Degree Certificate Apostille Services Kolkata: Calcutta, Jadavpur and MAKAUT Degrees, Finished in Delhi
Degree certificate apostille services Kolkata graduates need are completed at Delhi counters, and INFINITYGRO runs the Notary, SDM, Ministry of External Affairs and embassy stages while the original travels by tracked courier.
Kolkata holds one of the oldest universities in Asia alongside a statewide technical university and a statewide health university. Which of the three signed your degree decides where any verification goes.
- One process for Calcutta University, Jadavpur, MAKAUT, WBUHS and private degrees
- Tracked courier from anywhere in the city, with a scan before anything returns
- Built for the nurses, seafarers and IT professionals who leave from here
- Every stage of Degree Certificate Apostille Services Kolkata tracked and confirmed on WhatsApp
What do degree certificate apostille services kolkata involve?
Degree certificate apostille services Kolkata applicants use end with the Ministry of External Affairs placing a numbered sticker on the reverse of the original degree, which makes it valid in every Hague Apostille Convention country without a further embassy stamp.
The Ministry certifies the signature already on the document, not the degree itself. That signature comes either from the West Bengal authorities, or from a Notary Public confirmed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate in Delhi. The UAE, Qatar and Kuwait are outside the convention and need MEA attestation followed by embassy legalisation.
Kolkata is one of the sixteen cities where the Ministry decentralised apostille processing in 2019, but members of the public still cannot submit over the counter, so the file is lodged from Delhi.
The universities behind Kolkata degrees
Five groups of institution award the degrees people hold in this city, and two of them sign for colleges spread right across West Bengal.
University of Calcutta
Established in 1857 and among the oldest in Asia, it affiliates a very large number of colleges in Kolkata and the surrounding districts.
Presidency, St. Xavier's and Scottish Church have their own standing, but much of the city's arts, science and commerce teaching still sits under Calcutta University.
Jadavpur University and Presidency University
Both award their own degrees. Jadavpur's engineering and arts faculties and Presidency's science departments send graduates abroad every year.
The Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology at Shibpur awards in its own name as well.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
MAKAUT, which older certificates call the West Bengal University of Technology, awards the B.Tech, MCA and management degrees of private engineering colleges across the State.
So a Durgapur or Siliguri engineering graduate may hold a MAKAUT degree. See B.Tech degree apostille.
West Bengal University of Health Sciences
WBUHS awards the MBBS, BDS, nursing and allied health degrees of the medical colleges across West Bengal, Medical College Kolkata and NRS among them.
See MBBS apostille and B.Sc Nursing apostille.
Central and national institutes
IIM Calcutta, the Indian Statistical Institute, the National University of Juridical Sciences and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research at Kolkata award in their own names.
Their graduates mostly move to the United States, Europe and Singapore, where the apostille alone is enough.
Open and private universities
Netaji Subhas Open University covers distance study across West Bengal, while Amity, Techno India, Adamas and St. Xavier's University award their own degrees.
Distance degrees are valid but attract closer questioning abroad, so mention yours when you send the file.
What we handle and what stays with you
Kolkata has a long-established recruitment trade placing nurses and marine crew abroad, so it helps to state plainly which half of the job is ours.
INFINITYGRO carries out every Delhi stage. We do not apply for university verification and we do not lodge files with the West Bengal higher education department.
The two columns below divide degree certificate apostille services kolkata between our desk and yours, so nothing is assumed.
Handled by INFINITYGRO
- Notarisation of the original by a Delhi Notary Public on the roll
- The Sub-Divisional Magistrate's attestation, arranged and tracked by us
- Submission to the Ministry of External Affairs for the apostille sticker
- Where the destination is outside the convention, MEA attestation plus the embassy stamp
- Joining the file at the Ministry stage if the State has already signed it
Arranged by you, if asked for
- Verification of the degree by the awarding university
- State authentication from the West Bengal authorities, where the sponsor or council demands it
Once that stamp is on the degree, courier it to us and we resume from the MEA stage.
Two routes for degree certificate apostille services kolkata
The two routes meet at the same counter. What separates them is the signature the Ministry sees first — a State authority's, or a Delhi notary's confirmed by a magistrate.
Employers abroad are the ones who decide, so ask for their requirement on paper before you commit to either.
State authentication route for Degree Certificate Apostille Services Kolkata
For sponsors, nursing councils and maritime authorities that want the State stamp first.
