hospitality etc. With upcoming 2022 World Cup, there has been a substantial increase in the developmental activities across the nation. These activities have generated sufficient employment opportunities for youth and has provided a major boost to the economy. Due to the rapid influx of migrants into Qatar, certificate attestation services have played a major role in helping them settle down in their professional career without any troubles.

WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE FOR CERTIFICATE ATTESTATION SERVICES IN QATAR?

The process of attesting certificates and documents in Qatar are as follows

NOTARY LEGALIZATION

First the document has to be legally attested by a notary for initial verification. After attestation from Notary, it has to be sent to Home Department for further attestation.

HOME DEPARTMENT ATTESTATION

Here, the Home Department plays a crucial role in attesting documents and helps in verifying the authenticity of the document. The State Department is the governing authority that is responsible for verifying the document from the department from where it is issued.

MEA ATTESTATION

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is responsible for attestation of documents that is issued in the home country. It is the last stage of verification in the home country and after thorough attestation forwards the document to Embassy.

EMBASSY ATTESTATION

The Embassy Attestation also known as Consular Attestation is the final stage of attestation process that takes place. The Embassy verifies the authenticity of the documents and if found genuine attests the document with an Embassy seal or stamp. The seal or stamp from Embassy makes it permissible for use in Qatar.