What are Different Documents That One Needs to Get Attested When Moving to UAE?
The United Arab Emirates, with its ever-growing economy along with abundant work and livelihood opportunities, is a very common choice for many people when it comes to setting up a new life abroad. There are numerous opportunities when it comes to finding a job, setting up a business, finding a good school or university, or just settling down in general. But as a citizen of another country, things are slightly complicated between planning the move and actually getting around to making it. As is the case with every other country, Dubai too has its own set of rules and protocols that need to be followed, and certain formalities completed. One of the main criteria that need to be met in order for your visa to get approved, amongst others, is the attestation process.
What is Document Attestation in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, UAE?
When you apply for a visa, you need to get certain documents attested, or verified by concerned authorities. In other words, you need to get certain documents checked for their authenticity by several government authorities, both in your home country as well as in the country you plan on moving to. By putting your documents through this process, the concerned authorities are able to gain valuable information about you and are able to verify whether the purpose behind your migration is genuine and not for any illegitimate reasons. It is necessary that you take the attestation process very seriously, or your visa can get denied. To make the whole procedure clearer and easier, you can always hire some reliable attestation services.
What are the Documents You Need to Have Attested in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, UAE?
At the time of applying for a visa, make sure to go through all the instructions and requirements so that you are prepared with all the documents and don’t need to scramble around for them at the last moment. Not having a document or having one with inaccurate information could hamper your visa approval process. So, here are some of the important documents you would need to get attested:
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- Personal certificates: You would need to get some personal documents and certified verified and stamped to prove their authenticity. Personal documents provide basic yet important information about you such as your place of birth, date of birth, information about your health and whether you would be capable of working, about any marriages, divorces or family life in general. No matter what kind of visa you have applied for, you would need to get your personal documents verified. Some personal certificates you would need to get attested are:
- Birth certificate
- Marriage and/or divorce certificate
- Medical certificate
- Copies of your passport etc.
- Personal certificates: You would need to get some personal documents and certified verified and stamped to prove their authenticity. Personal documents provide basic yet important information about you such as your place of birth, date of birth, information about your health and whether you would be capable of working, about any marriages, divorces or family life in general. No matter what kind of visa you have applied for, you would need to get your personal documents verified. Some personal certificates you would need to get attested are:
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- Educational certificates: While you would be required to submit certificates pertaining to your academic background in any case, these are even more important if you plan on moving to Dubai to pursue further education. Besides providing information on your education status, these certificates are also used to verify some key information provided in other documents as well. These need to be checked by the HRD before they go-ahead for further verification. The educational documents you would need to submit are:
- Degree certificates
- Diploma certificates
- Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC)
- High School Certificate (HSC)
- Transfer certificate
- Mark sheets etc.
- Educational certificates: While you would be required to submit certificates pertaining to your academic background in any case, these are even more important if you plan on moving to Dubai to pursue further education. Besides providing information on your education status, these certificates are also used to verify some key information provided in other documents as well. These need to be checked by the HRD before they go-ahead for further verification. The educational documents you would need to submit are:
- Commercial certificates: Besides the above-mentioned documents, you would need to present another one to get the stamp of authenticity, especially if your purpose of moving to Dubai is work or business. These are called commercial certificates and are used to procure key details about your current employment status, about any kind of assets that you own, your business ventures, etc. These include:
- Incorporation letter
- Company profile
- Power of Attorney
- Import license
- Letter of credit etc.
Again, make sure you have all the necessary documents ready to take for attestation. Unless your certificates are stamped by the concerned authorities, thus attesting to their credibility, your visa process cannot move forward.
Procedure for Document Attestation in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, UAE
You need to follow a certain order when getting your documents attested and need to make sure that the right documents go to the concerned authorities. Here is the procedure at a glance:
- Notary Department Attestation: You first need to get your documents attested by the Notary in your city. For this, you could go to a Notary Public or Collector’s office. Once your certificates have the stamp of authenticity by the Notary, you can move on to the next step.
- Home Department Attestation: Once your documents have been stamped by the Notary, take them to the Home Department. The documents that you need to get verified by the State Home Department are your personal certificates. Once the state officials stamp them, attesting to their accuracy, you move on to MEA attestation.
- Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Attestation: It is an agency of the central government and is responsible for overseeing affairs pertaining to foreign countries. Before you move forward, make sure that your documents all have MEA’s stamp of verification.
- UAE Embassy Attestation: It is obvious that you would need to get your documents and certificates attested by the Dubai Embassy since you would need their approval to move there. Once the MEA performs the attestation, take them to the UAE Embassy in your state. They will go over all the priorly verified information and make sure all of it is genuine before they attest to its authenticity.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Attestation: The MOFA is a government organization of Dubai and oversees the foreign affairs of the respective nation. When all your documents have been attested by the above-mentioned authorities, you need to have the MOFA’s stamp on them. You would, however, not need to be physically present in the UAE to have the documents verified. Since this process involves UAE’s government agency, it could be slightly time-consuming, but it is imperative that all your documents are in order, or you might not get your visa.
No matter what your purpose if for moving to the UAE (or any other country), it is of utmost priority that you adhere to all the procedures. Make sure to have all the documents and certificates in one place and know what you are doing during the attestation process. The possibility of your visa being approved or denied highly depends on the attestation of your documents.
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