Saudi Arab Attestation

Saudi Arab is a country in western Asia with significant economical and geological importance. So, people tend to visit Saudi Arab for many reasons like business or personal work or to travel. In order to do that you must go through the process of Saudi Arab Attestation or document attestation for Saudi Arab. It is a mandatory process if you want to visit Saudi Arab. Here are all the details you should know about Saudi Arab attestation.

What is Saudi Arab attestation and why it is important?

It is the procedure to attested your documents by the concerned authorities, by which your documents will be verified by the government or will be proved legitimate. This ensures that you don’t have any wrong intentions or you are not a terrorist and gives you permission to travel or do work in Saudi Arabia.

It is mandatory if you want a VISA for Saudi Arab or want to do business there.

Procedure of Document Attestation in Saudi Arab

Here is a general idea of how Saudi Arab Attestation is done–

• First the document goes through State attestation from respective states.
• Next MEA attestation is done from the Ministry of External Affairs.
• Now an Embassy attestation is done from the applicant’s country embassy.
• Finally, MOFA attestation and it is done.

Types of documents in Saudi Arab attestation

For Saudi Arab attestation there are mainly three types of documents. They are–

Personal documents

Example: Death certificate, Medical certificate, Birth certificate, Marriage certificate, Transfer certificate, Divorce certificate, Salary certificate, Experience certificate, Bonafide certificate etc.

Educational documents

Examples: SSLC certificate, employment purposes in foreign countries, migration purposes.

Others are–

• Early childhood educational certificate:

Early childhood education certificate, Child Development Associate (CDA) certification associates degree in early childhood education etc.

• Teacher Education Certificates

English/language arts teacher education certificate, adult and continuing education and teaching certificate, teaching education certificate, teacher education and professional development certificate, teaching English as a second or foreign language certificate etc.

• Degree certificates

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Ph.D., M.Agr., M.A, M.B.A, M.Ed., M.Eng, M.E.S, M.F.A, Master of International Public Management and Master of Laws (LL.M.), (M.P.HMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Master of Mathematics (M.Math.), Master of Northern Governance and Development (M.N.G.D.), .), Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.), Master of Nursing (M.N.), Administration (M.I.P.M.A.), Master of Physical Therapy (M.P.T.), Master of Professional Accounting (M.P.Acc.), Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Master of Sustainable Environmental Management (M.S.E.M.), (M.Vet.Sc.),(M.G.E.N.I.A.) or Master of Governance and Entrepreneurship in Northern and Indigenous Areas , Master of Water Security (M.W.S.), Master of Music (M.Mus.) etc.

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