Comoros Embassy Attestation: There Is No Comoros Embassy in India, So Read This First
Comoros embassy attestation is a service that cannot be performed the way every other page describes it, for one simple reason: the Union of the Comoros does not maintain a resident embassy in India. It does not appear in the Ministry of External Affairs list of resident foreign missions in India at all. Any page quoting you a Comoros embassy fee in Delhi is quoting for a counter that does not exist.
Comoros is also not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so an apostille is not the answer either. What that leaves is a narrow, practical set of routes, and INFINITYGRO will tell you which one applies to your file before you commit to anything. The Notary, SDM and MEA stages we handle from our Delhi office; the rest we explain honestly.
- Comoros keeps no resident embassy in India at all
- Comoros is not an Apostille Convention country, so MEA attestation applies
- We tell you which legalisation route your Comoros file can realistically take
- Every charge set out in writing before we start
Does a document for Comoros need Comoros embassy attestation or an apostille?
Quick answer Last updated 8 October 2026
Comoros is not an Apostille Convention country, and it maintains no resident mission in India, so neither an apostille nor embassy legalisation is available here. The most that can be done is Notary and Sub-Divisional Magistrate attestation in Delhi followed by an attestation stamp from the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. Whether that is enough is decided by the party receiving the document in Moroni.
- Hague Apostille Convention
- Comoros is not a contracting party
- Comoros embassy in India
- None — not in the MEA list of resident foreign missions
- Correct route from India
- Notary → Sub-Divisional Magistrate → MEA attestation (chain ends there)
- Is an apostille accepted?
- No — Comoros is outside the Convention
- Is an embassy stamp possible?
- Not in India; no Comoros mission here can legalise
- India’s mission to Comoros
- Embassy of India, Antananarivo (Madagascar), concurrently accredited
- Who issues the stamp
- Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
- Handled by INFINITYGRO
- Notary, SDM and MEA stages, from our Delhi office
Settling the Comoros embassy attestation question first
Two facts decide everything on this page, and both of them are inconvenient.
First, Comoros is not an Apostille Convention country. It does not appear in the HCCH status table for Convention No. 12, so an apostille sticker is not the correct legalisation for a document going to Moroni. What the Ministry of External Affairs applies instead is a normal attestation stamp, which is a different thing from an apostille even though both come from the same counter in New Delhi.
Second, there is no Comoros embassy in India to stamp anything afterwards. The Union of the Comoros does not appear in the Ministry of External Affairs list of resident foreign missions in India, and no official Comorian mission address in India can be verified. Whatever honorary representation may exist, an honorary consul ordinarily has no authority to perform consular legalisation. India's own mission to Comoros is the Embassy of India in Antananarivo, Madagascar, concurrently accredited to Moroni.
So when somebody sells you Comoros embassy attestation in Delhi, ask them which building they intend to walk into. The honest position is that the chain usually stops at the Ministry of External Affairs, and whether that is enough depends entirely on who in Comoros is receiving the paper.
Comoros is absent from the HCCH status table for the Apostille Convention, and the mission position is a matter of public record. Both are worth confirming yourself before anybody takes your money for a stamp.
What can actually be done for a Comoros-bound document
Because there is no mission counter at the end, a Comoros file is shorter than most and the real work is deciding what the receiving party will accept. Everything below happens in India. That is all of Comoros embassy attestation, start to finish.
Notary and SDM in Delhi, then MEA attestation
The chain ends at the Ministry, because there is no Comoros mission in India to continue it.
- Arranged by you
Confirm with the receiving party in Comoros what they will accept
This is the first step and it is not optional. Because no Comoros consular stamp is available in India, the receiving employer, registry or authority has to tell you whether MEA attestation alone is acceptable, or whether they require legalisation at a Comoros mission in a third country. Get that answer in writing.
- Handled by INFINITYGRO
Notary Public and Sub-Divisional Magistrate attestation in Delhi
A Notary Public in Delhi enters and seals the document and a Sub-Divisional Magistrate attests the notary's signature. This is the clearance the Ministry's counter requires on a fast-track file, and it is the part we control completely.
- Handled by INFINITYGRO
MEA attestation
The Ministry of External Affairs applies its attestation stamp, not an apostille, because Comoros is outside the Convention. For most Comoros files this is where the Indian chain ends and where our scope ends with it.
Typically needed for: Employment and crewing files, seafarer and vessel documentation, company and trade paperwork, education records sent to institutions, and civil documents required by an employer or authority in Moroni.
