Attestation
Certificate attestation in the UAE
Attesting documents for use in the UAE — the full legalisation chain by document type and issuing country, with real costs and realistic timelines.
By document type
What your specific certificate needs, and where applications get rejected.
Degree certificate attestation for the UAE
A MOHRE work permit, a professional licence or further study
Read the full route →Birth certificate attestation for the UAE
Sponsoring a child on a residence visa, or a school place
Read the full route →Marriage certificate attestation for the UAE
Sponsoring a husband or wife for a UAE residence visa
Read the full route →Commercial document attestation for the UAE
Legalising a foreign company's documents for a UAE licence, branch or filing
Read the full route →Power of attorney attestation for the UAE
Letting someone act for you in the UAE when you cannot be here to sign
Read the full route →Police clearance certificate attestation for the UAE
A UAE employment entry permit, where your nationality is in the categories ICP has announced
Read the full route →How the process works
Each stage of the chain on its own page, because people search for stages by name.
MoFAIC attestation in the UAE
The final UAE-side stamp before an employer, court or ICP accepts a foreign document
Read the full route →UAE embassy attestation
A document issued outside the UAE, being sent into the UAE
Read the full route →Apostille vs attestation for the UAE
Working out whether your document needs an apostille, attestation, or both
Read the full route →By issuing country
The home-country half of the chain is what actually differs between applicants.
Attestation for documents issued in India
Degrees, birth, marriage, police and company documents issued in India
Read the full route →Attestation for documents issued in Pakistan
Degrees, matric and intermediate certificates, NADRA records and police certificates issued in Pakistan
Read the full route →Attestation for documents issued in the Philippines
PSA certificates, diplomas, NBI clearances and company papers issued in the Philippines
Read the full route →Attestation for documents issued in the UK
A UK degree, GRO certificate, ACRO certificate or company document going to the UAE
Read the full route →Attestation for documents issued in Egypt
An Egyptian degree, birth or marriage certificate, criminal record certificate or company document going to the UAE
Read the full route →Cost and timing
The two questions everyone asks before they hire anyone.
Everything compared, in one table
Typical all-in cost and realistic elapsed time. Every figure is sourced on the page it links to.
| Page | Used for | Typical total | Typical time |
|---|---|---|---|
| What attestation costs in the UAE | Working out the real total before you accept a quote | AED 150 personal, AED 2,000 commercial, per document at MoFAIC | — |
| Degree certificate attestation for the UAE | A MOHRE work permit, a professional licence or further study | AED 150–300 at MoFAIC, plus home-country fees | 2–3 business days for the UAE stages |
| Attestation for documents issued in India | Degrees, birth, marriage, police and company documents issued in India | MEA free; Rs 84 agency fee; AED 150 at MoFAIC | UAE stages: same day to 3 business days |
| MoFAIC attestation in the UAE | The final UAE-side stamp before an employer, court or ICP accepts a foreign document | AED 150–2,000 per document | 1–3 business days |
| Birth certificate attestation for the UAE | Sponsoring a child on a residence visa, or a school place | AED 150 at MoFAIC, plus home-country fees | 2–3 business days for the UAE stages |
| Attestation for documents issued in Pakistan | Degrees, matric and intermediate certificates, NADRA records and police certificates issued in Pakistan | MoFA Pakistan free; HEC PKR 3,000; AED 150 at MoFAIC | UAE stages: 2–3 business days |
| Apostille vs attestation for the UAE | Working out whether your document needs an apostille, attestation, or both | AED 150–2,000 at MoFAIC, plus the home-country step | — |
| Attestation for documents issued in the Philippines | PSA certificates, diplomas, NBI clearances and company papers issued in the Philippines | PHP 2,630 in sourced fees, plus AED 150 at MoFAIC | Roughly 2–4 weeks once the school or PSA copies are in hand |
| Marriage certificate attestation for the UAE | Sponsoring a husband or wife for a UAE residence visa | AED 150 at MoFAIC, plus home-country fees | 2–3 business days for the UAE stages |
| Commercial document attestation for the UAE | Legalising a foreign company's documents for a UAE licence, branch or filing | AED 2,000 per document at MoFAIC | — |
| Attestation for documents issued in the UK | A UK degree, GRO certificate, ACRO certificate or company document going to the UAE | £45 FCDO plus AED 150 at MoFAIC in published government fees | About 6–7 weeks on the FCDO standard service |
| Attestation for documents issued in Egypt | An Egyptian degree, birth or marriage certificate, criminal record certificate or company document going to the UAE | EGP 115 at the Egyptian MFA plus AED 150 at MoFAIC in published government fees | 2–3 business days at the UAE end. Egypt publishes no timings |
| Power of attorney attestation for the UAE | Letting someone act for you in the UAE when you cannot be here to sign | AED 150, or AED 2,000 with commercial content | 2–3 business days at the UAE mission on the digital route |
| Police clearance certificate attestation for the UAE | A UAE employment entry permit, where your nationality is in the categories ICP has announced | AED 150 at MoFAIC, plus the issuing country's fees | 2–3 business days for the UAE stages |
Get the exact cost for your document
Three questions. You get the route, a realistic timeline and the full cost — including the fees most quotes leave out.