Attest university degree certificates for submission to UAE
Degree certificates and academic diplomas required for submission to authorities in the United Arab Emirates or in support of UAE visa applications should be legalized in the country where the university that issued the degree is based. Diplomas are generally legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then attested at the local UAE embassy or consulate.
The United Arab Emirates is not a member of the Apostille Convention. This means that all degree certificates and course transcripts required for submission in support of UAE visa and residency applications have to be attested by the UAE embassy in the country where the issuing university is based.
Attest University degrees and other qualifications
We legalize documents issued in all major countries for use in the United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
UK degrees required for UAE visa applications must be attested by the embassy of the United Arab Emirates in London. Before submission to the embassy, diplomas must be certified by a UK notary or solicitor (original or copy) and then legalized by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Normally we can arrange notarization and apostille stamping from a good quality scan, so that there is no need to send the original diploma.
UK Academic CertificatesUnited States
Degree certificates and course transcripts from American universities must be attested at the UAE embassy in Washington DC. A notarized copy can be made from a scan and an authentication obtained from the Washington DC Secretary of State.
The UAE embassy does not currently require authentication by the US Department of State and will accept State-level authentication directly.
US Education ApostillesGermany
German degree certificates and course transcripts required for UAE visa applications must be attested at the embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Berlin. Before submission to the embassy, a certified copy of the diploma must be obtained from the University for authentication by the competent State authority. Finally, certificates require a final authentication (Endbeglaubigung) from the Federal Agency for Foreign Affairs. The UAE embassy does not accept copies certified by a notary.
German university diplomasFrance
French Degree Certificates and course transcripts required for UAE visa applications must be attested by the embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Paris. Before submission to the embassy, diplomas must be legalized by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The original certificate or a certified copy is required (copies should be certified by a French Town Hall, notary or French embassy or consulate).
French academic diplomasHong Kong
Hong Kong university degrees can be legalized for use in the United Arab Emirates at the UAE consulate in Hong Kong. Before submission to the consulate, diplomas are certified by a Hong Kong notary and legalized by the High Court.
Hong Kong university diplomasIndia
Degree certificates issued by Indian Universities can be attested for UAE visa applications at the embassy of the United Arab Emirates in New Delhi. Before submitting to the embassy, diplomas are certified by a notary, attested by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate and then at Indian Ministry of External Affairs. The original diploma is required.
Indian university diplomasSouth Africa
South African degree certificates and course transcripts required for UAE visa applications must be attested at the embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Pretoria. Before submission to the embassy, a letter of verification is required from SAQA or Umalusi. This letter is then authenticated at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO).
South African QualificationsSwitzerland
Swiss university degree certificates and course transcripts can be attested at the embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Berne. The embassy will attest true copies of diplomas that have been notarized and legalized by Federal Chancellery. We can usually make notarized copies suitable for UAE attestation from good-quality scans.
Degree certificates from 
Portugal must be legalized by the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then submitted directly to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the UAE (The UAE embassy in Lisbon is closed).
Degree certificates from British Overseas Territories including degrees issued by universities in Cayman Islands, Bermuda. British Virgin Islands must be authenticated with an apostille from the Government of the Territory concerned and then with a second apostille from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) before being submitted for attestation by the UAE embassy in London.
Degree certificates from Iceland must be legalized by the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UAE embassy in London.
Degree certificates from Norway must be legalized by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then by the Norwegian embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the UAE (The UAE embassy in Oslo is not currently attesting documents).
Isarey assists in legalizing and attesting university diplomas issued in the United States and abroad at UAE embassies around the world. For further information on attesting academic diplomas for use in the United Arab Emirates, see:
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