State Attestation: Attestation from respective state authority is the requirement in the very initial stage of general attestation. State attestation is the very basic attestation and here the attestation has to be generated from the state the document has been issued. Respective state authorized body verifies the documents/certificates like HRD, GAD, SDM, etc. for further processing.

MEA Attestation: MEA attestation is done after the state has verified the document. MEA attest the document and verifies its
authenticity to be used in Saudi Arabia or for any global purpose. This is the second stage of general attestation. 

Culture Attestation: Culture Attestation is undertaken by the Cultural division of The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in case
of Educational documents. The cultural attestation is done after the MEA has attested the particular educational document. In Cultural attestation, The Cultural division of The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia cross verifies the authenticity of the particular educational document from the respective university itself. 

Embassy Attestation: After the attestation from state and MEA is completed and cultural attestation is done in case of
educational documents, the documents proceeds for Saudi Arabia Embassy attestation. Here the Embassy legalizes the
document and authenticates it to be used in Saudi Arabia.

As Per The Broad Guidelines Issued By The Royal Embassy Of Saudi Arabia, New Delhi, Applicants Requiring
Attestation Of Educational Documents Are Required To Follow The Principles Detailed Below:

• Applicants cannot submit their documents directly at the Cultural Division of the Embassy. The applicants must deposit their documents at any approved agency for legalization;
• The Culture Division will not attest/legalize any educational document without getting the genuineness verified by the Approved agency on behalf of the Cultural Division of the Embassy;
  
• Saudi Cultural Division will not accept for attestation / legalization, any distance / correspondence / open university / Private learning or Diploma / degree certificate;
  
• All Educational Documents should be authenticated by the HRD of State from where the document was issued; 
  
• Original job Offer/Job Agreement, duly attested by the Saudi Chamber of Commerce and the Saudi Ministry of ForeignAffairs (MOFA) must be submitted along with the educational documents. (The Job Officer or Job Agreement must contain aHR reference number); 
  
• Attestation of Experience Certificate for work in a Company in Saudi Arabia is done only if the certificate is duly pre-attested
  by the Saudi Chamber of Commerce and Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). The Experience Certificate must have a Reference number, Iqama Number; the Visa number of the relevant period; 
  
• One clear photocopy of the Passport must be enclosed;
  
• One clear photocopy of the Iqama, if any and Visa must be enclosed; 
  
• Original mark sheets for all semesters along with the original degree/diploma must be submitted; 
  
• In case of the applicant being selected by the Ministry of Health, a confirmation letter from the Medical Attaché of the Embassy is required to be enclosed;
  
• In case of the applicant being selected by the Ministry of Defence, a confirmation letter from the Military Attaché of the Embassy is required to be enclosed;
  
• In case of the applicant being selected by the Ministry of Higher Education, a confirmation letter from the Cultural Attaché of the Embassy is required to be submitted; 
  
• A signed Declaration form, as prescribed by the Cultural Division of the Embassy must be enclosed with the application. For attestation of personal documents (non-educational), we offer a complete package for attestation/authentication by all authorities from the concerned State to the Saudi Embassy.