Degree Certificate Apostille Services Tamil Nadu: Two Statewide Universities and Ten Regional Ones
Degree certificate apostille services Tamil Nadu graduates need follow one process whichever of the State's many universities awarded the degree, and INFINITYGRO completes the Notary, SDM, Ministry of External Affairs and embassy stages in Delhi.
Tamil Nadu has an unusual structure: a regional university for each part of the State for general degrees, but a single university for all engineering and a single one for all health sciences. Knowing which group your degree falls into decides where verification goes.
- One process for all eleven university groups
- Courier from Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Tirunelveli or Vellore
- Built for nursing, teaching and Singapore and Malaysia files
- Every stage of Degree Certificate Apostille Services Tamil Nadu tracked and confirmed on WhatsApp
What do degree certificate apostille services Tamil Nadu involve?
Degree certificate apostille services Tamil Nadu 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 Tamil Nadu 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 tamil nadu is completed entirely in Delhi, whichever of the two routes your file takes.
The universities behind Tamil Nadu degrees
Three different structures operate side by side here. General degrees come from a regional university, engineering degrees from one statewide body and health science degrees from another.
Anna University, for every engineering degree
Anna University in Chennai is the technical university for the whole State, so a B.E. or B.Tech from a college in Salem, Madurai or Tirunelveli carries its seal rather than a local one.
That makes verification simpler than in States with regional technical universities. See B.Tech degree apostille.
Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
The health sciences university in Chennai awards the MBBS, BDS, nursing, pharmacy and physiotherapy degrees for the entire State.
Nursing is the single largest category of files we handle from Tamil Nadu. See B.Sc Nursing apostille and MBBS apostille.
The southern universities
Madurai Kamaraj University, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University at Tirunelveli and Alagappa University at Karaikudi serve the south, a region with centuries of migration to Singapore, Malaysia and Sri Lanka.
Files from these districts often head east rather than west.
The central and western universities
Bharathidasan University at Tiruchirappalli, Bharathiar University at Coimbatore and Periyar University at Salem cover the centre and west.
See our pages for Coimbatore and Madurai for city-level detail.
The northern universities and specialist bodies
The University of Madras covers Chennai and its neighbours, Thiruvalluvar University serves Vellore, and Annamalai University at Chidambaram awards degrees in its own name.
TNAU for agriculture and TANUVAS for veterinary science complete the picture. See our Chennai page.
Deemed and private universities
SRM, VIT, Amrita, Sastra, Kalasalingam, Karunya and Sathyabama award degrees in their own name and draw students from across India.
Keep the registrar's contact details with your file, since overseas evaluators write to deemed universities directly.
What we handle and what stays with you
Tamil Nadu files frequently involve an overseas nursing or medical council as well as an employer, so the boundary matters.
INFINITYGRO carries out every Delhi stage. We do not apply for university verification and we do not lodge files with the Directorate of Collegiate Education.
The two columns below divide degree certificate apostille services tamil nadu 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 Tamil Nadu authorities, where the council or employer 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 tamil nadu
Both routes finish at an MEA apostille or an MEA attestation. The difference is who vouches for the degree before the Ministry sees it.
For Tamil Nadu files the answer usually comes from the overseas council rather than from the employer.
State authentication route for Degree Certificate Apostille Services Tamil Nadu
For councils and sponsors that require Tamil Nadu's authentication first.
- Arranged by you
Authentication by the Directorate of Collegiate Education
Tamil Nadu administers higher education through the Directorate of Collegiate Education in Chennai, which runs regional offices across the State so applicants need not always travel to the capital.
Open the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Collegiate 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: Nursing and medical registration abroad, Gulf employment, and councils naming State authentication.
SDM route for Degree Certificate Apostille Services Tamil Nadu, handled end to end by us
No trip to a directorate office, 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 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: Singapore and Malaysia employment, study abroad, dependant visas and residence files.
Tamil Nadu authorities and where to go
Work from official sources only, and take the State step solely where the council or employer has asked for it in writing.
- Work out which of the three groups your degree falls into: general, engineering or health sciences.
- Get the overseas council's or employer's document list in writing before anything else.
- Carry the original degree, all mark sheets, a passport photocopy and the offer or registration letter.
- Send us the authenticated degree for the MEA 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 any Tamil Nadu district
Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore and Tiruchirappalli all have good courier connections to Delhi, and the smaller towns route through them.
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, IndiaWorking hours: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM (Sunday closed)
Option 2: courier from Madurai, Trichy, Salem or anywhere else
Speed Post and the private couriers run daily from the main cities to Delhi, with the district towns routed through them.
- 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
- Nursing files: send the council's document list with the papers
- 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 Tamil Nadu address by tracked courier. Nothing in your degree certificate apostille services tamil nadu file moves without you being told first.
