Document attestation is a long and complicated process that needs a keen eye for details. It demands to experience an extensive understanding of the processes involved; opting for a do-it-yourself means accidental slipups, delays, and expenses.
Attestation is where the government authorities endorse a document officially, assuring the receiving organization or country of its authenticity. The attestation process involves the certification of papers by a notary or solicitor and Foreign Commonwealth Office as well as legalization by the embassy of the country that you’re traveling to. An attested document clears any worries concerning the authenticity of a document and simplifies your international processes. Authentication is a legal requirement for all cross-border procedures involving career and personal related advancements. This includes, but not limited to consulates or embassies for a passport or visa issuance, International Qualifications Assessment (IQAS) and World Education Services (WES) verification, immigration office in case of emigration request, visa application or work status change.
Affected Documents
Documents that need international certification can be classified into three categories: personal, commercial and educational documents. Personal records include but not limited to certificates of merger, Affidavit attestation, Certificate of residency attestation, Adoption certificate legalization, Police Letters legalization, Health certificate attestation, Letters of Authorization, Employment Letters attestation, driving License attestation, Certificate of Indemnity Attestation, Death Certificate Attestation, Birth, and death Certificate Attestation and more. Educational documents include Transcript attestation, Secondary school, Diploma, Degree, masters and Ph.D. certificate attestation, Transcripts of study attestation. Commercial documents feature Share Selling, Certificate of Origin, MOA – Memorandum of Association, Accounts or Tax Returns certificate attestation, Annual Returns authentication, Certificate of Incumbency and more.
The Process
Documents such as personal, commercial or educational to be used in your Dubai attestation have to be certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). To certify your personal documents in UAE, you’ll need to go to the legal translation, then to the notary and finally to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. To attest your educational documents, you’ll go to the Legal Translation, the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and to any Embassy in UAE. To attest you commercial document, you’ll go to the concerned governmental authority, then to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and finally to any Embassy. However, if you find that the embassy in the country that you’re in isn’t operational, you can go to the nearest UAE embassy with jurisdiction over that country for legalization.
The Office of Authentication needs all documents to be unaltered and in the country’s language. For eligibility, ensure your documents align with the language requirements, or otherwise notarized and a certified translation attached.
Bear in mind that every consulate or embassy has its own set of rules. The hours of operation and the documentation needed may differ. Also, remember that religious and civic observances like Ramadan in Islamic jurisdictions can impact the transaction speed.
If you’re finding a hard time getting your Dubai attestation, then it’s wise to leave the process to the professionals who are used to handling hundreds of such work every week. They will take care of your attestation, apostille, verifications, legalization, and authentication needs for personal, commercial or educational document fast, and effortlessly.
