Degree Certificate Apostille Services Nasik: Home of the University Whose Name Is on Every Maharashtra Medical Degree

Degree certificate apostille services Nasik applicants need have one feature no other Maharashtra city shares, because two statewide universities are based here, and INFINITYGRO completes the Notary, SDM, Ministry of External Affairs and embassy stages for degrees from all of them.

Maharashtra University of Health Sciences and Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University both sit in Nashik. That means a doctor in Mumbai and a distance graduate in Nagpur both hold degrees naming this city, even if they have never been here.

  • Medical and distance degrees statewide name Nashik
  • Courier from Nashik, Malegaon, Dhule, Jalgaon or Ahmednagar
  • Built for healthcare, pharma and wine industry files
  • Every stage of Degree Certificate Apostille Services Nasik tracked and confirmed on WhatsApp
Degree certificate apostille services Nasik issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi
A Maharashtra degree naming Nashik after the MEA apostille sticker is applied.

What do degree certificate apostille services Nasik involve?

Degree certificate apostille services Nasik applicants use end with the Ministry of External Affairs applying a numbered sticker to the reverse of the original degree, which makes it valid in every country that has joined the Hague Apostille Convention with no further embassy stamp.

The Ministry certifies only what has already been vouched for. That prior step is either authentication by the Maharashtra authorities, or a Notary Public followed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate in Delhi. Countries outside the convention, such as the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait, require MEA attestation followed by embassy legalisation instead.

In short, degree certificate apostille services nasik is completed entirely in Delhi, whichever of the two routes your file takes.

Which university issued your Nasik degree

Nashik is unusual: two of the universities based here serve the entire State rather than the local district, while the city's own colleges are affiliated to a university in Pune.

Maharashtra University of Health Sciences

MUHS at Mhasrul in Nashik awards the MBBS, BDS, nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy and Ayush degrees for the whole of Maharashtra.

That is why a Mumbai, Pune or Nagpur doctor's degree names Nashik. Verification requests for any Maharashtra medical degree come here. See MBBS apostille and B.Sc Nursing apostille.

Statewide: every Maharashtra medical degree

Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University

YCMOU in Nashik awards the State's distance and open learning degrees, held by working people across Maharashtra.

Distance degrees are valid, but foreign employers and credential evaluators scrutinise them more closely and often ask the university to confirm the award, so tell us at the outset.

Flag distance degrees before sending anything

Local colleges under Savitribai Phule Pune University

Nashik district's arts, science, commerce, engineering and law colleges are affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, so their degrees name Pune rather than Nashik.

That catches people out regularly. See our Pune page for the university's own detail.

Local degrees name Pune, not Nashik

Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University

Applicants from Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar hold degrees from the North Maharashtra University at Jalgaon rather than from Pune or Nashik.

All are Maharashtra degrees and follow the same route; only the registrar differs.

Covers: Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar

Pharma, aviation and industrial qualifications

The Satpur and Ambad industrial estates, the HAL plant at Ozar and the pharmaceutical manufacturers around the city employ a large technical workforce.

Engineers and quality staff from this belt move to Gulf and South East Asian operations, where embassy legalisation follows the MEA stage.

Common for: Gulf plant and maintenance contracts

What we handle and what stays with you

Because so many Maharashtra applicants end up dealing with Nashik for verification, it helps to separate that from what we do.

INFINITYGRO carries out every Delhi stage. We do not apply for university verification, whether to MUHS, YCMOU or any other registrar, and we do not lodge files with the State directorate.

The two columns below divide degree certificate apostille services nasik between our desk and yours, so nothing is assumed.

Handled by INFINITYGRO

  • Getting a registered Notary Public to seal and sign the original
  • Presenting the notarised degree to a Sub-Divisional Magistrate in Delhi
  • Lodging the file for the MEA apostille where the destination is a convention member
  • Running MEA attestation and then embassy legalisation for the Gulf
  • Picking the file up mid-way if the State has already authenticated it

Arranged by you, if asked for

  • Verification of the degree by the awarding university
  • University verification and State authentication, where the destination demands them

Once those are done, courier the degree to us and we resume from the MEA stage.

