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Step 1: Scan COO and Commercial Invoice separately in PDF format with high resolution.

Step 2: Login and start a new application 

Step 3: Select type - Certificate Of Origin 

Step 4: Add accurate details of the document to the eDAS portal

Step 5: Upload the document and click on Submit

Please refer to the eDAS user guide for more detailed instructions.

• 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.

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

• Log into the MoFA Website: www.mofa.gov.ae or Smart Mobile App: (UAE MOFA) using your username and password.
• Choose Tasks (My Requests). 
• You can refer to the table that mentions the Request ID, the Follow-up Number, the e-service name, the creation date and the last action. 
• Click your request ID number, which starts with (ATS- 202XXXXXX). The page will update automatically.
• Certificates: you can refer to the table that mentions the country of origin, certificates types and quantity. 
• In the same schedule, you can find your payment receipt.

- The Ministry has launched the new Electronic Documents Attestation System (eDAS) for the attestation of documents of imported goods to UAE electronically with a digital stamp.  For the moment, eDAS attestation will be restricted to the following documents;

• Commercial Invoices for imported goods into the United Arab Emirates local market
• Certificates of Origin

The system will be fully automated which allows the majority of documents to be attested seamlessly and with no human intervention. In return, the system will be able to offer electronic attestation with digital stamp in a much shorter time, effort, and lesser expenses compared to the previous process. 

Therefore, documents should be scanned with high resolution in PDF format and uploaded to the portal along with correct data entry to proceed with the transaction. After some time, the system will confirm the transaction status as valid and you can then download the attested documents. 

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

MoFA customers in the UAE can chose among the various courier services available:

1) Normal: 3 working days - up to 25 documents per transaction
2) Express: 1 working day - up to 10 documents per transaction
3) Prepaid Courier Service: there is no limit to the number of documents you can have attested. Various packages for companies and entities, please contact us for more details.    

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

Step 1: Scan COO and Commercial Invoice separately in PDF format with high resolution.

Step 2: Login to your account and start a new application 

Step 3: Enter accurate details of documents to the eDAS portal

Step 4: Upload the documents and click on Submit 

Please refer to the eDAS user guide for more detailed instructions.

Select attestation for both invoice and COO and once filling out the application do the following:

• Make sure that “Attest Certificate of Origin” option is UNTICKED
• In the field source chamber please select the option “Others”, then in the field of chamber name type COO not available 
• In the field of source country please list the exporting country 
• In the field of COO file upload, please upload a copy of the invoice you need to attest.

Please refer to the eDAS user guide for more detailed instructions.

• 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.

• The original documents, digital documents, or documents with a QR code
• Ensure that your documents are not laminated. Laminated documents cannot be attested and will be rejected.
• Make sure the appropriate governing bodies have attested your documents before submission. Missing attestations will be rejected. For documents issued within the UAE:
  • Original documents must be attested by the governing entity, except for digital documents issued by a government entity or documents attested electronically.
    Example: A birth certificate must be attested by the Ministry of Health & Prevention or the local health authority.
  • Documents must be attested by MoFA through the Ministry’s official website www.mofa.gov.ae or the UAE MOFA smart application.
  • Documents can then be attested by one of the UAE embassies or missions abroad.
  For documents issued outside the UAE:
  • Original documents must be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country.
  • Documents can then be attested by the UAE Embassy or Consulate in the issuing country by applying through MoFA online channels.
  • Original documents must be attested in the UAE through the Ministry’s official website www.mofa.gov.ae or the UAE MOFA smart application.