ISLAMABAD – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is the final verifying authority in Pakistan for attestation of various document such as personal and educational.
The process involves an official seal and signature from an authorized ministry official and serves as a mandatory step in the legalization of documents for use abroad.
Apostille attestation in Pakistan is an international document authentication process issued by MOFA that enables public documents to be recognized in more than 120 countries that are members of the 1961 Hague Convention.
It eliminates the need for traditional, multi-step embassy or consulate verification for documents intended for use in participating countries, including the UK, the US, Germany and Gulf nations.
List of Personal Documents for MOFA Attestation
The following personal documents are included in the provided list:
– Marriage Registration Certificate / Nikah Nama
– Divorce Certificate
– Unmarried Certificate / Unmarried Status Certificate
– Birth Certificate / B-Form
– Death Certificate
– Medical Certificate
– Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)
– Illiteracy Certificate
– Copies of CNIC, Passport, POC or NICOP
– Driving Licence NOC / Verification Certificate
– Family Registration Certificate (FRC)
– Individual Income or No-Income Certificate issued by FBR
– Individual Taxpayer Certificate issued by FBR
– Individual Property Certificate
– Individual Account Maintenance Certificate and Statement
– Missing or Lost Passport FIR
List of Educational Documents for MOFA Attestation
Applicants seeking attestation of educational documents can refer to the following list:
– Secondary School Certificate (SSC)
– Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC)
– University degrees, including Bachelor’s, Master’s, MPhil and Doctorate
– Technical Skills Certificates
– Equivalence Certificates
– Mark Sheets / Transcripts
– School Leaving Certificate
– ACCA Certificates
– ICAP Certificates
– ICMAP Certificates
– Madaris Certificates
– Hifz-ul-Quran Certificates
– Bonafide Certificates
MOFA Attestation Fee Structure – October 2026
As of the October 2026 update provided, the attestation fee is Rs3,000 per personal document and Rs3,000 per educational document.