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Health Certificate Attestation & Apostille from India

Legalise an Indian health certificate for any country. Pick the destination below to see its exact route, checklist and FAQs.

Quick answer: For embassy countries such as the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt or China, the health certificate needs Indian Chamber of Commerce attestation, MEA attestation and embassy legalisation. For apostille countries such as Saudi Arabia, Germany or the USA, it needs notarisation, chamber attestation and an MEA apostille.

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Overview

What is health certificate attestation?

An export health certificate confirms that a consignment of food or animal products was inspected and is fit for human consumption. It is common for meat, seafood, dairy, eggs, honey and processed food.

Many importing countries want this certificate legalised along with the invoice and certificate of origin. Because food cargo is time-sensitive, legalisation is usually planned alongside the shipment.

Who issues it in India

Health certificates for food and animal products are issued by the competent Indian authority for the product, such as export inspection or animal quarantine authorities.

Why it is needed abroad

Food import clearance
Veterinary or food safety approval
Retail and distributor registration

Route	Steps in India
Embassy country	Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA attestation → Embassy legalisation
Apostille country	Notary → Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA apostille

Choose your country

Health Certificate attestation and apostille by country

Red tags mean embassy legalisation; green tags mean the MEA apostille is enough.

Embassy legalisation countries

Middle East & North Africa (13)

Asia (14)

Africa (30)

Americas (2)

Oceania (1)

Health Certificate Attestation for Papua New GuineaEmbassy legalisation

Apostille countries

Europe (48)

Middle East & North Africa (7)

Asia (15)

What to send us

Original health certificate for the consignment
Matching commercial invoice and certificate of origin
Halal or phytosanitary certificate, if the buyer needs them too
Request letter on company letterhead

Avoid rejection

Send the certificate as soon as it is issued; food shipments cannot wait.
Consignment details must match the invoice exactly.
Check whether the buyer also needs a halal certificate legalised.

FAQ

Health Certificate attestation: FAQs

Who issues an export health certificate in India?

It depends on the product. Export inspection authorities, animal quarantine services and other competent bodies issue health certificates for their product categories.

Can a health certificate be apostilled?

Yes. For Hague Convention countries, it can receive an MEA apostille after notarisation and chamber attestation.

Which countries need embassy legalisation of an Indian health certificate?

About 60 countries, including the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Kenya, Malaysia, China, Vietnam and Thailand, need MEA attestation followed by their embassy's legalisation. The list on this page shows the route for every country.

Which countries accept an apostille on an Indian health certificate?

About 127 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Spain, the USA and the UK, accept the MEA apostille after notarisation and Indian Chamber of Commerce attestation.

Can I courier my health certificate from outside Delhi?

Yes. Exporters and companies across India courier documents to our New Delhi office, and we return them by Blue Dart or another tracked courier.

Need your health certificate legalised?

Send the document list and destination country on WhatsApp. We reply with the route, timeline and an all-inclusive quote.

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Office: C-5 A/2, New Ashok Nagar, Delhi 110096, India. Drop off in Delhi NCR or courier from any city in India; documents return by Blue Dart or another tracked courier.