Certificate Attestation for Egypt

Legalization is the process of authenticating a document so that it can be legally recognized by the foreign country’s authorities—in this case, Egypt. It involves certification by relevant government departments in the document’s country of origin (India), followed by authentication from the Egyptian Embassy or Consulate.
Legalization is a more detailed process than simple attestation and is necessary since Egypt is not part of the Hague Apostille Convention. This means Apostille is not accepted for Egypt, and a full legalization procedure is required.
Legalization gives Egyptian officials confidence that your documents have passed official checks and are valid. For instance, an Indian birth certificate required for a family visa in Cairo must be legalized by the Indian MEA and then authenticated by the Egyptian Embassy.

The attestation process for Egypt involves several government authorities and follows a step-by-step procedure:

1. Pre-Verification

• Educational documents are verified by the issuing board/university.
  
  
• Personal documents are verified by a notary or district authority.
  
  
• Commercial documents are certified by the Chamber of Commerce.
  
  

2. State Attestation

• Personal documents: Verified by the State Home Department
  
  
• Educational documents: Certified by the HRD Department
  
  
• Commercial documents: Endorsed by respective state business departments
  
  

3. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Attestation

• The MEA legalizes the documents on behalf of the Indian government.
  
  

4. Embassy of Egypt Attestation (Legalization)

• The final and mandatory step. The Egyptian Embassy in India verifies and legalizes the documents, giving them official standing in Egypt.
  
  

Only after this legalization can your documents be used legally in Egypt for employment, education, or trade purposes.