Birth Certificate Apostille in Kerala
Kerala registers births through its local bodies and the Sevana civil-registration system, so most certificates – from a Kochi corporation, a Thrissur municipality or a village panchayat in Kottayam – can be downloaded and verified online. For a nurse’s child joining a parent in Dublin or a family moving to the Gulf, the next step is the MEA apostille.
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Kochi
- Kozhikode
- Thrissur
- Kottayam
- Kollam
- Kannur
- Malappuram
- Palakkad
- Pathanamthitta
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A birth certificate apostille in Kerala is the MEA sticker applied to a birth certificate issued by a Kerala local self-government institution – corporation, municipality or grama panchayat – usually generated through the Sevana civil-registration system. The whole Delhi chain – notarisation, SDM attestation and the MEA apostille – takes about two to three working days with us and costs from ₹1,500, return parcel included.
Birth certificate apostille in Kerala – snapshot
| Registrars | Local self-government institutions – corporations, municipalities, grama panchayats |
|---|---|
| System | Sevana civil registration, with online verification |
| Where registered | Local body of the place of birth (often the hospital’s area) |
| Language | Malayalam and English |
| Not usable | Hospital discharge card or baptism record alone |
| Fee | From ₹1,500 per certificate, return courier included |
| Turnaround | 2–3 working days |
Hospital town vs home town – which Kerala local body issued yours
In Kerala a birth is registered by the local body where it happened. A baby born in a Kottayam hospital to parents from a Pathanamthitta village gets a certificate from the Kottayam local body, not the home panchayat. Both families and embassies sometimes find this confusing – it is perfectly valid.
Certificates are produced through Sevana and can be verified online. A printed copy signed by the registrar, or one carrying a valid digital signature, is accepted for apostille.
Church baptism certificates are important in many Kerala families, but MEA apostilles only the civil birth certificate issued by the local body.
Need a duplicate? Any copy issued by the same local body can be apostilled, even if the original was lost.
Watch: birth certificate apostille in Kerala – two routes
Child joining a nurse parent in the UK or Ireland? This short video explains both routes. Tap a timestamp to skip straight to a section.
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UK, Ireland or the Gulf – birth certificate apostille in Kerala
Keralite families most often need the apostilled certificate for:
| Destination | What the certificate needs |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom, Ireland | ApostilleDependants of nurses and doctors. |
| Australia, New Zealand | ApostilleFamily and PR visas. |
| Canada | ApostilleDependants and PR. |
| Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain | ApostilleFamily residence. |
| UAE, Kuwait, Qatar | AttestationAttestation plus embassy legalisation. |
If a country’s position has changed recently, we tell you at the quote stage rather than after the work is done.
Birth certificate apostille fees → Healthcare familiesNurse families moving abroad: birth certificate apostille in Kerala for the UK and Ireland
A large share of our Kerala files belong to nurses whose children join them abroad. To keep the dependant visa smooth:
- Apostille each child’s certificate before the visa appointment.
- English is usually already on the Sevana certificate, so translation is rarely needed for the UK or Ireland.
- For Gulf postings, check whether the country uses apostille (Saudi, Oman, Bahrain) or attestation (UAE, Kuwait, Qatar).
Next, read birth certificate apostille in Thiruvananthapuram.
Watch forCommon snags with Kerala birth certificates
Baptism certificate sent
Only the local-body certificate can be apostilled.
Wrong local body expected
Registration follows the place of birth.
Kuwait or UAE
These need attestation, not apostille.
How a birth certificate apostille in Kerala is completed
- WhatsApp usA photo of the Sevana certificate.
- Courier or visitCourier from Kerala, or bring it to our Delhi office.
- Notary & SDMIn New Delhi.
- MEA apostilleQR-linked sticker.
- Back to KeralaVia Blue Dart or similar.
Sending a Kerala birth certificate to Delhi
From Kerala, couriers take three to four days. Include the certificate, the passport copy and the country.
No agent will visit you. Courier the certificate to INFINITYGRO, C-5 A/2, New Ashok Nagar, Delhi – 110096 and we will dispatch the apostilled original back by tracked parcel once MEA is done.
Can you visit Delhi? You are welcome to hand over the original and collect it again at our office in New Ashok Nagar. If you are sending it from another state, courier it to us – once the work is complete we return it by Blue Dart or another reputed, fully tracked courier.
PriceBirth certificate apostille in Kerala: price
From ₹1,500 per certificate – notary, SDM, MEA apostille and the return parcel included.
Malayalam translations, when needed, are priced per page.
What to send for a birth certificate apostille in Kerala
The certificate, a passport photocopy of the holder and the destination country. Families often send several children’s certificates together – each gets its own apostille in the same order.
- Dependant visas for children of nurses, doctors and engineers.
- Gulf family residence.
- School admission abroad.
- PR applications in Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
A birth certificate apostille in Kerala follows the same Delhi chain whichever local body issued it.
FAQBirth certificate apostille in Kerala – FAQs
Can a Sevana certificate be apostilled?
Yes, if signed by the registrar or digitally signed.
My child was born in a different town from where we live. Which certificate do I send?
The one issued by the local body of the place of birth.
What is the turnaround for a birth certificate apostille in Kerala?
Allow two to three working days in Delhi after the envelope arrives, plus courier time both ways.
Can a relative in Delhi drop it at your office?
Yes.
Is a baptism certificate accepted instead?
No.
Is Bahrain apostille?
Yes.
How do you return documents after a birth certificate apostille in Kerala?
By Blue Dart or another reputed, tracked courier.
Does Kuwait accept the apostille?
No – attestation is needed.
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Start your Kerala birth certificate apostille
WhatsApp a photo of the Sevana certificate and the destination.
INFINITYGRO · C-5 A/2, New Ashok Nagar, Delhi – 110096Last updated: 22 October 2026 · Reviewed by the INFINITYGRO apostille team, New Delhi