Attestation
UAE attestation guides by document and country
Every UAE attestation guide in one place: choose your document type, issuing country or use case, then compare fee components and official requirements.
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Start with the receiving authority’s document list, then use the document and issuing-country guides below. EasyAttestation publishes information and offers independent provider referrals; we do not perform attestation.
For a foreign-issued document, check the issuing-country verification and foreign-ministry steps before the UAE mission and MoFA stages. Some missions combine the two UAE attestations in one application. Check what the selected service includes before paying twice.
Stage fees are not a complete quote. MoFA lists AED 150 for personal or educational documents and AED 2,000 for commercial documents. A degree and its transcript count separately: AED 150 for one, AED 300 for both, before other charges. Commercial invoices and certificates of origin use the separate eDAS service.
Calculator example: AED 150 + AED 3 + 2% of AED 150 = AED 156; AED 2,000 + AED 3 + 2% of AED 2,000 = AED 2,043. This uses the transaction formula published by the UAE Embassy London. Confirm its application and the final amount in your selected payment channel; these are not complete route totals.
Timing: MoFA currently lists 1–3 business days for its UAE courier service and up to 15 business days through a service provider outside the UAE. These windows do not establish a full route estimate. Ask about preparation, authentication, mission processing and delivery separately.
Hub sources checked 26 September 2026: MoFA fees and document counting, current service channels and timing, London transaction formula and HCCH Apostille Convention status.
By document type
What your specific certificate needs, and where applications get rejected.
Degree attestation for the UAE
A MOHRE work permit, a professional licence or further study
Read the full route →Birth certificate attestation for the UAE
Checking a foreign birth certificate for a child visa or school submission
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 →Death certificate attestation for the UAE
Repatriation, closing UAE accounts, and claims and estates abroad
Read the full route →Sick leave certificate attestation in the UAE
Finding the official health-authority route for a sick-leave certificate
Read the full route →How the process works
Understand authentication, UAE mission attestation, MoFA, verification and related document checks.
UAE document attestation checklist
Checking a document before it enters the chain or before paying an agent
Read the full route →MoFA attestation Dubai: price, location and online process
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 →Certified true copies in Dubai and the UAE
Passport, certificate or company-document copies requested by a specific recipient
Read the full route →Legal translation for attested documents in the UAE
Working out whether your document needs an Arabic translation at all, and when to buy it
Read the full route →MoFA attestation tracking and status check
Finding an application, courier shipment, completed document or refund
Read the full route →Verify a MoFA attestation online
Checking whether a MoFA result is genuine before giving it to an employer, court or immigration authority
Read the full route →Attestation rejected in the UAE: why, and what to do next
Your document came back rejected and you need to know what it costs to fix
Read the full route →UAE attestation official websites and verification links
Finding the official application or verification page without landing on an agency tracker
Read the full route →What you need it for
Start with the employer, visa authority, university or other organisation requesting your documents.
Attestation for a UAE employment visa: which documents need it
You have a UAE job offer and need to know which of your own documents to attest
Read the full route →Proof of kinship and attestation for a UAE family visa
Bringing a spouse, children or parents onto your UAE residence visa
Read the full route →Degree equivalency in the UAE
Employment, further study, visa or government requirements involving a foreign higher-education qualification
Read the full route →Attestation services in Dubai
You want the route checked and may want an independent provider to handle it
Read the full route →Can someone attest documents on my behalf in the UAE?
You are abroad or unavailable and need another person to handle the UAE attestation submission
Read the full route →How to get a UAE police clearance certificate
Work, study, immigration, licensing or another authority asking for your UAE criminal-record certificate
Read the full route →Taking UAE documents abroad
Requirements depend on the receiving authority. For the UK, Canada and Australia, check the recipient’s instructions before assuming a destination-embassy stamp is needed.
UAE document attestation for use abroad
Taking a UAE certificate, degree, police clearance or marriage contract out of the country and having it accepted there
Read the full route →UAE police clearance certificate from abroad: applying after you leave
A Canadian or UK application that asks for a police certificate covering the years you lived in the UAE
Read the full route →UAE document attestation for India
A UAE birth, marriage, degree or power of attorney that has to be acted on in India
Read the full route →UAE education certificate attestation by authority
A UAE-issued school report, Grade 12 certificate, degree or transcript needed abroad
Read the full route →Do you need to attest a UAE degree for use abroad?
