[kutts1980]

Hi,
I am trying to get an Apostille for my wife & Kids passport from India.
Once the Apostille is issued by Ministry of External affairs, do we need to verify the authenticity od Apostille again from US Consulate in India?
Please advise

[MukatA]

You get copies on passport notarized in India and then attach Apostille with the copies. You do not need to verify the authenticity of Apostlle.

[dava43]

That's easy. Go to Apostille Pros. They can provide you with the most quick service.

http://www.apostillepros.com

[kudosToTax]

See this link -

NOTARIAL AND AUTHENTICATION SERVICES OF U.S. CONSULAR OFFICERS ABROAD

Only if you get it notarized by a foreign notary public (who is any indian notary) then only you need the apostille.

Notarization from US consular official at any US embassy in india is as good as a US notary public present in the US.

[AtlantaTaxExpert]

Kudos:

What you say is true, except for the fact that the U.S. Department of State announced early in 2009 that U.S. embassies and consulates would no longer certify or notarize foreign documents, to include photocopies of foreign passports!

Since that announcement, the only option is to get the passport photocopy notarized by a local notary, then get the apostille from the government.

[JoAlex1]

Hi kutts1980,

I am also in a similar situation.My dependents (spouse and child) are in Pune, India.
1. Did you get your passport copies notarized at the Passport Issuing Passport Office?
2. Is there some agency in India through which we need to apply for the Apostille?

Pleease respond.

[AtlantaTaxExpert]

The Apostille IS the authentication paperwork that certifies that the PASSPORT is authentic.

KudosToTax: what you said was tur up to about two years ago, when the State Department declared that U.S. embassies and consulates would STOP certifying foreign documents, which included passport photocopies.

Sometimes, in some countries, the embassy or consulate will forget and certify the passport photocopy, but most of the time they will NOT.