Attesting Iranian certificates (marriage, birth, degrees) for use in the UAE
Checked on 8 October 2026
Why: UAE authorities accept a document issued abroad (for example a marriage certificate for a family visa, a birth certificate, or a degree for some work permits or the Golden Visa) only after a chain of attestation ending with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). MOFA accepts documents in Arabic or English, or with a legally certified translation.
The usual chain for Iranian documents (as described by attestation providers; not an official Iranian or UAE text): 1. Get the document certified by the issuing body if required (for degrees, the relevant Iranian ministry or university). 2. Official translation in Iran by a sworn translator (مترجم رسمی) into English or Arabic, with the Judiciary (Justice Department) stamp. 3. Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stamp. 4. UAE Embassy in Tehran legalisation. 5. UAE MOFA attestation in the UAE, then Arabic legal translation if the UAE authority asks for Arabic.
Do not pay anyone who promises a shortcut without explaining the official route.
What to do: bring originals and copies; we check with MOFA and the UAE Embassy in Tehran which route is accepted today for your document. Documents issued in the UAE (for example a Dubai birth certificate) follow a different, mostly digital MOFA attestation.
Government rules and fees change. This guide was correct when our team checked it; a consultant confirms the details for your own case before anything is submitted.
Official sources
- UAE MOFA – Attestation of official documents and certificateshttps://www.mofa.gov.ae/en/services/attestation
- Jurist.ae (secondary, provider) – UAE Embassy in Tehran document attestationhttps://jurist.ae/uae-embassy-in-iran-islamic-republic-of-tehran-document-attestation/
- Index Attestation (secondary, provider) – Iran certificate attestation in UAEhttps://attestationinuae.com/iran-certificate-attestation-in-uae/
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