Certified True Copy in Dubai

Important: the UAE is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so a foreign apostille on its own is not accepted for use in the UAE. Foreign documents normally still need attestation by the UAE embassy or consulate in the issuing country, then the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, plus a legal Arabic translation where required.

• Identity documents — passports and Emirates ID
• Personal documents — birth, marriage and family certificates
• Educational documents — degrees, diplomas and transcripts
• Company documents — trade licences, MOA and board resolutions
• Foreign originals — a certified copy does not replace UAE embassy and MOFA attestation, and a foreign apostille alone is not accepted in the UAE

Authorities often need your document but you cannot hand over the original — a passport, a degree, a certificate. A certified true copy solves this: the notary compares the copy against the original page by page, then stamps and signs it as a true and complete reproduction.

Because the certification is done by a licensed notary, the copy carries official weight and is accepted by most institutions in the UAE and, with attestation where required, abroad.

• Passports and Emirates IDs
• Birth, marriage and divorce certificates
• Degrees, diplomas, transcripts and professional certificates
• Trade licences and commercial registration documents
• Bank statements and reference letters
• Contracts, agreements and powers of attorney
• Property documents and title deeds
• Utility bills and tenancy contracts for proof of address

The process is deliberately simple, and most clients finish in a single visit:

• Step 1 — Message us on WhatsApp with the document type and the authority requesting the certified copy. We confirm the fee and whether any extra attestation is needed.
• Step 2 — Visit the office with the original document and your passport or Emirates ID. No appointment is required, but booking saves you waiting time.
• Step 3 — The notary compares the copy against the original page by page and certifies it with stamp and signature.
• Step 4 — You receive the certified copies on the spot. Extra sets, digital scans or courier delivery can be arranged in the same visit.

For standard documents — passports, IDs, certificates, licences and most contracts — the certification is completed during the same visit, usually within 15 to 30 minutes depending on the number of pages and copies.

If you cannot come in, ask us about the options: in some cases a representative can attend with your original document and an authorization, and we can courier certified copies anywhere in the UAE or abroad.

The single most important rule: you must bring the original document. The notary cannot certify a copy of a copy, a scan or a photo — the original must be physically presented and compared.

Bring your own identification as well, and check with the requesting authority whether they need any additional attestation on top of the notary certification, especially for documents being sent outside the UAE.