Last Updated on: 22nd February 2024, 09:06 am
For Pakistani citizens planning to pursue higher education or seek employment opportunities abroad, attesting their degrees through the Higher Education Commission (HEC) is essential.
To streamline this process and ensure convenience for applicants, the HEC has introduced an online system for degree attestation.
Applicants are advised to initiate the attestation process by visiting the official website. Once the online application is completed, applicants must submit their documents for initial examination.
Upon successful preliminary scrutiny, applicants will receive notification via SMS and email from the HEC, allowing them to schedule an appointment for urgent walk-in submissions or send their documents through courier.
Modes For HEC Degree Attestation
HEC provides two modes for degree attestation in Pakistan:
- Walk-in Mode (Urgent Applications Only): Applicants can personally submit their documents or authorize someone else to do so on their behalf.
- Authorized Courier Service Mode (All Normal Applications): Both residents and non-residents of Pakistan can send their documents through designated courier services. These services are responsible for the attestation process as well as the return of documents to the applicants.
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HEC Degree Attestation Fees (Effective March 2024):
As of March 2024, the attestation fee collection has been streamlined through online payment via 1-link, starting from August 5, 2023. Applicants are required to pay the attestation fee online through 1-link and verify the payment in their profile.
- Attestation fee for each original document: Rs1000
- Attestation fee for each photocopy: Rs700
HEC Urgent Degree Attestation Fees Update (March 2024):
For urgent attestation services, an additional fee of Rs 3,000 per application is applicable on top of the standard attestation fee. This means applicants will separately pay Rs1000 for each original document and Rs700 for each photocopy, along with the urgent service fee of Rs3,000.
