Degree certificate translation in Dubai is a legal translation of your degree, diploma or transcript into Arabic or English so that the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MOHESR), MOHRE, a health regulator or a university can assess it. You need one when the qualification is in any other language. Wordcraft translates the attested document, including grading keys and stamps, with your name matching your passport.
Because Wordcraft also prepares attestation and equivalency files, we translate with the evaluator in mind: the same university name, course titles and dates across the degree, the transcript and any experience letters.
Which Authority Reads Your Translated Degree
| Purpose | Authority | Usually submitted |
|---|---|---|
| Equivalency of a foreign qualification | Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MOHESR) | Attested degree and transcript, translated if not in Arabic or English |
| Work permit | MOHRE | Attested degree for roles that require one |
| Healthcare professional license | DHA (Dubai), DOH (Abu Dhabi) or MOHAP | Degree, transcript, internship records and experience letters |
| University or postgraduate admission | The university | School or degree certificates and transcripts |
Each body sets its own list and confirms it at application; MOHESR publishes the equivalency requirements for university degrees. Our equivalency certificate service can prepare the whole MOHESR file.
Transcripts and Mark Sheets: Where Files Get Returned
The degree itself is short. The transcript is where evaluators find problems, so it takes most of our time. We translate:
- Course titles consistently, so "Strength of Materials" in semester three is not "Material Resistance" in semester five
- Grades, credit hours and GPA exactly as printed, with no conversion to a UAE scale
- The grading legend on the reverse, because the evaluator uses it to read your marks
- Diplomas, degree supplements and school certificates when they form part of the same application
Common reasons an equivalency or licensing file comes back: the university name spelled two ways, a stamp left out, or an untranslated back page. Each one is avoidable at the translation stage.
Attest the Degree First, Then Translate
A degree from abroad is authenticated in the issuing country and then by the UAE embassy there, which now adds the UAE MOFA attestation digitally. For India that usually means the state HRD, then the MEA, then the UAE Embassy in New Delhi; for Pakistan, the HEC, then the Pakistan MOFA, then the UAE Embassy in Islamabad. We translate once that chain is complete, so the translation includes it. See degree certificate attestation and transcript attestation for the routes.
How to Order a Degree Certificate Translation
- Scan the degree and every transcript page, front and back. Backs that look empty often carry the grading key or a registrar's seal.
- Add your passport copy and the purpose (equivalency, work permit, DHA or DOH license, admission). If the university uses an official English name, tell us.
- Approve the quote, sent within 10–30 minutes. For a licensing package we build one glossary of course and institution names first.
- Receive the stamped translation from an MOJ-licensed legal translator, checked line by line against the attested original by a second linguist.
For the rest of your file, see legal translation in Dubai.
Frequently Asked Questions
My degree is in French. Do I need a translation for MOHESR equivalency?
Yes. A qualification that is not in Arabic or English needs a legal translation of the attested degree and transcript.
Should the degree be attested before it is translated?
Yes. Complete the home-country chain and the UAE embassy step, then translate, so the attestation appears in the translation.
Do you translate the grading legend on the back of the transcript?
Yes. Legends, notes and seals on the reverse belong to the document, and evaluators rely on them.
How will my university's name appear in the translation?
We use the institution's official English name where it has one and keep that form identical on every document you submit.
Can you translate a full DHA or DOH licensing package?
Yes. Degrees, transcripts, internship records and experience letters are translated as one set with matching names and dates. The regulator confirms its own list when you apply.
Last updated: September 2026
