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Certification by State Authority
Ensure your document is certified by the relevant state authority.
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Notarization and Ministry Certification (if needed)
If your document is not yet certified, you must first make a notarized copy and have it certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the document's country of origin.
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Certification
Get the document certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the document’s country of origin.
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Certification by UAE Consulate
Have the document certified by the UAE consulate in the document’s country of origin.
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Certification by UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs
After the UAE consulate certification, get the document certified by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Legal Translation (if necessary)
Make a legal translation of the document into English or Arabic, if required.
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Certification by UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ensure the documents are certified by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Certification by Consulate of the Intended Country in UAE
Get the documents certified by the consulate of the country within the UAE where the documents will be used.
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Delivery to the Relevant Country
Deliver the certified documents to the country where they will be used.
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Translation (if required)
If the destination country requires it, have the documents translated.
The process varies depending on the location of the individual’s original personal documents.
If the documents are located in the country of origin of the documents, the process is similar to the legalization process for corporate documents.
The originals of the relevant documents should be submitted to the consulate of the country of origin of the documents in the UAE.
After certifying copies of the documents, the next step is to contact the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs to complete the legalization process.
If the personal documents are not in English, the final step involves having the documents translated into English or Arabic by a certified translator after they have been certified by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.