The original documents issued by any state in India are valid to use them in India only. If you want to use those state issued original Documents in any foreign country, you need to get an Apostille stamp on every original document to prove that the documents are not fake. Suppose you are an Indian and you are going to Dubai on a work visa then the Government of Dubai will ask you to produce original Degree Certificates for verification. If you simply submit them without an Apostille then the Government of Dubai will straight away reject them. Because there is no way that the Government finds them as originals. So, an Apostille is the proof that the Documents are Genuine. In India, MEA is the Government arm which has the Authority to put an Apostille stamp on the Original documents. Any original document which needs an Apostille stamp from MEA has to go through either State Attestation or SDM Attestation. If the destination country is in the Hague Convention then SDM Attestation will be enough. Since Dubai is not a member of the Hague Convention, the document has to get the State Attestation only. In addition to the MEA Attestation (Apostille), the document has to get Embassy Attestation from Dubai Embassy since Dubai is a non Hague Nation. Follow the steps to get a Document Apostille for Dubai Register for Apostille here Submit the documents with us. Pay for the Apostille. Receive documents after Apostille to your Address.