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The USA doesn’t offer visas on arrival. However, it offers a visa waiver program to citizens of these countries Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunel, Brunei, Chile, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, and Estonia.

A visa on arrival (VoA) is also called a border gate visa. It is a visa that can be acquired at the airport or border of a destination country in place of applying for it in advance.

There are multiple countries that Indians can visit visa-free with a valid US visa. It includes Mexico, Costa Rica, the Philippines, Aruba, Singapore, South Korea, Peru, etc.

No, the citizens of Canada and Bermuda do not require a visa to enter the US for tourism, visits, or temporary business trips.

By denying applications and delays in issues. It is based on the rules and regulations of the country to which you are applying.

There are 50-50 chances that it will affect your immigration status or not. It depends on the country's laws on immigration. If it is minor, then it will not affect the status of immigration.

Yes, the criminal record will lead you to deportation.

Yes, it is essential to disclose criminal records while applying for a visa.

First four letters of your name in Capital along with your birth year.

INR 50 is the fee you have to pay to get an Aadhaar PVC card.

Yes, you can download your Aadhar card on your phone by using the m-Aadhaar app.

Google Play Store or the App Store (iOS).

Yes, for an OCI application, if the birth certificate is from outside India, then it needs to be endorsed for an apostilled mission abroad. The certificate should be issued from where the applicant is born, not from within India.

To get a birth certificate apostille in India, you first need to get it verified by your state government authority, generally the birth or deaths registrar or the issuing officials. After that, the MEA will issue the apostille certificate, which is a sticker or stamp that ensures the authenticity of the document.

To get an Indian marriage certificate apostille, you first need to get your marriage certificate verified and attested by your local state authorities and then by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM). Lastly, send your marriage certificate to the MEA for an apostille stamp.

In India apostille is only issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Considering this, the apostille for a birth certificate in India is also given by the MEA.

The official fee of an apostille for any document type, whether it is birth, marriage, education, or more, from the MEA in India costs Rs. 50 per document. The charges are paid through a postal order. Additionally, the outsourced charges are not included in it. They can vary depending on the agency you take assistance from.

To obtain an apostille for a US birth certificate in India, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs can help you with this. For this, from a public notary, get notarized photocopies, submit the original US documents, including your birth certificate and copies, to the MEA office in your state, and pay the fee. After that, collect the documents when they are ready, and take them to the US Embassy for stamping. There also pay the embassy charges, and within 2-3 working days, you will get an apostille on your US birth certificate in India.

In India, Visament is the best way to get assistance for an apostille certificate. Our experts are well-equipped and 24*7 available to assist you. Additionally, all our services are rendered in strict compliance with data protection laws. Also, we ensure that our clients get their legalized documents faster. So, do consider us to help you in getting your apostille certificate.

The validity of a marriage certificate apostille in India issued by the MEA is six months. However, it is vital to know that other countries may have different validity for a marriage certificate apostille in India.