2. Norka-Roots Certificate Attestation Centres
(Thiruvananathapuram, Ernakulam, Kozhikkode)
Authentication of Certificates
Three authentication centers are functioning in Thiruvananthapuram,
Ernakulam and Kozhikode under Government of Kerala for the
authentication of the educational certificates of Keralites. Authentication
Officers from the General Education Department are authenticating the
educational certificates and the MHRD guidelines are followed for
authentication. The authenticated certificates are forwarded to the NRK
Development Office, New Delhi for MEA attestation and the Embassy
attestation and to Mumbai for Consulate attestation. At present NORKA-
ROOTS is submitting the certificates in the Embassies of UAE, KSA and
Kuwait for attestation as per the requirements of the candidate.From
15.12.2014, only online application will be entertained at the NORKA Roots
Attestation Centres. Before filling up online application please read carefully
all the instructions. It is advised to avoid last minute editing and changes of
the applications once application is submitted online. For further details on
online application please go the following web link for online application
submission (click here...) / http://202.88.244.2/norka/
Certificate Attestation Application Status
CAC-Trivandrum
UAE Embassy : till 19/06/2015 till folder
no.65418 Apostille : till 26/06/2015 till folder
no 65523. Kuwait Embassy : till 17/06/2015 till
folder no. 65375. MEA : till 26/06/2015 till
folder no. 65515 UAE + APOSTILLE : till
17/06/2015 till folder no. 65369.
CAC-Ernakulam
Kuwait Embassy : til31/12/2014 UAE
Embassy : till 14/01/2015 MEA : till 20/01/2015
Apostille Attestation : till 21/01/2015
CAC-Calicut
UAE Embassy : upto ID No: 41713 dt.
12.06.2015 KUWAIT Embassy : upto ID No:
41703 dt 12.06.2015 APOSTTILE attestation :
upto ID No: 41795 dt 19.06.2015 MEA : upto
ID No: 41794 dt 19.06.2015 UAE AND
APOSTELLI : upto ID No: 41593 dt 03.06.2015
EXISTING GUIDELINES FOR AUTHENTIFICATION OF CERTIFICATES FROM
VARIOUS CACs IN KERALA
1 Timings for Authentication - 10 A.M to 2.30 P.M Monday to Friday only.( TRIVANDRUM
OFFICE will hold out station attestations on First and Fourth Fridays at Pathanamthitta
Collectorate and Second Fridays at Kollam collectorate .The Timings will be from 9.30 AM
to 1.00PM.Prospective applicants have to Register their names at Pathanamthitta Norka
Cell and Kollam Norka Cell respectively. For further details contact the respective Norka
Cells.Phone No: Pathanamthitta Norka Cell - 0468-2229951 , Norka Cell Kollam 0474-
2791373. ). (In ERNAKULAM OFFICE Monday to Thursday only,on Friday attestation will
be conducted at various Districts),( In CAC KOZHIKODE OFFICE Monday to Wednesday
and friday only, on Thursday attestation will be conducted at various Districts in Malabar
Region )
2 Forms will be supplied free of cost on production of the Passport of the Certificate holder.
3 Two Recent passport size photograph of the certificate holder. one should be affixed in
the application form
3. 4 Copies of the following pages of the passport should be attached along with the
application form. Orginal Passport should be produced at the time of Registration
A Photo page
B Address page
C Page showing validity
5 Original certificates along with mark lists of all educational qualifications from Secondary
School level onwards are mandatory for authenticating any certificate.
6 Original and copy of Semester - Year wise Mark lists Including all Improvements and
Supplementary of all Certificates.
7 CONSOLIDATED MARKLISTS - TRANSCRIPTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
8 Original and copy of all certificates, which is authenticated.
9 In addition to Certificate holders, the following Persons can also submit Application for
Authentication, along with their Photo Identity Card
A Applicants parents
B Brothers and Sisters of applicant
C Applicants Spouse
D Father in law - Mother in law. They should produce marriage certificate too
10 Certificates issued by various Universities- Boards - Councils with in the state of Kerala
will only be authenticated.
11 Certificates issued by various agencies outside the state and private Certificates will not
be authenticated.
