Degree Certificate Apostille in Lakshadweep: MEA Apostille, SDM Attestation and Embassy Legalisation
Degree certificate apostille in Lakshadweep is simpler than island residents expect, because the whole process can be completed by post. INFINITYGRO handles the Notary, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and embassy stages in Delhi, so you never need to leave Kavaratti, Agatti or Minicoy.
Whether your degree comes from a University of Calicut centre on the islands or a mainland college in Kerala or Karnataka, the same degree certificate apostille in Lakshadweep process applies before foreign universities, employers and visa offices will accept it.
- Everything handled by post, with no trip to the mainland
- Fast-track SDM route completed in Delhi by our team
- Embassy legalisation for Gulf jobs in the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait
How degree certificate apostille in Lakshadweep works
An apostille is the Ministry of External Affairs' certification that an Indian degree is genuine. It takes the form of a sticker with a serial number and QR code on the back of the original, and all member countries of the Hague Apostille Convention accept it without an embassy stamp.
Before the MEA acts, the degree must be pre-authenticated. Island applicants normally use the SDM route, where a Notary Public and a Sub-Divisional Magistrate in Delhi authenticate the degree. The alternative is State authentication, handled by the government of the state where your university is located rather than by the UT Administration, since island degree courses run through mainland universities. For the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait, MEA attestation and embassy legalisation replace the apostille.
Our role in your application
Every Delhi-side stage of degree certificate apostille in Lakshadweep belongs to INFINITYGRO, from the notary counter to the embassy window. University verification and State-level authentication, if a destination insists on them, stay with the certificate holder.
Handled by INFINITYGRO
- Notary Public authorisation of your degree
- SDM attestation in Delhi
- MEA apostille for Hague Convention countries
- MEA attestation and embassy legalisation for non-member countries
- The MEA and embassy stages on an already authenticated degree
Arranged by you, only if asked
- Verification by your university, such as the University of Calicut
- State authentication by the government of the state that issued the degree
Once that stamp is on the degree, post it to us and we take over.
Posting from the islands, or visiting our Delhi office
Ships from Kochi and Beypore and flights into Agatti set the pace of island mail, so allow a little extra time each way. Speed Post reaches every inhabited island, and we return your originals the same way.
Send by Speed Post or courier
This is how most island residents apply. Ask us for the checklist first, then post your documents to our Delhi office.
- Seal unlaminated originals in a waterproof sleeve against sea air and rain
- Use a stiff envelope so certificates are not folded
- Enclose a passport copy and your signed authorisation letter
- Share the tracking number on WhatsApp so we can watch for arrival
- Factor ship and flight schedules into your deadline
Visit our office in Delhi
If you are on the mainland for a visa appointment, an exam or family reasons, bring your originals in person and collect a signed receipt.
- File checked and route confirmed during your visit
- Receipt listing every original received
- Call ahead so a counsellor is free
Office address:
C – 5 A/2 New Ashok Nagar, Delhi – 110096, IndiaWorking hours: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM (Sunday closed)
Return delivery to your island
When the work is finished, we send you a scan on WhatsApp first, then post the originals back to Kavaratti, Agatti, Minicoy or whichever island you live on.
Two routes for degree certificate apostille in Lakshadweep
Both routes end at the MEA. What differs is the authority that authenticates your degree first, and the employer, university or embassy abroad decides which one it accepts.
SDM route, handled entirely by INFINITYGRO
The practical choice for island residents, since nothing needs doing in person.
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Handled by INFINITYGRO
Notary Public authorisation
A registered Notary Public records your degree and applies a signed seal.
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Handled by INFINITYGRO
SDM attestation in Delhi
A Sub-Divisional Magistrate verifies the notary's signature and attests the degree, which the MEA accepts as pre-authentication.
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Handled by INFINITYGRO
MEA apostille or embassy legalisation
An apostille for convention members, or MEA attestation plus embassy legalisation for the Gulf and other non-members.
Best for: admissions abroad, skilled migration, dependant visas and most employment files.
State authentication through the issuing state
Needed when a sponsor or regulator specifically demands State HRD authentication.
