Certificate attestation is the formal process of verifying the authenticity of a document for use in another country. It involves a series of verifications by various authorities—starting from local notaries and going all the way to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and relevant embassies.
Initial authentication is done through a notary public to confirm the validity of signatures and original seals on the document.
For Hague Convention countries, an apostille may be affixed. For non-member countries, the document must be certified by the foreign ministry of the issuing country.
The UAE embassy or consulate in the origin country further certifies the document, confirming its legitimacy for UAE use.
After embassy attestation, the document is validated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in the UAE—this is mandatory for official recognition.
Depending on the document type, further endorsements may be needed from authorities such as the Ministry of Education or Chamber of Commerce.
For documents issued in other languages, we offer certified legal translation to Arabic, as required by UAE government entities.
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