12 Provisional certificates will be authenticated only within six months from the Date of
issue. Provisional NTC certificates will be authenticated within two Years from the Date of
issue
13. In the case of CBSE , ICSE , ISC the authentication will be only on pass certificate
issued by Examination Board.
The following Certificates In General will be authenticated in various CACs
1) All certificate issued by various Universities in Kerala
2) Certificates awarded by NIT Calicut. (Only after verification)
3) Certificates issued by Joint controller of Technical Examinations, on behalf of State
Board of Technical Examinations.
4) Certificates issued by Secretary Board of Public Examinations Kerala, viz SSLC, Type
writing (lower/higher) Certificates. Short hand (Lower/Higher) Certificates, TTC Certificates,
etc.
5) Certificates awarded by Chairman, Board of examiners, on behalf of Directorate of
Medical Education (ex. D.Pharm, D.MLT, DMRT etc)
6) DNB Certificates issued by National Board of Examiners, will be authenticated provided,
the Applicant should study the same any of Medical Colleges in Kerala and it should be
added as an additional qualification in their Medical Council Registration Certificate.
7) Certificates issued by NIOS will be authenticated provided; the applicant should register
in any of the regional centers of NIOS in Kerala and should appear for the examination in
any of the centers inside the State of Kerala. Candidate should produce a certificate I this
regard from the authorities concerned
8) Certificates issued by KNC viz GNM, ANM, Certificates
9) NCVT/SCVT Certificates.
10) Equivalency Certificate for standard 10 issued by Kerala State Literacy Mission
11) Certificates issued by IGNOU will be authenticated provided, the applicant should
register in any of the regional centers in Kerala. Such certificates will be authenticated only
after verification.
12) HDC / JDC Certificates
13) HSE / VHSE Certificates
14) CBSE /ICSE Certificates. (The Respective Schools should be within the Jurisdiction of
the State of Kerala )
The following certificates will be authenticated only after verification (That is, these
Certificates will be forwarded to the issuing authority for checking its genuineness)
4. 1 MS, MD. M.ch and various Medical Diploma Certificates (DGO, DLO, DA, etc)
possessed by a candidate will be sent for verification if such Qualification are not added in
their TC Medical Council registration Certificate as additional qualification
2 M.Phil, PhD Certificates.
3 Certificates issued by NIT Calicut and IGNOU please refer previous conditions also
The following certificates will not be Authenticated in any of CACs in Kerala
1 Certificates issued by various Private Agencies
2 Various Registration Certificates
3 Mark lists (mark lists will be authenticated only for those students who wish to join for
higher studies in a foreign University Institution.
4 Rank Certificates.
5 SET - NET Certificates
6 Internship Certificates
7 Equivalency - Migration Certificates.
8 Apprentice certificates
9 Training certificates.
NOTE 1 Candidates having only SSLC as their educational qualification should produce a
certificate in prescribed format from the Head of the Institution-School.
2 Candidates having Medical - Nursing Dental - Pharma Qualifications should produce
their registration certificate.
Attestation Fee Details
Service Charge of NORKA ROOTS :
Rs.600/- , Rs 84/- Service Tax , Rs 250 for each
additional Embassy Attestation
Attestation fee of the State
Government
: Rs.75/- per certificate
Attestation fee for UAE Embassy, Delhi
/ Consulate, Mumbai (if required)
: Rs 3750/- per Certificate
Attestation fee for Saudi Embassy (if
required)
: Rs.500/- per certificate
Attestation fee for Kuwait Embassy (if
required)
: Rs.1250/- per certificate
:
The candidate himself/herself or his/her close relative such as mother or father, sister or
brother, wife or husband etc, whose relation can be proved through ration card / electoral
card can submit the certificate for attestation. For any assistance, please contact the
following address:
CAC-Thiruvananthapuram: THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
NORKA-ROOTS
Certificate Authentication Centre
NORKA CENTRE
Thycaud
Thiruvananthapuram
Phone: 0471-2329950, 2770500
e-mail: cactvm@norkaroots.net
CAC-Ernakulam: ERANAKULAM
Certificate Authentication Centre
NORKA-ROOTS
V.M. Complex, Building No. 41/1313 B
C.P Ummer Road, Cochin
Phone : 0484 2371830, 2371810
CAC-Kozhikkode: KOZHIKKODE
Certificate Authentication Centre
NORKA-ROOTS
5. 2nd Floor, Zamorin Square
Link Road, Kozhikkode
Phone : 0495 2304882, 2304885
Contact details of authentication centres in other states
APOSTILLE ATTESTATION
Apart from the HRD/MEA and Embassy attestations NORKA-ROOTS has started the
Apostille attestation service through the Regional Centres of NORKA-ROOTS. As per the
treaty made by the Hague Conference of the listed below countries, the attestation of
certificates by their concerned Embassies or High Commissions are not necessary,
instead, these countries accept the Apostille Attestation. The Officials of the Ministry of
External Affairs, India shall attend for and on behalf of these 98 nations Ministry of External
Affairs is responsible for Attestation and Apostille of documents for use in those countries
abroad. This service can be obtained through the Regional Centres of NORKA-ROOTS.
