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People search for "Indian Embassy attestation in Dubai" or "Indian Embassy attestation in Abu Dhabi" for two very different jobs. The first is making an Indian degree, birth or marriage certificate valid in the UAE. The second is making a document signed or issued in the UAE valid in India. The direction decides the route, so start there.
Price: Indian documents are quoted per document because state rules differ. Send a photo on WhatsApp and get one total price, all official fees included, before any work starts. Free document pickup and delivery anywhere in Dubai. See attestation fees.
Direction 1: Indian documents for use in the UAE
An Indian certificate used for a UAE work permit, family visa, school admission or licence goes through the Indian chain first:
- State authentication. The state HRD or education department for degrees and school certificates. The state Home Department for birth and marriage certificates.
- MEA attestation. The Ministry of External Affairs in India attests the state stamp.
- UAE Embassy in India and MOFA. The UAE Embassy in New Delhi attests the document, and MOFA attestation is added for use in the UAE. On the current digital route both are done together.
The state and MEA steps always happen in India. You cannot skip them from Dubai. The full chain is on Indian certificate attestation and HRD and MEA attestation.
Pick the page for your document:
- Indian degree attestation
- Indian marriage certificate attestation
- Indian birth certificate attestation
Where the Indian Embassy fits in this direction
The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of India in Dubai can attest some Indian certificates, such as academic, birth and marriage certificates. They do this only when the state and MEA stamps are already on them. Whether that attestation is accepted in place of the UAE Embassy step in India can depend on who receives the document. We check what your employer, school or authority asks for before choosing the route.
Direction 2: UAE documents for use in India
The Indian missions in the UAE also attest some documents issued or signed here for use in India. Common examples:
- Power of attorney for property, bank or court matters in India. You sign it in person before the consular officer. See Indian Embassy POA attestation.
- Affidavits and declarations for use in India.
- Some UAE-issued documents needed by an office in India.
The exact list and conditions depend on the document and its purpose. Some UAE documents need UAE steps, such as a notary or MOFA, before the Indian mission will attest them. We tell you the order before anything is submitted.
How the Indian missions take applications
The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of India in Dubai run their attestation services through outsourced Indian Consular Application Centres across the emirates. Appointments are booked online. The centre takes the application and passes it to the mission. For documents like a power of attorney, you attend in person with your original passport.
The centre charges its own service fee on top of the government fee. Every official fee is included in the one total price we give you before any work starts.
Which route do you need?
| Your document | Where it will be used | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Indian degree, school certificate | UAE | State HRD, MEA, UAE Embassy New Delhi and MOFA |
| Indian birth or marriage certificate | UAE | State Home Department, MEA, UAE Embassy New Delhi and MOFA |
| Power of attorney signed in the UAE | India | Indian Embassy or Consulate in the UAE |
| Power of attorney signed in India | UAE | Notary in India, MEA, UAE Embassy and MOFA |
Common mistakes
- Booking the Indian Consulate for an unattested Indian degree. The state and MEA steps come first, in India.
- An MEA apostille for the UAE. The UAE is not in the Apostille Convention. It needs MEA attestation and the UAE Embassy step.
- Signing a POA at home. The consular officer must see you sign it.
- Name differences between the certificate and the passport. Fix them before you start.
How we help
We are a private document service in Dubai. We are not the Indian Embassy, the Indian Consulate, the consular application centre, MEA or MOFA, and we do not issue attestations ourselves.
- Send a photo of the document on WhatsApp and tell us where it will be used.
- We confirm the direction and the route, including any first step in India or in the UAE.
- You get one total price, all official fees included, before any work starts.
- Indian documents for the UAE: we collect the original with free pickup anywhere in Dubai and arrange the state, MEA, UAE Embassy and MOFA steps while you stay here.
- UAE documents for India: we prepare the papers, type a clean POA or affidavit where needed, and tell you exactly what to bring to the appointment.
- We deliver the attested document free anywhere in Dubai.
