Attestation & Legalization Services in the UAE

In the UAE, Attestation and Legalization are essential processes to ensure that your documents are legally recognized and valid for use in both the UAE and internationally. These processes are often required for official purposes such as employment, residency, education, and business transactions. Our comprehensive Attestation & Legalization services ensure that your documents are properly authenticated, meeting all legal requirements.

What is Attestation & Legalization?

Attestation & Legalization refer to the processes of verifying and authenticating documents to ensure they are legally recognized for use in the UAE and abroad. These processes are essential when you need to use documents such as educational certificates, commercial contracts, personal documents (birth or marriage certificates), and more, for official purposes in the UAE. Attestation typically involves having the document validated by the relevant authorities, while legalization involves additional steps, such as getting the document authenticated by embassies or consulates. These services are vital for individuals and businesses involved in legal, immigration, business, or employment-related activities in the UAE.

Types of Attestation & Legalization Services Available

Educational Document Attestation

We help attest academic documents like degrees, diplomas, and certificates to ensure their acceptance by government bodies, employers, or educational institutions in the UAE.

Commercial Document Attestation

This service covers the attestation of business-related documents such as contracts, invoices, and partnership agreements, ensuring they are legally recognized for use in the UAE.

Personal Document Attestation

We assist with the attestation of personal documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, and divorce decrees, ensuring their acceptance for legal purposes in the UAE.

Embassy Legalization

For documents issued in other countries, we provide embassy legalization services, ensuring your foreign documents are validated by the UAE embassy or consulate in the country of origin.

Notary Public Services

Our services include notarizing documents to ensure they are legally recognized and accepted by the UAE government, courts, and businesses.

Document Translation & Certification

We provide professional translation services for documents that need to be attested, ensuring they meet the requirements of the UAE authorities.

Attestation & Legalization Process

The Attestation & Legalization Process involves verifying and authenticating documents to ensure their legal recognition for use in the UAE and internationally. It includes steps such as document verification, submission to the relevant authorities (UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs or embassies), and obtaining official stamps and certificates to validate the document. This process is essential for documents related to education, business, personal matters, and immigration.

Document Verification & Assessment

Our experts review your documents to ensure they are in order and eligible for attestation or legalization.

Submission to Relevant Authorities

We submit your documents to the appropriate authorities, whether it’s the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE embassy, or consulate.

Embassy or Government Authentication

For documents issued abroad, we ensure they are authenticated by the relevant embassy or consulate in your home country.

Completion of Legalization

Upon successful verification, we ensure your documents are fully legalized, enabling them to be used for official purposes in the UAE.

Delivery of Attested Documents

Once legalized, we return your documents with the required stamps and certificates, ready for use.

Types of Attestation & Legalization Services Available in the UAE

1
Educational Document Attestation
For degrees, diplomas, and certificates required for employment or further education in the UAE.
2
Commercial Document Attestation
Used to legalize contracts, agreements, and other business-related documents for company setup or trade.
3
Personal Document Attestation
Includes birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates for family visas or legal purposes.
4
Embassy & Consulate Legalization
Required for documents issued outside the UAE to be recognized by UAE authorities.
5
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Attestation
Final step for UAE recognition, applied to both local and foreign documents.
6
Notary & Legal Translation Services
Provides certified translations and notary public services when documents are in foreign languages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Documents such as educational certificates, commercial contracts, personal certificates (birth, marriage, etc.), and powers of attorney often require attestation for legal use in the UAE.

The attestation process can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks, depending on the type of document and where it was issued.

No, we handle the entire process for you. We manage all interactions with the relevant authorities and ensure your documents are properly attested and legalized.

Yes, attested documents can be used for official purposes in many countries, as they are recognized internationally once attested by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs or embassy.

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