
Apostille for Saudi Arabia is now required for document legalization since the country joined the Hague Convention in December 2022. This process replaces the old embassy attestation for most personal and commercial documents, requiring only an MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) apostille sticker, which acts as a valid, internationally recognized verification.

While general legalization is an apostille, educational certificates often still require verification from the Saudi Arabia Cultural Attaché (SACA) before the final MEA apostille.
Document notarization. HRD (Human Resource Department) for education certificates, or Home Department/SDM for personal documents. The final step involves submitting the document to the Ministry of External Affairs through approved service partners like VFS Global or BLS International. For educational documents, SACA attestation is necessary before MEA Apostille.
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