Kazakhstan certificate attestation in UAE is required before a Kazakh university diploma, school attestat, birth or marriage certificate, or company document can be used for a UAE visa, job, license or company formation. Kazakh authorities legalize the document, then the UAE Embassy in Astana. Wordcraft coordinates both, plus the Arabic legal translation from Russian or Kazakh, with a free quote within 10–30 minutes.
Kazakh Entrepreneurs and Professionals in the UAE
The Kazakh community in the UAE has grown quickly: entrepreneurs opening trading and consulting companies in Dubai's free zones, professionals in energy, finance and aviation, students, and families relocating together. Kazakh documents are usually in Kazakh, Russian or both, and diplomas come with a separate supplement listing subjects and grades, which UAE licensing bodies and universities often ask to see.
Kazakhstan issues apostilles for Convention countries; the UAE is not one of them (here is why that matters). A Kazakh apostille alone is therefore not accepted, and Kazakh documents for the UAE follow the legalization route ending at the UAE Embassy in Astana.
Kazakh Documents We Attest
- University diplomas with their supplements (transcripts), and master's and PhD diplomas
- School leaving certificates (attestat) and college diplomas
- Kazakh civil-registry certificates: birth, marriage, divorce and death
- Certificates of no criminal record
- Company registration certificates, charters and board decisions
- Notarial powers of attorney, consents and employment records
Russian or Kazakh Into Arabic
UAE ministries, courts, notaries and free zones generally require Kazakh documents in Arabic. Most are translated from Russian by our Russian legal translation team; documents issued only in Kazakh go to our Kazakh-language linguists. MOJ-certified legal translators complete the work, covering every stamp and legalization and spelling names exactly as in your passport.
Legalizing Kazakh Documents for the UAE
- Notarization, where needed. Private documents, copies and powers of attorney are usually certified by a Kazakh notary first.
- Competent Kazakh authority. The justice or education body responsible for the document legalizes the signature.
- Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Legalization for a non-Convention destination.
- UAE Embassy in Astana. Legalization for use in the UAE. The Astana embassy now normally completes the UAE MOFA attestation digitally, so no separate MOFA attestation is usually needed here.
- Arabic legal translation, ready for the UAE authority.
The Kazakh steps depend on the document, and your route is confirmed before work begins. See UAE embassy attestation for the embassy's digital process.
What to Send for a Kazakh File
- The original Kazakh document, with the supplement for diplomas
- Holder's passport copy
- For company documents: the Kazakh registration certificate and a copy of the director's passport
- Emirates ID copy (residents)
- A signed authorization letter
Send a scan by WhatsApp or email, or visit one of our four offices. The timeline depends on the document type, whether notarization is needed and processing at the Kazakh authorities and the embassy in Astana, and your quote states it for the specific document.
Who Needs Kazakh Documents Attested
- Kazakh professionals whose UAE work visa or license requires an attested degree certificate
- Entrepreneurs setting up UAE companies with Kazakh corporate documents (see commercial document attestation)
- Families sponsoring a spouse or children with Kazakh marriage and birth certificates
- Students applying to UAE universities with a Kazakh attestat or diploma
Kazakhstan Attestation FAQ
Is a Kazakh apostille accepted in the UAE?
No. Kazakh documents are legalized by the Kazakh authorities and the UAE Embassy in Astana instead.
My documents are in both Kazakh and Russian. Which language is translated?
Usually the Russian text, the most common basis for Arabic legal translation. A document only in Kazakh is translated from Kazakh.
I have a diploma issued in Soviet times. Can it still be attested?
Often yes, but it depends on whether today's authorities can verify it. Sometimes a newly issued duplicate is the better option. Send a photo and we advise.
Is a separate MOFA attestation needed after the UAE Embassy in Astana?
Usually not, since the Astana embassy adds it digitally. The quote confirms it for your document.
How long does Kazakhstan certificate attestation take?
That varies with the document and with whether a notary step applies. Your free quote includes a realistic estimate.
Last updated: September 2026
