Educational documents

School Leaving Certificate Attestation & Apostille

Attestation or apostille of a School Leaving Certificate (SLC) or Transfer Certificate (TC), usually needed when a child joins a school abroad.

At a glance

Category: Educational documents
Issued by: The school last attended (Principal)
Authenticated by: District Education Officer, then State Education Department
Final stage: MEA + embassy, or apostille

Process

School Leaving Certificate Attestation & Apostille process

1
Certificate check
We confirm the school's signature, seal and details match the child's passport.
2
Education department countersignature
The education authorities countersign the certificate before state authentication.
3
MEA apostille or attestation
An MEA apostille for Hague Convention countries, or MEA attestation for countries that need embassy legalisation.
4
Embassy attestation (if required)
For non-Hague countries such as the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the destination's embassy or consulate attests the document.

Original school leaving or transfer certificate, signed and stamped by the Principal
Child's passport copy, and a parent's passport copy
Authorisation letter from a parent

Hague Convention country

MEA apostille after state authentication. No embassy stamp is needed.

Non-Hague country

MEA attestation followed by embassy/consulate attestation, plus any post-arrival stage.

Is a transfer certificate the same as a school leaving certificate?

In most states, yes. Schools may use either name. What matters is that it carries the Principal's signature and the school's seal.

Does the school abroad need anything else?

Schools abroad often ask for the latest report card or an equivalency certificate too. We can attest these alongside the leaving certificate.

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