Certificate attestation in the UAE is a process of verifying the authenticity of educational, personal, and commercial documents issued from foreign countries.
The attestation is necessary for legal and official purposes within the UAE. Whether you are applying for a job, pursuing higher education, getting a family visa, or starting a business in the UAE, you may be required to attest your documents.
The process of certificate attestation typically involves the following steps:
- Notarization: The document should be notarized by the relevant authorities in the country where it was issued. This step confirms the authenticity of the document and the signature of the issuing authority.
- Authentication: After notarization, the document needs to be authenticated by the government authorities of the issuing country. In most cases, this would be the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- UAE Embassy Attestation: Once the document is authenticated by the issuing country’s authorities, it must be attested by the UAE Embassy or Consulate in that country. This step is essential to validate the document’s authenticity in the UAE.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Attestation: After the UAE Embassy attestation, the document must be submitted to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs for final attestation. Once MOFA attests the document, it becomes legally recognized in the UAE.