LEGALISATION:

In order to legalise/attest your document by the UAE Embassy in London, it must be legalised first by its respective foreign office.

Guidelines:

1.Document issued in the UK must be attested by the FCO (Foreign & Commonwealth Office).
The FCO will only accept the original documents which have been signed by The UK Registrars ex (Company, Birth, Death and Marriage certificates), other documents should be first authenticated by a solicitor or notarised by a notary public in the UK.

2.Document issued in Ireland must be attested by the Irish foreign office.

3.Document issued in Iceland must be attested by the Icelandic foreign office.

4.Document issued in any of the British Overseas Territories will require attestation by the Government of the Territory concerned prior to submission for the FCO (Foreign & Commonwealth Office) legalisation.
British Overseas Territories :(Anguilla – Montserrat – Bermuda - Cayman Islands - Pitcairn Island - British Antarctic Territory - St Helena-British Indian Ocean Territory - St Helena dependencies (Ascension Island, Tristan da Cunha) - British Virgin Islands - South Georgia and the South Islands - Falkland Islands - Turks and Caicos Islands – Gibraltar).

5.Document(s) issued in any of the British Crown Dependencies must be attested by its own Foreign Office only.
British Crown Dependencies: (Jersey - Guernsey - Isle of Man).

6.NON UK, Irish or Icelandic Document(s) must be legalised by our UAE Consulate in its relevant Country.
Non UK, Irish or Icelandic issued Document(s) can be legalised at the discretion of the adviser. In order for the document(s) to be considered, they must be legalised in the following order:
a-Legalised from its relevant country Embassy in London.
b-Legalised from a UK Notary or Solicitor.
c-Legalised by the FCO (UK foreign and commonwealth office).
Important Note:
The steps above are not applied for legalising non UK, Irish or Icelandic academic certificates. (The UAE Embassy in London will not legalise non UK, Irish or Icelandic academic certificates). 
The FCO May not accept a Non UK Document(s), so if you are willing to start the process it is under your responsibility.

7. Document issued in UAE must be attested from the ministry of foreign affairs in the UAE first. The document can then be attested by the UAE Embassy in London, which enables it to be used in the UK.

Notes:

Power of attorney and similar legal documents should be original and signed in the presence of a UK notary public prior to submission to the foreign office.
UK, Irish or Icelandic academic qualification must be attested (stamped) by the foreign office and it will be accepted weather it's a photocopy or original. (Notarised academic qualification is not accepted).

The Legalisation Office, Foreign & Commonwealth Office details:

For UK customers PO Box 6255, Milton Keynes, MK10 1XX, Tel: 03700002244, for overseas customers Hanslope Park, Hanslope, Milton Keynes MK19 7BH, Website: https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised.

Fees per document:

Important: Documents apostilled in a bundle are not accepted they should be certified or legalised separately.
Important: Memorandum and articles of association must be separately attested. 

Payment methods:

A)Card payment 

Accepted only for individuals who are submitting their documents in person.

B)Online payment

Please copy and paste the following link into your browser:

https://www.mofaic.gov.ae/en/Services/attestation

Click on start service.
Create an account or login to the system using your account details.
While you are filling the legalisation form. Please note the following:

1.Country must be “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”
2.Select your attestation type whether “Certificate” for individual documents or “Commercial” for company. Invoices are accepted only by the Arab British Chamber of Commerce
3.Press “Add new”.
4.Scan your document and upload it in pdf or jpeg format then press “Add”. (Maximum 5 documents per each transaction 5MB per doc). Every page of your document must be scanned as well as the foreign office stamp to be reviewed properly .
5.Documents will be reviewed first before payment “The portal will show status pending on review “.
6.Once your documents are accepted you will receive an email to proceed the payment “The portal will show status pending on payment “.
7.Please make the payment, print the payment confirmation and attach it along with your documents “The portal will show status pending on receive original documents “.
8.You should bring the payment confirmation if you are submitting your documents in person, if you prefer to send your documents by post/courier, please enclose the payment confirmation with your documents.
9.When documents received they will be reviewed again “The portal will show status pending on review “.
10.When documents are legalised “The portal will show status Approved “.
11.For collection please see the Submission and collection methods section below.

Notes:

(*)Transaction fees will be applied, 3 dirham + 2% per transaction.
The local currency will vary depending on international exchange rate.
In case of wrong payment, refunds are only issued within 90 days of payment and a bank statement must be provided.
Cash, Company or personal cheques, banker’s draft and postal orders, are not accepted.
If the enclosed amount is insufficient, the documents will be kept pending until the correct

Submission and collection methods:

A) In person:

We accept documents from Monday to Friday 09:00 – 12:00

Documents collection expected between 14:00-16:00 on the same day.

 
We only accept Card Payment in person. (American express is not accepted).
An appointment is not necessary when submitting documents.
Proof of identity is not required for submitting documents.
Documents can be submitted in person or on other's behalf

B) By Post:

1)The post/Courier form must be enclosed with the document(s). (Please fill this form in full to process your document(s) successfully). post-courier-form.pdf

2) Banker's draft and postal orders are not accepted, please use the online payment to pay for your post. (Please check the payment methods above)

3) Please enclose the online final receipt with your document(s). (Please enclose the final receipt not the pro-forma invoice otherwise your document(s) will be delayed for an extra 3 days).

4)Documents sent by post take up to 3 working days to process.

5) To return the document(s) by post, please choose one of the following options :
If you are posting from the UK, please enclose a self-addressed envelope.(Registered or recorded stamp is required)
If you are posting from the rest of the world, please select the courier option in the post/courier form. Once the document(s) is ready we will notify you by email to send a prefilled Airway bill then you can send your courier to collect.

6) Documents cannot be collected by a private courier without our confirmation. (Airway Bill might be needed).

7)Incomplete applications will be kept pending until it is resolved. (Please do not arrange any courier before receiving our confirmation email).

Notes:

If you are willing to receive your document by post/Courier, it is under your responsibility and you have to arrange the mail service/Courier by yourself. (Registered or recorded stamp is required/ Airway Bill might be needed).
Document(s) sent by post can only be traced after 3 working days from the date of receiving.
Any document(s) left for more than 3 months will be discarded without prior notice.

Police Clearance / Good Conduct Certificate:

To be used in the UAE:

In order to legalise / attest your UK  police clearance certificate by the UAE embassy in London, it must be legalised first by the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office

From the UAE to be used abroad:

You can apply for a police clearance/Good conduct certificate by visiting the Ministry of Interior website.
Please copy and paste the following link into your browser:

https://www.moi.gov.ae/en/default.aspx

Ministry of Interior - contact details:
Tel: +971-8005000
Email: customers@moi.gov.ae
Website: https://www.moi.gov.ae

Notes: 
The Ministry of Interior will issue you a police clearance certificate and send to you by email, this certificate must be legalised by the UAE embassy in London.

You will require your UAE ID number and a UAE mobile number to submit an application through the Ministry of Interior website, in case you do not have any of them you can start a new application by visiting the Dubai police website.(Dubai Police H.Q. will issue the Police clearance/Good conduct certificate regardless of the emirate you resided in).
Please copy and paste the following link into your browser:
https://www.dubaipolice.gov.ae/wps/portal/home/home

Dubai Police - contact details:Tel: +9714609999/+97142692222, email: mail@dubaipolice.gov.ae, Website: www.dubaipolice.gov.ae

You will receive your police clearance/Good conduct certificate from Dubai police via email. If the UK based employer or any relevant authority required you to get it attested (stamped) by the UAE Embassy in London, then the certificate must be attested (stamped) by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs beforehand.

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