Please go through Guidance to Attestation Service

Guidance :

• Documents pertaining to Adoption agencies, located in the consular jurisdiction of the Consulate, should first be authenticated by the Authentication Division of the Department of State in the State concerned

Process :

• Complete Miscellaneous Services Application

• Attach supporting documents and the following:
  • Letter of Request from the adoption agency along with a copy of the valid license/registration.
  • Attach original Department of State-authenticated adoption document to be attested by the consulate
  • Attach photocopy of the authenticated adoption document for retention in the Consulate

• Attach photocopy of the authenticated commercial document for retention in the Consulate

• Paste (not staple) photos in the spaces provided

• Sign application

FEE :

• A non-refundable fee of $ 20 (twenty) for each attestation

• Fees should be paid through money order or cashiers’ cheque drawn in favour of the ‘Consulate General of India, San Francisco’.  Personal cheques, credit cards or other banking instruments are not accepted.

• Fee once paid is non-refundable even if service is refused/delayed

• The Consulate is now accepting Debit Cards with a service charge of $3.00 (three) at the counter.

Processing Time

• Applying in person:
  • Same day or latest by the next working day

• Applying by mail:
  • 10 (ten) business days excluding the time taken in mail