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Bangladesh certificate attestation in Dubai and the UAE
Short answer
A Bangladesh-issued document must first be attested by Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is applied for online at mygov.bd. The UAE Embassy in Dhaka now offers “one service, two attestations”: one UAE MoFA application covers both the embassy and final UAE MoFA attestation, and Dhaka says most requests are completed within 2–3 business days. The original is collected and returned by the approved courier.
- Bangladesh stage required
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs attestation (online via mygov.bd)
- UAE stages
- One application, two attestations
- Published UAE-stage time
- Most requests 2–3 business days (Dhaka); MoFA’s ceiling via missions is 15 business days
- Apostille alone accepted?
- No. The UAE is not an Apostille Convention party
- Original required?
- Yes
Process map
Your route at a glance
- 01 Complete the Bangladesh issuing-authority step
- 02 Obtain Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs attestation Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 03 Apply on the UAE MoFA website UAE MoFA / UAE Embassy Dhaka
- 04 Hand the original to the approved provider
- 05 Receive and verify the result
The Dhaka route changed
Older guides split UAE Embassy Dhaka and UAE MoFA into two separate applications. The mission’s current page describes a combined digital workflow: the physical original is still collected, but one application produces both UAE attestations and sends a digitally attested result by email.
That does not remove the Bangladesh half. The document must still reach Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in an acceptable state before the UAE application begins.
The Bangladesh MoFA stage
Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes this stage in its citizen charter (checked 27 September 2026). You apply online at mygov.bd and upload a notarised scan of the document after the body that issued or controls it has attested it. For example: the Nikah Registrar for a nikahnama; the city corporation, municipality or union parishad for a birth or death certificate (a hospital certificate needs the Civil Surgeon or Ministry of Health first); the board or university for an educational certificate; the Chamber of Commerce, RJSC or Ministry of Commerce for company documents; BMET for manpower documents. MoFA’s published time is 5 working days. The service is free, except educational certificates at Tk 200 per page.
Since 30 March 2025 Bangladesh has been an Apostille Convention country, and its MoFA now issues its stage as an apostille. The UAE is not a party, so the apostille alone is not accepted in the UAE: the UAE Embassy Dhaka stage is still required. Get one apostille per document, because Dhaka rejects bundles. The Dhaka route still needs the physical original, so ask the embassy how the downloaded apostille should accompany it.
| Document | Prior Bangladesh body | Bangladesh MoFA fee | UAE MoFA fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree | Board or university | Tk 200 per page | AED 150 for the degree; AED 300 with a transcript (treated as two documents) |
| Nikahnama or marriage certificate | Nikah Registrar or marriage registrar, notarised | Free | AED 150 |
| Birth certificate | City corporation, municipality or union parishad (hospital certificates: Civil Surgeon or Ministry of Health) | Free | AED 150 |
| Company document | Chamber of Commerce, RJSC or Ministry of Commerce | Free | AED 2,000 |
Sources: Bangladesh MoFA citizen charter; UAE MoFA FAQs. Checked 27 September 2026.
Rules that prevent avoidable rejection
- Use the original for birth, marriage and death certificates.
- Do not submit a laminated document.
- A legal document such as a POA must be signed before the appropriate local notary or legal authority before Bangladesh MoFA.
- A commercial-content POA is commercial.
- MOA and AOA are separate documents.
- Commercial invoices and certificates of origin use eDAS 2.0 rather than this service.
Cost boundaries
UAE MoFA publishes AED 150 per personal document and AED 2,000 per commercial document; a general power of attorney is in MoFA’s commercial list. The Dhaka page does not publish a single Bangladesh-taka total for the entire route, so this page does not create one. MoFA says the total amount payable is displayed before payment. Ask for the Bangladesh authority and courier lines separately.
The process, step by step
Complete the Bangladesh issuing-authority step
Get the document attested by the Bangladesh body the MoFA charter names for that document type, then notarise it.
Obtain Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs attestation
The UAE Embassy Dhaka requires Bangladesh-issued documents to be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh first. Bangladesh’s MoFA takes applications online at mygov.bd with a notarised scan and issues its stage as an apostille, one per document.
Apply on the UAE MoFA website
Sign in, choose the attestation service and select Bangladesh as the country of issue. The Dhaka route combines the UAE mission and UAE MoFA stages.
Hand the original to the approved provider
After payment, the provider contacts you and normally schedules pickup within 24 hours. Attach the air waybill and retain the tracking reference.
Receive and verify the result
The digital result arrives by email and the original is returned by courier. Check the reference and issue date at verify.mofa.gov.ae.
Document enquiry
Check a document issued in Bangladesh
Send the document type, issuing country and intended use. An independent provider may reply with the route and its own quote.
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Common questions
How long does UAE attestation from Bangladesh take?
Can I take a Bangladesh document directly to the UAE Embassy?
Is a Bangladesh apostille enough for the UAE?
Does the UAE Embassy Dhaka accept laminated documents?
Can Dhaka attest a document issued in another country?
What happens if the Dhaka application is rejected?
Sources and last review
- UAE Embassy Dhaka — Digital Attestation
- UAE MoFA — Documents Attestation
- UAE MoFA — FAQs
- Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs — citizen charter (Bengali)
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.