UAE Document Authentication in the U.S.

Business & Corporate Documents

Step 1: All documents must be attested by your Local Office of Secretary of State prior to sending them to the UAE Embassy.

Step 2: Send or bring the authenticated documents along with the following items to the UAE Embassy:

• Money order or Cashier’s Check for the amount of $544.59 per document, payable to The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, Please make sure to fill out the money order as follows (Your name, address and phone number).  

You can also pay online through the following link: https://www.mofaic.gov.ae/en

Please be sure to include your online payment confirmation receipt with your documents

• Include a pre-paid self-addressed return envelope. Write your name and address for the sender and recipient of the return envelope or airway bill.

Important notes:

• Please make sure not to combine more than one document under one US. State Dept. Seal. (Ex:  Resolution and Distribution agreement can’t be combined as one document)

1. Personal Documents

Step 1: All personal documents must be attested by The U.S Dept. of State Authentication Office before sending them to the UAE Embassy. The relevant State department office can be contacted at (202) 647-4000 Ext. 3.

Step 2:  Send or bring the authenticated documents along with the following items to the UAE Embassy for final authentication:

• Money order or Cashier’s Check for the amount of $40.84 per document, payable to The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, Please make sure to fill out the money order as follows (Your name, address and phone number),

You can also pay online through the following link: https://www.mofaic.gov.ae/en

Please be sure to include your online payment confirmation receipt with your documents

• Please include a pre-paid self-addressed return envelope. Write your name and address for the sender and recipient of the return envelope or airway bill.

    Examples of personal documents:

• Personal Power of Attorney that doesn’t imply business transaction.
• Birth Certificate
• Marital Status
• Certificate of Good Conduct
• Fingerprints

2. Educational Documents

Step 1: All Educational documents must be attested by The U.S Dept. of State Authentication Office before sending them to the UAE Embassy. The relevant State department office can be contacted at (202) 647-4000 Ext. 3.

The educational institution must be located in the U.S and regionally accredited by NEASC (CIHE), MSA (CHE), NCA (HLC), SACS (COC), NWCCU, or WASC (ACCJC-ACSCU).

To show proof of regional accreditation, please visit the Council for Higher Education Accreditation website https://www.chea.org and print your institution’s accreditation information.

Step 2: Send or bring the authenticated documents along with the following items to the UAE Embassy for final authentication:

• Money order or Cashier’s Check for the amount of $40.84 per document, payable to The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates.

Please make sure to fill out the money order as follows (Your name, address and phone number).  

You can also pay online through the following link: https://www.mofaic.gov.ae/en

Please be sure to include your online payment confirmation receipt with your documents

• Please include a pre-paid self-addressed return envelope. Write your name and address for the sender and recipient of the return envelope or airway bill.

Commercial invoices and related certificates must be verified by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, the UAE Embassy’s exclusive Verification Agent, at their Washington, DC office.

For detailed document verification information, and relevant forms, please click here. The office is located on 2001 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006. For any inquiries, the phone number is 202-416-5250 and the email address is: docverifications@akingump.com

Effective February 1st, 2023, the UAE Embassy in DC will no longer process commercial invoices.

Please click here to be directed to MOFAIC page for attestations of official documents, certificates, and commercial invoices. 

Instruction to be considered:
For documents issued inside the UAE:
1.Original document must be attested by the governing government entity except for digital documents issued by a government entity or documents attested electronically
2.Apply for attestation in the UAE through MoFAIC online channels. 
3.Include the original document. If the document is digital or electronically attested, include a copy of it.
4.Document can then be attested by one of our embassies or missions abroad by applying for attestation on our online channels. 

For documents issued outside the UAE:
1.Original document must be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of issuing country. 
2.Document can then be attested by one of UAE’s Embassy or Consulate in issuing country by applying though MoFAIC online channels. 
3.Documents must be attested in the UAE by applying for attestation in the UAE through our online channels. Please include the original attested document. 

UAE Courier Services:
MoFAIC offers various courier services for its customers in the UAE:
Normal: (3 working days) – up to 25 documents per transaction 
Express: (1 working day) – up to 10 documents per transaction 
Pre-paid Courier Service:  various packages for companies and entities – no document limit – please contact the MoFAIC for details

Service Beneficiaries:

Foreign Missions in UAE 

Government Entities 

Individuals 

Private Companies

Required Documents:

Original document in English or Arabic (or an official translation of it) Document must be attested by the appropriate governing bodies prior to submission 

Document must not be laminated

Service Application Channels

MoFAIC Website: https://www.mofaic.gov.ae
Smart Mobile App: (UAE MOFAIC) 

UAE Embassies abroad

Service Delivery Channels

Courier service within the UAE when applying online.  

UAE Missions abroad.