Apostille Services in Dubai

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Need a document apostilled or legalised? Wordcraft provides apostille services in Dubai — with one important point first: the UAE is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention. An apostille is issued only by the country that issued the document (for example the FCDO in the UK or the US Department of State), and it is an internal step in that country. For use in the UAE, the document must still be legalised by the UAE Embassy or Consulate in that country, which now completes the UAE MOFA attestation digitally in the same step. UAE-issued documents going abroad are not apostilled: they receive UAE MOFA attestation (digital, verifiable online) and then the destination country’s embassy attestation. We handle every route, with certified translation where needed.

What We Apostille

• Educational certificates and transcripts.
• Personal documents — birth, marriage, police clearance.
• Commercial and legal documents.

Why Wordcraft?

• End-to-end apostille, UAE embassy legalization and MOFA attestation handling — free quote in 10–30 minutes.
• Exact route and timeline confirmed per country before we start.
• MOJ-approved legal translation + 4 UAE branches.

Get Your Apostille in Dubai

1. Document issued abroad, for use in the UAE — apostille or authentication in the issuing country where that country requires it, then legalization by the UAE Embassy or Consulate there, which now completes the UAE MOFA attestation digitally in the same step (one digital certificate). No separate MOFA attestation is needed in the UAE in most cases.
2. UAE document, for use abroad — UAE MOFA attestation (digital, with online/QR verification), then attestation by the destination country’s embassy or consulate in the UAE. The UAE does not issue apostilles.
3. Translation — legal translation into Arabic by an MOJ-certified translator if the receiving authority needs it.

Send us the document and we confirm the exact route for your country in a free quote within 10–30 minutes.

Documents You Need

• The original document (not a copy)
• A copy of the document holder's passport and, for residents, the Emirates ID
• The country where the document will be used, so we can confirm the exact legalization route it requires
• For educational documents: transcripts, if the destination authority asks for them
• A signed authorisation letter, so Wordcraft can submit the document on your behalf

How It Works — Step by Step

1. Tell us the destination country and send a scan on WhatsApp or email — we confirm the legalization route that country requires, and send a free quote within 10–30 minutes.
2. Hand over the original at any of our four offices — Dubai HQ (Al Twar), Abu Dhabi, Sharjah or Ras Al Khaimah — or use our free pickup.
3. Verification by the issuing authority — where required, the document is first verified by the UAE authority or institution that issued it.
4. MOFA attestation and embassy legalization — the document receives the UAE MOFA attestation (digital, verifiable online) and is then legalized by the destination country's embassy in the UAE, as that country requires.
5. Translation, if required — a certified legal translation into the language the destination authority needs.
6. Delivery — collect the legalized document from our office or receive it through our free delivery.

Who Needs This Service

Anyone taking a UAE-issued document abroad — to study, work, marry, register a company or settle an estate in another country. The UAE is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so UAE documents are legalized (UAE MOFA attestation, then the destination country's embassy) rather than apostilled. Typical cases:

• Students applying to universities abroad with UAE school or university certificates
• Professionals moving to a new country with UAE degrees and experience letters
• Families using UAE birth, marriage or divorce certificates abroad
• Companies using UAE trade licences, MOAs or powers of attorney in another country

Home-Country Step and UAE Embassy: Routes for Popular Countries

Because the UAE is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, an apostille on its own does not make a foreign document valid in the UAE. What matters is the full chain: the authentication the issuing country requires, then legalization at the UAE Embassy or Consulate there, which now adds the UAE MOFA attestation digitally. In some countries the foreign-ministry step takes the form of an apostille, but for UAE use it is never the last step. These are the routes we handle most often, out of the 50+ countries we cover:

Home-country offices do change their procedures, which is why the free quote names the exact steps for your document before you commit. For the background, read Is the UAE part of the Apostille Convention? and UAE Embassy attestation. UK graduates can also see our UK degree attestation guide.

Apostille for UAE Documents Going Abroad: Legalization Instead

People often ask us for an apostille on a UAE birth certificate, degree or company document because the destination, often a European country, belongs to the Apostille Convention. It is not possible: the UAE does not issue apostilles, whatever the destination. UAE documents are attested digitally by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA attestation, verifiable online) and then, where the destination country requires it, legalized by that country's embassy or consulate in the UAE. Some countries accept the MOFA-attested document directly; others also want a translation into their language.

The outbound route, with the most requested destinations, is explained on UAE document attestation for abroad. Send a photo of the document and the destination country on WhatsApp and we reply with the route and a written quote in 10–30 minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: September 2026