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Malta certificate attestation makes a Maltese degree, civil certificate or company document usable in the UAE for visas, jobs and licences. The chain starts in Valletta with the Legalisation Unit of the Maltese foreign ministry, continues with the UAE mission that covers Malta, and ends with MOFA attestation in the UAE.
Price: The MOFA fee and all official fees are included in our quote. Send a copy of your document for your exact total.
This covers:
- every stamp your document needs in Malta
- the UAE embassy or consulate step
- the MOFA UAE fee (AED 150 per personal document, AED 2,000 per commercial document, paid to the UAE government)
- our service, courier and VAT
No extra charges. We confirm your exact total from a copy of your document before you pay.
Why is a Malta apostille not enough for the UAE?
Malta joined the Hague Apostille Convention, and most Maltese documents already carry an apostille for use in Europe. The UAE is not a member, so the apostille is a useful first stamp and nothing more. Keep it on the document. The UAE steps are added after it.
What is the Malta to UAE chain?
- Issuing office. Civil certificates come from the Public Registry, which sits under Identita. Degrees come from the University of Malta, MCAST or the private institute that awarded them.
- Legalisation Unit. The Maltese foreign ministry's Legalisation Unit stamps the document. Maltese missions abroad do not do this for you.
- UAE mission. We confirm which UAE mission covers Malta when we see your copy. We found no confirmed UAE embassy in Valletta.
- MOFA in the UAE. MOFA attests personal and commercial documents.
Which documents do Maltese applicants bring?
| Document | Source in Malta | UAE steps |
|---|---|---|
| Degree, diploma, transcript | University of Malta, MCAST or the awarding institute | Legalisation Unit, UAE mission, MOFA |
| Birth or marriage certificate | Public Registry | Legalisation Unit, UAE mission, MOFA |
| Police conduct certificate | Malta Police | Legalisation Unit, UAE mission, MOFA |
| Power of attorney, declaration | Maltese notary | Legalisation Unit, UAE mission, MOFA |
| Company certificate, directors, shareholders | Malta Business Registry | Legalisation Unit, UAE mission, MOFA (commercial) |
Is degree recognition the same as attestation?
Malta has a separate body for qualification recognition, the Malta Qualifications Recognition Information Centre, under the further and higher education authority. That process tells people whether a qualification fits the Maltese framework. It does not replace the Legalisation Unit stamp, and the UAE does not ask for it as an attestation step.
Do Maltese documents need a translation?
English and Maltese are both official in Malta. Many certificates are bilingual or in English. MOFA accepts Arabic or English, so English documents need no translation. A Maltese-only document needs a certified translation; see legal translation in Dubai.
Can I attest a Maltese document from inside the UAE?
You do not need to fly to Valletta. Anyone may apply on your behalf, and the original travels to Malta and back by courier.
What problems do we see with Malta files?
- Apostille only, as explained above.
- Copies instead of originals. The Legalisation Unit stamps originals or properly certified copies.
- Name spelling. A name that differs between degree and passport is queried at MOFA; see attestation rejected.
