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In short: a UK document needs up to three steps before the UAE accepts it: a UK solicitor or notary where needed, the FCDO apostille, then the UAE Embassy London and MOFA attestation. We do all of it while you stay in the UAE. UK personal documents cost from AED 985 plus VAT and take 22 to 24 working days, or 12 to 14 working days on premium. Send a photo on WhatsApp to get your total price.
We handle your UK certificate attestation for the UAE from start to finish: the UK solicitor or notary where needed, the FCDO apostille, then the UAE Embassy in London, which now issues the embassy stamp and MOFA attestation together in digital form. You stay in Dubai, Abu Dhabi or any other emirate. You start by sending a photo on WhatsApp, and you get one total price before any work starts.
Price: UK personal documents from AED 985 plus VAT (standard, 22 to 24 working days), AED 1,200 (express, 18 working days) or AED 1,600 (premium, 12 to 14 working days), commercial documents from AED 4,200 plus VAT, all fees included. See attestation fees.
All three services work from a certified copy. For degrees and other education certificates a clear PDF is enough, so you keep your original.
What we do for you
- We check your document. Send a photo on WhatsApp. We confirm the route, the timing and one total price.
- We arrange solicitor or notary certification, where needed. Degrees, transcripts, powers of attorney, contracts and copies are certified first. Public register, court-sealed and government documents skip this step.
- We get the FCDO apostille. The FCDO Legalisation Office adds its apostille. This is the "UK foreign office document attestation" step most people mean, and the reason some call the whole UK side "UAE document legalisation". What the apostille does and does not cover is explained on UK apostille for the UAE.
- We complete the UAE Embassy London and MOFA step. The application goes through the MOFA portal and the UAE Embassy London and MOFA attest it together.
- You receive it ready to use. The attested document arrives by email and the original comes back by courier. You can confirm it at verify.mofa.gov.ae.
Why people hand it to us
- Every stamp in one place. Solicitor, FCDO, embassy and MOFA, followed up in one file.
- One total price first. Every fee is inside the price you see before any work starts.
- You stay in the UAE. The original travels by courier and the attested copy is emailed, so your visa or job paperwork can start early.
- Problems caught early. Missing certification, laminated certificates and name mismatches are checked before anything is submitted.
UK documents, times and prices
| Document | Examples | Usual time | Our total price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal, express | Degree, marriage, birth, divorce certificate (certified copy) | 18 working days | from AED 1,200 |
| Personal, premium | Degree, marriage, birth, divorce certificate (certified copy) | 12 to 14 working days | from AED 1,600 |
| Personal, standard | Degree, marriage, birth, divorce certificate | 22 to 24 working days | from AED 985 |
| Commercial | Certificate of incorporation, articles, certificate of good standing | 22 to 24 working days | from AED 4,200 |
| Board resolution, power of attorney | Resolution to open a UAE branch, POA for property or a company | about 24 working days | from AED 5,200 |
Each price is per document, plus VAT, and already includes the FCDO fee, the UAE embassy and MOFA fees and the courier. A solicitor or notary fee, where your document needs one, is confirmed in your quote.
Standard, express or premium? Both end with the same stamps and are accepted in every emirate. Standard suits a visa, job start or school date more than five weeks away. Premium is for a job offer with a fixed joining date, a family visa about to lapse or a licence application already filed. Send your deadline and we tell you which fits before you pay.
Which UK documents need which first step
- Degree certificates and transcripts: solicitor or notary first. See UK degree attestation for the UAE, with cost and timing.
- Marriage certificates: a certified copy from the General Register Office or local register office goes straight to the FCDO. See UK marriage certificate attestation for the UAE.
- Birth certificates: same as marriage. See UK birth certificate attestation for the UAE.
- Powers of attorney: signed in front of a UK notary, then FCDO. See UK power of attorney attestation.
- Company documents: Companies House certificates, articles and board resolutions. See UK company documents attestation.
- Death certificates: a register copy from GRO, NRS or GRONI goes straight to the FCDO. See UK death certificate attestation.
- Decree absolute or final order: a court-sealed copy goes straight to the FCDO. See UK decree absolute attestation.
- ACRO police certificates: ACRO cannot post to the UAE, so plan the address. See ACRO police certificate attestation.
- DBS, Disclosure Scotland and AccessNI checks: paper apostille only. See UK DBS certificate attestation.
- GCSE and A level certificates: exam board certificate or certified statement, solicitor first. See UK GCSE and A level attestation.
- Transcripts and the HEAR: solicitor first, separate from the degree. See UK transcript attestation.
- BTEC, City & Guilds, ACCA and other qualifications: solicitor first. See UK diploma and professional qualification attestation.
- QTS and PGCE for teachers: see UK QTS attestation.
- NMC and GMC good standing: sent by the regulator directly. See NMC and GMC documents for the UAE.
- Medical certificates: a letter signed by a registered doctor goes straight to the FCDO. See UK medical certificate attestation.
- Experience and employment letters: solicitor or notary first. See UK experience letter attestation.
- Single status for marriage in the UAE: see UK single status and no impediment.
- Deed poll name changes: see UK deed poll attestation.
- Certificates of good standing: a certified Companies House certificate. See UK good standing attestation.
- Invoices, certificates of origin and trade papers: two different routes. See UK commercial documents attestation.
Documents from Ireland follow a different chain: see Ireland certificate attestation.
What to send us
A photo of the document is enough to get your route and price. Tell us which UK office issued it and your visa, job or school deadline.
What usually delays a file
- A degree sent to the FCDO without a solicitor's certification. The FCDO cannot legalise it.
- A laminated certificate. MOFA does not accept laminated documents, so a replacement is needed.
- A blurry or cropped PDF. Send every page in colour, with stamps and signatures readable.
- Stopping at the apostille. An FCDO apostille alone is not valid in the UAE.
More reasons are on why attestation gets rejected. We check all of this before anything is submitted.
