Educational Certificate Apostille in Bangladesh

An apostille is a form of authentication issued to documents for use in countries that are members of the Hague Apostille Convention. It verifies the legitimacy of the issuing authority and the authenticity of the document.

You may need an apostille for educational certificates when applying for:

• Higher education abroad

• Work permits or employment in a foreign country

• Visa or immigration purposes

• Professional licensing or skill assessment in another country

• Local Notary or Education Board

• Ministry of Education (if applicable)

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)

• The embassy or consulate of the destination country

• Degree certificates

• Diploma certificates

• Transcripts/mark sheets

• SSC/HSC/Secondary school certificates

• Provisional certificates

• Bonafide letters

• No. Apostilles are issued only for original documents or true copies authenticated by a competent authority (such as a notary or the issuing institution).

   

• The general steps include:

  1. Verification by the issuing institution or education board

  2. Attestation by the relevant state education department

  3. Apostille by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)

  Note: The process may vary slightly depending on the documents type.

• It usually takes 3 to 5 business days, depending on the type of document, issuing state, and whether you use a professional service.

• Only countries that are members of the Hague Apostille Convention accept apostilled documents. For countries not part of the convention, embassy/legalization attestation may be required instead.

   

• No, personal presence is not required if you're using an authorized apostille service provider. You can courier the documents or use a pickup/drop service.

An apostille does not expire, but the document it's attached to may have time-sensitive relevance (e.g., for job or admission deadlines). Some countries may request recently apostilled documents.