ATTESTATION OF DOCUMENTS

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1. Attestation of Certificates
2. Registration of Marriage
3. Registration of death (despatch of dead body to India)
4. Registration of death (local burial)

GUIDELINES FOR ATTESTATION OF EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATES/OTHER

DOCUMENTS

The Embassy/Consulate also performs notarial functions like attestation of academic

certificates, diplomas, marriage and birth certificates issued in India, power of attorney
and other such documents executed by Indian citizens in India and UAE. The fee
prescribed is Dhs. 80/- if the attestation relates to a document dealing with property
matters. For other attestations, the fee prescribed is Dhs. 40/- for each attestation. For
details of fee, please refer to Fee Schedule. The document to be attested must be
presented in original with a photocopy and signed before the Consular Officer, who will
verify and satisfy himself about the identity of the executant/deponent from his passport.
The original passport and a photocopy to be presented for this purpose. The service is
rendered the same day.
The Government of UAE requires all educational certificates, professional or academic,
emanating from India to be attested by the Indian Embassy/Consulate in UAE for further
attestation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of UAE Government before grant of UAE Visa.
The UAE Government also accepts educational certificates attested by their Embassy in
New Delhi and Consulate in Mumbai provided the certificates were also attested first by
the Consular Section of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India (Counter at
Ground Floor, Patiala House, Tilak Marg, New Delhi).
All certificates submitted to the Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi and Consulate General of
India Dubai, for attestation should, therefore, be got first attested in India by the agencies
detailed below:-
i) School Certificates : Concerned State Board of Secondary Education.
ii) Diploma/Vocational Training : Authorised Officer of the Department of Home
Certificates/ Experience Affairs of the State where the institution, which
Certificates/ Marriage issued the certificate, is situated.
Certificate, Birth or Death
Certificate etc.
iii) Degree/PG Certificate i) Authorised Officer of the Department of
Secondary Education and Higher Education,
Scholarship Division, Ministry of Human
Resources Development, Govt. of India,
(Address: A-I/W-3, Curzon Road Barracks,
Kasturbha Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110001 Tel:
0091-11-3384501); and
(ii) Consular Section, (CPV Division), Ministry of
External Affairs, Government of India, (Address:
Ground Floor, Patiala House, Tilak Marg, New
Delhi.

The certificate/documents for attestation should be submitted to the Embassy/Consulate

along with a photocopy of the certificate/document and a copy of his/her passport. The
original passport should be presented for verification and return. Private firms applying for
attestation of documents should submit a written request stating the purpose of the
attestation.
Note: All applicants should identify themselves by presenting the original
passport. (In case of submission by a company, a request letter on company
letter head and duly signed by the authorized signatory of the firm should be
attached).
Nature of Certificate
1) Marriage Certificate
2) Birth Certificate
3) Driving Licence
4) Other documents
5) Certificates/Documents, Salary
Certificates, issued by
organizations in the UAE
6) Sworn Affidavit/ Power of
Attorney
6) Religion Certificate
Requirements
i) Original Certificate duly attested/ authenticated
by the Home Department (General Administration
Branch) of the concerned state and its photocopy.
ii) A copy of the passport.
i) Original Certificate duly attested/ authenticated
by the Home Department/ General Administration of
the concerned state and its photocopy. Photocopy of
parent's passport, indicating page bearing resident
visa.
i) The Driving Licence in original duly attested/
authenticated by the Home Department (General
Administration Branch) of the concerned state and
its photocopy.
ii) Sworn Affidavit (in duplicate) in the format
prescribed.
iii) A photocopy of the first five pages and the page
bearing the resident visa of applicant's passport and
his license.
i) Original document duly attested by the General
Administration Branch of the concerned state (or
the concerned Department/ Ministry of the State
Govt.)
ii) A photocopy of the first five pages and the page
bearing the resident visa of the applicant's passport.
(i) Original Document, duly attested by the UAE M/o
Foreign Affairs (Consular Section)
ii) Photocopy of the document and passport.
i) Original Affidavit/ Power of Attorney with a
duplicate copy to be signed in the presence of the
Consular officer.
ii) The original passport and a photocopy of the first
five pages and the page bearing the current valid
resident visa.
iii) Personal presence of the Executant with the
original passport before the Consular Officer is
compulsory.
iv) A recent passport size photograph of the
executant (and Attorney, if present) should be
affixed on top of the front page of the Power of
Attorney.
i) A declaration in the prescribed form duly filled.
ii) Photocopy of the first five pages and the page
bearing the current valid resident visa of the
 passport of the applicant.
7) Sponsorship Declaration i) Sponsorship declaration in the format
prescribed - duly filled and complete in all
respects.

ii) A photocopy of the first five pages and the page

bearing the current valid resident visa of the
passport held by the Sponsor/ Declarant.

iii) Either the salary certificate of the sponsor or a

photocopy of his/ her residence visa.

[NOTE : SD is not attested in r/o women below 30

years and those brought by private companies on
visit visa for employment]