If you have recently moved to UAE, you will probably need to get your certificates attested. Certificate attestation is the process of verifying the authenticity of a document, such as a birth certificate, marriage certificate or educational certificate. When you apply for certain services within Abu Dhabi, such as opening a bank account or enrolling in school, employment visa, family visa you may be asked to show proof of these documents. To do this, you will need to have each of your original documents attested. This process involves having your documents checked by the relevant authorities in UAE, which are typically the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Education. Depending on the type of document, it may need to be attested by more than one authority. For example, a marriage certificate may need to be attested by both the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice. If you are not a UAE citizen, you may also need to have your document attested by your home country’s embassy or consulate. Once all the necessary attestations are complete, you will be issued with an attested certificate that is valid in the UAE.
Attestation of certificates is a process of authenticating the documents to be used abroad. It is a mandatory requirement for getting visas for different countries.
The role of certificate attestation comes when we plan to study abroad, seek professional jobs in foreign countries, or apply for visas to different countries.
Birth certificates are the only form of identification for children. It contains the child’s legal name, place of birth, and the names of the parents.
Birth Certificate Attestation:
Birth certificates are the only form of identification for children. It contains the child’s legal name, place of birth, and the names of the parents.
Purpose of Attesting Birth Certificate in the UAE:
Getting the VISA process done for the child, School admission, Migration Purpose, change the name in school, college or any government documents .
Generally the attestation process varies from country to country but the general process consists of the following
Notarization, Attestation from home country, UAE Embassy from the home country and the Ministry of Foreign affairs (MOFA) legal stamp from UAE.
