Note: The fees indicated below are to be paid in cash in Indian Rupees at the applicable exchange rate of the respective mission or by international credit card.

Certificates

The missions can only issue certificates for matters that are officially known to them.

Fees:

Certificate on a form or based on a template: 36.00 EUR

Certificate with a text prepared by the mission: 75.00 EUR

Life Certificates:

The missions can issue a life certificate upon personal appearance. Please bring the completed form and your passport or another official photo ID.

For statutory pension or retirement benefits: free of charge

For other purposes: 36.00 EUR

Attestation of copies

The missions can certify that a copy corresponds to the original, if required for submission to a German authority.

Fees per document:

Embassy New Delhi: 24.00 EUR

Consulates General Chennai and Kolkata: 23.97 EUR

Consulate General Bangalore: 25.00 EUR

Consulate General Mumbai: 24.59 EUR

This fee covers copying of the original, preparation of the document and the certification note, regardless of the number of pages or language.

Copies attestations for studies, job-seeking or employment purposes can also be requested via the external service provider VFS (only in the jurisdictions of the Embassy in New Delhi and the Consulates General in Chennai, Mumbai, and Bangalore).

You can find information on the appointment booking on the website of VFS

Documents to present at VFS:

Passport

Proof of necessity for attestation (e.g. letter from a German university)

Original documents to be attested

For other purposes, please contact the mission directly.

Note: Attestations for submission to Indian authorities should be carried out by an Indian notary. In commercial matters, attestations can also be arranged via the German-Indian Chamber of Commerce.

Attestation of signatures

The missions hereby confirm the identity of the signatory and the authenticity of his/her signature. Personal appearance of the signatory along with a valid passport is required for this service.

Fees:

Standard: 60.00 EUR

In case of name declarations: 85.00 EUR

Important: Following changes to the German Money Laundering Act, German missions can no longer attest signatures or verify identities for bank accounts openings, credit card applications or similar purposes. Students opening a blocked account are exempt from this.

Notarizations

For legal transactions with far-reaching consequences (e.g. acknowledgement of paternity, application for a Certificate of Inheritance or a European Certificate of Succession, affidavit regarding civil status) a notarization is mandatory as per German law; a simple signature attestation is not sufficient. Please contact the Legal and Consular Section of your competent mission well in advance via the contact form (LINK: https://india.diplo.de/in-en/service/2343528-2343528 ) so that they can prepare the notarization.