- Arranged by you
Authentication by the West Bengal higher education authorities
West Bengal runs its universities and colleges through the Department of Higher Education, whose Banglar Uchchashiksha portal carries the current notices and contact points at Bikash Bhavan, Salt Lake.
Open the West Bengal Higher Education portal - Handled by INFINITYGRO
MEA apostille for Hague Convention countries
Send the State-stamped degree to our Delhi office and we take it from there: submission to the Ministry through the authorised channel, follow-up, and collection once the apostille is on.
- 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.
SDM route for Degree Certificate Apostille Services Kolkata, handled end to end by us
Nothing to file at Bikash Bhavan, and one accountable team throughout.
- 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.
- Handled by INFINITYGRO
SDM attestation in Delhi
The Sub-Divisional Magistrate confirms the notary is genuine and signs the degree, which is the clearance the Ministry looks for. Our step-by-step guide to attestation in Delhi NCR walks through this stage.
- Handled by INFINITYGRO
MEA apostille or embassy legalisation
Where the country has joined the convention the Ministry issues the apostille. Where it has not, the Ministry attests and we then take the degree to that country's embassy here.
Choose this for: Study abroad, skilled migration, dependant visas and residence files.
West Bengal authorities, and getting the requirement in writing
Work from official sources only. Recruiters for the Gulf and for shipping lines sometimes quote for stamps nobody has asked for, so insist on the employer's own written list before you pay anybody.
- Read the university name on the certificate, not the college, and plan from that.
- Ask the employer, hospital or shipping company to list every stamp in writing.
- Keep the degree, mark sheets, a passport copy and any council registration together.
- Send the State-stamped degree to us and we handle the Ministry and embassy stages.
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 Kolkata, which is how almost everyone does it
Kolkata is a long way from Delhi, so nearly every file from here travels by courier, in both directions, with a scan sent before the return journey.
Option 1: visit our Delhi office
Clients who happen to be in Delhi are welcome to bring documents in. Our New Ashok Nagar office is beside the Blue Line metro, a straightforward ride from the airport or from Anand Vihar and New Delhi stations.
- We go through the file with you and fix the route on the spot
- Every original listed on a receipt you take away
- A quick call before you set out saves waiting
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)
Option 2: courier from Salt Lake, Howrah or anywhere in the city
Speed Post and the private couriers run daily from Kolkata to Delhi, and the districts of Howrah, Hooghly and the 24 Parganas route through the city.
- Get the document list from us first, so nothing travels twice
- No lamination, no folds: a stiff envelope keeps the degree flat
- Enclose a passport copy and the signed authorisation letter
- Written receipt from anyone who handles your originals, without exception
- WhatsApp us the consignment number after booking
Collect in person or receive by return courier
You get a scan on WhatsApp as soon as the Ministry returns the degree, which is your chance to check the name, the dates and the stamp. After that the originals travel home to Kolkata by tracked courier. Every step of degree certificate apostille services kolkata is reported to you as it happens.
Comparing the two Degree Certificate Apostille Services Kolkata routes
Use this to place your own degree certificate apostille services kolkata file. Where a recruiter and the employer disagree, go by the employer's written list.
| Factor | Process 1: State route | Process 2: SDM route |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-authentication by | Designated Government of West Bengal authority, at Salt Lake | Notary Public and SDM, Delhi |
| Arranged by | The degree holder | INFINITYGRO |
| MEA stage | INFINITYGRO | INFINITYGRO |
| Embassy legalisation | INFINITYGRO, if needed | INFINITYGRO, if needed |
| Time taken | Longer, because of State and university processing | Shorter, with fewer offices involved |
| Your involvement | Applying at Bikash Bhavan | Office visit or courier only |
| Best for | Gulf sponsors, nursing and maritime councils | Study, skilled migration and residence files |
Kolkata's trades and the districts around it
Degree certificate apostille services kolkata follow the same steps across the whole city. What changes is the kind of file that comes in.
College Street and the old university belt
Calcutta University, Presidency and the older colleges sit in the heart of the city, and most general degrees here come from them.
Their graduates go to the United Kingdom, Canada and Germany for master's and doctoral programmes.
Salt Lake, New Town and the IT corridor
Sector V and New Town employ a large software and analytics workforce, and this is where most work-visa and relocation files start.
The United States, Canada, Germany and Singapore are the usual destinations, all of them convention members.
