Pakistan Apostille Service

Certify documents issued in Pakistan for official use in the United States and abroad.

Certify documents issued in Pakistan for international use

Pakistan Apostille stamps are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad.

Documents needed for submission in non-apostille countries and for countries which do not recongnize Pakistani apostilles (Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Finland, Denmark, Czechia, Austria, Poland) are legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and require additional attestation by the embassy of the recipient country in Islamabad.

  • Isarey can obtain official copies of Pakistani birth, death and marriage certificates.
  • We work with all major embassies accredited to Pakistan, including the embassy of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to attest Pakistani university degrees and other documents.

Isarey provides expedited Pakistani Apostille services with secure collection and delivery of documents worldwide by courier. We also attest Pakistani documents at the embassies of UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Vietnam and at other major embassies and consulates.

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Pakistani Documents that can be authenticated with Apostille Stamps

  • Apostille Pakistani birth, death and marriage or Nikkah Nama certificates.

    Birth, death and marriage certificates

    Apostille Pakistani birth, death and marriage certificates.
    Birth Certificates issued by a hospital should be signed and stamped by the Medical Superintendent/Deputy Medical Superintendent (MS/DMS)
    NADRA Birth Certificates issued by a Union Council should be signed and stamped by the Union Council Secretary.
    Nikkah Nama/Marriage Registration Certificates: The original Nikkah Nama is required, issued, signed and stamped by the Nikkah Registrar, along with the Marriage Registration Certificate (MRC) and Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) of the bride with her husband's name.
    Death certificates should be issued by NADRA/Union Council.

    Isarey can assist with obtaining official computerized copies of Pakistani birth, death and marriage certificates for overseas clients. Please Contact us for assistance.
  • Apostille Pakistan Police Character Certificates

    Police Character Certificates

    Apostille Police Character Certificates issued by local District Police Officer (DPO) or, in case of tribal areas, by the concerned Political Agent.
  • Apostille Pakistani university degrees and school leaving certificates

    University Diplomas

    Apostille Pakistani university degrees and school leaving certificates.
    University degrees must be attested by the Higher Education Commission (HEC). Medical degrees must be attested by both the Higher Education Commission and the Ministry of National Health Services.
    Certificates of Technical skills must be attested by the local technical board and National Vocational & Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC).
    School leaving certificates from Government and Private schools must be attested by IBCC or District Education Officer/Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA). School leaving certificates from Army, Air force or Navy educational institutions should be attested by the Commanding Officer of the Educational Directorate or authorized officer.
    Nursing Diplomas and other health related diplomas must be signed by the Ministry of National Health Services.

  • Notarized Documents

    Powers of Attorney, Affidavits, certified passport copies, contracts and other private documents certified by a notary in Pakistan.

  • Divorce certificates

    Apostille Pakistani divorce certificates issued by the Chairman of Arbitration Council or Secretary Union Council, or Computerized Divorce Certificates.

  • Incorporation documents

    Apostille Status certificates of private companies countersigned by concerned Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCI).

  • Trade documents

    Apostille Pakistan Certificates of Free Sale, Certificates of Origin and Commercial Invoices issued and/or countersigned by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI). Certificates of Health of Animal products for export must be issued by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research.

  • Unmarried certificates

    Apostille Pakistan unmarried certificates or single status certificates issued by the Secretary of the Union Council. Unmarried certificates on plain paper or letter head in the name of Chairman/ Member of the Union Council are not valid for an Apostille.

  • Certified Translations

    Legalize certified and sworn translations of Pakistani documents. We offer translation services from Urdu to all major European and Asian languages for submission abroad and to embassies and consulates in Pakistan.
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Obtaining Apostilles and legalizing documents in Pakistan

Isarey can obtain Apostille Stamps for your Pakistani documents. Our expert local team in Pakistan will ensure that your documents are attested securely and successfully in the shortest time. We will take care of the entire procedure, dealing with local notaries, embassies, translators and government agencies.

Isarey provides document attestation services in Pakistan to private, corporate and institutional clients worldwide. To find out about certifying Pakistani documents for use in the United States and abroad, use our online quotation form or email us a scan or description of the documents you need to certify. We will get back to you directly with a quotation and details of how to proceed:

6 steps to certify document issued in Pakistan

  1. Upload the documents you need attested or send them to us by email.
  2. Our experts will pre-check your documents to ensure that they are eligible for Apostille certification or consular legalization in the country where they are issued, and we’ll assist you locally in preparing them if required.
  3. We’ll send you a quotation with the total cost of the process (final price including all fees, certified translation when required and courier costs) and an estimation of how long the process will take to complete.
  4. We’ll arrange a secure courier to collect your original documents (where electronic versions are not sufficient).
  5. As soon as we receive your documents, we will confirm your order and proceed with the attestation process. Where appropriate, we will arrange certified copies for the attestation process so that we can return your originals directly.
  6. We return the attested documents to you by secure international courier.
Pakistan Document Attestation

Legalize Pakistani Documents

Pakistani documents can be legalized for cross-border use by means of Apostille Certification or Consular Legalization

Apostille Certification

An Apostille Stamp is a simplified procedure of international attestation. When affixed to documents, Apostilles are directly recongnized by the authorities of over 120 countries (Signatories of the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents Hague Apostille ConventionExternal link (opens in new tab)) as certifying the document’s validity, without requiring additional certification.

Since Pakistan is a signatory to the convention, Isarey can assist by obtaining Apostille Certification for Pakistani documents so that they are valid for official use in other signatory countries, including: CA CanadaCanada - ES SpainSpain - IT ItalyItaly - PT PortugalPortugal - GR GreeceGreece - CY CyprusCyprus - FR FranceFrance - SA Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia - DE GermanyGermany - CN ChinaChina

See additional notes below

Consular Legalization
Consular Legalization is required when a document from Pakistan is to be used in a non-signatory country. In this case, following authentication by authorities in Pakistan, the document must be certified a second time in Pakistan by the embassy representing the country where the document is to be used.

Countries which do not recongnize Apostille certification and require consular legalization include: AE United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates - QA QatarQatar - TH ThailandThailand - TW TaiwanTaiwan - VN VietnamVietnam

Exceptions to the Apostille Convention - accession of Pakistan
The following states have objected to the accession of Pakistan to the Apostille Convention. Pakistani documents required for submission to these states cannot be attested with an Apostille Stamp and will require attestation by the recipient embassy in Islamabad.
Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Denmark, Austria, Finland.
Germany
Documents required for Germany
The legalization of Pakistani documents by German consular authorities is suspended. The embassy and consulate general can have Pakistani documents checked as part of a request for administrative assistance in certain cases.
For further information, see:
Procedure to review Pakistani documents by one of the two German missions abroad in Pakistan Authentication of Pakistani documents (in German)External link (opens in new tab) (in German)
Certified Translation

Where Pakistani documents are to be used abroad and where the receiving country has a different official language, a sworn or certified may also be required. Isarey takes care of any certified translations required as part of the document attestation process, ensuring that translations are carried out and certified in accordance with local regulations.

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A certified translation on its own only provides assurance that the translation itself is accurate and true; it does not confirm the authenticity of the original document. The original document must be legalized for a certified translation to carry equivalent legal weight.

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