Saudi Arabia Diploma Attestation – University Degree

Saudi Arabia Document Attestation CertificationDo you need your diploma certified and legalized for Saudi Arabia?

Certifying and legalizing documents for Saudi Arabia is a multi-step process.
Saudi Arabia Embassy or Consulate Attestation

The Embassy of Saudi Arabia has one of the strictest procedures in authenticating academic documents.  The Saudi Arabia Cultural Mission (SACM) must verify your educational credentials before the Saudi Arabia Embassy in Washington, D.C. will legalize your documents.

The Cultural Mission is located just outside Washington, D.C. and in the City of Fairfax, Virginia.  The SACM was created by the Saudi government in 1951 to function as an intermediary between U.S. educational institutions and the Saudi government.

Note: The SACM does not attest online degrees.  They will only attest degrees from accredited US based Universities.

Saudi Arabia Diploma Attestation

To authenticate your university degree, the SACM will require the following documents:

  1. Letter to the Director of Authentications at SACM from you.  We will provide you a sample of this letter for your reference.  This letter must be edited and signed by you (Does not require notarization).  Reference: SACM 1.  In this letter, you will also grant us authorization to represent you at SACM.
  2. Degree Verification Certificate.  You can request the Degree Verify Certificate from the National Student Clearinghouse website: http://www.studentclearinghouse.org .  Be sure to print the page verifying your information.
  3. A letter from the university you attended in a sealed university envelope Reference: SACM 2. This letter must state the degree granted to you,  the dates you attended the university, and method of completion: (online, distance learning, or regular classroom).  The letter must specify all online credits, and credits completed on the main campus of the university.  This letter must be signed by the University’s registrar.
    Note: There are some U.S. universities that have opened campuses overseas.  The SACM will not attest these degrees because the courses where not completed within the United States. 
  4. Letter of employment/offer.  This letter must be printed on company letterhead and signed by the company official.
  5. Copy of your passport.
  6. Original copy of your transcripts in a sealed university envelope.
  7. Notarized copy of diploma.  We recommend that you contact the school’s registrar and request either your original diploma or a copy of your diploma to be notarized.
  8. Letter of written consent allowing SACM to contact your university.  This letter allows SACM authorization to contact your school and verify your information including transcripts, certificates, and grades from your university. Reference: SACM 3.  We will provide you a sample of this letter.

Saudi Arabia Diploma Attestation Instructions

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Saudi Arabia Embassy & Consulate Attestation

Saudi Arabia Document Attestation CertificationThe country of Saudi Arabia has one Embassy in Washington, D.C. and three consulate offices; Los Angeles – California, Houston – Texas, and New York.

Legalizing documents for Saudi Arabia is a multi-step process. The first step is certifying your document with the State. Certifying a document for Saudi Arabia is different than an Apostille. Because Saudi Arabia is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, your documents will also require U.S. Department of State legalization in Washington, D.C. and Embassy or Consulate legalization. Saudi Arabia Document Legalization

For example, if your documents are originating from New York (Diploma, Marriage Certificate, Corporate documents, Commercial Invoices, Shipping documents, etc…), you will need New York Department of State certification, U.S. Department of State Certification, and Saudi Arabia Embassy legalization. Our office in New York and Washington, D.C. have the expertise to complete your documents quickly.

The most common documents we certify and legalize for Saudi Arabia are:
Diplomas
Transcripts
Commercial Invoices
Power of Attorney
Authorization of Agent
Marriage License
Certificate of Origin
FBI Background Check
and more!

On average, we can complete your documents in 2-3 weeks.

Here are the jurisdictions for the Embassy and each of the three Consulates. At this present time, we are processing all documents through the Embassy except for documents originating from the Los Angeles Saudi Arabia Consulate jurisdiction.

Washington, D.C. Saudi Arabia Embassy Jurisdiction (Processed through Washington DC Embassy):
Jurisdiction: Alabama, Ohio, Tennessee, Georgia, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Washington DC, and Maryland

Los Angeles Saudi Arabia Consulate (Processed through Los Angeles Consulate):
Jurisdiction: Arizona, Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Hawaii, Washington State, Wyoming, and Utah

Houston, Texas Saudi Arabia Consulate (Processed through Washington DC Embassy):
Jurisdiction: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Texas, South Dakota, North Dakota, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Illinois

New York Saudi Arabia Consulate (Processed through Washington DC Embassy):
Jurisdiction: Indiana, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and New York

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