Sri Lanka Embassy Attestation

First, some of your documents need to be notarized by a notary public.  A notarization is like a government stamp of approval for your documents. They check to make sure everything is real and not fake. This is important for lots of papers, like contracts, wills, and power of attorney forms.

Once your documents are notarized, they move on to different departments for more checks:

• Educational Documents: Degrees, marksheets, and diplomas go to the Human Resource Development (HRD) department. They make sure the school or college is legit and your qualifications are real.
• Personal Certificates: Birth and marriage certificates get verified by the Home Department of your state. This shows they’re from a trusted source in India.
• Business Papers: Invoices and contracts need approval from the Chamber of Commerce. They make sure the businesses are real and follow the rules.

Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) stamp: Sometimes, documents need an extra check from the SDM. It depends on the type of document or state laws.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is the main authority for international affairs in India. Once your documents reach them, they give a special stamp that says your documents are real and all the other stamps before that, (like Notary Public, Home Department, SDM, HRD, and Chamber of Commerce) are real too. After MEA puts their stamp, your document is good to go for final attestation!

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Sri Lanka is crucial for visa approvals. They need your documents to be checked by the Sri Lankan embassy to ensure they’re real. After MEA attestation, the Sri Lankan embassy checks your documents. Once they stamp them, your documents are good to go in Sri Lanka!