Flag of the United Arab EmiratesEvery UK-origin document destined for the UAE must pass three stages:

  • 1

    Certification by a UK FCDO-registered solicitor or notary (for non UK public documents)

  • 2
    A UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) apostille.
  • 3
    Digital attestation is completed as a single VFS-run process that covers both the UAE Embassy/consular attestation and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in Abu Dhabi.

After the process is completed, you receive a PDF “digitally attested copy” issued by MoFA; officials in the Emirates verify it at http://verify.mofa.gov.ae . The UAE embassy no longer issues physical stamps on documents.