Cost and timing
UAE attestation fee and service change log
Short answer
This log records changes only when a current primary source confirms them. The 28 August 2026 baseline is AED 150 per personal or educational document, AED 2,000 per commercial document, plus a transaction charge the UAE Embassy London publishes as AED 3 + 2%. It also records the expansion of combined and digital mission routes. Absence from this log is not proof that a fee has never changed.
- Current personal fee
- AED 150 per document
- Current commercial fee
- AED 2,000 per document
- Transaction charge (London's published formula)
- AED 3 + 2%
- Baseline checked
- 28 August 2026
What changed, and when
| Checked | Verified position | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2026 | MoFA’s service page now assigns the Digital or courier route automatically, limits an online application to five documents on one method, describes refunds as subject to the Ministry’s refund procedures (the FAQ still states 14 working days), and offers a completion option that includes the UAE mission in the destination country. The UAE Embassy Manila FAQ page is no longer online. | Check the route and total shown in the portal; treat older refund timings and the Manila figure as unconfirmed. |
| 27 September 2026 | The UAE Embassy Cairo and UAE Embassy Manila pages cited earlier no longer load on mofa.gov.ae. The combined “one service, two attestations” route is currently published on MoFA mission pages for New Delhi, Mumbai, Islamabad, London, Dhaka, Canberra, Colombo, Kathmandu, Pretoria and Beirut, among others. For Egypt and the Philippines it is not currently published on a MoFA mission page. | Confirm the Egypt or Philippines route directly with the mission before relying on it. |
| 28 August 2026 | MoFA charges AED 150 per personal or educational document, AED 2,000 per commercial document, plus a transaction charge the UAE Embassy London publishes as AED 3 + 2%. A certificate and transcript count as separate documents. | Count every document before using the cost calculator. Do not rely on a package price that hides the government fee. |
| 28 August 2026 | The UAE Embassy Dhaka publishes “one service, two attestations”. One application covers the UAE mission and MoFA; most requests take 2–3 business days. | Older guidance describing two separate UAE applications is stale for the Dhaka route. |
| 23 August 2026 | Combined embassy-and-MoFA routes were documented for India, Pakistan, Egypt and the United Kingdom. Availability, timing and collection rules differ by mission. | Check the relevant mission page. The combined service is not a universal rule for every country. |
Correction checked 26 September 2026: Earlier wording on this site treated branch listings and the contact number as evidence of attestation appointments. The MoFA attestation FAQ says its Customer Happiness Centres are closed. The service page directs UAE applicants to online applications with digital or courier handling. Use 80044444 for guidance; do not assume a listed office accepts documents. Overseas mission arrangements are separate. This correction concerns service channels, not a recheck of every historical fee above.
How corrections are handled
When two government pages conflict, this log records the conflict rather than choosing the more convenient number. A line is corrected with a new dated note and the previous wording remains visible enough to explain what changed.
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Sources and last review
Reviewed 27 September 2026. Fees and procedures in this area change without notice — always confirm against the authority's own published information before paying. This page is general information, not legal advice.