The PBTE diploma certificate attestation Punjab Board of Technical Education is essential for verifying the authenticity of diplomas, DAE certificates, and other technical education documents issued in Punjab, Pakistan.
Attestation from PBTE ensures that your educational qualifications are officially recognized both in Pakistan and abroad. This verification is especially important for students applying for higher education, employment in foreign countries, or immigration purposes.
PBTE, located in Lahore, oversees all technical and vocational institutions in Punjab. The attestation process confirms that the diploma or result card was genuinely issued by a recognized technical institute affiliated with PBTE.

Types of Diploma Attestation
There are two types of diplomas.
- PBTE Diplomas
- Skill based diplomas
Attestation Process difference
When it comes to verifying educational or technical qualifications in Pakistan, people often get confused between PBTE diploma certificate attestation and skill-based diploma attestation. Both serve different purposes and are handled by other authorities. Let’s break down the key differences step by step.
1. PBTE Diploma Attestation
PBTE (Punjab Board of Technical Education) is a government board that controls and certifies all technical and vocational education institutes in Punjab.
What It Covers
- Diploma of Associate Engineering (DAE)
- Technical diplomas like Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics, Architecture, etc.
- Vocational diplomas offered by PATE-affiliated institutes.
Attesting Authority
- Punjab Board of Technical Education, Lahore (PBTE)
Purpose
- To verify that PBTE officially issues your diploma.
Required for embassy attestation, foreign job applications, and higher education abroad.
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2. Skill-Based Diploma Attestation
Skill-based diploma attestation applies to short courses, professional training, or technical skills certificates that are not issued by PBTE but by other skill authorities or private institutes.
What It Covers
- Trade-based certificates such as:
- Electrician, Plumber, Carpenter, AC Technician
- Beautician, Chef, Welder, Mechanic, etc.
- Short-term training programs or vocational courses.
Attesting Authority
- NAVTTC (National Vocational & Technical Training Commission) or
- TEVTA (Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority) or
- NTB (National Training Bureau) depending on your province and course type.
- Ministry of Education
Purpose
- To validate the skill training certificate issued by an institute or training center.
- Mainly required for foreign employment in the technical or labor sectors.
Recognition
- Recognized by NAVTTC, NTB, and provincial TEVTAs.
- After skill verification, MOFA can attest the document and then the embassy.

Diploma Attestation Cost and Time
Very Important Information
PBTE Diploma Attestation for Foreign Embassies
For Qatar Embassy Attestation
Required documents:
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- PBTE Diploma Certificate
- Final Year Transcript
- Get both documents attested from PBTE (Punjab Board of Technical Education).
- After PBTE, attest both documents from IBCC (Inter Board Committee of Chairmen).
- Then, get both documents attested from MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan).
- Finally, submit both attested documents to the Qatar Embassy for final attestation.
For UAE Embassy Attestation
Required documents:
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- PBTE Diploma Certificate
- Matric Certificate
- Attest the Diploma Certificate from PBTE.
- Attest the Matric Certificate from the respective BISE Board (e.g., Lahore Board, Faisalabad Board, etc.).
- After that, attest both diploma and matric documents from IBCC.
- Submit both documents to MOFA for attestation.
- Once both are stamped by MOFA, submit them to the UAE Embassy for final attestation.
For Saudi Embassy Attestation
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PBTE Diploma attestation Cost and time
Qatar embassy
- PBTE Diploma and final year transcript verification from PBTE for IBCC – 15000 x 2 = 30000 PKR for 2 documents (Time: 7 working days)
- PBTE Diploma and final year transcript attestation from IBCC – 13000 x 2 = 26000 PKR for 2 documents (Time: 10 to 15 working days)
- PBTE diploma and final year transcript attestation from MOFA – 10000 x 2 = 20000 PKR for 2 documents (Time : 2 to 4 working days)
- PBTE Diploma and final year transcript attestation from Qatar embassy = 25000 x 2 = 50000 PKR for 2 documents (Time: 7 to 10 working days)
UAE Embassy
- Matric Certificate attestation from related BISE Board – Cost and time depends on which board issued your matric certificate
- PBTE Diploma verification from PBTE for IBCC – 15000 x 1 = 15000 PKR for 1 document (Time: 7 working days)
- PBTE Diploma and matric attestation from IBCC – 13000 x 2 = 26000 PKR for 2 documents (Time: 10 to 15 working days)
- PBTE diploma and Matric attestation from MOFA – 10000 x 2 = 20000 PKR for 2 documents (Time : 2 to 4 working days)
- PBTE Diploma matric attestation from UAE embassy = 49000 x 2 = 98000 PKR for 2 documents (Time: 7 to 10 working days)
Discounts
Discounted quotation will be provided after checking scanned documents. Whats App your documents on 0370 4360002 to get them attested from Vital Attestation

