Apostille Services in
Delhi
Delhi is where the MEA's apostille function actually sits, which leads a lot of people to assume they can walk in with a document. They cannot — the Ministry accepts nothing directly from an individual, and that has been the position since the collection function was outsourced. Being in Delhi changes the geography of the process, not the rules.
All-in price
₹2,100per document
Processing
3–7 working days
plus courier transit
Worth knowing first
There is no apostille office in Delhi — or anywhere else.
An apostille is issued by the Ministry of External Affairs and by nobody else, and the MEA acceptsno document directly from an individual. Collection is handled through a small number of MEA-authorised agencies. Every "apostille centre" advertising in Delhi is routing your document through one of those channels. So do we — we just show you the price without a form first.
How It Works for Delhi Documents
Birth & death certificates
MCD
Municipal Corporation of Delhi (with NDMC covering the New Delhi area)
Marriage certificates
Office of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of the district, acting as Registrar of Marriages for Delhi
Home Department — the slower alternative to the SDM
Home Department, Government of NCT of Delhi, Delhi Secretariat, I.P. Estate
10–20+ days, against 3–7 through the SDM. We use it only where a destination or receiving institution requires it.
Birth and death certificates for most of the city are issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, with the New Delhi Municipal Council covering the NDMC area. Cantonment areas register separately again. Which body issued yours does not change the apostille route, but it does change where you go if the record needs correcting first.
In Delhi, marriages are registered through the office of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of the district, which is unusual — in most states the registrar and the SDM are different offices. It means the officer who registers a Delhi marriage and the officer who pre-authenticates it for apostille sit in the same structure, though they remain separate acts.
The MEA's apostille function is administered from Delhi, and this is the source of the most persistent misconception we deal with: that being in Delhi lets you submit directly. It does not. The Ministry accepts no document from an individual at its counter, which is why an authorised collection channel is necessary rather than merely convenient.
The Delhi Home Department at the Delhi Secretariat is the alternative to the SDM route, at 10–20+ days against 3–7. We default to the SDM unless the destination specifically asks otherwise.
How Delhi Orders Actually Work
We do not have an office in Delhi and we are not going to pretend otherwise. Documents travel by tracked courier — you send the original to us, we handle notarisation where it is needed, the SDM stage and the MEA deposit, and the apostilled original comes back to your address. Every hand-off is photographed and you get the scan the day the sticker is issued.
Courier is charged at what it actually costs and quoted before you pay — it is not bundled into the ₹2,100 and it is not marked up.
Before you order
An apostille only works for Hague Convention countries.
130 Contracting Parties as of 30 June 2026. The UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Malaysia, Iraq and Iran are not among them — those need embassy attestation, and an apostille will be rejected. Bahrain, Oman and Saudi Arabia are members, which is where most people get the Gulf wrong.
Check your destination countryWhat We Apostille for Delhi Clients
One flat price of ₹2,100 per document, whichever it is and whatever its page count.
Birth Certificate
SDM → MEA
Marriage Certificate
SDM → MEA
Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)
SDM → MEA
Death Certificate
SDM → MEA
Affidavit
Notary → SDM → MEA
Single Status Certificate
Notary → SDM → MEA
Apostille in Delhi — Common Questions
Can I submit my document to the MEA directly in Delhi?
Where is the MEA apostille office in Delhi?
Who issues a birth certificate in Delhi for apostille?
How long does apostille take in Delhi?
Apostille in
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₹2,100 per document, 3–7 working days processing. We check your document for free before you send anything.
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