Three kinds of client we see for Egypt
Egypt enquiries usually fall into one of three groups. Each group sends different papers and runs into different questions, so find yours first.
Students
Studying, or returning after study
Egyptian students who finished a course in India and need the degree recognised at home. Indian students admitted to an Egyptian university who must show school or college certificates.
Workers
Taking up a job in Egypt
Professionals hired by companies in Cairo, Alexandria or elsewhere, whose employer needs an attested degree, diploma or experience letter for the work permit.
Couples
Marriage registered in India
Couples where one or both partners will live in Egypt and need the Indian marriage certificate accepted there, for residence or for registering the marriage locally.
How Egypt legalisation works
Egypt is an embassy attestation country for Indian documents, so an MEA apostille alone is not used. The Embassy of Egypt in New Delhi legalises a document after the MEA has attested it, and the MEA attests only after a state-level check.
| Document | State-level check | Typical use in Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Degree, diploma, transcripts | State HRD | Degree recognition, university admission, work permit |
| School certificates (Class 10, 12) | As the state and board require | University admission |
| Marriage certificate | Notary + SDM, or State Home Department | Residence, local registration of the marriage |
| Birth certificate | Notary + SDM, or State Home Department | Residence for children, school admission |
| Experience letter | Confirmed after we see it | Work permit |
Some Egyptian offices also ask for a stamp from Egypt's own foreign ministry after the papers arrive. If that applies to you, the office will say so, and you or your sponsor complete it in Egypt.
Plan the order of work around your deadline. If a university intake or a joining date is close, start with the document the Egyptian office needs first, usually the degree, and send the rest in the same packet so nothing waits for a second courier.
Arabic translation
Egyptian universities, ministries and courts work in Arabic. Many of them ask for an Arabic translation of an English or Hindi document, even after legalisation. We translate Indian certificates into Arabic, priced on quote.
- Ask the receiving office whether it wants a translation, and for which documents
- Send us your passport copy so names are spelled in Arabic consistently across every document
- For transcripts, tell us if subject names must follow a particular format
Marriage certificates for Egypt
For a marriage registered in India, send the original certificate and copies of both partners' passports. If one partner is an Egyptian national, include their passport copy as well, because the names on the certificate are checked against it. We take the certificate through Notary + SDM or the State Home Department, then the MEA and the Egypt Embassy. Read our marriage certificate attestation page for the details of the state step.
Check the names first: if a partner's name on the marriage certificate is written differently from the passport, sort it out with the registrar before attestation. We cannot change what is printed on the certificate.
Questions about Egypt attestation
I am an Egyptian student who studied in India. Can you legalise my degree after I have gone home?
Yes, as long as the original can reach our office by courier. We take it through State HRD, the MEA and the Egypt Embassy, then courier it back to an address you give us.
Will an apostille from India work in Egypt?
In our processing practice, Egyptian offices expect the Egypt Embassy legalisation on Indian documents. We confirm the route for your document before starting.
Can the Arabic translation be done at the same time as the attestation?
Yes. Tell us at the start and we plan both together, so the documents come back to you complete.
I am going to Egypt for a master's degree. Which documents should I attest?
Usually your bachelor's degree and its transcripts or marksheets, and sometimes your Class 12 certificate. The university's admission letter normally lists them. Send it to us and we will match each document to its route.
Do I need to visit your office?
Only if you want to. Delhi clients can drop off and collect at New Ashok Nagar. Everyone else couriers the originals to us, and we return them by Blue Dart or another secure courier.