One written question on Comoros embassy attestation saves a wasted file
Comoros files go wrong at the start, not at the end, because people buy stamps before asking what is wanted. Comoros embassy attestation cannot be purchased in Delhi at any price, because there is no Comoros embassy in India, so the receiving party's written requirement is the only reliable instruction you will get. If an employer or agent in Moroni says the document must be legalised, ask them to name the mission and the city.
Three kinds of document, three routes: how each one reaches Comoros
India does not have one attestation process; it has three, running in parallel and meeting only at the Ministry. Which one your document takes is decided by what kind of document it is, not by where it is going. For anyone sending paperwork to Comoros, that distinction is the first thing to get right.
Personal and non-educational records
Civil-status documents sit here. They are the simplest family to process for Comoros, provided you send the registrar's own original rather than a copy, a hospital record or a laminated keepsake.
What is in this group
- Police Clearance Certificate
- Birth certificate
- Marriage certificate
- Affidavit
- Single status certificate
- Medical certificate
- Divorce decree
- Name change deed
- Death certificate
- Personal Power of Attorney
The route
- Notary Public attestation. The document is presented to a Notary in Delhi, recorded in the notarial register and sealed. This is the foundation every later stage is checked against.Handled by INFINITYGRO
- SDM, the fast-track option. Chosen over the issuing State's own department because it is quicker, happens in Delhi and satisfies the Ministry for nearly every destination.Handled by INFINITYGRO
- Where an SDM will not do: the State's own department. A minority of receiving bodies name the GAD or Regional Attestation Centre specifically. Expect weeks rather than days, in the issuing State, arranged by you.Arranged by you
- The MEA sticker. Applied in New Delhi once the Ministry has verified the stamp beneath it. Nothing reaches Comoros without it, and since 2012 the Ministry has taken files only from registered agencies.Handled by INFINITYGRO
- MEA attestation — and the Indian chain stops there. Because Comoros is outside the Apostille Convention the Ministry applies an attestation stamp rather than an apostille, and because Comoros keeps no resident embassy in India there is no consular counter here to continue to. Whether that is sufficient is decided by the party receiving the document in Moroni.Final stage
Degrees, diplomas, marksheets and transcripts
Degrees, diplomas and the paperwork behind them. Of the three families this one carries the most risk of delay, because the long branch involves an institution and a State department that answer to nobody's deadline but their own.
What is in this group
- Degree certificate
- Provisional certificate
- Consolidated marksheet
- Transcripts
- Diploma certificate
- ITI / trade certificate
- 12th certificate
- 10th certificate
- Migration certificate
- Character certificate
- Internship certificate
- PhD certificate
The route
- Notarisation in Delhi. A Notary Public examines the original, enters it in the register and seals it. Skip this and the next counter will refuse the file outright.Handled by INFINITYGRO
- Attestation by an SDM. The magistrate certifies that the Notary who sealed your document is genuine. It is the fast lane through the State-level requirement and it happens in Delhi.Handled by INFINITYGRO
- The long branch: State HRD. Where asked for in writing, the Human Resource Development or Higher Education Department of the issuing State authenticates the document, normally after the university confirms its genuineness. It is the slowest part of any educational file and it is your side of the work.Arranged by you
- MEA, the Ministry stage. Your document's previous seal is verified against specimen records held in New Delhi and the Ministry's sticker is applied. Since 2012 the Ministry has dealt only with registered agencies, not the public.Handled by INFINITYGRO
- MEA attestation — and the Indian chain stops there. Because Comoros is outside the Apostille Convention the Ministry applies an attestation stamp rather than an apostille, and because Comoros keeps no resident embassy in India there is no consular counter here to continue to. Whether that is sufficient is decided by the party receiving the document in Moroni.Final stage
Company, trade and export paperwork
Trade and corporate documents skip the civil administration entirely and go through the Chamber of Commerce instead. Mixing the two chains is the single most common error in commercial Comoros embassy attestation files.
What is in this group
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Memorandum of Association (MOA)
- Articles of Association (AOA)
- Board Resolution
- Commercial invoice
- Certificate of Origin
- Packing list
- Power of Attorney
- Distribution agreement
- Memorandum of Understanding
- Free Sale Certificate
- GMP certificate
- Price list
- Bill of Lading
- Trade licence
- Partnership deed
- Certificate of Analysis
- Letter of Authority
- Company registration certificate
- Export documents
The route
- Chamber of Commerce. The document is attested by a recognised Chamber, which confirms the company's standing. This is the commercial chain's own first stage and it stands in place of Notary and SDM.Handled by INFINITYGRO
- At the MEA counter in New Delhi. The signature beneath is matched against specimen records and the Ministry's sticker goes on, which is what Comoros will ultimately read. Public submission closed in 2012.Handled by INFINITYGRO
- MEA attestation — and the Indian chain stops there. Because Comoros is outside the Apostille Convention the Ministry applies an attestation stamp rather than an apostille, and because Comoros keeps no resident embassy in India there is no consular counter here to continue to. Whether that is sufficient is decided by the party receiving the document in Moroni.Final stage
Send a photograph if there is any doubt. Choosing the wrong chain is the one error in Comoros embassy attestation that cannot be corrected halfway through, and it is also the easiest to avoid.
