Apostille for United Arab Emirates from any Convention country
At least one of the two countries is not party to the Apostille Convention.
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At least one of the two countries is not party to the Apostille Convention.
Documents go through consular legalisation: certification by the competent authority and foreign ministry of the issuing country, then the embassy or consulate of the destination country. Fees and timelines are set by the embassy; we handle every step and the courier runs.
- 1Upload a scanWe pre-check it and confirm the route
- 2Verify with your phoneID + selfie, ~3 minutes, then your quote
- 3We obtain the apostilleCompetent authority + sworn translation
- 4DeliveredCourier worldwide or protected download
United Arab Emirates is not a contracting party to the Hague Apostille Convention. Documents for United Arab Emirates therefore go through consular legalisation: the competent authority and the foreign ministry of the issuing country certify the document, and the United Arab Emirates embassy or consulate legalises it.
A foreign document for Dubai, Abu Dhabi or the other emirates follows a chain: certification by the issuing authority or a notary, authentication by the foreign ministry of the issuing country, legalisation by the UAE embassy or consulate there, and finally attestation by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs after arrival. Commercial documents are usually certified by a chamber of commerce first.
UAE documents for use abroad go the opposite way: attestation by the issuing authority or ministry, then the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then the embassy of the destination country. Because the UAE does not issue apostilles, this applies even when the destination is a Convention country.
Typical cases are degrees for employment visas and DHA, DOH or MOHAP professional licences, police certificates, marriage and birth certificates for family visas, and corporate documents for free-zone and mainland company formations. Courts and notaries generally require a legal translation into Arabic.
Notaryzer handles it end to end: the notary reviews your application, we organise the apostille or legalisation in the issuing country, arrange the translation and ship the result to you or directly to the recipient in United Arab Emirates.
- Degrees: notarised copy, foreign-ministry authentication and UAE embassy legalisation in the issuing country – then MOFA attestation in the UAE
- Commercial documents: chamber certification first, before the foreign ministry and the embassy
- Check the licensing authority’s or free zone’s own document list before starting the chain
What each document type needs for United Arab Emirates
Shown for a document from a typical Convention country; your exact pair is checked below. EU exemptions and bilateral treaties never cover everything.
| Document type | Route |
|---|---|
| Civil-status documents | Legalisation required |
| Police & residence certificates | Legalisation required |
| Education & professional qualifications | Legalisation required |
| Notarial deeds & certifications | Legalisation required |
| Company & register documents | Legalisation required |
| Court documents | Legalisation required |
| Export, commercial & tax documents | Legalisation required |
Most requested documents for United Arab Emirates
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At least one of the two countries is not party to the Apostille Convention.
Documents go through consular legalisation: certification by the competent authority and foreign ministry of the issuing country, then the embassy or consulate of the destination country. Fees and timelines are set by the embassy; we handle every step and the courier runs.
Apostille for United Arab Emirates: questions
No – United Arab Emirates is not party to the Hague Apostille Convention. Documents are legalised through the issuing country’s foreign ministry and the United Arab Emirates embassy or consulate instead.
Recipients in United Arab Emirates generally expect Arabic or English. We work with sworn or certified translators for these languages and know when the translator’s signature must be apostilled as well.
No. The UAE is not a party to the Apostille Convention, so foreign documents need consular legalisation by the UAE embassy in the issuing country followed by MOFA attestation in the UAE.
Have the degree certified in the issuing country, authenticated by that country’s foreign ministry and legalised by the UAE embassy or consulate there; after arrival it is attested by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Have it attested by the issuing authority and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then legalised by the embassy of the destination country.
Documents for United Arab Emirates, handled end to end
Apostille or legalisation, sworn translation and worldwide delivery in one request.
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