Documents We Attest
1. Educational Certificate Attestation
Required for securing skilled employment visas, higher education admissions, and specialist licensing.
- Degrees & Diplomas: Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhDs.
- School Records: High School Certificates and Transfer Certificates for ADEK approvals.
Note: For university degrees, we also manage the primary source verification (DataFlow) and MoHESR recognition required for skilled UAE work permits.
2. Personal Certificate Attestation
Required for family sponsorship, newborn sponsorship, and legal residency matters.
- Vital Records: Marriage Certificates, Birth Certificates, and Death Certificates.
- Legal & Background: Police Clearance Certificates (PCC), Medical Reports, and Divorce Decrees.
3. Commercial & Corporate Attestation
Required for company formation, banking, and registering with the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce.
- Corporate Identity: Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum of Association (MOA), and Articles of Association.
- Operations: Board Resolutions, Powers of Attorney (POA), and Commercial Invoices.
GloboPrime Corporate Services operates a massive international network. We authenticate documents issued in over 120 countries, ensuring they meet the legal requirements of the UAE authorities. If Abu Dhabi courts or TAMM require your documents in Arabic, we provide Ministry of Justice (MOJ) certified legal translation alongside your attestation.
Our top international corridors include:
- The Americas: USA, Canada
- Europe: UK, Spain, Germany, France, Portugal, Poland
- Asia & Oceania: India, Australia, Philippines
- Middle East & Africa: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon
- Offshore Jurisdictions: British Virgin Islands (BVI), Cayman Islands
The Origin-Country Legalization
GloboPrime maintains a direct global network across 120+ jurisdictions to execute the mandatory prerequisite stamps required before your document enters the UAE.
- United Kingdom (UK) Route: We coordinate directly with British solicitors for certification, followed by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) for the apostille, and finally the UAE Embassy in London.
- United States (US) Route: We manage the tiered verification from the State Notary Public to the Secretary of State, the US Department of State in Washington D.C., and the UAE Embassy in Washington.
- India Route: We handle the state-level Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) or Higher Education Department (HRD) verifications, followed by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) apostille in New Delhi, and the UAE Embassy clearance.
- Offshore & Corporate Jurisdictions (BVI, Cayman, Seychelles): We execute the highly specialized legalization of corporate structures (Memorandums of Association, Incumbency Certificates) through British Overseas Territory protocols and the appropriate regional UAE consulates.
Expert Abu Dhabi Chamber (ADCCI) Document Attestation
Attesting commercial documents, contracts, and board resolutions through the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce requires strict adherence to local business laws. A single missing prerequisite can lead to immediate portal rejection.
Our corporate PRO team handles the end-to-end ADCCI attestation process, ensuring you meet all complex government prerequisites without leaving your office.
ADCCI Prerequisites (How We Help)
The Abu Dhabi Chamber enforces strict regulations for document approval. We manage these bureaucratic hurdles for you:
- Ministry of Labor Clearances: ADCCI will reject salary or experience letters unless accompanied by a verified statement from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE). We handle this cross-department clearance.
- Notary Public Pre-Approvals: Local company contracts and powers of attorney must be authenticated by a UAE Notary Public before the Chamber will accept them. Our PROs manage the notary appointments on your behalf.
- TAMM System Integration: If your authorized signatory is new, we guide you through the process of linking your ADCCI membership to the government TAMM portal.
- Certified Legal Translation: The Chamber only accepts documents in Arabic or English. We provide certified legal translation services for all foreign corporate documents prior to submission.
Where can I attest my documents in Abu Dhabi?
You do not need to visit an office or wait in embassy lines. GloboPrime Corporate Services offers highly secure, free doorstep collection and delivery across all of Abu Dhabi from the mainland to Al Reem, Yas, and Saadiyat Islands. Your documents are securely processed through our dedicated Abu Dhabi branch located at Office #1617, 16th Floor, Al Khazna Tower (Cubes Business Center) on Najda Street, and returned directly to your hands.