Taken one document at a time
The document types are ordinary; the difficulty is purely the missing consular stage. For each of these the Indian chain is identical and the question is what the Comorian side will accept. Each one is handled the same way in Comoros embassy attestation terms, but the body asking for it differs.
Degree certificate apostille for Comoros
A degree certificate for Comoros is usually required by an employer or a public body in Moroni rather than by a university. It is notarised, SDM attested and then MEA attested. Because the apostille route is not available, confirm whether your employer needs more than the Ministry stamp before you start.
Employment filesDiploma, ITI and trade certificates
Polytechnic diplomas, ITI certificates and maritime or technical qualifications follow the same chain. Technical and marine certificates are the most common Comoros-bound educational documents we see, and the acceptance question matters even more for those.
Technical qualificationsBirth certificate apostille for Comoros
A birth certificate for Comoros comes up in dependant and family files and occasionally in nationality matters. The municipal registrar's certificate is the document that can be attested; a hospital slip cannot. Check whether a French translation is expected, because French is an official language of Comoros.
Family and dependantsMarriage certificate apostille for Comoros
A marriage certificate for Comoros is wanted for family status, dependant benefits and property matters. Send the registrar's certificate rather than a ceremony record. As with birth records, ask whether the receiving office wants a French or Arabic rendering alongside it.
Family statusPolice Clearance Certificate
An Indian Police Clearance Certificate is a routine requirement in employment and crewing files for Comoros. It is attested on the same chain, and because a PCC is treated as a recent-dated document, time it close to when you will submit it rather than months in advance.
PCCCommercial and company documents
Invoices, certificates of origin, board resolutions, agreements and vessel or registry paperwork need a Chamber of Commerce attestation before the Ministry. Comoros-flagged vessel and crewing documentation is the commonest commercial category on this route.
Chamber of Commerce firstPricing: what changes Comoros embassy attestation fees
Comoros embassy attestation fees are a slightly misleading idea, because the one charge people expect, the mission charge, does not arise at all in India. What remains and what shifts the number is this.
1There is no mission fee to pay in India
No Comoros consular legalisation is available here, so no mission charge enters the quote. If a quote you have received contains one, that is the clearest possible sign to ask questions.
2Whether a third-country legalisation is required
If the receiving party insists on a Comoros mission stamp, that mission is outside India and the document has to travel. That cost, and the delay, is entirely outside our control and we will say so plainly rather than absorb it into a figure.
3Whether a State authentication is demanded
Where a receiving body wants State HRD or home department authentication first, that is a separate process you arrange and pay for directly.
4Translation into French
French is an official language of Comoros and employers often expect it. Translation is not part of our quote and should be priced separately once you know who the receiving office accepts as translator.
5Documents per file, courier and urgency
Several documents travelling together cost less than the same documents sent one at a time, tracked courier from outside Delhi adds to the total, and a genuine deadline is priced differently from a routine file.
Our degree certificate apostille and attestation fees page sets out the whole charging structure stage by stage, and the diploma certificate fees page covers polytechnic and ITI qualifications. A WhatsApp message brings a written quote for your own file.
Comoros embassy attestation: the honest version, including the ship registry question
Comoros generates an unusual pattern of document requests from India, and understanding why makes the acceptance question much easier to answer.
Comoros operates an open ship registry. A significant share of Comoros-related paperwork reaching Indian agents is maritime: crew contracts, seafarer certificates, medical fitness records, company documents for vessel owners and managers. Indian seafarers serving on Comoros-flagged vessels are a real and recurring category, and their documents are usually wanted by a manning agent or registry office rather than by a government department in Moroni.
That changes what is acceptable. A manning agent or a private registry is far more likely to accept an MEA-attested document than a government office handling nationality or civil status would be. So the answer to what do I need is often less than the internet suggests, provided you ask the right person.
Where a genuine consular legalisation is unavoidable. Occasionally a Comorian authority insists on a stamp from a Comoros mission. Comoros maintains missions in a number of countries but not in India, so the document has to be sent to one of them, or handled by someone in Comoros on your behalf. This is slow and awkward, and no Indian agency can shortcut it. We will tell you when you have reached that point instead of charging you to find out.
