Degree Certificate Apostille Services Shillong: The Education Capital of the North East
Degree certificate apostille services Shillong graduates need matter well beyond Meghalaya, because students from every North Eastern State study here and carry a Shillong degree home, and INFINITYGRO completes the Notary, SDM, Ministry of External Affairs and embassy stages for all of them.
If you studied in Shillong but live in Kohima, Aizawl, Imphal or Agartala, your degree is a Meghalaya degree. That single point decides which State you deal with if authentication is ever required.
- For graduates across the North East, not just residents
- Courier via Guwahati, with scans sent at every stage
- Built for nursing, teaching and management files
- Every stage of Degree Certificate Apostille Services Shillong tracked and confirmed on WhatsApp
What do degree certificate apostille services Shillong involve?
Degree certificate apostille services Shillong 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 Meghalaya 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 shillong is completed entirely in Delhi, whichever of the two routes your file takes.
Which Shillong institution issued your degree
Shillong packs a central university, two national institutes and a group of historic colleges into a small hill city, which is why it draws students from across the region.
North-Eastern Hill University
NEHU at Mawkynroh-Umshing is the central university for the region, and St. Anthony's, St. Edmund's, Lady Keane, Shillong College and Synod College are affiliated to it.
Most degrees held by Shillong graduates carry the NEHU seal, whichever State the holder comes from.
IIM Shillong
The management institute at the Mayurbhanj complex awards degrees in its own name and draws students from across India.
Its alumni move on corporate transfers to Singapore, the Gulf and Europe, usually against fixed joining dates.
NEIGRIHMS and medical qualifications
The North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences trains doctors and nurses for the whole region.
Regulators abroad want transcripts and a certificate of good standing as well. See MBBS apostille and B.Sc Nursing apostille.
Private universities and NIT Meghalaya
Martin Luther Christian University, the other private universities in and around the city, and NIT Meghalaya award degrees in their own name.
Overseas evaluators examine private university degrees more closely, so keep the registrar's contact details with your file.
Students from the neighbouring States
A large share of Shillong's graduates come from Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh, and go home after their degree.
Their degrees are Meghalaya degrees. Our pages for Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura cover the reverse case.
What we handle and what stays with you
Because so many Shillong graduates live elsewhere by the time they need this, it helps to be plain about the boundaries.
INFINITYGRO carries out every Delhi stage. We do not apply for university verification and we do not lodge files with the Meghalaya higher education directorate.
The two columns below divide degree certificate apostille services shillong between our desk and yours, so nothing is assumed.
Handled by INFINITYGRO
- Arranging the Notary Public entry, seal and signature
- Obtaining the Delhi SDM attestation the Ministry expects
- Filing for the apostille sticker with the Ministry of External Affairs
- Completing attestation and embassy legalisation for non-member countries
- Resuming a file that already carries the State stamp
Arranged by you, if asked for
- Verification of the degree by the awarding university
- State authentication from the Meghalaya authorities, where the destination 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 shillong
Both routes finish at an MEA apostille or an MEA attestation. The difference is who vouches for the degree before the Ministry sees it.
If you no longer live in Shillong, the long route means travelling back, so confirm in writing that it is genuinely required.
State authentication route for Degree Certificate Apostille Services Shillong
For employers and councils that require the Meghalaya Government's authentication first.
- Arranged by you
Authentication by the Directorate of Higher and Technical Education
The Directorate of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Meghalaya, based in Shillong, handles authentication requests for degrees issued by institutions in the State.
Open the Meghalaya Higher and Technical Education portal - 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.
- Handled by INFINITYGRO
Embassy legalisation for non-member countries
Non-member destinations such as the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait require two stamps rather than one: MEA attestation, then embassy legalisation in New Delhi. Read our guide to degree certificate attestation for the UAE before you start.
Choose this for: Gulf employment, nursing registration, and sponsors naming State authentication.
SDM route for Degree Certificate Apostille Services Shillong, handled end to end by us
No return trip to Shillong, 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. Nothing needs notarising in Shillong first.
- Handled by INFINITYGRO
SDM attestation in Delhi
The degree is then attested by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate in Delhi, the step the Ministry treats as the prior authentication. Our step-by-step guide to attestation in Delhi NCR explains this stage in detail.
- Handled by INFINITYGRO
MEA apostille or embassy legalisation
Convention countries get the apostille sticker. Everywhere else, MEA attestation comes first and the embassy stamp follows.
Choose this for: Study abroad, management transfers, dependant visas and residence files.
Meghalaya authorities for Shillong graduates
Work from official sources only, and take the State step solely where the receiving authority has asked for it in writing.
- Read the seal on the degree, which will usually name NEHU.
- Ask the employer or council in writing whether State authentication is needed.
- If you now live in another State, check whether the shorter route avoids the journey.
- 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 Shillong or wherever you live now
Shillong has no airport of its own in regular service, so documents move by road to Guwahati and fly from there. Allow a few extra days.
Option 1: visit our Delhi office
Many Shillong alumni now work in Delhi and simply bring the originals to 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, IndiaWorking hours: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM (Sunday closed)
Option 2: courier from Shillong or your current city
Speed Post and the private couriers serve Shillong well through the Guwahati road, and if you live elsewhere now you can simply send the degree from there.
- Ask for the checklist on WhatsApp before you seal the envelope
- Keep unlaminated originals flat in a rigid envelope; the damp affects paper here
- Include a passport photocopy and a signed authorisation letter
- Tell us which State you live in now, in case it changes the advice
- 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 whichever address you nominate. Nothing in your degree certificate apostille services shillong file moves without you being told first.
