LEGALISATION GUIDE FOR UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE)

The UAE Consulate in London accept documents from the Republic of Ireland, Iceland, Jersey, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories, but they are required to be first legalised or attested by, either the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) or Governors’ Offices of Jersey, Isle of Man and Guernsey, the Irish Ministry for Foreign Affairs or the Islandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs, according to the region where the document is originated from.

For legalisation of educational certificates, the Notary must certify directly on the document for the FCDO Apostille to be affixed directly on the reverse page of the actual educational certificate. The notarial certificate can still be bundled in a separate sheet together with the educational certificate as long as the FCDO Apostille is not affixed to it.

FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

Documents from the UAE need to be endorsed by the UAE Ministry for Foreign Affairs before the UAE Consulate in London can legalise them.
Documents from the British Overseas Territories will require attestation by the Government of the Territory concerned prior to submitting to the UK FCDO for further Apostille legalisation.

Documents originated from Crown Dependencies can be legalised by the Consulate directly once Apostilled in the region of origin.

BUNDLING documents ARE NOT accepted  by the Consulate in any circumstances. Each document MUST be certified and Apostilled separately, except Certificate of Incorporation and the Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name in relation to the same company. These two are accepted bundled together under the same certification and Apostille and only one consular fee would apply.

Any foreign documents are usually not accepted. The Consulate may accept foreign documents depending on the type of document and under specific circumstances.
In case of foreign documents, they must be:

1. Attested by the relevant diplomatic body of the country of origin of the document in the UK,
2.  Certified by a UK practising solicitor or notary public (the FCDO has especific requirements in accepting certified foreign documents by UK notaries and solicitors), and
3. Apostilled by the UK FCDO,
4. Then it is ready for submission to the UAE Consulate in London for further legalisation.

***Some foreign consulates/embassies in London would require the documents to be first attested by their Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the country of origin before the London diplomatic body can legalise it.

Method of payment: Online card payment only.

Opening hours: 9:00 am to 13:00 (for submission only) Monday to Friday

CONSULATE ADDRESS

30 Prince’s Gate, London SW7 1PT