When do you need birth certificate attestation?
Common reasons parents ask us to attest a birth certificate:
- Sponsoring a child's UAE residence visa
- School or nursery admission in the UAE
- Adding a child to health insurance or company benefits
- Passport or citizenship applications at an embassy
- Immigration, residency or legal matters abroad
Foreign birth certificate for use in the UAE
A birth certificate issued outside the UAE is normally attested in the issuing country, then by the UAE embassy or consulate in that country, then by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If it is not in Arabic, a legal Arabic translation is usually needed.
Send us a clear scan first and we tell you which steps are already done and what is still missing.
UAE birth certificate for use abroad
A birth certificate issued in the UAE and going abroad may need UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs attestation followed by the destination country's embassy or consulate. The UAE does not issue apostilles; confirm the destination authority's requirements before submitting.
How we handle it
Share the certificate, both parents' passport copies and the authority that will receive it. We review the document, arrange translation and notary steps where needed, guide or arrange the ministry and embassy steps, and keep you updated on WhatsApp.
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Frequently asked questions
A foreign birth certificate is usually required to be attested and translated into Arabic for a child's residence visa. We check yours and confirm what is still needed.
We guide the full chain and handle the UAE steps. The first steps must be done in the issuing country; we tell you exactly which ones.
If the certificate is not in Arabic and is going to a UAE authority, a legal Arabic translation is usually required. We arrange it.
Yes, in many cases. Send the scan first; we confirm what must be couriered and what can be handled remotely.
It depends on the issuing country, translation and the steps involved. We confirm the full amount in advance.