Attestation is the process of obtaining legal recognition for a document which has been issued in another country, to validate that the document is genuine.

Attestation is the act of witnessing the signing of a formal document and then also signing it to verify that it was properly signed by those bound by its contents. Attestation is a legal acknowledgment of the authenticity of a document and a verification that proper processes were followed.

Simply put, an attestation letter (often called an Executive Summary Report) is a statement or declaration from an independent third party that lends credibility to the part of the organization undergoing review.

Self attested photograph means you have to attest it yourself instead of a gazetted officer. Get the photo and after pasting it on the document or form put your signature in running hand partly on the base document and partly on the photo.

Include your relationship to the person and any applicable certifications you have. For example, if you're writing an attestation letter for a former employee, you might begin by describing your job title in the company and how long you've been working there.

Provide the facts or information to which you attest. Depending on your reasons for writing, this may be a sentence, or it may stretch to several pages. Stick to the facts, and keep your writing as clear and concise as possible using active voice.

Physicians often use the term "attestation" to refer to any kind of statement they insert into a progress note for an encounter involving work by a resident, non-physician practitioner (NPP), or scribe.