Kuwait is one of the richest countries in the world and also the richest currency holder in the world. Kuwait being the 10% holder of the total world petroleum supply, government set a condition to pay them only via Kuwait Dinar, not by any other currency. Which lead to a high demand for Kuwait Dinar and that demand never fall a bit. Thus Kuwait Dinar remain the costliest currency due to their petroleum resource availability. Such proposition lead Kuwait to one of the richest country in the world, despite the frequently occurring political tension in the country.
Kuwait and India have a strong international connection and India show their solidarity for Kuwait many times. Around 700000 Indians staying Kuwait and a strong presence in white collar jobs which is a big part of overall development of Kuwait, Indians made a good impression on Kuwait Government. With increasing migration from India Kuwait for different purposes, proper attestation of different certificate become very important for having a trouble free life in Kuwait. This blog gives us the details about how to attest degree certificate in Kuwait.
Education Certificate Attestation
Educational certificate attestation or Degree certificate attestation is one of the common attestation all GCC countries require for a proper validation from home country. Since it is required for job and further study requirement, educational certificate attestation is the most requested attestation by Indians at NEW INDIA Attestation services. Hence we decided to list out the attestation process of Educational certificate for Kuwait.
Educational certificate attestation can be performed via 2 ways. Those are,
- EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATE ATTESTATION WITHOUT STATE HRD
- EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATE ATTESTATION WITH STATE HRD
Educational Certificate Attestation without State HRD
This is the one of the 2 process how to attest degree certificate or educational certificate. The main difference from the other process is, educational certificate can be attested directly from home department than attesting from corresponding state level attestation.
Requirements for attestation,
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- Original Certificate
Your original educational certificate is mandatory and base for your attestation. Arrange it from respective university in case it not available.
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- Passport Copy
Passport copy is mandatory to prove your citizenship. No other document is valid for your country citizenship.
Below it is explained how the attestation process flow for this kind of educational certificate attestation.
Procedure of attestation,
Step 1 : Notary Attestation
A notary attestation is mandatory in this process which is the initial step to validate your certificate from a reliable government resource. Once the attestation is done, certificate can send to home department and home department can process it further.
Step 2 : Home Department Attestation
Soon after notary attestation, Home department will take over the process and verify the document and its source from their end. This may include contacting the source university or state if needed. When verification is successful, home department will attest the certificate from their end and will send out the certificate to Ministry of External Affairs for their attestation.
Step 3 : Attestation by Ministry of External Affairs
After the home department attestation, MEA will receive the certificate for their attestation. Although MEA is the highest authority to attest certificate on behalf of India, they will only attest the certificate based on the attestation and remark received from Home department. MEA will not involved or responsible for a fact check. Once MEA confirm that certificate is genuine, they will attest the certificate on behalf of India. MEA will send out the certificate to Kuwait embassy for their attestation.
Step 4 : Attestation from Kuwait Embassy
Next step after MEA attestation is Kuwait Embassy attestation in India. They will receive the certificate from MEA and will verify the certificate based on the attestation from Home and MEA department. When they confirm the validity, they will attest the certificate and will send it to Kuwait Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Step 5 : Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kuwait Ministry of Foreign Affairs attestation is processed after the Embassy attestation. MOFA will validate the certificate and its credibility. Once they confirm that the certificate is genuine and they will complete the attestation process by attestation the certificate from their end. After the final attestation procedure, the requester can go ahead and apply for the visa request.
Such attestations process can take a long time if the requester itself following up the process. However, experienced attestation services such as NEW INDIA ATTESTATION can provide your attested document within 15 days if all the documents are submitted correctly. We also provide fast certificate attestation with reasonable attestation charges.
EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATE ATTESTATION WITH STATE HRD
Unlike the above described process, this process included with state home department attestation. State department do a thorough investigation through the real source of certificate. Once the certificate credibility is confirmed, they will send it out to Ministry of External Affairs. This step was missing in the earlier process.
Requirements for attestation,
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- Original Certificate
Your original educational certificate is mandatory and base for your attestation. Arrange it from respective university in case it not available.
-
- Passport Copy
Passport copy is mandatory to prove your citizenship. No other document is valid for your country citizenship.
Below it is explained how the attestation process flow for this kind of educational certificate attestation.
Procedure of attestation,
Step 1 : Ministry of External Affairs Attestation
As per the Certificate Attestation Requirements Once the certificate attested from State home ministry, certificate will pass out to MEA for their attestation. MEA will verify and attest the certificate on behalf of India since they are the highest authority to do the same. However, they will not involve in any investigation process and will only rely on the attestation and remark provided by Home ministry. Once the certificate attested from MEA, that certificate will be considered as the certificate credibility certificate from Indian Government. Hence, MEA will pass the certificate to Kuwait Embassy for their attestation.
Step 2 : Kuwait Embassy Attestation
Kuwait Embassy attestation comes after the MEA attestation. Kuwait Embassy will verify the certificate and the attestation done by home ministry and MEA. Based on their check, they will certify the certificate as genuine and will attest the certificate on their behalf. However, process for Attestation not ends here. Embassy will pass on the certificate to MOFA Kuwait.
Step 3 : Attestation by Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MOFA Attestation from Ministry of Foreign Affairs comes after the embassy attestation and also the last link in the Certificate Attestation Procedure. MOFA attestation considered as the official declaration from Kuwait government whether they accept the certificate credibility or not. MOFA will check the certificate attestations and remarks from Home ministry, MEA and Embassy. Based on the same, they will confirm the attestation and will declare the certificate as genuine. Once the certificate is attested from MOFA, requester can proceed for the visa formalities.
This blog explained about how to attest degree certificate in Kuwait. On a normal case, such attestation can take months to complete since government works are too slow for a regular follow up. However, leading Certificate Attestation Companies like NEW INDIA can ease this job for you and give you the attested certificate within 15 days. We also offer Urgent Certificate Attestation at best Attestation Charges. We offer the Best Attestation Services across GCC and have handsome amount of experience to complete your requirement with Professional Attestation Services.