Wordcraft offers comprehensive and premium attestation services in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Ras Al Khaimah, ensuring seamless processing for all types of documents. See our 2026 MOFA attestation guide for the latest online submission steps, fees, and digital format. Whether you need an attestation for educational, non-educational, personal, commercial, or business-related certificates, we have you covered.
We specialise in MOFA attestation in Dubai, certificate attestation in Dubai, marriage certificate attestation, and birth certificate attestation, adhering to strict UAE regulations. Our team also handles consulate attestation services in Dubai for hassle-free document verification from relevant embassies and consulates.
For businesses, we offer commercial documents attestation in Dubai, covering contracts, invoices, and other corporate paperwork. Students and professionals can rely on our education certificate attestation and equalization services, ensuring smooth and efficient processing of academic credentials.
At Wordcraft, we are proud to provide attestation services for 50+ countries, including neighbouring nations like Bahrain, Saudi Arabia (KSA), Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait. Our services are tailored to meet the unique requirements of each country’s legal framework, offering unmatched expertise and reliability.
Allow Wordcraft to simplify your document attestation process with our reliable and professional solutions. Whether you need MOFA attestation, commercial documents attestation in Dubai, or assistance with embassy attestations for 50+ countries, we’re here to help every step of the way.
How We May Assist You
Educational Certificates Attestation:
- Degree Certificate (Bachelor, Master, Doctorate)
- High-School Certificate (GCSE, CSE, A’Level, O’Level, BTEC)
- Professional Award (Diploma, Membership, Associate, etc)
- Equivalency Certificate
Personal Documents Attestation:
- Certificate of Birth, Marriage, Death or Adoption, Divorce.
- Experience, Transfer Certificate
- Passport
- Driving License
Police Clearance /Good Conduct Certificate Attestation:
- Police Clearance Certificate/Criminal Records Check (CRB)
- ACRO/ACPO Certificate
- Disclosure Documents
- Fingerprints
Why Attestation is so important?
Being a global hub for business, Dubai is home to employees and entrepreneurs from all over the world. Everyone deals with an enormous number of personal and commercial documents. The authorities here may be unable to check the originality of these documents every while they are submitted. In such cases, the attestation comes in relevant. Once the authenticity of the document is approved by an authorized entity, it could be widely accepted everywhere.
Wordcraft is one of the best Certificate attestations in Dubai, UAE, for attestation services of personal documents like marriage certificates, or commercial documents like power of attorney, etc. We have adequate expertise and a strong connection with all the leading attestation firms which make us confident to deliver the best-in-class attestation services to our global clientele with ease.
As the number of immigrants is growing faster year by year, there will be a high urge to authenticate the credentials of the individuals, for preventing fraud as well as for protecting national interests.
While residing stay in the UAE, you will surely meet some situations where you will have to get one or more of your documents attested. It may be your educational certificate attestation for a job or your marriage certificate attestation to apply for a spouse visa or a legal document attestation for your business. This Document attestation not only legalizes your documents but proves their credibility. But being ignorant of how to and where to do is something that bothers a lot of people around us.
Why Us?
Wordcraft offers double-quick and genuine Attestation Services in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. We provide excellent services for MOFA attestation, Embassy attestation, Consulate attestation, etc. Our service locations are Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and all over the UAE. Our expert professionals can get the work done for you in the least time possible. As part of providing business services, we have a legal attestation department to handle several types of documents.
Whatever the nature of your document, we will get it done for you. We have attestation services for personal documents like birth/death certificates, medical certificates, medical reports, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, etc., and educational documents like degree certificates, transfer certificates, transcripts certificates, diploma certificates, school certificates, migration certificates, school leaving certificates, etc. commercial documents like memorandum of association, board resolutions, power of attorneys, articles of association, bank statements, official letters, shareholders’ resolutions, trade licenses, commercial deeds, agreements, and contracts, audit reports, financial statements and so on.
Regardless of the country of origin, we can help you get your documents duly attested at ease. Our services broadly cover the countries like the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia (KSA), Sultanate of Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain. We meet documents from various Departments in countries like India, the UK, Canada, the Philippines, New Zealand, Ireland, USA, Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, Germany, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Brazil, Egypt, Scotland, China, Japan, and many other world countries. As a salient feature, our customers will be kept updated with the progress of the process at every single stage.
Are you in a hectic schedule and not getting time to spend on attestation?
We offer 100% work efficiency, 24/7 customer care, affordable prices, and free document collection and delivery. You will get your documents attested at a very affordable price range. Which makes our clients access our services from all sects of life at ease.
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How Attestation Works Now (September 2026)
Attestation in the UAE is now mostly digital. As of September 2026, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) attests documents electronically, and for documents issued abroad the UAE Embassy in the issuing country usually completes the MOFA step for you. One thing has not changed: every document still needs the right chain of authorities before a UAE employer, school or ministry will accept it.
- Applications are online. MOFA takes attestation requests through its website and app, signed in with UAE PASS.
- UAE-issued documents move quickest. Birth and marriage certificates and other UAE-issued documents are attested by MOFA online, usually within an hour, without the paper original changing hands.
- Foreign documents need one embassy step. In most countries the UAE Embassy or Consulate legalizes the document and adds the MOFA attestation digitally in the same application.
- Paper rules still apply. MOFA does not attest laminated documents, and a document must be in Arabic or English or come with a certified translation.
- There is no apostille route. The UAE has not joined the Hague Apostille Convention, so a foreign apostille never replaces UAE Embassy legalization.
