ABC Translation India

Documents that are accepted the first time they are presented

ABC Translation prepares certified translations, apostilles, embassy legalisation and original records for people and companies moving documents between India and the rest of the world. Send us a scan and we will tell you exactly what your document needs and what it will cost.

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Phone: +1 315 820 1187

Certificate of accuracyAttached to every file we return
Issued by
ABC Translation, India branch
Coverage
All 28 states and 8 union territories
Chain handled
Notary → State HRD or Home Dept → MEA → Embassy
Languages
46 languages, sworn translators where required
Quote
Fixed price before work starts, usually within one working day
All states and union territories of India

Why files come back rejected, and how we stop it

Almost every rejection has one of four causes. We check for all of them before a document leaves our office.

The steps ran in the wrong order

A degree apostilled without HRD authentication, or an embassy submission made before the MEA stamp, has to start again from the beginning.

The translation was certified in the wrong country

Spain, France, Italy and Poland want a translator sworn before their own courts. An Indian certification is not a substitute.

The document itself was not acceptable

Photocopies, laminated certificates and provisional degrees are refused at the counter. We tell you before you post anything.

The rule changed last month

Missions revise fees, forms and appointment systems without notice. We confirm the current requirement on the day of submission.

What we do

Eight services that usually run as one continuous file rather than separate jobs.

Certified translation

Signed, stamped translations accepted by consulates, universities and government offices.

Apostille services

Hague Convention apostille on Indian documents, from state authentication through to the MEA sticker.

Document retrieval

We obtain the original record from the issuing authority when you cannot be there in person.

Interpreting

Simultaneous, consecutive, court and remote interpreting across India and online.

Business localisation

Websites, apps, product labels and training material adapted for Indian and international markets.

How a file moves through our office

  1. Send the document

    Upload a clear scan or photograph through the quote form, or email it. We accept PDF, JPG, PNG, DOC and DOCX.

  2. Receive a fixed quote

    We confirm the price, the exact steps your document needs and the working days involved. Nothing starts until you approve it.

  3. We run the file

    Translation, notarisation, state attestation, apostille or embassy legalisation, handled in the correct order by our own team.

  4. Delivery

    Scans by email as each stamp is issued, originals by courier to any address in India or abroad.

Where we work

Documents are issued locally and authenticated at state level, so we keep people at the right counters. Choose a state to see the cities we cover and the department that handles attestation there.

Major cities

Languages

Indian and international languages, with sworn translators for jurisdictions that insist on them.

Questions we are asked most

What is the difference between an apostille and embassy attestation?

An apostille is a single certificate issued by the Ministry of External Affairs that makes an Indian document valid in any country that has joined the Hague Convention. For countries outside it, such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, China and Vietnam, the MEA stamp is only the halfway point and the document must then be legalised at that country's embassy or consulate in India.

Can I get an apostille without state attestation first?

No. The MEA only apostilles a document that already carries an authentication from the issuing state: the education or HRD department for academic records, the home department or SDM for personal records, and a chamber of commerce for commercial documents. Sending a document straight to the MEA is the most common reason a file is returned.

Do you need my original documents?

For translation, a clear scan is enough. For attestation, apostille and embassy legalisation, the original has to be physically submitted, so it travels to us by courier and back to you the same way, insured and tracked.

How quickly can you work?

Translations are usually ready in two to four working days. State attestation adds roughly one to two weeks depending on the department, MEA apostille three to seven working days, and embassy legalisation anything from two days to several weeks depending on the mission. We give you a date with the quote.

Ask for a quote

Prices depend on the document, the language pair and the destination authority, so we quote each file individually. Send us a scan and you will have a fixed price and a timeline, usually within one working day.

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    Email
    info@abc-offices.com
    Phone
    +1 315 820 1187
    Office hours
    Monday to Saturday, 9:00–19:00 IST
    Coverage
    All states and union territories of India

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