WES Verification & Transcript Retrieval from Abu Dhabi
World Education Services (WES) does not accept directly submitted, unsealed documents. If you live in Abu Dhabi and are applying for Canadian (ECA) or US immigration, WES requires your home-country university to send your academic transcripts in a securely sealed and stamped envelope directly to their North American offices.
How We Solve the WES Deadlock:
Coordinating directly with your foreign university from the UAE is time-consuming and frequently stalls your employment or visa processing. We act as your authorized representative to manage the entire WES process:
- Transcript Retrieval: We coordinate directly with your university (in India, the UK, the Philippines, etc.) to extract your official transcripts.
- WES Form Signing: We ensure the university registrar signs and stamps the mandatory WES Academic Records Request Form.
- Secure Global Dispatch: We manage the sealed courier delivery directly from your university to the WES evaluation center in Canada or the US, ensuring zero risk of tampering rejections.
Certified True Copy Attestation in Abu Dhabi
A Certified True Copy is not just a high-quality photocopy. It is a legally binding duplicate bearing the official seal of an authorized legal entity, proving it is an exact replica of the original document. In Abu Dhabi, banks, courts, and free zones will reject uncertified photocopies.
Who Can Certify a True Copy in Abu Dhabi?
Depending on your document’s destination, true copies can only be verified by:
- The Abu Dhabi Notary Public (via the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department – ADJD).
- Authorized legal counsel or recognized PRO agencies.
- Specific foreign embassies (for expatriate passport copies).
Documents We Certify:
We provide fast-tracked Certified True Copy services for Passports, Emirates IDs, Trade Licenses, and Board Resolutions. We handle the
ADJD notary appointments and ensure the stamp meets the exact legal requirements of your requesting authority (e.g., Wio Bank, ADGM, or the ICP).
ADGM Corporate Document Attestation & Notarization
Establishing a company in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) requires strict adherence to English Common Law standards. The standard Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce rules do not apply here.
The ADGM “Notary Pack” Requirement:
If you need to notarize an ADGM board resolution or power of attorney with the Abu Dhabi Notary Public, you cannot just submit the document. We secure a mandatory “Notary Pack” from the ADGM Registration Authority (RA). This includes an official RA declaration letter validating your documents before the Notary Public will even look at them.
Bilingual Formatting Laws:
ADGM operates in English, but the UAE Ministry of Justice requires documents to be bilingual. We ensure your corporate documents are translated and certified by a UAE Ministry of Justice-licensed legal translator (Arabic/English) before submission.
Foreign Corporate Shareholders:
If your parent company is outside the UAE, we handle the 5-step legalization chain: Notary in your home country → Chamber of Commerce → Ministry of External Affairs → UAE Embassy →
UAE MOFA.
FAQs
How long does certificate attestation take in the UAE?
The processing time for document attestation in the UAE depends entirely on the document format and the issuing authority:
- MOFA Digital Documents: Within 2 hours using the online eDAS system (for UAE-issued documents with QR codes).
- MOFA Physical Documents: 1 to 3 working days via standard government courier.
- Abu Dhabi Chamber (ADCCI): Within 24 hours electronically via the TAMM portal.
- Full Home-Country to UAE Process: 7 to 14 days if the document requires foreign embassy stamping prior to arriving in the UAE.
How much does MOFA attestation cost in UAE?
The exact government fees for document attestation in the UAE are strictly categorized by document type:
- Personal & Educational Documents (Birth, Marriage, Degrees): AED 150 per document.
- Commercial Documents (Contracts, MOAs, Board Resolutions): AED 2,000 per document.
- Abu Dhabi Chamber (ADCCI) Verification: AED 80 per language.
- Courier Fees: Standard government delivery adds an additional AED 30 to AED 40.
Note: These are strictly UAE government fees. If your document requires home-country legalization first, additional embassy costs will apply.
