ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MOFA) has increased the rates for attestation and verification of legal, education and commercial documents.

Spokesman of the Foreign Office said verification of legal documents is being resumed in the Foreign Ministry from Monday. The verification of educational credentials, legal documents and commercial documents will be initiated.

The spokesperson of the Foreign Office said that citizens can use the walk-in procedure of the MOFA to verify documents. Citizens can also go to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Liaison Offices including Lahore and Karachi for verification of documents.

The Ministry of External Affairs has ended with the requirement of prior appointment for verification of documents.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a new rate list for the verification of documents according to which according to the new rate list the verification of personal and educational credentials will be 3000 per document. The legal documents will be verified for Rs.4500 and commercial documents for Rs.12000.

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Earlier, rates were 500, 700 and 3000 respectively. A document is certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for 6 months. If the document is not used within 6 months, it has to be re-certified.