Two routes for degree certificate apostille services nasik

Both routes finish at an MEA apostille or an MEA attestation. The difference is who vouches for the degree before the Ministry sees it.

Healthcare files from anywhere in Maharashtra often involve MUHS as well, which is a separate step from State authentication.

Process 1: long-term route

State authentication route for Degree Certificate Apostille Services Nasik

For councils and sponsors that require Maharashtra's authentication first.

  1. Arranged by you

    Authentication by the Maharashtra higher education authorities

    Maharashtra administers higher education through the Directorate of Higher Education in Pune and a network of regional Joint Director offices, one of which covers the Nashik division.

    Open the Maharashtra Directorate of Higher Education portal
  2. Handled by INFINITYGRO

    MEA apostille for Hague Convention countries

    Courier the authenticated degree to our Delhi office. We submit it to the Ministry of External Affairs through the authorised channel and collect the apostilled original.

  3. Handled by INFINITYGRO

    Embassy legalisation for non-member countries

    Countries outside the convention, chiefly the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait, need MEA attestation first and then a stamp from their own embassy in New Delhi, both of which we arrange. Read our guide to degree certificate attestation for the UAE before you start.

Choose this for: Gulf employment, nursing and medical registration, and sponsors naming State authentication.

Process 2: fast-track route

SDM route for Degree Certificate Apostille Services Nasik, handled end to end by us

No trip to Pune or the divisional office, and one accountable team.

  1. Handled by INFINITYGRO

    Notary Public authorisation

    We present your degree to a registered Notary Public in Delhi, who records the entry and applies seal and signature.

  2. Handled by INFINITYGRO

    SDM attestation in Delhi

    A Sub-Divisional Magistrate in Delhi then verifies the notary's signature and adds the attestation that allows the file to move to the Ministry. Our step-by-step guide to attestation in Delhi NCR explains this stage in detail.

  3. Handled by INFINITYGRO

    MEA apostille or embassy legalisation

    If the destination is a convention member the Ministry applies the apostille sticker; if not, it attests the degree and the embassy legalises it afterwards.

Choose this for: Study abroad, dependant visas, industry transfers and residence files.

Nashik, MUHS and what each office actually does

Three different things get confused on Maharashtra healthcare files: university verification by MUHS, State authentication by the directorate, and the MEA apostille. They are separate steps with separate purposes.

  • Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Mhasrul, NashikVerifies medical, dental, nursing and allied health degrees for the entire State
  • Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, NashikVerifies distance and open learning degrees awarded across Maharashtra
  • Joint Director of Higher Education, Nashik divisionThe regional office for State authentication, under the Pune directorate
  • Savitribai Phule Pune UniversityThe awarding university for Nashik district's affiliated colleges
  1. Identify which university actually awarded your degree: MUHS, YCMOU, SPPU or North Maharashtra.
  2. Ask the council or employer in writing whether they want university verification, State authentication, or only the apostille.
  3. Complete whichever of those they name before sending the degree to us.
  4. Send us the degree for the MEA apostille and any embassy stage.

Designations and counters change over time. Confirm the present procedure before you hand over originals. Our reference list of Department of Higher Education authentication addresses and our step-by-step HRD attestation guide are updated separately.

Courier from Nashik or drop off in Delhi

Nashik is a few hours from Mumbai and well served by courier, so documents reach Delhi quickly.

Option 1: visit our Delhi office

Applicants travelling to Delhi, or with relatives here, are welcome at our New Ashok Nagar office near the Blue Line metro station. We check the file, confirm the route and issue a signed receipt while you wait.

  • File check and route advice in a single visit
  • Signed receipt covering every original
  • Call ahead so a counsellor is free when you arrive

Office address:

C – 5 A/2 New Ashok Nagar, Delhi – 110096, India

Working hours: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM (Sunday closed)

Get directions on Google Maps

Option 2: courier from Nashik or the north Maharashtra districts

Speed Post and the private couriers run daily from Nashik to Delhi, with Malegaon, Dhule, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar and Nandurbar routed through the city or through Mumbai.