Comparing the two Degree Certificate Apostille Services Shillong routes
Use this to place your own file. If you have moved States since graduating, tell us, since it affects which route is practical.
| Factor | Process 1: State route | Process 2: SDM route |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-authentication by | Directorate of Higher and Technical Education, Meghalaya | 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, and longer still if you now live in another State | Shorter, with fewer offices involved |
| Your involvement | A visit to the directorate in Shillong | Office visit or courier only |
| Best for | Gulf sponsors and nursing councils | Study, management and residence files |
Area-wise notes in and around Shillong
The process is the same wherever in the city you studied. What varies is how documents reach the air network at Guwahati.
Laitumkhrah and the college belt
St. Edmund's, St. Anthony's and Lady Keane are concentrated here, along with much of the student housing.
Arts, science and commerce graduates from this belt mostly apply for study visas to the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada.
Mawkynroh-Umshing and the NEHU campus
The university campus and the research departments sit on the city's eastern edge, with NEIGRIHMS nearby at Mawdiangdiang.
Postgraduate and research alumni form a steady group of European and Japanese fellowship files.
Police Bazar and the central area
The commercial heart of the city, and where most courier and Speed Post offices are, so this is where documents usually begin their journey.
Hospitality and tourism graduates from the city move to cruise lines and Gulf hotels.
Umiam, Nongpoh and the Guwahati road
Everything leaving Shillong travels this corridor, which takes about three hours in normal conditions and longer in heavy rain.
Documents from the Ri-Bhoi side reach the air network fastest.
Everywhere in Meghalaya and beyond
We accept documents by courier from Shillong, from anywhere in the North East and from wherever you live now. Other documents follow the same path: PCC apostille in Shillong, birth certificate apostille and marriage certificate apostille.
For the State page see Meghalaya, and for neighbouring States Assam and Dispur.
Countries that accept Degree Certificate Apostille Services Shillong
Shillong graduates head to the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Gulf for nursing and teaching, to Singapore and Europe on management transfers, and to Australia and Canada for study.
Apostille is enough
The United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Germany and Japan accept the MEA apostille on its own, as do Saudi Arabia since December 2022, Oman and Bahrain.
Embassy legalisation is also needed
For the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait the apostille route does not apply. The Ministry attests the degree and the embassy in New Delhi legalises it. 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 Shillong
Courier these to our Delhi office, from Shillong or from wherever you live now.
- Original degree certificate from NEHU, IIM Shillong, NEIGRIHMS or your institution
- State-authenticated degree, only for Process 1
- Transcripts and mark sheets, for nursing and licensing files
- Photocopy of your passport, photo and address pages
- Signed authorisation letter (we email a template)
- Council or employer document list, where embassy legalisation applies
- Return address and mobile number for the completed file
See also what usually goes wrong, in our page on common degree apostille mistakes.
What degree certificate apostille services shillong 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
- Apostille only, or attestation with an embassy stage afterwards
- The country involved and what its embassy charges
- How many certificates travel together in the file
- Return courier to the hills, or to your current address
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 shillong before you commit to anything.
Studied in Shillong but living elsewhere? Tell us both
Send us the details and we will place your degree certificate apostille services shillong file on the right route. WhatsApp a photo of the degree and your employer or university checklist to +91-8595558517. Nothing is submitted until you know exactly which route your file is on.
FAQs on degree certificate apostille services shillong
Short answers to the questions we are asked most often about degree certificate apostille services shillong.
I studied at NEHU but live in Nagaland. Which State authenticates my degree?
Meghalaya, because authentication follows the seal on the degree rather than your domicile. This comes up constantly, since Shillong draws students from across the North East. If the receiving authority does not insist on State authentication, the SDM route removes the question and you need not travel back at all.
Is there an apostille office in Shillong?
No. Guwahati is the Ministry's decentralised processing city for the North East, three hours away by road, and even there the Ministry does not accept documents directly from members of the public. Files are lodged through authorised agencies, so couriering to Delhi is the practical route.
How long does a courier take from Shillong?
Documents move by road to Guwahati before joining the air network, so allow a few days more than from a plains city. Heavy monsoon can add further time. Keep unlaminated originals flat in a rigid envelope, since the damp here affects paper.
I am a nurse from NEIGRIHMS going to the United Kingdom.
The United Kingdom is a convention member, so an apostille is the correct legalisation and no embassy stamp follows. The nursing regulator sets its own document list, which usually includes transcripts and a certificate of good standing alongside the degree. Get that list first and send it with the papers.
My degree is from a private university in Shillong. Any difference?
The legalisation process is identical. What differs is scrutiny: overseas evaluators and employers examine private university degrees more closely and may ask the university to confirm the award directly. Keep your registrar's contact details ready, and tell us if the degree was earned through a distance or off-campus programme.
I am an IIM Shillong graduate with a transfer to Singapore.
Singapore is a convention member, so an apostille alone is required with no embassy stage. Transfers run to fixed joining dates, so send us the date with the documents and we will tell you plainly whether it fits rather than letting you find out late.
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 NEHU, you arrange that directly, and we handle the MEA and embassy stages afterwards.
What do degree certificate apostille services Shillong cost?
A management graduate sending one degree to Singapore pays differently from a nurse sending four documents for a Gulf registration with embassy legalisation. The figure depends on the route, the number of documents, the destination and the return courier. Our fees page sets out the structure, and a WhatsApp message brings a quote for your own file.
Start your Shillong file this week
Laitumkhrah, NEHU campus, Police Bazar or wherever you live now: tell us the institution, the destination and the deadline, then courier your documents.
+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.