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 Supporting Documents Required for Degree Certificate Attestation

 These documents are required at the initiation of the degree certificate attestation process:

• Original Degree Certificate with HRD Attestation: This shall be from the University/ Institution where this degree was obtained. 
• Passport Copy: It will comprise the basic page carrying your photograph with personal information on the home page and the first page carrying any information regarding the latest visa one might have, if at all.
• Academic Transcripts: These transcripts should be issued by the university or any other educational institution and include all grades, credits, and other relevant academic information.
• Authorization Letter: You must sign it and include your contact details.
• Passport-Size Photographs: One should carry a few recent passport-size photographs made according to the standard photo specifications, such as a white background with one’s face clearly in view.
• Employment Offer Letter, if any (IQAMA copy): The Date of the document shall not be more than six months old.
• University ID Card Copy (if any): They may ask for a copy of your university ID card as proof that one is enrolled or affiliated with a particular institution. 
• Previous attestations, if any: If in your home country or any other nation, any authorities have previously attested your degree certificate, provide a copy of the same. 
• Proof of Residency: Additionally, you might be required to show documentation of your residency in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia via a visa or resident permit.
• Academic Equivalency Certificate: In some cases, only, an academic equivalency certificate may be required from the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia. 

Simplified Procedure for Degree Certificate Attestation

• Notarization: Notarize the certificate before a public notary to prove that the document is original.
• University Verification: Verify from the issuing university to prove the genuineness of the degree certificate.
• HRD Attestation: HRD is the significant and major step in the process of attesting any degree certificate for Saudi Arabia. It simply means that your original degree certificate will be attested by an HRD from the country of its origin, thus guaranteeing its authenticity.
• Consulate/Embassy Attestation: This act leads to submission to the Saudi embassy or consulate in the country of issuance. They have to stamp the document, thereby acknowledging it.
• MOFA Attestation: The final step involves attesting the document with the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Much of this can now be done through an online forum for ease of speed.
• Apostille Attestation: Saudi Arabia is a member of the Hague Convention of 1961 and hence does not require embassy attestation for the use of public documents between member countries. Apostille attestation will be enough if both the issuing and receiving countries are members, as it eliminates the need for embassy attestation and therefore makes the process much easier and quicker. It is conducted at the regional level, and state levels, and then followed by MEA attestation.
• Saudi Cultural Attaché Attestation (Optional): While not compulsorily required, attestation by the Saudi Cultural Attaché might be advantageous for professional status and other forms of recognition.