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UAE made strides in establishing a firm foundation for knowledge society: Zaki Nusseibeh.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, MoFAIC, Youth Council, has received Zaki Nusseibeh, Minister of State, during a discussion session, which is part of series of educational events.
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Publish Date:Mon 15/7/2019
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UAE, Italy exchange extradition treaty documents.

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Publish Date:Tue 19/3/2019
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ERC opens educational facility in Abyan.

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Publish Date:Mon 04/3/2019
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UAE, Romania discuss educational cooperation.

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Publish Date:Thu 22/3/2018
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What kinds of official documents are attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?

  • Personal status Documents (Inclusive of, but not limited to: Educational certificates, Diplomas, Educational transcripts, Birth certificates, Death certificates, Medical reports, Good conduct certificate, Marriage certificate, Court-issued certificates, Power of attorney of personal nature, To whom may it concern letters, Employment contract, Employment offer, Bank statements, Personal tax certificate)

  • Commercial Documents: (Inclusive of, but not limited to: Contract or agreement, Commercial registration, Appointment of a manager or a director, Minutes of meeting of board of directors or partners, Company name change, Brand registration, Distribution agreement, Corporate insurance certificate, Corporate tax certificate, Decisions issued by the Board of Directors, Trade license, Partnership or shareholder certificate, Annexes and appendices in commercial documents, Memorandums, Company closure advice, Company branch registration, Bankruptcy documents, Financial statement, Product registration, Patent registration or waiver, Trademark registration, Power of attorney of commercial nature, General power of attorney, Signature document, End-user certificate, Tax certificate, Completion certificate)

  • Commercial invoices and certificates of origin: please refer to MoFA’s Electronic Document Attestation System (eDAS) for these two types of documents.
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What are the channels for providing Official Documents, Certificates and Commercial Invoices attestation service?

  • MoFA Website: www.mofa.gov.ae 
  • Smart Mobile App: (UAE MOFA)
  • UAE Embassies and Consulates abroad
  • People of Determination and Senior Emiratis & Citizens can attest their documents by calling +97180044444
  • We also accept death certificate attestation requests by calling +97180044444
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What are the types of documents that can be attested through MoFA’s e-channels?

  • Individual Affairs Documents: includes but not limited to: educational documents (certificate & transcripts are treated as two different documents) - birth certificates - death certificate - medical reports - good conduct certificate - marriage certificate, court-issued certificates – power of attorney of personal nature - to may it concern letters - employment contract - employment offer - bank statements - personal tax certificate – etc
  • Commercial Documents: includes but not limited to: contract or agreement – commercial registration - appointment of a manager or a director – minutes of meeting of board of directors or partners – company change of name – brand registration - distribution agreement - corporate insurance certificate - corporate tax certificate - board of directors decision - trade license – partnership or shareholder certificate - annexes and appendices in commercial documents – memorandums – company closures – company branch registration – bankruptcy documents – financial statement – product registration – patent registration or waiver – trademark registration – power of attorney of commercial nature – general power of attorney - signature document – end-user certificate – tax certificate - completion certificate - any other document of commercial nature.
    Commercial contracts or agreements may be considered as multiple documents based on its content. Please reach out to our call centre if you have any doubts
  • Invoices and Certificate of Origins 
    Commercial documents with proof of sale of any items or products

The original document must be sent to MoFA by courier to complete the attestation process.

FAQs

How can I send my documents to MoFA after successful payment of attestation fees inside the UAE?

If you selected UAE as a location for attestation, you will be asked to select the type of courier service desired for the service. Once you have successfully paid for the transaction, a courier service representative will contact you to collect your documents. 

There is a limit to the number of documents you can submit in one transaction, based on the courier service pack you select. 

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Can I include documents requiring Digital Attestation and Courier-Based Attestation in the same application?

No. Documents requiring Digital Attestation and those requiring Courier-Based Attestation must be submitted in separate applications.
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If I am currently unsure of the destination country and decide not to opt for the digital attestation offered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs via the Emirates Schools Establishment website, how can I attest my certificate through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs later?

1. For MoFA attestation, please apply for the Documents Attestation service through the Ministry's website or UAE MOFA smart application.
2. For attestation by the UAE Embassy in the destination country, please visit the Embassy’s website to apply for the service.
 
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What is the purpose of “Physical Attestation Pending”?

“Physical Attestation Pending” refers to requests for validation or confirmation of physical documents or copies, which may be optional based on customer requirements.

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