Afghanistan is not a party to the Apostille Convention and legalisation of Afghan documents is limited at present, so we use the best available route for each document: Indian records, attestation in a third country, or secondary evidence accepted by Indian courts. For Indian documents needed abroad, the Ministry of External Affairs issues apostilles for use in Convention countries such as Germany, the UK, Canada and the US.
- Document route
- Case by case: Indian mission in Kabul where available, or Indian documents and third-country routes
- Time difference
- IST is 1 hour ahead of Afghanistan all year
- Treaty
- Hague Apostille Convention 1961
- Indian authority
- Ministry of External Affairs
Apostille & Attestation from Afghanistan: how it works
For Afghan documents needed in India, we review what exists, whether a Tazkira, passport, marriage certificate or school record, and advise whether it can be attested anywhere or whether an affidavit and supporting evidence will be needed instead. For succession and marriage cases, we prepare the evidence the court will accept.
For Indian documents needed abroad, such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, police clearance or degrees issued in India, we obtain certified copies, arrange state verification where needed and the MEA apostille, and courier them to the family in their new country.
What clients in Afghanistan should know
- Keep any original Afghan documents safe; they may be hard to replace.
- Use one consistent spelling of names across all new documents.
- Indian birth and marriage registration can sometimes be done late, which helps families settled in India.
Step by step from Afghanistan
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Afghanistan, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Afghanistan
Case by case: Indian mission in Kabul where available, or Indian documents and third-country routes
Work in India
Our team files, appears and follows up in India, and shares scans of everything filed.
Result and handover
Certified copies and originals are couriered to you in Afghanistan where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Afghanistan. For the law, the documents and the step-by-step procedure, read our main page on Apostille & Attestation, or see all services for clients in Afghanistan and the Inheritance & Documents practice area.
Questions from clients in Afghanistan
Can I apostille my Afghan degree in India?
No. India can only apostille Indian documents. We advise on alternatives for Afghan records.
Can you apostille my Indian marriage certificate for use in Germany?
Yes, through the MEA apostille process.
What if my Afghan birth certificate is lost?
Indian courts and offices may accept an affidavit with supporting records; we advise case by case.