Attest university degree certificates for submission to Saudi Arabia
Degree certificates and university course transcripts required for submission to Saudi authorities or in support of Saudi Arabia visa applications can be attested with an Apostille Stamp, issued by the competent authority of the country where the university is based.
Since Saudi Arabia joined the Apostille Convention in December 2022, Degree Certificates required for submission to Saudi authorities or in support of Saudi visa applications no longer need to be attested by the Saudi Arabia embassy or Cultural Bureau.
Instead Degrees can be authenticated with a simple Apostille Stamp when issued in any country that is a member of the Apostille Convention. The Apostille will be accepted by Saudi Authorities as confirmation of authenticity.
Attest University degrees and other qualifications
We legalize documents issued in all major countries for use in Saudi Arabia
United Kingdom
UK degrees can be authenticated with an Apostille Stamp from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The degree must be previously certified by a UK notary or solicitor (original or copy). Normally we can arrange notarization and apostille stamping from a good quality scan, so that there is no need to send the original diploma.
School certificates can be stamped directly by the Saudi Cultural Attaché in London (original certificate is required, signed and stamped by the school)
UK Academic CertificatesUnited States
Degree certificates and course transcripts from American universities can be authenticated with an Apostille Stamp. A notarized copy can be made from a scan and an Apostille obtained from the Washington DC Secretary of State.
If an Apostille is required on the original, in most states, a University official will need to certify the degree in front of a notary. An Apostille can then be obtained from the State where the notary is commissioned.
US Education ApostillesGermany
German degree certificates can be authenticated with an Apostille on a notarized copy. The Apostille is obtained from the regional court. If the Apostille is required on the original degree, a certified copy must be obtained directly from the university - an Apostille can then be obtained from the competent authority in the state where the university is based.
German university diplomasFrance
French Degree Certificates and course transcripts required for submission to Saudi authorities can be authenticated with an Apostille Stamp from the Court of Appeal. The original certificate or a certified copy is required (copies should be certified by a French Town Hall, notary or French embassy or consulate).
French academic diplomasHong Kong
Degrees issued by Hong Kong Universities can be authenticated for submission to authorities in Saudi Arabia with an Apostille Stamp issued by the Hong Kong High Court. The original diploma is required for certification by a notary before submission to the high court.
Hong Kong university diplomasIndia
Indian University degrees required for submission to authorities in Saudi Arabia or Saudi embassies can be authenticated with an Apostille Stamp from the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi. The diploma is first attested by a notary and sub-divisional magistrate. The original diploma is required.
Indian university diplomasSouth Africa
South African degree certificates and course transcripts required for Saudi visa applications can be authenticated with an Apostille Stamp from Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). A letter of verification is required from SAQA or Umalusi. Attestation by the Saudi embassy in Pretoria is no longer required.
South African QualificationsSwitzerland
Swiss university degree certificates and course transcripts can be authenticated for use in Saudi Arabia with an Apostille Stamp. Apostilles can be applied to original diplomas or notarized true copies. We can obtain apostilles for Swiss degrees from a good-quality scan.
Isarey assists in obtaining Apostille stamps for university diplomas issued in the United Kingdom and abroad. For further information on obtaining Apostille stamps on academic diplomas for use in Saudi Arabia, see:
Diplomas issued in countries which are not members of the Apostille Convention will still require attestation by the embassy and Saudi Arabia Cultural Mission.
The Saudi Cultural Bureau will confirm the degree with the issuing university. The Cultural Bureau will also require supporting documents from the applicant's Saudi Employer - either a letter requesting attestation or an employment contract attested by the Chamber of Commerce of Saudi Arabia. In some countries, a criminal record certificate from the applicant is also required.
For further information about our Saudi Arabia attestation service, for degree certificates and other official documents such as police certificates, use our online quotation form or send us an email us. We will get back to you directly with a quotation and details of how to proceed:
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