Source: the attestation service page of the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For a document issued abroad, how long it takes depends on its country and the offices in its chain, so we put that in writing with the free quote, sent within 10–30 minutes. Last reviewed: September 2026.
Who Accepts Attested Documents in the UAE
Attestation is only useful if the office in front of you accepts it. These are the UAE bodies that most often ask for attested documents, with the Wordcraft page for each case:
- Residence and family visas: the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) and, in Dubai, GDRFA ask for attested marriage and birth certificates.
- Work permits: the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) needs an attested degree for many skilled job titles.
- Schools and universities: KHDA in Dubai, ADEK in Abu Dhabi, SPEA in Sharjah and the higher-education ministry (for equivalency) want attested school and university records.
- Healthcare licensing: DHA, DOH and MOHAP check attested qualifications and experience letters; see attestation for healthcare professionals.
- Company matters: the Department of Economy and Tourism, free zones and banks ask for attested commercial documents such as board resolutions and powers of attorney.
- Courts and notaries: a foreign document filed in a case or used in a notarized deed needs attestation and, usually, an Arabic legal translation.
Not sure which office will receive your document? Tell us the purpose (visa, job, school, license or company) and we work backwards from that office to the route.
Attest by Country
Every country has its own chain of authorities before the UAE Embassy, so the country page is the fastest way to see your route, the documents involved and whether you will need a translation. We handle documents from 50+ countries; if yours is not listed, a photo of the document is enough for us to confirm the route in the free quote.
- South Asia: India (including Kerala HRD), Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka
- Middle East: Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia
- Asia-Pacific: Philippines, China, Australia
- Europe: United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Italy, Germany
- Americas and Africa: USA, Canada, Kenya
Country missing from the list? We still handle it; ask for a free quote.
Attest by Document
- Educational: degree certificates, diplomas, school and other educational certificates, and the equivalency certificate that follows them
- Personal and family: birth, marriage and death certificates, medical reports, police clearance certificates
- Work: experience certificates
- Company: commercial documents such as MOAs, board resolutions, powers of attorney, certificates of incorporation and invoices
Attest by Emirate
Hand in your documents at the office nearest to you. Every branch runs the full attestation chain and all our other services, with free document collection and delivery:
- Certificate attestation in Dubai, at our head office in Al Twar
- Certificate attestation in Abu Dhabi, at Al Ghaith Tower, Hamdan Street
- Certificate attestation in Sharjah, at Business Tower, Al Majaz 2
- MOFA attestation in Ras Al Khaimah and certificate attestation, at our Al Nakheel office, open until 22:00 on weekdays
Customers in Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain are served by free collection and online ordering.
Route by Where Your Document Was Issued
| Where the document was issued | Steps | Separate MOFA step in the UAE? | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the UAE, digital with a QR code or reference number | Online MOFA attestation | This is the MOFA step | Arabic legal translation only if the receiving office asks |
| In the UAE, on paper | Issuing authority first where required (MOHAP for birth certificates, the university or KHDA/MOHESR for degrees), then MOFA | Yes, digitally | As above |
| Abroad, where the UAE Embassy attests digitally | Home-country authentication, then the UAE Embassy, which adds MOFA in the same step | Usually no | MOJ-certified Arabic legal translation if the UAE authority requires it |
| Abroad, older or paper-based route | Home-country chain, UAE Embassy, then MOFA in the UAE | Yes | As required |
| In the UAE, for use abroad | MOFA, then the destination country's embassy in the UAE | MOFA comes first | Into the destination language if needed |
No row ends with an apostille. The UAE has not joined the Apostille Convention, so a foreign apostille is at most one step in the issuing country and UAE documents are legalized rather than apostilled. Tell us where your document comes from and we confirm which row it falls under, with a written quote in 10–30 minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is certificate attestation in the UAE?
It is the chain of official stamps that confirms a document is genuine, so that UAE authorities (or foreign ones, for UAE documents) accept it for visas, jobs, schools, licensing, courts or company matters.
Do foreign documents still need MOFA attestation in the UAE?
In most cases, no. Since the move to digital attestation, the UAE Embassy or Consulate in the issuing country completes the UAE MOFA attestation as part of its own legalization.
Is the UAE part of the Apostille Convention?
No. Documents for use in the UAE must be legalized by the UAE Embassy in the issuing country, and UAE documents going abroad are legalized through MOFA and the destination country's embassy.
Which documents need attestation for a UAE family visa?
Usually the marriage certificate and the children's birth certificates, attested in the country where they were issued, plus a legal translation into Arabic if they are in another language.
How long does attestation take?
There is no single answer, because each country and each authority in the chain works at its own speed. Your written quote, sent within 10–30 minutes of your photo, states the expected time for your document.
Can a laminated certificate be attested?
No. MOFA will not attest laminated documents, and many foreign ministries refuse them as well. Ask the issuer for a new original before you start.
Do you need my original document?
For most routes, yes, because the authorities stamp or legalize the original. Some countries allow a notarized copy for certain documents. We tell you which applies before you hand anything over.
How can I check that a MOFA attestation is genuine?
Scan the QR code or enter the reference number on MOFA’s verification service. Our 2026 MOFA guide walks through it.
What is the difference between attestation, apostille and equivalency?
Attestation (legalization) is the stamp chain the UAE uses. An apostille is a single certificate used between Apostille Convention countries, which the UAE is not. Equivalency is a separate ministry decision on the level of a foreign degree, made after attestation.
Do I have to visit an office?
No. Most customers send a photo on WhatsApp, approve the quote, and let our courier collect and return the originals. You can also walk in at any of our four offices.