A certificate issued outside the UAE must be attested before it can be used for a family visa. We arrange every stamp and track it for you.
The four stamps
1NotaryIn the country that issued it
2Foreign MinistryIn the country that issued it
3UAE EmbassyIn that country
4UAE MOFAIn the UAE
Some countries add their own steps (for example a state or education department). We tell you which apply to yours.
What we attest
Marriage certificates
Birth certificates
Degree and school certificates
Commercial and other documents
Legal translation
Once attested, certificates in other languages need a legal Arabic translation for the visa. We arrange that too.
Attestation & translation prices
Certificate attestation
Marriage certificate — full attestation (home country, embassy, UAE MOFA) per document
from AED 1,200
Birth certificate — full attestation per document
from AED 1,200
Degree certificate — full attestation per document
from AED 1,500
UAE MOFA attestation only per document
AED 150
Legal translation
Legal translation into Arabic per page
from AED 100
Questions about this visa
Does my marriage or birth certificate need attestation?
Yes, if it was issued outside the UAE. It needs the stamps of your home country and the UAE embassy there, then the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We can arrange all of it.
How long does attestation take?
It depends on the country that issued the certificate — from about a week to several weeks. Tell us the country and we give you a realistic date.