UAE Embassy attestation in the Philippines

Fees and steps checked on 25 October 2026

UAE Embassy attestation in the Philippines is the stamp the UAE Embassy in Manila puts on a Philippine document so it can be used in Dubai, Abu Dhabi or any other emirate. The embassy only takes papers that already carry a DFA apostille, and school records need a CAV even before that. After the embassy, MOFA attests the document for use in the UAE.

Price: we have no fixed price for Philippine documents. Send a copy on WhatsApp and you get the total price, all official fees included, before any work starts. See attestation fees.

Where the embassy fits in the chain

Step 1 depends on the document. Notarised papers, such as an affidavit, skip the CAV and the PSA but still need the DFA. For the full list of Philippine documents and the steps each one takes, start with our main page on Philippines certificate attestation.

Getting the paper ready in the Philippines

If you, a parent or a sibling is handling the papers at home, this is the order that avoids a wasted trip.

1. Ask for the right copy. For civil documents, request a fresh PSA copy, not the one from the local civil registrar. The DFA also runs a fully online apostille for PSA documents.
2. Get the CAV for school records. CHED handles college degrees, DepEd basic education and TESDA technical courses. The school or university usually starts the request.
3. Book the DFA apostille. The regular service takes about 4 working days, the expedited one the next business day. The DFA has issued apostilles instead of red ribbons since 14 May 2019.
4. Submit for UAE Embassy attestation. Since about May 2024 this goes through VFS Global, the provider MOFA uses for attestation, linked to the MOFA portal.
5. MOFA. The last stamp is UAE MOFA attestation. For some countries MOFA now issues it digitally together with the embassy step. We confirm which way your document goes.

Keep the original flat and clean. MOFA does not accept laminated papers.

Already working in the UAE

Most people who search for this are not in Manila. They are in Dubai or Sharjah and the document is in a drawer back home. You have two options.

• A relative does the Philippine part. Sign a special power of attorney at the Philippine Consulate in Dubai naming them, so they can deal with the PSA, the school, the DFA and the embassy for you.
• You hand the original to us in the UAE. We send it to Manila, the CAV, apostille and embassy steps are done there, and it comes back for MOFA. You do not fly home.

If the original is still at home, a relative can courier it to you first, or straight to Manila for the first steps.

Which documents people send most

• College diploma and transcript for a skilled work permit or a licence. See Philippines degree attestation.
• PSA marriage certificate to sponsor a spouse. See Philippines marriage certificate attestation.
• PSA birth certificate for a child's visa or school place. See Philippines birth certificate attestation.

Mistakes that send papers back

• Going to the embassy before the DFA. No apostille means no embassy stamp.
• Diploma sent to the DFA with no CAV. The verification comes first.
• A civil registrar copy instead of PSA. Ask for the PSA version.
• Thinking the apostille is the end. The UAE is not in the Apostille Convention, so the embassy and MOFA steps still follow.
• Names spelled differently on the passport, the diploma and the PSA record.

How we help

We are a private document service in Dubai, not the UAE Embassy, the DFA or MOFA. We check your copy, tell you which steps are still missing and handle the chain between Manila and the UAE.

Official sources

Checked 25 Oct 2026:

• DFA: apostille convention takes effect in the Philippines on 14 May 2019
• DFA: fully online apostille for PSA documents
• DFA Berne: apostille certificates (regular and expedited processing)
• VFS Global: UAE attestation services for MOFA
• UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs: attestation of official documents
• HCCH: Apostille Convention status table