NORKA-ROOTS will act as facilitator in forwarding the certificates to Ministry of External
Affairs for obtaining Apostille attestation.
India is a member of the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, abolishing the requirement
of legalization of foreign public documents. Apostille is acceptable in 98 member countries
of the convention (see the below list) and is issued for personal documents (birth/ death/
marriage certificates, affidavits, power of attorney etc) and educational documents (degree/
diploma/ matriculation and secondary level certificates etc).
Procedure:
All documents requiring attestation or Apostille should be first authenticated by the
designated agencies in the State from where the document has been issued. In case of
personal documents, Home Department is the designated authority in Kerala. In case of
educational documents, these should first be authenticated by Regional Authentication
Centres of NORKA-ROOTS. The certificates after initial authentication can be submitted in
the Regional Centres of NORKA-ROOTS for forwarding the same to the NRK
Development Office in New Delhi for further processing
Apostille Attestation - Fee details:
A common service Charge of Rs. 600/- (in cash) and a fee of Rs. 50/- by means of Postal
Order drawn in favour of PAO, MEA, New Delhi, for each Apostille sticker/attestation.
Apostille is performed only on original documents and not on photocopies.
Following countries are part of the Apostille Convention
6. 2nd Floor, Zamorin Square
Link Road, Kozhikkode
Phone : 0495 2304882, 2304885
Contact details of authentication centres in other states
APOSTILLE ATTESTATION
Apart from the HRD/MEA and Embassy attestations NORKA-ROOTS has started the
Apostille attestation service through the Regional Centres of NORKA-ROOTS. As per the
treaty made by the Hague Conference of the listed below countries, the attestation of
certificates by their concerned Embassies or High Commissions are not necessary,
instead, these countries accept the Apostille Attestation. The Officials of the Ministry of
External Affairs, India shall attend for and on behalf of these 98 nations Ministry of External
Affairs is responsible for Attestation and Apostille of documents for use in those countries
abroad. This service can be obtained through the Regional Centres of NORKA-ROOTS.
NORKA-ROOTS will act as facilitator in forwarding the certificates to Ministry of External
Affairs for obtaining Apostille attestation.
India is a member of the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, abolishing the requirement
of legalization of foreign public documents. Apostille is acceptable in 98 member countries
of the convention (see the below list) and is issued for personal documents (birth/ death/
marriage certificates, affidavits, power of attorney etc) and educational documents (degree/
diploma/ matriculation and secondary level certificates etc).
Procedure:
All documents requiring attestation or Apostille should be first authenticated by the
designated agencies in the State from where the document has been issued. In case of
personal documents, Home Department is the designated authority in Kerala. In case of
educational documents, these should first be authenticated by Regional Authentication
Centres of NORKA-ROOTS. The certificates after initial authentication can be submitted in
the Regional Centres of NORKA-ROOTS for forwarding the same to the NRK
Development Office in New Delhi for further processing
Apostille Attestation - Fee details:
A common service Charge of Rs. 600/- (in cash) and a fee of Rs. 50/- by means of Postal
Order drawn in favour of PAO, MEA, New Delhi, for each Apostille sticker/attestation.
Apostille is performed only on original documents and not on photocopies.
Following countries are part of the Apostille Convention
