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Comoros certificate attestation is how a birth certificate, marriage certificate, diploma or business paper from Grande Comore, Anjouan or Mohéli becomes valid in the UAE. The Comoros does not issue apostilles, so the document is legalised by the Comoran Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attested by the UAE Embassy in Moroni and completed with MOFA attestation in the UAE.
Price: send a copy on WhatsApp and you get the total price plus VAT, all official fees included, before any work starts. More on attestation fees.
What makes Comorian papers different
The Comoros is a member of the Arab League, and documents can be written in French, Arabic or Shikomoro. For the UAE that is mostly good news. MOFA accepts papers in Arabic or English, so a certificate issued in Arabic often needs no translation for the MOFA stamp. A French or Shikomoro paper does need one. If a UAE court or employer asks for Arabic anyway, we arrange it through legal translation in Dubai at the right point in the chain.
The route from Moroni to the UAE
- Original from the issuing office. Civil status centre, school, university or court. Bring the full act, not a short note.
- Comoran Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ministry legalises the signature of the official who issued the paper.
- UAE Embassy in Moroni. The embassy attests the ministry's stamp. Fees are paid through the MOFA system.
- MOFA in the UAE. MOFA attests the paper, and it is ready for the employer, school or immigration.
Having an embassy in Moroni itself is an advantage. Some small states are covered from another country, which adds postage and time. For the Comoros, the UAE mission step happens in the same city as the foreign ministry.
Comorian documents we see most
| Document | Why it is needed in the UAE | Translation for MOFA? |
|---|---|---|
| Acte de naissance | Child residence visa, school admission | Yes if French or Shikomoro |
| Acte de mariage | Spouse visa, marriage certificate attestation | Yes if French or Shikomoro |
| Diplôme, relevé de notes | Job offer, degree certificate attestation | Yes if French |
| Procuration | Property, bank or inheritance matters | Depends on language |
From inside the UAE
You stay in Dubai, Sharjah or Abu Dhabi. The original goes to Moroni with a courier or a family member, passes the two Comoran and UAE stamps, and comes back. We then file the MOFA step for you, because MOFA allows anyone to apply on someone else's behalf. You can check the finished stamp on the MOFA verification service with its reference number.
If you also studied, married or had a child in Seychelles, the steps for those papers are on Seychelles certificate attestation.
Problems that slow Comorian files
- Name order. Comorian names may be written differently on the birth act, the passport and the UAE visa. Send your passport copy so the translator follows the passport spelling.
- Handwritten registers. Older acts are sometimes handwritten. A fresh, typed copy from the civil status office is easier for every office to read.
- Laminated originals. MOFA does not accept them.
Other countries are listed on attestation by country.