  • Ask for the checklist on WhatsApp before you seal the envelope
  • Keep unlaminated originals flat in a rigid envelope
  • Include a passport photocopy and a signed authorisation letter
  • Healthcare files: tell us whether MUHS verification is already done
  • Share the tracking number once dispatched

Collect in person or receive by return courier

We WhatsApp you a scan as soon as the apostille is on, so the spelling and dates can be checked before anything moves. The originals then travel back to your address by tracked courier. Nothing in your degree certificate apostille services nasik file moves without you being told first.

Comparing the two Degree Certificate Apostille Services Nasik routes

Use this to place your own file. If the council's wording is unclear, forward it to us rather than guessing.

State authentication route compared with the SDM route for degree certificate apostille services nasik
FactorProcess 1: State routeProcess 2: SDM route
Pre-authentication byDesignated Government of Maharashtra authorityNotary Public and SDM, Delhi
Arranged byThe degree holderINFINITYGRO
MEA stageINFINITYGROINFINITYGRO
Embassy legalisationINFINITYGRO, if neededINFINITYGRO, if needed
Time takenLonger, especially where MUHS verification is also requiredShorter, with fewer offices involved
Your involvementApplying at the Nashik divisional office or in PuneOffice visit or courier only
Best forGulf employers and health councilsStudy, industry and residence files

Area-wise notes around Nashik

The process is the same across north Maharashtra. What differs is the awarding university and the industry people work in.

Nashik city

College Road, Gangapur Road, Mhasrul and Nashik Road hold MUHS, YCMOU and the district's colleges, along with the currency and security presses at Nashik Road.

A broad mix of files originates here: healthcare, engineering, pharmacy and teaching.

Covers: Mhasrul, Gangapur Road, Nashik Road, Deolali

Satpur, Ambad and Ozar

The industrial estates and the HAL plant at Ozar employ engineers, technicians and quality staff in large numbers.

Moves to Gulf plants and maintenance contracts are common, and those need MEA attestation and an embassy stamp rather than an apostille.

Nearby: Sinnar, Igatpuri, Dindori, Pimpalgaon

The wine and grape belt

Vineyards and food processing around Nashik, Dindori and Niphad employ agricultural and food technology graduates.

Those moving to Australia, New Zealand and Europe usually need transcripts apostilled alongside the degree for skilled migration assessment.

Nearby: Niphad, Lasalgaon, Vinchur, Ozar

Malegaon, Dhule and Jalgaon

Malegaon's textile economy and the Dhule and Jalgaon belt send mainly teaching, technical and trade applicants abroad, largely to the Gulf.

Jalgaon district graduates hold North Maharashtra University degrees rather than Pune ones.

Nearby: Shirpur, Nandurbar, Bhusawal, Chalisgaon

Countries that accept Degree Certificate Apostille Services Nasik

Nashik's outflow is led by healthcare to the Gulf, Ireland and the United Kingdom, industrial staff to Gulf plants, and agricultural graduates to Australia and New Zealand.

Apostille is enough

The United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Canada and the United States accept the MEA apostille on its own, as do Saudi Arabia since December 2022, Oman and Bahrain.

Embassy legalisation is also needed

Jobs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Kuwait City need two stamps: MEA attestation first, then legalisation by the relevant embassy in New Delhi. See our notes on Qatar embassy attestation and Kuwait embassy attestation.

Membership of the convention changes from time to time. Check the official HCCH status table or ask us before you commit to a route.

QR code MEA apostille sticker for degree certificate apostille services Nasik
The apostille sticker carries a serial number and QR code and sits on the reverse of the degree.

Documents needed for Degree Certificate Apostille Services Nasik

Courier or bring these to start. Healthcare files often need MUHS verification first.

