Attestation by the Ministry of External Affairs

The Ministry of external affairs setup shop in Nungambakkam a few months ago, which helped save the hassle of sending my documents to Delhi and having it wait through the queue of numerous others before having it attested. 

The Chennai arm of the MEA were simply fantastic! I walked in at 11:30 AM to submit my application and had it done right away. Received my attested copy at 12:30. They were very prompt and quick. 

STR Visa Application to Lagos, Nigeria

I am impressed with the speed at which the company i was joining worked. Couple of days after announcing results of the interview, i receive expedited copies of my offer letter along with documents to support my Visa application to the Nigerian Embassy in New Delhi.

Part of the process to apply for the visa is to have your educational documents attested by the HRD of the state government and then the Ministry of External Affairs from the central government. The state government attestation takes about 2 week. I got mine done at the secreteriat and just receicved my docuements today.

In the mean time, i got the yellow fever vaccination. This is a necessity and is for at the airport in Lagos.

Madras has a branch of the Ministry Of External Affairs operating out of some where in Nungambakkam. Saving that for Monday and hoping that goes well, after which i intend to submit the application for my Visa.