LEGALISATION GUIDE FOR UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE)

The UAE Consulate in London accept documents from 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 and Commonwealth Office (FCO) 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 originated from.

For legalisation of educational certificates, the Notary must certify directly on the document for the FCO Apostille to be attached on the reverse page of the actual educational certificate.
The notarial certificate can still be bound together with the educational certificate as long as the Apostille is attached to the educational certificate itself.

FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.

Documents from the UAE need to be endorsed by the UAE Ministry for Foreign Affairs before the UAE Consulate in London could attest them.
Documents from British Overseas Territories will require attestation by the Government of the Territory concerned prior to submission for the FCO legalisation.

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

NO BUNDLED documents are accepted. Each document must be notarised and Apostilled separately, except Certificate of Incorporation and Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name in relation to the same company or degree certificate and transcripts in relation to the same course and individual. These are accepted to be bundled together under the same notarial certificate and Apostille and one consular fee only applies.

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 first attested by the relevant diplomatic body of the country of origin of the document in the UK, then notarised and Apostilled prior to submission to the UAE Consulate in London for further attestation – Some foreign consulates, before they can attest documents originated from their own country, they require for the documents to be attested by their Ministry of Foreign Affairs before the London diplomatic body can attest.

Effective from 3rd February 2020, the Consulate will no longer accept collection in person at their premises. ALL legalised documents will be returned by special delivery only. Please enquire for further information.

Method of payment: Debit Card or Online 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