  • Original degree certificate from MUHS, YCMOU, SPPU or your university
  • University-verified degree, where the council has asked for it
  • State-authenticated degree, only for Process 1
  • Transcripts and mark sheets, for licensing and assessment files
  • Photocopy of your passport, photo and address pages
  • Signed authorisation letter (we email a template)
  • Return address and mobile number, if you are not collecting

A quick read of our note on common mistakes during degree certificate apostille saves a surprising amount of trouble.

What degree certificate apostille services nasik costs

Every file is quoted after we see it. The figure depends on:

  • Whether we run the SDM route or start from an already authenticated degree
  • Whether the file ends at the apostille or continues to an embassy
  • Which country it is going to, since embassy charges differ widely
  • The number of documents in the batch, from a single degree upwards
  • Office collection, or tracked courier both ways

See the detailed fee structure

Our fees page sets out apostille, attestation and embassy charges document by document. Ask for a written quote for degree certificate apostille services nasik before you commit to anything.

Medical degree from anywhere in Maharashtra? It names Nashik

Send us the details and we will place your degree certificate apostille services nasik file on the right route. WhatsApp a photo of the degree and your employer or university checklist to +91-8595558517. You will get a straight answer on the route before anything is posted.

FAQs on degree certificate apostille services nasik

Short answers to the questions we are asked most often about degree certificate apostille services nasik.

My degree names Nashik but I studied in Mumbai. Is that a mistake?

No. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences is based in Nashik and awards the medical, dental, nursing and allied health degrees for the entire State. A graduate of KEM, Sion, Grant Medical College or any Maharashtra nursing college holds a degree naming Nashik. It is entirely normal and changes nothing about the route.

What is the difference between MUHS verification and the MEA apostille?

They are separate steps with separate purposes. MUHS verification is the university confirming it awarded the degree, usually because an overseas council asked. The apostille is the Ministry certifying the document for international use. A council may want one, the other, or both, so work from their written list rather than assuming.

My degree is from a Nashik college but names Pune. Why?

Because Nashik district's arts, science, commerce and engineering colleges are affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University. Only MUHS and YCMOU are Nashik-based, and both serve the whole State. Your degree is still a Maharashtra degree and follows the same route.

I hold a YCMOU distance degree. Will it be accepted abroad?

The legalisation process is identical, but foreign employers and credential evaluators scrutinise distance degrees more closely and are likelier to ask the university to confirm the award directly. Tell us at the outset so the file is built with that in mind rather than discovering it late.

Is there an apostille counter in Nashik?

No. In Maharashtra the Ministry's decentralised processing city is Mumbai, and the Ministry has not accepted documents over the counter from members of the public anywhere in India since 2012. Files are lodged through authorised agencies, which is why couriering to us is the practical route.

I am a nurse from Maharashtra going to Ireland. What exactly do I need?

Ireland is a convention member, so an MEA apostille is the correct legalisation with no embassy stamp. The nursing regulator there sets its own list, which usually includes transcripts and a certificate of good standing, and frequently a verification sent directly by MUHS. Get their list first.

Does INFINITYGRO do MUHS verification or State authentication?

No. We provide Notary and SDM attestation, MEA apostille, MEA attestation and embassy legalisation. Where a council requires verification from MUHS or YCMOU, or State authentication from the directorate, you arrange that directly, and we continue from the MEA stage.

What do degree certificate apostille services Nasik cost?

A nurse sending a degree and transcripts to Ireland pays differently from a plant engineer sending three documents for a Gulf contract with embassy legalisation. The figure depends on the route, the number of documents, the destination and the courier. Our fees page sets out the structure, and a WhatsApp message brings a quote for your own file.

Start your Nashik file this week

Nashik, Satpur, Malegaon, Dhule or Jalgaon: tell us the university, the destination and the deadline, then courier your documents.

+91-8595558517

Disclaimer: INFINITYGRO is a private document facilitation service, not a government authority. Only the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, issues apostilles, and embassy legalisation is carried out by the respective embassies. We do not undertake State authentication or university verification. Official procedures and destination requirements change, so please confirm current rules with the receiving authority.