Degree Attestation Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pakistan

7/25/12 Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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ATTESTATION

ATTESTATION

TIMINGS Monday to Thursday: 8 AM to 1 PM Friday: 8 AM to 12 Noon

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad and all its Camp Offices at Peshawar, Lahore, Karachi and Quettado not attest either the contents or the genuineness of the document. They only countersigns theattestation made by other authorities like the educational certificates which have to be attested by IBCC andHigher Education Commission etc. The Ministry, thus, verifies the signatures of concerned attestingauthorities. These documents include:

Documents issued by various authorities of central, provincial and local government which are intendedto be used abroad or submitted in Foreign Missions in Pakistan;Documents verified/attested by our Foreign Missions which are intended to be presented in Pakistan

Further, the Ministry only attests documents in Urdu and English versions. Document or its translation in anyother language other than English is not attested. Applicants may get their attested documents translatedfrom the Translation Centres, approved by the concerned diplomatic Mission, in Islamabad and submit directlyto the Embassies.Documents once attested, will remain valid forever and hence will not be re-attested.Attestation made by the Camp Offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar, Karachihas the same weightage and authenticity as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad and hence, will not bere-attested.Photocopy or translation of any document will be attested when original document is presented or it isattested by a gazetted officer of BPS-17 or above.

OFFICES/Authorised FOR ATTESTATION

The Ministry provides consular services at it's Headquarters in Islamabad as well as at its Camp Offices in thefour provincial capitals. Addresses and telephone numbers of these offices are as follows:

S. No. Office Address Tel. No.

1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Constitution Avenue , Islamabad 051-9207895 051-9056524

2. Camp Office Karachi, Main Shahrah-e-Faisal, Adjacent to FTC buildingKarachi .

021-9204989 021-9206690

3. Camp Office Lahore , No. 1-AC Off. Club Road GOR-1, Lahore 042-9200247 042-9200249

4. Camp Office Peshawar , No. 66-C-1, University Road , University TownPeshawar

091-9218126

5. Camp Office Quetta , Room 28, 2nd Floor, Block 07, Civil SecretariatBalochistan, Quetta

081-9203155

PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENT BEFORE SUBMISSION of the documents to MINISTRY OF FOREIGNAFFAIRS



S.No. NATURE OFDOCUMENTS

AttestationStamp (Rs) (availablefrom PostOffice)

PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Nikah Nama (Urdu) Rs. 5 Seal of Nikah Registrar; copy may be issued by concernedSecretary Union Council or Chief Officer or Tehsil MunicipalOfficer or Executive Officer of Cant Board.

2. Birth Certificates(Urdu) Rs. 5 Issued by Secretary Union Council or Chief Officer orTehsil Municipal Officer or Executive officer of Cant Board.

3. B. Form(Urdu) Rs. 5 Issued by NADRA or old B.form having the stamp ofDistrict Registration Officer (in original)

4. Character Certificate Rs. 5 Issued by District Police Officer

5. Medical Certificate Rs. 5 Issued or countersigned by Medical Superintendent of anyGovt. Hospital

6. DeathCertificates(Urdu)

Rs. 5 Issued by Secretary Union Council alongwith ID cardCancellation certificate issued from NADRA or theconcerned registration office.

7. DivorceCertificate(Urdu)

Rs. 5 Divorce Certificate should be issued by ChairmanArbitration Council of the Area or the Court judgmentregarding dissolution of marriage should be presented forattestation.

8. Unmarried Certificate Affidavit Union CouncilCertificate

Rs. 10Rs. 5

Affidavit from Parents and an unmarried certificate fromSecretary/Nazim Union Council should be attached withthe affidavit.

9. ID card CancellationForm (Urdu)

Rs. 5 Issued by NADRA or District Registration Officer.

10. Driving License Rs. 5 Original Driving License has to be presented at thecounter alongwith NOC issued by concerned LicenseIssuing Authority. Only original NOC is attested. Copy ofCARD driving license is also attested.

11. School LeavingCertificate (Urdu)

Rs. 5 School leaving certificate of Class I-IX countersigned byDistrict Education Officer and Class X attested by InterBoard Committee of Chairman (IBCC).

12. Secondary SchoolCertificate

Rs. 5 Attested by IBCC

13. Higher SecondarySchool Certificate

Rs. 5 Attested by IBCC



14. Diploma of One yearduration and shortcourses

Rs. 25 These certificates first have to be attested by NationalTraining Bureau (NTB).

15. Bachelors and MastersDegree

Rs. 25 Attested by Higher Education Commission (HEC).

16. Degrees/DiplomaCertificates relating to Medical professionalsPMDC Reg., etc

Experience Certificates

Rs.25

Rs. 5

All the documents have first to be attested by the Ministryof National Regulations and Services. The MBBS degreehas to be attested by HEC.

17. Diploma of Paramedicalprofessionals, Nursing Diplomas etc

Experience Certificates)

Rs.25

Rs. 5

All Nursing related documents first have to be attested bythe Ministry of National Regulations and Services.

18. Succession andGuardianship Certificate

Rs. 10 Issued by the Civil Judge of the Civil Court.

19. Special Power ofAttorney from Pakistanto person Abroad

Rs.60/- perexecutants,

upto aMaximum of

Rs.240/-

Power of Attorney should be presented alongwithSuccession Certificate and Guardianship Certificate. To getthe attestation the executant(s) has to be present inperson to sign the Power of Attorney or it should beregistered with concerned Sub-Registrar of the RevenueDepartment.

20. Power of Attorney fromAbroad to a person inPakistan

Same as above Person authorized in Pakistan has to appear in personwith original ID card to get the Power of Attorneyattested from MOFA.

21. Documents relating tocommerce/trade

Rs. 35 Attested by the concerned Chamber of Commerce andIndustry.

22. English translation of allabove mentioneddocuments

Rs. 25 Translation from the approved translation house by theconcerned Embassy/Department will be accepted.

WHO CAN PRESENT DOCUMENTS AT MOFA

The applicant himself or his family member with authority letter;The person presenting the documents on behalf of his relative is required to show his/her original IDcard/Passport/Driving License/University Card/School Card/Domicile/Office Card or any of his valid ID.If no family member of the applicant is residing in Pakistan, the applicant is required to produce anauthority letter duly signed by our Mission abroad to the authorized person to be brought at thecounter alongwith other related documents.

TIMINGS FOR RECEIVING AND RETURN OF DOCUMENTS

The documents needing attestations can be submitted at consular office window on the given timings. Theattested documents are likely to be returned to the applicants after two hours of their submission.



DOCUMENTS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR ATTESTATION

The following documents in original as well as the copies of these documents are not attested by the Ministryof Foreign Affairs as these do not fall under the purview of the Ministry:

PassportsDomicileID cardDocuments related to immoveable property (i.e Registries of the plots and agriculture land)