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Customers can avail of these services through:

• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ website
  
  
• UAE MOFA smartphone application
  
  
• UAE embassies and consulates abroad
  
  
• People of determination, senior citizens, and residents can contact the call center at 0097180044444

Attestation service charges:

• Individual Affairs Documents: AED 150 
• Commercial Documents: AED 2,000 
• Commercial invoices: based on invoice amount and the scale associated. For more details, please refer to the Attestation fees guide at: www.mofa.gov.ae/ar-ae/Services/Forms/attestations-guide

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides all its services electronically through its website and smartphone application only. 

All customers can now submit all transactions related to MoFA’s attestation service through the Ministry’s official website www.mofa.gov.ae and the UAE MOFA smart application, upon fulfilling all terms and conditions.

MoFA Customer Happiness Centres are closed, in line with the directives of the UAE visionary leadership towards improving government services and customer experience. 

• 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

• 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.

An application for a return document - for newborns, is submitted on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the smart application, with the documents designated for the request being completed:

• A copy of the child's birth certificate certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country of residence and the country's mission abroad. A copy of the father's passport. A copy of the mother's passport. A copy of the marriage contract (certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the headquarters of the mission or the embassy).

• A copy of the complete family book

• Receipt of the return document via e-mail

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. 

• To attest your documents in the UAE, please check our guide for the step by step process: https://www.mofa.gov.ae/-/media/Service/Attestation-Guide/En.pdf 
• When abroad, you can attest documents at the closest UAE Embassy or Consulate. Each Embassy or Consulate may have its own procedures in place. For additional details, please visit the Embassy’s or the Consulate’s website: www.mofa.gov.ae/en/missions/uae-missions-Abroad

• To apply for attestation services, please:
  
  
• Follow the instructions in the user manual if you're in the UAE. More information can be found here:
  
  https://www.mofa.gov.ae/-/media/Service/Attestation-Guide/En.pdf
  
• If you're outside the UAE, you can get your documents attested at the nearest UAE embassy or consulate. Each embassy or consulate may have its own procedures. Please contact the nearest UAE mission for more information.

• Avail of the service via MoFA’s official website or the UAE MOFA smartphone application.
  
  
• The original document must be attested by the issuing government entity: it must bear the seal of the government entity that issued it. Choose the correct attestation body, whether inside or outside the country.
  
  
• Ensure the original document or digital document with the QR code is attached.
  
  
• There should be no lamination on the document
  
  
• The original document should be placed inside an envelope before handing it over to the delivery service employee.
  
  
• Authentication of electronically certified documents: Please attach the QR code or any link issued by the authorized entity for verification and authentication of the document.