In connection with the growing interest of Russian citizens in the United Arab Emirates as a residence country in recent years a need to legalize documents for UAE appeared.
Going to the United Arab Emirates for residence or employment you shall legalize your personal records. Birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates, certificates of no criminal record, various powers of attorney, educational documents (school certificates, extracts, academic transcripts, diplomas, diploma supplements) and other documents by request.
Because the United Arab Emirates is not a member of the Hague Convention of 1961 you shall perform consular legalization of documents, namely:
- Make a copy of the document for legalization and notarize the translator’s signature on the document.
- Translate this copy into the Arabian and notarize the translator’s signature on the document.
- Certify the seal and the signature of the notary public in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.
- Certify the seal and the signature of the official in Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
- Certify the signature of the official and the seal of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in the Consulate of the United Arab Emirates.
This is the sequence of steps for legalization of all personal records EXCLUDING documents of higher education and post graduate education. The Consulate of the United Arab Emirates in Moscow requires presence of apostille stamps of originals of these documents or presentation of information confirming the fact of training and issue of the educational document (Archival letter from University). In this way you confirm the authenticity of the academic record or the diploma.
The United Arab Emirates became of interest for Russian companies as a country for extension and development of their business and opening new representative offices. So legalization of the constituent documents is also necessary for the United Arab Emirates.
Impression Translation Bureau proposes consular legalization of both personal records (including educational documents) and legal documents for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Cost and time frame for legalization of documents in UAE embassy
| Type of legalization | Time frame/cost per document |
| The Ministry of Justice RF + The Ministry of Foreign Affairs RF (MOFA RF) | 11 business days/45 usd 7 business days/ 90 usd |
| The Ministry of Justice RF + MOFA RF + The Embassy of the UAE (private documents) |
- 16 business days/70 usd + consular fees 50 usd - 10 business days/130 usd + consular fees 50 usd |
| The Embassy of the UAE (private documents) | 2-5 business days/45 usd + consular fees 50 usd |
| The Ministry of Justice RF + MOFA RF + The Embassy of the UAE (commercial documents) |
- 16 business days/70 usd + consular fees 690 usd - 10 business days/130 usd + consular fees 690 usd |
| The Embassy of the UAE (commercial documents) | 2-5 business days/45 usd + consular fees 690 usd |
| Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the RF + The Embassy of the UAE (commercial document) | 2-6 business days/90 usd + consular fees 690 usd |
In case of legalization of more than five documents a discount of 10% is given.