Comparing the two Degree Certificate Apostille Services Tamil Nadu routes
Use this to place your own file. If the council's wording is unclear, forward it to us rather than guessing.
| Factor | Process 1: State route | Process 2: SDM route |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-authentication by | Directorate of Collegiate Education, Tamil Nadu | 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 directorate and university processing | Shorter, with fewer offices involved |
| Your involvement | Applying at a regional or Chennai directorate office | Office visit or courier only |
| Best for | Overseas nursing and medical councils | Singapore, Malaysia, study and residence files |
Region-wise notes across Tamil Nadu
The process is identical statewide. What differs is the regional university and the destination people from each region choose.
Madurai and the south
Madurai Kamaraj University serves the region, and Madurai Medical College and the nursing institutions add a steady flow of healthcare files.
Southern Tamil Nadu has a long tradition of migration to Singapore and Malaysia, both of which accept an apostille.
Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Kanyakumari
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University covers the far south, a region that supplies nurses to the Gulf, Ireland and the United Kingdom in large numbers.
Thoothukudi's port and industrial belt adds technical files for Gulf contracts.
Tiruchirappalli and Thanjavur
Bharathidasan University, NIT Trichy and the Tamil University at Thanjavur serve the Cauvery delta.
Engineering graduates from NIT Trichy hold its own degrees, while affiliated college graduates hold Anna University ones.
Salem, Erode and Namakkal
Periyar University at Salem serves the central districts, where the poultry, textile and transport industries employ many graduates.
Namakkal and Erode send a steady stream of technical and teaching applicants to the Gulf.
Vellore, Chennai and the north
Thiruvalluvar University at Vellore and the University of Madras cover the northern districts, with CMC Vellore and VIT adding their own files.
See our Chennai page for the capital's detail.
Everywhere in Tamil Nadu
We accept documents by courier from every district and return them the same way. Other documents follow the same path: PCC apostille in Tamil Nadu, birth certificate apostille and marriage certificate apostille.
City pages: Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai.
Countries that accept Degree Certificate Apostille Services Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu's destinations are unusually spread: nurses to the Gulf, Ireland and the United Kingdom, professionals to Singapore and Malaysia, and students and engineers to the United States and Germany.
Apostille is enough
Singapore, Malaysia, Ireland, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany and Australia 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 Tamil Nadu
Courier or bring these to start. Healthcare files need more than the degree alone.
- Original degree certificate from your regional university, Anna University or MGR Medical
- State-authenticated degree, only for Process 1
- Transcripts and consolidated mark sheets, for licensing and evaluation 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, if you are not collecting
See also what usually goes wrong, in our page on common degree apostille mistakes.
What degree certificate apostille services tamil nadu 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
- 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 tamil nadu before you commit to anything.
General, engineering or medical degree? Each verifies differently
Send us the details and we will place your degree certificate apostille services tamil nadu 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 tamil nadu
Short answers to the questions we are asked most often about degree certificate apostille services tamil nadu.
My engineering degree is from Anna University but my college is in Tirunelveli. Is that right?
Yes. Anna University in Chennai is the technical university for the whole State, so every B.E. and B.Tech awarded in Tamil Nadu carries its seal regardless of where the college sits. Verification requests go to Chennai, which actually makes the process simpler than in States with several technical universities.
My nursing degree names Chennai but I studied in Salem. Why?
Because Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University in Chennai awards the medical, dental, nursing and allied health degrees for the entire State. A Salem, Madurai or Coimbatore nursing graduate therefore holds a degree naming Chennai. Verification goes there rather than to your college.
Is there an MEA apostille counter outside Chennai?
No. In Tamil Nadu the Ministry's decentralised processing city is Chennai, and even there the Ministry has not accepted documents over the counter from members of the public since 2012. Files are lodged through authorised agencies, which is why applicants across the State courier documents rather than travelling.
I am moving to Singapore or Malaysia. Apostille or attestation?
Both are Hague Convention members, so an MEA apostille is the correct legalisation and no embassy stamp follows. This matters in southern Tamil Nadu, where migration to both countries goes back generations and people sometimes assume the Gulf process applies.
I am a nurse registering with an overseas council. Where do I start?
With the council's own written list, not with the apostille. Most want the degree and transcripts legalised, many want a good standing certificate from the Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council, and several specify State authentication before MEA attestation. Send us that list and we will place your file correctly.
What is the official Tamil Nadu higher education portal?
The Directorate of Collegiate Education publishes at tndce.tn.gov.in and runs regional offices across the State, so applicants outside Chennai need not always travel to the capital. Offices and designations change over time, so confirm the current procedure before handing over originals.
Does INFINITYGRO do HRD attestation or university verification?
No. We provide Notary and SDM attestation, MEA apostille, MEA attestation and embassy legalisation. Where a council requires State authentication or verification by Anna University or the MGR Medical University, you arrange that directly, and we handle the MEA and embassy stages afterwards.
What do degree certificate apostille services Tamil Nadu cost?
An engineer sending one degree to Singapore pays differently from a nurse sending a degree, transcripts and a good standing certificate for a Gulf registration 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 Tamil Nadu file this week
Madurai, Trichy, Salem, Tirunelveli or Vellore: tell us the university, the destination and the council involved, 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.