Syria certificate attestation in UAE is required before a Syrian degree, Baccalaureate, family statement (bayan a'ili) or commercial register extract can support a UAE work permit, family visa, school place, equivalency application or court file. The Syrian route has changed more than once in recent years, so Wordcraft first checks the path that applies today and sets it out in a free written quote within 10–30 minutes.
Start With the Stamps You Already Have
Many Syrian families in the UAE hold papers issued years apart, by different offices, some carrying old or partial stamps. Starting from zero is often unnecessary. Photograph the front and back of the document, including every stamp and signature, and we will tell you which steps are already done and which one is still missing. Frequently it is a single step.
You do not have to travel for this. A signed authorization letter lets our partners complete the remaining Syrian steps and the UAE legalization while you follow progress online from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah or Ras Al Khaimah.
Syrian Documents We Attest
- University degrees and transcripts from Syrian universities
- Secondary (Baccalaureate) certificates and school records
- Family statements (bayan a'ili) and individual civil-status extracts
- Birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates
- Non-conviction (police clearance) certificates
- Experience letters from Syrian employers
- Powers of attorney and court judgments
- Commercial register extracts and company records
How Syria Certificate Attestation Works Today
A Syrian document usually passes through the steps below. Which UAE mission or channel handles the last step, and whether a separate UAE MOFA attestation follows, depends on the document and on current practice. We state both in your quote before any work starts.
- Issuing authority: the university, school, civil registry, court or chamber of commerce that produced the document.
- Education ministry, for academic papers: the Syrian ministry responsible for the school or university, where its check is required.
- Syria's foreign ministry (or the authority it designates): authenticates the Syrian signatures and seals.
- UAE legalization: through the UAE mission route open to your document at the time, with the UAE MOFA attestation recorded digitally where the digital system covers that route.
- Delivery: the attested document is returned to you in the UAE.
Our UAE embassy attestation page explains how the digital process combines the embassy and MOFA steps. Where a Syrian document's route still ends with a separate MOFA attestation inside the UAE, we arrange that as well.
Arabic Originals and When English Is Needed
Syrian records are issued in Arabic, which UAE ministries, courts and schools read directly. Translation only becomes necessary when the file goes to an English-speaking employer, a free zone or a licensing body that works in English, or when a degree was issued in English or French. In those cases an MOJ-certified legal translator prepares the Arabic–English legal translation after attestation, stamps included.
Why Syrian Timelines Vary, and How We Quote
Syrian files depend on the issuing office, the ministries involved and the mission route in use that month, so their duration varies more than most. We do not give a blanket estimate. Your quote lists the route, the steps we will handle and the timing we expect for that particular document.
Along with the photos of the stamps, please prepare:
- the original Syrian document, since a copy cannot be legalized;
- a clear copy of the holder's passport;
- the signed authorization letter for our partners;
- the request from the UAE employer, school or court, if you have it in writing.
Who Needs Attested Syrian Documents in the UAE
Syrian residents, and the employers and schools that work with them, use attested Syrian papers for:
- MOHRE work permits, particularly for graduate job titles
- Family sponsorship of a spouse and children
- School enrollment and certificate equivalency: the Ministry of Education for school certificates, MOHESR for university degrees
- Licensing for doctors, engineers, pharmacists and teachers
- Inheritance, property and court cases that rely on family records
- Company registration using Syrian commercial documents
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Syrian documents need translation for UAE use?
Rarely, because they are already in Arabic. We translate them into English only when an employer, free zone or authority that works in English asks for it.
My Syrian degree was attested years ago. Is it still valid?
That depends on the stamps it carries and on what the receiving authority now requires. Send photos of every stamp and we will tell you whether a step is missing.
Can Wordcraft handle Syrian attestation if I cannot travel to Syria?
Yes. Once you sign an authorization letter, our partners complete the Syrian steps and the UAE legalization, and you watch the order move online.
Is a separate MOFA step in the UAE needed for Syrian documents?
It depends on the route your document takes. Where the UAE mission's digital system applies, MOFA is recorded inside the same legalization; on other routes a MOFA attestation in the UAE may still follow. Your quote states which one applies.
How long does Syria certificate attestation take?
The issuing office, the ministries involved and the mission route all affect it. Your written quote gives the expected timing for your specific document.
Can a family statement (bayan a'ili) be used for a UAE family visa?
It is often part of a family sponsorship file, alongside the marriage and birth certificates. The receiving authority decides which records it wants, so we confirm the list before you order new extracts in Syria.
Last updated: September 2026