Nurses and hospital staff
Medical College Kolkata, NRS, SSKM and the private nursing colleges supply staff to the Gulf, the United Kingdom and Ireland in large numbers.
Gulf hospitals need MEA attestation and an embassy stamp; the UK and Ireland take the apostille. Councils want transcripts alongside the degree.
Seafarers and the marine trade
Kolkata Port and the city's maritime training institutes produce engineers and deck officers who sail under many flags.
Marine certificates are issued separately by the Directorate General of Shipping, but the educational degree behind them follows this route.
Howrah, Hooghly and the industrial belt
The engineering works along the river employ a large technical workforce, and IIEST Shibpur sits here.
Their supervisors and engineers take jobs in the Gulf and South East Asia.
Everywhere in Kolkata
We accept documents by courier from every part of the city and return them the same way. The other certificates follow the same path: PCC apostille in Kolkata, birth certificate apostille and marriage certificate apostille.
For the State-wide picture see our West Bengal page.
Countries that accept Degree Certificate Apostille Services Kolkata
Where degree certificate apostille services kolkata are headed sets the route. Nurses go to the Gulf, the United Kingdom and Ireland; IT and finance professionals to the United States, Canada and Singapore; seafarers to employers under many flags.
Apostille is enough
An MEA apostille alone satisfies the United States, Canada, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Poland and Singapore. Among the Gulf States it also satisfies Oman, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, which joined the convention in December 2022.
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.
Documents needed for Degree Certificate Apostille Services Kolkata
Courier or bring these to start degree certificate apostille services kolkata. Nursing and marine files usually need transcripts too.
- Original degree certificate from Calcutta University, Jadavpur, MAKAUT, WBUHS or your private university
- Matriculation or trade certificate, when the sponsor has asked for that
- State-stamped degree, needed only if you took Process 1
- Mark sheets or the consolidated transcript, for registration and assessment
- Passport photocopy — photo page and address page
- Signed authorisation letter, template emailed by us
- Delivery address and mobile number, unless you are 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 kolkata cost
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 kolkata before you commit to anything.
Recruiter asking for stamps the employer never mentioned? Check first
Send us the details and we will place your degree certificate apostille services kolkata 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 kolkata
Short answers to the questions we are asked most often about degree certificate apostille services kolkata.
My degree says West Bengal University of Technology, not MAKAUT. Is it still valid?
Yes. MAKAUT is the present name of the same university, which was called the West Bengal University of Technology until it was renamed after Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Nothing on your certificate needs changing, and verification goes to MAKAUT. If an overseas employer queries the name, the university's own records confirm the change.
I am a nurse going to the Gulf. What does my file need?
For the UAE, Qatar or Kuwait it needs MEA attestation followed by legalisation at that country's embassy in New Delhi, not an apostille, and most Gulf hospitals also want the degree authenticated by the State first. Send the degree, the transcripts and your council registration. Saudi Arabia joined the convention in December 2022, so an apostille is enough there.
Is there an apostille counter in Kolkata?
Kolkata is one of the sixteen cities where the Ministry decentralised apostille processing from January 2019, so the work happens closer to home. What did not change is that no member of the public has submitted documents over the counter anywhere in India since 2012; files go through authorised agencies. Ours are lodged in Delhi.
I am a seafarer. Does my CDC or COC go through this process?
No. Certificates of Competency and Continuous Discharge Certificates are issued and endorsed by the Directorate General of Shipping and follow their own route. The educational degree behind your marine qualification does take the process on this page, and many owners ask for that as well.
How long does the courier take from Kolkata to Delhi?
Usually two days each way on Speed Post and the private services. The processing time in Delhi is what really sets the deadline, not the transit, so tell us your date at the start and we will say honestly whether it is achievable.
My agent kept my originals and gave me nothing in writing.
That is how documents get lost. A receipt listing each certificate by name is the minimum any honest operator provides, and you are entitled to ask for one before parting with anything. Every file we take in gets a signed receipt, and a scan of the finished work before it is posted back.
Does INFINITYGRO do HRD attestation or university verification?
No. We provide Notary and SDM attestation, MEA apostille, MEA attestation and embassy legalisation. Where a destination requires State authentication or verification by your university, you arrange that directly, and we handle the MEA and embassy stages afterwards.
Start your Kolkata file this week
Salt Lake, New Town, Behala, Howrah or College Street: tell us the university, the destination and the deadline, then book the courier.
+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 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.