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Arranged by you
Authentication in the university's home state
Because island degree programmes run through mainland universities, this step is usually completed in Kerala for University of Calicut degrees, or in the state where your college is based. Ask that state's higher education department for its current procedure.
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Handled by INFINITYGRO
MEA apostille
Post the authenticated degree to us and we file it with the MEA through the authorised channel.
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Handled by INFINITYGRO
Embassy legalisation, where required
For non-member countries we complete MEA attestation and then legalisation at the relevant embassy in New Delhi.
Best for: Gulf employment and licensing bodies that name State authentication.
Official portals for island applicants
The UT Administration's Department of Education in Kavaratti runs higher education services for the islands, including online counselling for seats in mainland colleges. Degree-level teaching on the islands is delivered through University of Calicut centres at Kavaratti, Androth and Kadmat, which is why authentication questions usually point back to Kerala.
Desks and designated officers change from time to time. Confirm the current procedure with the relevant administration before sending originals anywhere.
What degree certificate apostille in Lakshadweep costs
We quote after seeing your file rather than publishing one rate. For degree certificate apostille in Lakshadweep, the price reflects:
- The SDM route, or MEA work on an already authenticated degree
- An apostille alone, or attestation with embassy legalisation
- The destination country and its embassy's rules
- How many documents you send
- Two-way postage between the islands and Delhi
Detailed fee structure
See our degree certificate apostille and attestation fees, or ask for a quote.
Island-wise support for degree certificate apostille in Lakshadweep
We serve all ten inhabited islands by post, and degree certificate apostille in Lakshadweep follows identical steps wherever you live. Only the mail schedule changes.
Kavaratti
As the administrative capital, Kavaratti has the territory's main government offices, a University of Calicut centre and the District Institute of Education and Training. Most island enquiries reach us from here, usually for Gulf jobs or postgraduate study.
Government staff, teachers and health workers based in the capital form a steady share of our degree certificate apostille in Lakshadweep files.
Agatti
Agatti has the territory's airport, so documents posted from here often move fastest. Residents flying to Kochi sometimes carry their papers to the mainland and courier them onward the same day.
Androth and Kadmat
Both islands host University of Calicut centres, so graduates here hold degrees awarded by a Kerala university. That matters only if your destination insists on State authentication; the SDM route works regardless.
Minicoy
Minicoy sends many seafarers and marine professionals abroad, and shipping companies frequently ask for apostilled qualifications. Tell us your joining date early so we can plan around ship schedules.
Amini and Kalpeni
Graduates from these islands typically studied on the mainland before returning home. Post the degree with your passport copy and authorisation letter, and we handle the rest from Delhi.
Kiltan, Chetlat, Bitra and Bangaram
Residents of the smaller islands follow the same process, and we return the apostilled original by tracked post once the MEA or embassy stage is complete. Documents regularly reach us via these transit points:
- Kiltan
- Chetlat
- Bitra
- Bangaram
- Kochi transit
- Beypore transit
- Mangaluru transit
Countries that accept the MEA apostille
All contracting states of the Hague Apostille Convention accept a completed degree certificate apostille in Lakshadweep with no embassy stamp. Check current membership on the official HCCH status table.
Gulf members
- Saudi Arabia
- Oman
- Bahrain
Maritime and shipping hubs
- Singapore
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Greece
- Panama
- Cyprus
Study destinations
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Canada
- Australia
- Germany
- Ireland
Asia-Pacific
- Japan
- South Korea
- New Zealand
- Philippines
- Mauritius
Where an apostille is enough
Saudi Arabia joined the convention in December 2022, and Oman and Bahrain are longer-standing members, so the MEA apostille normally satisfies employers there.
Where legalisation is still needed
The UAE, Qatar and Kuwait remain outside the convention. Degrees for jobs there need MEA attestation followed by that country's embassy legalisation in New Delhi.
What to post
Prepare these before posting your parcel for degree certificate apostille in Lakshadweep. The exact list depends on your route and destination country.