A UAE graduate applying for immigration, employment or study abroad who needs the right evidence rather than extra stamps
Read the full route →UAE document attestation for Canada: what Canada actually asks for
A UAE degree, police clearance certificate or birth certificate that an Express Entry application, a Canadian regulator or a Canadian university now has to accept
Read the full route →UAE document legalisation for Germany
A UAE birth, marriage, education or other public certificate that must be used before a German authority
Read the full route →By issuing country
The home-country half of the chain is what actually differs between applicants.
Indian certificate attestation for the UAE
Degrees, birth, marriage, police and company documents issued in India
Read the full route →Pakistan certificate attestation for the UAE
Degrees, matric and intermediate certificates, NADRA records and police certificates issued in Pakistan
Read the full route →Philippines document attestation for the UAE
PSA certificates, diplomas, NBI clearances and company papers issued in the Philippines
Read the full route →UK document attestation for the UAE
A UK degree, GRO certificate, ACRO certificate or company document going to the UAE
Read the full route →Egypt document attestation for the UAE
An Egyptian degree, birth or marriage certificate, criminal record certificate or company document going to the UAE
Read the full route →Bangladesh certificate attestation in Dubai and the UAE
Degrees, civil certificates, police records, powers of attorney and company documents issued in Bangladesh
Read the full route →South African document attestation for the UAE
South African degrees, birth, marriage, death and company documents needed in the UAE
Read the full route →Attestation for documents issued in Australia
Australian documents prepared through DFAT for use in the UAE
Read the full route →Canadian document attestation for the UAE
Canadian degrees, birth, marriage, death, police and corporate documents needed in the UAE
Read the full route →Cost and timing
The two questions everyone asks before they hire anyone.
UAE attestation cost calculator
Understanding an illustrative MoFA fee component before checking a quote
Read the full route →Attestation charges in the UAE: every fee, itemised
Working out the real total before you accept a quote
Read the full route →How long attestation takes in the UAE
Checking the stages still needed before your document deadline
Read the full route →UAE attestation fee and service change log
Checking whether an old article or quotation still reflects the current official service
Read the full route →Compare fee components by category
These summaries cover different stages, not like-for-like complete quotes. Check the linked guide and current authority requirements. Issuing-country, mission, translation, courier and provider charges may be additional.
| Page | Used for | Fee component or limitation | Timing scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| By document type | |||
| Degree attestation for the UAE | A MOHRE work permit, a professional licence or further study | MoFA base: AED 150 degree only; AED 300 degree + transcript; other charges extra | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| Birth certificate attestation for the UAE | Checking a foreign birth certificate for a child visa or school submission | MoFA base category AED 150; other stages may be additional | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| Marriage certificate attestation for the UAE | Sponsoring a husband or wife for a UAE residence visa | AED 150 at UAE MoFA, plus home-country fees | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| 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 UAE MoFA | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| Power of attorney attestation for the UAE | Letting someone act for you in the UAE when you cannot be here to sign | AED 150 for a personal-nature POA, or AED 2,000 for a general or commercial POA | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| 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 UAE MoFA, plus the issuing country's fees | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| Death certificate attestation for the UAE | Repatriation, closing UAE accounts, and claims and estates abroad | AED 150 at UAE MoFA, or AED 300 on the MOHAP digital route | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| Sick leave certificate attestation in the UAE | Finding the official health-authority route for a sick-leave certificate | MOHAP attestation service: free | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| How the process works | |||
| MoFA attestation Dubai: price, location and online process | The final UAE-side stamp before an employer, court or ICP accepts a foreign document | AED 150–2,000 per document | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| Apostille vs attestation for the UAE | Working out whether your document needs an apostille, attestation, or both | AED 150–2,000 at UAE MoFA, plus the home-country step | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| Attestation rejected in the UAE: why, and what to do next | Your document came back rejected and you need to know what it costs to fix | AED 156 to resubmit one personal document (plus courier) | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| What you need it for | |||
