Stage 3 · Lesson 3 of 6

India, Bangladesh and other countries

Every country has its own version of the chain, but the shape is similar. First, the university or an education authority confirms the degree. Then the attests or it for use abroad.

In India, the Ministry of External Affairs issues apostilles and , usually after the degree is verified at state or university level, and India has been a member of the since 2005. Bangladesh joined the Apostille Convention in March 2025, so check whether the new apostille route now replaces the older attestation steps for your destination.

Nigerian, Egyptian and Kenyan graduates follow their own education ministry and foreign ministry steps.

Common trapcopying a friend's process from another country or another year, when the order of offices and the rules differ.

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Resources for this stage

Start with

GuidePaid
HEC degree attestation, IBCC and MOFA apostille (Pakistan)
Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan · Government fees per document
How Pakistani degrees are attested by HEC, IBCC and the Foreign Office, step by step

Practise

Notion
Track each document, the office that handles it, its status and its expiry date

Keep handy

UK Skilled Worker visa (GOV.UK)
The documents a Skilled Worker application asks for, including English evidence
Ireland employment permits (Critical Skills and General)
What Irish permit applications ask about your qualifications

Also worth your time

Apostille Convention status table (opens in a new tab)Read
Check whether your home country and destination are members, and since when
Sefism 1:1 MentorshipGo deeper
Ask someone who did the attestation chain recently what slowed them down