When do you need marriage certificate attestation?
Common reasons clients ask us to attest a marriage certificate:
- Family residence visa or sponsoring a spouse in the UAE
- Adding a spouse to health insurance or company benefits
- Birth registration and children's documents
- Name change on a passport or official records
- Immigration, residency or legal matters abroad
Foreign marriage certificate for use in the UAE
A marriage certificate issued outside the UAE is normally attested in the country where it was issued, then by the UAE embassy or consulate in that country, then by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If the certificate 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 marriage certificate for use abroad
A UAE-issued marriage certificate 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 it.
We confirm the correct route for your destination country before you start, so the document is not rejected halfway.
How we handle it
Share the certificate, both spouses' passport copies and the country or 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 at each stage.
Frequently asked questions
A foreign marriage certificate is usually required to be attested and translated into Arabic for a family visa. We check your certificate 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.