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Pakistan Document Legalization

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Pakistan Certificate Attestation | Legalization | Apostille

Pakistan is an ethnically diverse country in the South Asia. It is the fifth most populous state with agriculture as the mainstay of economy. Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and its political epicentre as well. Those people who are looking to move out of this country for work, business, tourism, or education should get their documents properly legalized and attested. BVS Global strives to manage this process efficiently with our profound knowledge and experience in this domain. We are the certified service provider offering specialized attestation services in over 100 countries including Pakistan.

The process of attestation of foreign public documents in countries that haven’t joined Hague Convention involves several additional steps. There are various levels of certifications that you need to obtain from the different government departments and ministries. This process usually depends on the type of documents to be attested and the reason of attestation stated by you in the declaration form. Accordingly, you need to complete the legal formalities as specified by the Embassy officials in both the countries.

Why you need Pakistan certificate attestation and Legalization?

  • Embassies or consulates for visa or passport issuance
  • Immigration office for visa application, emigration request or work status change etc.
  • World education services (WES) and International qualifications assessment (IQAS) verification
  • Equivalency requirements for Ministry of Education (MOE)
  • Owning an asset or transfer of ownership
  • Marriage and dissolution of marriage contract
  • Procuring new documents from vital records offices
  • Immigration & Naturalization
  • Obtaining Licenses and Approvals
  • Registering with regulatory bodies like Society of Engineers, Insurance regulatory authority etc.
  • Tax relaxation and to avoid double taxation
  • Loans and Advances from Banks and other Financial Institutions
  • Commerce and trade activities like Inter and Intra country movement of goods and services
  • Expanding businesses and trade across boundaries as well as opening off shore business
  • Closure, merge and acquisition of businesses

We provide Pakistan document legalization or Apostille, for any type of Pakistan issued documents for use in any country. However, the process may vary depending on the document and the laws of the origin & destination country. The Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs stamp can be replaced by an Apostille, if the origin and destination countries are part of Hague convention 1961. Original certificates required for some countries; a true copy / certified copy would suffice for attestation.

Acceptance or rejection of documents is solely based on discretion of the government authorities concerned. Furthermore, the requirements and processes vary often depending on the government department’s policies, terms and conditions. Please contact our customer service officer for updated fee structure and more information on legalization.

Legalization or Attestation is the process by which government authorities officially endorse a document assuring the receiving country or organization of its authenticity. Likewise, it typically involves two or three levels of attestations across government departments in both countries for Pakistan documents.

The Process of document Attestation, Apostille and legalization services in Pakistan:

A proper procedure is applicable for attesting documents in Pakistan. Firstly, you need the original copies of the required documents (scanned copies would suffice in some cases) along with a copy of your passport, a declaration form, and power of attorney if applicable. Accordingly, the process of Legalization, Attestation, apostille comprises:

  • The documents should have a legal translation if deemed necessary by the authorities besides the original.
  • Procurement of new Pakistan issued documents or replacement, if documents are outdated/invalid for legalization
  • Get the notary attestation in Pakistan. Additionally, educational documents should be attested by Ministry of Education in Pakistan.
  • Get the documents attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan or an Apostille
  • Get them attested by the concerned embassy or consulate.

Requirements for attesting Pakistan documents

Original certificate(s) or scanned copies (in some cases)

Valid Passport copy

Declaration form

Power of Attorney (if required)

Attesting personal documents like birth certificate, marriage certificate in Pakistan  

  • Legal Translation from Pakistan (If necessary)
  • Notary in Pakistan
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan or an Apostille
  • Embassy or consulate in Pakistan

Attesting educational documents like degree certificate, diploma certificate in Pakistan

  • Legal Translation from Pakistan (If necessary)
  • Ministry of Education in Pakistan
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan or an Apostille
  • Embassy or consulate in Pakistan

Attesting commercial documents like incumbency, invoice, memorandum, articles of association in Pakistan

  • Concerned authority or Govt. department or Chamber of Commerce in Pakistan
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan or an Apostille
  • Embassy or consulate in Pakistan

Example of Pakistan certificate attestation or legalization procedure for use in UAE

Certificate attestation or Legalization Procedure of Pakistan document, to be used in United Arab Emirates (UAE). Originally issued in Pakistan.

Documents of Pakistan origin – such as Personal, Educational, and Commercial documents have to be attested from Ministry of foreign affairs (MOFA) UAE. Prior to Ministry of foreign affairs UAE, the document needs to be attested by a notary or ministry of education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UAE Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan.

*If any embassy or consulate in a particular country is not operational, the document has to be legalized from the nearest government body, having jurisdiction over that country for Attestation or an Apostille

Our role

We offer our experience to make legalization as simple as it can be. our experts are well-trained to handle this process smoothly. In addition to that, they can provide Attestation and Apostille in Pakistan after considering the requisite parameters. Furthermore, we provide a comprehensive suite of legalization /Apostille services that include consulate or embassy legalization, Apostille from the member nations of Hague Convention 1961, and attestation from the state governments and ministries. Most importantly, we can manage the attestation of every type of document needed for your international endeavours.

BVS Global has years of experience in handling attestation of valuable certificates and documents legitimately, keeping in mind the security concerns and customer requirements.

Our attestation services include

  • Embassy & Consulate legalization for Pakistan documents
  • Apostille from countries part of Hague convention
  • Attestation from state government departments and ministries
  • True copy or certified copy attestation
  • Procurement of Police clearance Certificate

We handle Pakistan legalization of Personal Documents such as Birth or Death Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Experience/ Employment, degree Certificate and of Commercial documents such as Articles of association, financial documents, Commercial invoice or Bills of lading.

Reach Out to BVS Global for Attestation Services

BVS Global Services is a one stop shop for all document authentication services. BVS Global provides verification, attestation and visa assistance in 185 countries and more. For more assistance please write to support@bvsglobal.com. We will respond soon, generally within 2 business hours.


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