Language. Comorian, French and Arabic are the official languages. English-only documents are accepted in commercial and maritime contexts far more readily than in official ones. Ask before you commission a translation.
Send us the request you received and the name of the body asking for it. You will get a frank assessment of whether anything beyond MEA attestation is realistically available, and you will not be sold a stamp that does not exist.
Where our Comoros embassy attestation work stops
Knowing what is not in a Comoros embassy attestation price is as useful as knowing what is.
Beyond our remit
- University and board verification. This is a direct application to the awarding institution and we take no part in it.
- Authentication by the issuing State. Whether HRD or the home department, that stage is organised and paid for by you.
- Consular legalisation at a Comoros mission. No such counter exists in India, and we do not route documents to missions in third countries.
- Permit and portal fees. The cost of the application you are making is separate from the cost of legalising documents for it.
- Obtaining a fresh copy of a certificate. The issuing registrar, board or university does this, not us.
INFINITYGRO is a private facilitation service, not a government authority, and no agency can skip a statutory stage or guarantee a decision that rests with the Ministry or a foreign mission.
What we need from you to start
Once the receiving party has confirmed in writing what they accept, this is the set that starts the Indian stages of Comoros embassy attestation. Send them together rather than in instalments, and Comoros embassy attestation begins at once.
- The original document, flat, unlaminated and undamaged
- The written requirement from the employer, registry or authority in Comoros — the single most important item on this list
- Transcripts or course records, where the receiving body asked for them
- A passport copy, photo page and address page
- The signed authorisation letter, from the template we email you
- Return address and mobile number, unless you are collecting in person
Worth reading before you post anything: common apostille mistakes, and the step-by-step HRD attestation guide.
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Official Comoros mission details for India
No resident mission in India
- Please note
- The Union of the Comoros does not appear in the Ministry of External Affairs list of resident foreign missions in India, and no official Comorian mission address in India could be verified. India covers Comoros through its Embassy in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
There is no Comoros mission in India to attest anything. That is the single most important fact on this page, and it is why no agency can sell you a Comoros embassy stamp in Delhi.
Comoros embassy attestation, question by question
The recurring questions on Comoros embassy attestation, answered without hedging.
Is there a Comoros embassy in India that attests documents?
No. The Union of the Comoros does not maintain a resident embassy in India and does not appear in the Ministry of External Affairs list of resident foreign missions here. Any honorary representation that exists cannot ordinarily perform consular legalisation. India's own mission to Comoros is the Embassy of India in Antananarivo, Madagascar, which is concurrently accredited to Moroni. Anyone quoting a Comoros embassy fee in Delhi should be asked which address they mean.
Can I get an apostille for Comoros instead?
No, and this is the second thing most pages get wrong. Comoros is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so the apostille sticker is not the correct legalisation for a Comoros-bound document. The Ministry of External Affairs applies its ordinary attestation stamp instead. The two look similar and cost similarly but they are not interchangeable.
So what is the most anyone can do for my document in India?
Notary, Sub-Divisional Magistrate and then MEA attestation. That is the full extent of the Indian chain for Comoros, and for a large share of files, particularly employment, crewing and commercial ones, it is accepted as it stands. Whether it is enough for your file is a question only the receiving party can answer.
My employer insists on legalisation by a Comoros mission. What now?
Then the document has to reach a Comoros mission outside India, or be handled on your behalf by someone in Comoros. That is slow, and it is outside what any Indian agency can do for you. Ask your employer to name the specific mission and city, because the answer sometimes turns out to be that MEA attestation was acceptable all along.
What do Comoros embassy attestation fees include?
No mission charge, because there is no Comoros consular counter in India. What remains is the Ministry's statutory charge per document, the Notary and SDM stages, our handling and the courier. Translation into French, where an employer wants it, is separate. Send a photograph of the document and the requirement and you will get it in writing.
Do Comoros-flagged vessel and seafarer documents follow the same route?
Yes, with one practical difference: maritime documents are usually received by a manning agent, ship manager or registry office rather than a government department, and those parties commonly accept MEA-attested documents. Crew contracts and company papers also take a Chamber of Commerce stage before the Ministry. Ask the registry or manager in writing what they require.
Find out what is genuinely possible for your Comoros document
Send a photograph of the document and the written requirement you were given. You will get an honest answer about what the Indian chain can achieve, what it costs, and when the answer is that nothing further is available here.
+91-8595558517Disclaimer: INFINITYGRO is a private document facilitation service, not a government authority. Only the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, issues apostilles and attestations, and legalisation is carried out by the mission concerned. We do not undertake State authentication or university verification. Convention membership, mission requirements and charges change from time to time, so confirm the current position with the receiving authority before you act.