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To use the document issued from Pakistan inside UAE, it needs to be duly attested. Before presenting it to the UAE Embassy, it must be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Pakistan. The UAE Embassy in Islamabad then legalises it and now completes the UAE MOFA attestation digitally in the same step, so no separate MOFA attestation in the UAE is needed in most cases.
Wordcraft provides Pakistan Document Attestation in UAE for all types of documents issued from Pakistan. Our genuine and quick attestation services are available all over the UAE and our most common services cover the following:
- Pakistan marriage certificate
- Pakistan Birth Certificate
- Pakistan Degree Certificate
- Pakistan Diploma Certificate
- School leaving Certificate
- Power of Attorney & NOC
- Medical Certificate
- Pakistan Death Certificate
Educational Documents Attestation:
Your degree certificate issued from Pakistan must be attested if you intend to live or work on a professional visa inside the UAE. Depending upon the requirements or criteria of your employer, If the Degree certificate is not mandatory or in case you don’t have any Degree, you can opt for attestation of a diploma certificate, or the higher education certificate can be attested to be used further inside UAE.
Steps to follow:
- Verification by IBCC (matric/intermediate certificates) or HEC (degrees), or the relevant board
- Attestation by MOFA Pakistan
- Attestation by the UAE Embassy in Islamabad — now including the UAE MOFA attestation digitally
- No separate MOFA UAE attestation in most cases — we confirm the route in your free quote
Documents Required:
- Original Degree Certificate
- Original mark sheets for the Degree
- Original intermediate certificates with mark sheets
- Original matric certificates with mark sheets
- Passport copy
- Passport-size photographs
- Pakistani National ID Card copy (CNIC)
Non-Educational Documents Attestation
It is necessary to have a Pakistani document like a marriage or birth certificate duly attested to be further used in GCC nations, especially in UAE. Accordingly, this Pakistan Document Attestation in UAE may be mandatory for several processes, like applying for a dependent visa, adding names to a passport, admitting one’s wife for delivery, and applying for insurance concerned.
Steps to follow:
- Verification by the issuing authority (e.g. NADRA or the relevant union council)
- Attestation by Pakistan MOFA
- Attestation by the UAE Embassy in Islamabad — now including the UAE MOFA attestation digitally
- No separate MOFA UAE attestation in most cases
Documents Required:
- Original Certificate
- Passport Copy
- Pakistani National ID Card copy (CNIC)
Power of Attorney & NOC Attestation:
Sometimes, you need to perform and execute certain matters inside the UAE, and you are unable to attend them in person because you may be outside the country. In these cases, you may authorize or appoint someone to take your place and to execute the matters on your behalf of you and this authorization can be passed through issuing a Power of Attorney (POA) or a No Objection Certificate (NOC) or affidavits as required by law. Generally, these types of authorization deeds need to be attested by the authorities or entities as below:
Steps to follow:
- Notarization by a Notary Public (and First Class Magistrate where required)
- Attestation by MOFA Pakistan
- Attestation by the UAE Embassy in Islamabad — now including the UAE MOFA attestation digitally
Required Documents:
- ID Card copy of both the giving and receiving parties.
- Additionally, passport copy of both parties
- Also, copy of the Power of Attorney/NOC or the document concerned
- Finally, other supporting documents (as required).
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Who Needs This Service
Pakistani residents — and the employers, schools and family sponsors who rely on their documents — need Pakistani certificates and papers attested before they can be used in the UAE. Typical cases:
- Employment and residence visas — especially for professional job titles
- Family sponsorship (marriage and birth certificates)
- School and university admission and certificate equivalency
- Professional licensing with health, education and engineering authorities
- Property, banking, inheritance and court matters
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be in the home country for the first steps?
No. We coordinate the home-country and embassy steps through our network while you stay in the UAE; you only hand over the original and a passport copy.
Does the document also need an Arabic translation?
Often, yes — UAE authorities usually require a certified Arabic legal translation of documents issued in other languages. We confirm this with the receiving authority and can do it in-house.
Is the attestation valid for every UAE authority?
Once the UAE MOFA attestation is complete — for most documents issued abroad it is now done digitally by the UAE embassy in the issuing country — the document can be used across the emirates. Some authorities also ask for an Arabic translation, which we check before submission.
Pakistan Consulate in Dubai or UAE Embassy in Islamabad: Which One You Need
Both are called "Pakistan attestation", but they serve opposite purposes, and choosing the wrong one wastes weeks.
- The UAE Embassy in Islamabad route is for Pakistani documents that a UAE authority must accept: IBCC or HEC for education, then Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then the UAE Embassy, which now includes the UAE MOFA attestation. This is the route described on this page, and the one a UAE work permit, family visa or equivalency needs.
- The Consulate General of Pakistan in Dubai provides consular services to Pakistani nationals living in the UAE, attestation among them. Which documents it accepts, and on what conditions, is set out on the consulate's attestation page.
A UAE document going to Pakistan, such as a UAE birth or marriage certificate, is attested by MOFA first and then presented to the Pakistani mission. If you are unsure which of the two you need, send us the document and tell us where it will be used.
Pakistan Route 2026: IBCC/HEC, MOFA Pakistan, then the UAE Embassy in Islamabad
| Document | Pakistan verification | Then |
|---|---|---|
| Matric and intermediate certificates | IBCC (Inter Board Committee of Chairmen), after the issuing board where required | MOFA Pakistan, then the UAE Embassy Islamabad |
| Degrees and transcripts | HEC (Higher Education Commission) | MOFA Pakistan, then the UAE Embassy Islamabad |
| Birth, marriage, divorce and family documents | NADRA-issued (computerized) certificate from the union council or issuing authority | MOFA Pakistan, then the UAE Embassy Islamabad |
| Power of attorney, NOC, affidavit | Notary public (and magistrate where required) | MOFA Pakistan, then the UAE Embassy Islamabad |
The UAE Embassy in Islamabad now adds the UAE MOFA attestation digitally when it legalizes the document, which is why Pakistani documents rarely need a MOFA visit in the UAE anymore. Documents in Urdu need a legal translation into Arabic by MOJ-certified legal translators before most UAE authorities accept them.
Attesting Pakistani Documents Without Traveling to Pakistan
Most of our Pakistani customers never leave the UAE for their attestation. Photos of the documents on WhatsApp are enough for us to name the route (IBCC, HEC, NADRA or notary) and send a written quote within 10–30 minutes. You then hand the originals to our Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah or Ras Al Khaimah office, or book free collection, and we coordinate the Pakistan verification, MOFA Pakistan and the UAE Embassy in Islamabad while you follow the order online.
When the attested documents come back, Urdu originals can go straight to our legal translators for the Arabic version; see legal translation in Dubai. The originals are then returned to your door or your nearest branch.
Last updated: September 2026
