Attestation · MOFAIC · Embassy · Apostille
Attest your personal or educational document for use in the UAE
Birth certificates and educational documents, attested through the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFAIC), plus any embassy, home-country or apostille steps needed first. We coordinate the licensed partners; you track it all from your phone. Need a marriage certificate, a commercial document or a translation attested instead? Each has its own service.
What it is
Attestation is a chain of official stamps confirming your document is genuine, so UAE authorities will accept it. Depending on where your document was issued, the chain can involve home-country attestation (or apostille), the UAE embassy in that country, and finally the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFAIC). We map the exact chain for your document, coordinate the licensed partners, and return the completed original to you.
Typical turnaround: 3-5 working days.
Documents we attest
Every common personal, educational and commercial document, including:
- Degrees, diplomas, school certificates & transcripts
- Birth, marriage & death certificates
- Experience/employment & medical certificates
- Police clearance (PCC / Good Conduct) & single-status certificates
- Commercial: trade licence, MOA/AOA, certificate of origin, invoices, board resolutions
Pricing
Starting fromAED 230per document
AED 230 covers a document that has already been attested in the country that issued it and needs only the MOFAIC stamp here.
A document needing full legalisation costs more, and how much depends on where it was issued: roughly AED 1,550 for Canada, AED 1,700 for France and AED 2,200 for Australia at normal speed. Send us the document and we will tell you which route yours needs and what it comes to.
How this price works. AED 230 is the starting price for a standard single-document case, with the government and partner charges already inside it. You get the exact figure in writing before any work begins, and it does not change afterwards. If your case needs a stage beyond the standard one, we tell you what it costs before we start, never after. Our assistant does not quote a figure at all: a person prices your case and sends the quotation.
How it works
- 1Tell us the documentYou tell us which document needs attestation and where it was issued.
- 2We map the chainWe confirm the exact steps, MOFAIC alone, or embassy / home-country / apostille first, and the all-in total.
- 3Send the originalYou send us the original document securely.
- 4Attest & deliverOur team completes the attestation and returns it to you.
FAQ
What does attestation actually mean?
It's a chain of official stamps confirming your document is genuine, so UAE authorities will accept it.
Can you attest a document from my home country?
Yes. It usually needs to be attested (or apostilled) in the home country and at the UAE embassy there first, then MOFAIC in the UAE. We'll explain the full chain and cost for your country.
Why are commercial documents more expensive?
The MOFAIC government fee for commercial documents is much higher than for personal ones, and the process is more involved. We'll confirm the exact figure per document.
How fast can it be done?
MOFAIC attestation is often same-day to three days once we have the original. Home-country and embassy stages add time that varies by country.
A note on scope: DocuGulf is a documentation facilitation service. All kinds of work is performed by licensed notaries, translators and approved typing centres. Reach us at info@docugulf.com or +971 58 569 3628.
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