The degree certificate attestation or degree apostille is vital for securing employment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The process verifies the authenticity of your educational documents, ensuring UAE authorities recognize them. In the succeeding paragraphs, we have described, in some detail, the process for degree certificate attestation for UAE employment.
Why is Certificate Attestation Necessary?
The UAE Government mandates the attestation of documents, including educational certificates, with a view to:
- Validating Authenticity: The attestation confirms that your degree is genuine and issued by a recognized institution.
- Ensuring Legal Compliance: The attestation ensures that all documents meet the country’s legal requirements for employment.
- Facilitating Visa Processing: The attestation facilitates the issuance of employment visas and work permits.
Essential Process for Degree Certificate Attestation
The attestation process involves several steps requiring verification of documents by authorities in both your home country and the UAE. They are mentioned below.
- Notarization by a Notary Public: The first step is to have your degree certificate notarized by a notary public in the country where the degree certificate was issued. This step confirms the authenticity of the document.
- Attestation by the Home Country’s Education Department: The next step is to submit the notarized document to the concerned State or national education department for further authentication.
- Attestation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA): After the attestation by the home country’s Education Department, the document is then attested by the home country’s MOFA, verifying the previous authentications.
- UAE Embassy or Consulate Attestation: After MOFA attestation in your home country, the document will be presented to the UAE Embassy or Consulate in your home country for legalization.
- Attestation by the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC): After the UAE embassy attestation in your home country, upon arriving in the UAE, you may approach the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) for final attestation. This step confirms the validity of the document for use within the country.
Essential Points to be considered
- Original Documents: It is necessary to ensure that you possess the original degree certificate, as all degree attestation processes require.
- Translation Requirements: If your degree certificate is outside of Arabic or English, obtain a certified translation from a professional agency.
- Processing Time and Fees: The processing time and costs associated with each attestation step can vary. Therefore, you should check with the respective authorities for current information.
- Professional Assistance: It is worthwhile to consider engaging a professional attestation service provider who can simplify the process and ensure that all requirements are met efficiently and quickly.
Attesting to your degree certificate is essential for employment in the UAE and ensuring your educational qualifications are recognized and legally valid. By meticulously following the outlined steps and considering the need for professional assistance, you can manage the attestation process effectively, paving the way for a successful career in the UAE.
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