| Attestation for a UAE employment visa: which documents need it | You have a UAE job offer and need to know which of your own documents to attest | AED 150 per document at UAE MoFA — the visa fees are the employer's | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| Proof of kinship and attestation for a UAE family visa | Bringing a spouse, children or parents onto your UAE residence visa | AED 150 per document at MoFA, plus ICP's own fees | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| Degree equivalency in the UAE | Employment, further study, visa or government requirements involving a foreign higher-education qualification | Not published here until the live Ministry fee can be re-verified | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| How to get a UAE police clearance certificate | Work, study, immigration, licensing or another authority asking for your UAE criminal-record certificate | Dubai: AED 120–320, depending on applicant type | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| Taking UAE documents abroad | |||
| UAE document attestation for use abroad | Taking a UAE certificate, degree, police clearance or marriage contract out of the country and having it accepted there | MoFA personal-document base: AED 150 if required; destination and delivery charges separate | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| UAE document attestation for India | A UAE birth, marriage, degree or power of attorney that has to be acted on in India | AED 150 at MoFA, plus the issuing authority and the Indian mission | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| UAE education certificate attestation by authority | A UAE-issued school report, Grade 12 certificate, degree or transcript needed abroad | AED 15–220 at the education authority; MoFA separate if required | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| UAE document attestation for Canada: what Canada actually asks for | A UAE degree, police clearance certificate or birth certificate that an Express Entry application, a Canadian regulator or a Canadian university now has to accept | Recipient-specific: confirm the required authentication before paying for UAE attestation | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| UAE document legalisation for Germany | A UAE birth, marriage, education or other public certificate that must be used before a German authority | AED 150 at MoFA plus German legalisation from EUR 31.20 equivalent | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| By issuing country | |||
| Indian certificate attestation for the UAE | Degrees, birth, marriage, police and company documents issued in India | MEA free; Rs 84 agency fee; AED 150 at MoFA; any mission charge shown on the portal before payment | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| Pakistan certificate attestation for the UAE | Degrees, matric and intermediate certificates, NADRA records and police certificates issued in Pakistan | MoFA Pakistan free; HEC PKR 3,000; AED 150 at UAE MoFA | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| Philippines document attestation for the UAE | PSA certificates, diplomas, NBI clearances and company papers issued in the Philippines | PHP 300 PSA copy + DFA fee, then the embassy fee (not published) and AED 150 at MoFA | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| UK document attestation for the UAE | A UK degree, GRO certificate, ACRO certificate or company document going to the UAE | £45 FCDO plus AED 150 at UAE MoFA in published government fees | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| Egypt document attestation for the UAE | 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 MoFA in published government fees | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| Bangladesh certificate attestation in Dubai and the UAE | Degrees, civil certificates, police records, powers of attorney and company documents issued in Bangladesh | UAE MoFA AED 150 personal / AED 2,000 commercial; any mission component and courier are shown on the portal before payment. Bangladesh MoFA free (education Tk 200 per page) | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| South African document attestation for the UAE | South African degrees, birth, marriage, death and company documents needed in the UAE | DIRCO free; Pretoria embassy AED 150 ordinary / AED 2,000 commercial | DIRCO same day for up to 5 documents at a booking (3–4 weeks by courier); embassy time not published |
| Attestation for documents issued in Australia | Australian documents prepared through DFAT for use in the UAE | DFAT: AUD 105 per apostille/authentication; UAE service and delivery charges separate | DFAT timing varies; no verified full-route estimate |
| Canadian document attestation for the UAE | Canadian degrees, birth, marriage, death, police and corporate documents needed in the UAE | GAC authentication free; Ottawa mission fee not verified; UAE MoFA AED 150 personal / AED 2,000 commercial | GAC about 25 business days plus mailing; embassy timing not verified; MoFA stage in the UAE is separate |
| Cost and timing | |||
| UAE attestation cost calculator | Understanding an illustrative MoFA fee component before checking a quote | Illustration only; confirm the chosen checkout | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
| Attestation charges in the UAE: every fee, itemised | Working out the real total before you accept a quote | AED 150 personal, AED 2,000 commercial, per document at UAE MoFA | Check each authority and courier stage; no full-route estimate. |
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