- Original degree certificate or provisional degree certificate
- State-authenticated degree, only for Process 2
- Mark sheets or consolidated transcript, if requested abroad
- Passport copy, photo and address pages
- Signed authorisation letter from the degree holder
- Island address with PIN code and a reachable mobile number
Why islanders choose us for degree certificate apostille in Lakshadweep
Island applicants send us their most valuable papers across the Arabian Sea, so we keep the process predictable, the advice honest and the tracking transparent from the day your parcel leaves until the day it returns.
Built around postal applications
Clear packing guidance, a WhatsApp checklist and tracked despatch mean you never have to sail or fly to the mainland just to hand over a certificate.
Based where the work happens
The Notary, SDM, MEA and embassy counters are all in Delhi, and our team deals with them every working day.
Straight answers on routes
If your employer or university insists on State authentication from Kerala, we say so at the start rather than after your documents have travelled.
Scan before despatch
You see a photograph of the finished apostille on WhatsApp before the originals are posted back to your island.
Quotes agreed in advance
An itemised quote covering the route, the documents and both legs of postage reaches you before any work begins.
Deadline planning
Tell us your joining date or admission deadline and we work backwards through ship and flight schedules with you.
Degree certificate apostille in Lakshadweep: FAQs
Can I complete the process without leaving the islands?
Yes. Through the SDM route, degree certificate apostille in Lakshadweep is completed entirely by post. You send the documents, we handle the Notary, SDM, MEA and embassy stages in Delhi, and the originals are posted back to your island address.
My degree is from the University of Calicut. Which state authenticates it?
The University of Calicut is in Kerala, so State authentication for its degrees is handled by the Kerala authorities, even though you studied at its Kavaratti, Androth or Kadmat centre. This only matters if your destination specifically asks for State authentication. The SDM route is unaffected.
Does INFINITYGRO do university verification or State authentication?
No. We provide Notary and SDM attestation, MEA apostille, MEA attestation and embassy legalisation. University verification and State authentication remain with the degree holder when a destination requires them.
How long does post take between the islands and Delhi?
Transit depends on ship sailings from Kochi and Beypore and on flights to Agatti, and it can stretch during rough weather in the monsoon months. Speed Post serves all inhabited islands. Share your deadline early so we can plan both legs of the journey.
Where is your office, and when is it open?
Our office is at C-5 A/2 New Ashok Nagar, Delhi 110096, open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM and closed on Sundays. You are welcome to visit when you are on the mainland, though most island clients apply by post.
I am a seafarer from Minicoy. Do shipping employers accept an apostille?
Flag states and shipping companies set their own document rules. Where the country is a Hague Convention member, such as Singapore, Norway, Greece, Cyprus or Panama, an MEA apostille is the standard legalisation. Send us the company's document list and we will confirm the route.
What does it cost?
Pricing depends on your route, destination country, whether embassy legalisation is needed, the number of documents and postage. Our fees page sets out the structure, and a WhatsApp message to +91-8595558517 brings an itemised quote.
Can mark sheets and provisional certificates be included?
Yes. Mark sheets, consolidated transcripts and provisional degree certificates can travel with your degree and go through degree certificate apostille in Lakshadweep as one file, which saves postage. Some foreign authorities accept only the final degree, so check what has actually been requested.
How will I know where my documents are?
You receive a WhatsApp message at every stage, from the moment your parcel reaches our Delhi office through the Notary, SDM and MEA steps to despatch. We also share the return tracking number so you can follow the parcel back to Kavaratti, Agatti or Minicoy.
Can a relative on the mainland submit my degree for me?
Yes. A relative can bring your original degree to our office with your passport copy and a signed authorisation letter from you. We will issue the receipt in your name and send updates to you directly on WhatsApp.
Start from your island today
Tell us your destination country and deadline, and we will send the posting checklist and begin your degree certificate apostille in Lakshadweep as soon as the parcel arrives.
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Disclaimer: INFINITYGRO is a private document facilitation service, not a government body. Apostilles are issued only by the Ministry of External Affairs, and embassy legalisation is carried out by the respective embassies. We do not perform State authentication or university verification. Procedures can change, so confirm current rules with the receiving authority.