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Contract notarisation

Notarises your contract with the notary public so that it is officially authenticated.

Start this request processing: 3 days

How it works

  1. 1

    Documents

    You

  2. 2

    Reviewed by MARIO E.G.S.H AI

    MARIO E.G.S.H AI

  3. 3

    Submitted to the authority

    Runner at MOFA

  4. 4

    Attested / notarised

    MOFA

Documents required

  • Emirates ID or passport of each party

    copy

  • The contract or meeting minutes (and the related contracts)

    original

  • Trade licence of the company or establishment

    in some casescopyOnly if: Company contracts

  • Initial approval of the competent authority for company contracts

    in some casescopyOnly if: Company formation or amendment

  • ID of the attorney and the power of attorney

    in some casesoriginalattestedOnly if: If a party signs through an attorney

  • Legal Arabic translation of non-Arabic documents

    in some casescopylegal Arabic translationOnly if: Document not in Arabic

  • Marine craft: cancellation certificate from the competent authority (if registered) or an attested purchase bill (if not registered in the UAE)

    in some casescopyOnly if: Sale of a boat or other marine craft

Conditions, time and validity

  • Parties must be 21 (lunar years) for civil matters or 18 for commercial matters.
  • Online attestation needs a valid Emirates ID; a party with a passport only must appear in person before the notary.
  • Documents not in Arabic need a legal translation certified by the UAE Ministry of Justice; foreign documents must be attested (home MOFA, UAE embassy, UAE MOFA).
  • Local service agent agreements: the agent must be a UAE national (or all-UAE-national company) based in Dubai.
  • If a party is legally incapacitated, the legal guardian may appear for them with the approval of the competent authority.
Processing time
Dubai Courts publishes no fixed time; usually done on the scheduled review day once approved. Staff confirm.
Validity of the result
An attested contract has no expiry of its own; it is valid for its own term.
Where it is applied for
Dubai Courts website/app (prior registration), Dubai Courts service centres, and licensed private notaries (who may charge more).

Steps at the authority

  1. The centre drafts or checks the document and translations and submits the request on the Dubai Courts system.
  2. The notary approves the application and schedules the review.
  3. The parties sign before the notary (remotely by video for Emirates ID holders, or in person) and pay.
  4. The attested document is issued electronically.

Tips that save you a trip

  • Write amounts in UAE dirham and agree the final text before the appointment; corrections after approval cost time.
  • All parties need a valid Emirates ID for remote signing; a party abroad can sign through a notarised power of attorney.

Common reasons for rejection or delay

  • Company contract without the licensing authority's initial approval.
  • Non-Arabic document without certified legal translation.
  • Amount written in a currency other than UAE dirham.

Questions and answers

How much is the government fee for a company contract with AED 300,000 capital?

By the published schedule: 0.5% of the value = AED 1,500, plus AED 100 data entry per party signature. Staff confirm the exact total before submitting.

Checked by the MARIO E.G.S.H team on 2026-10-08. Rules can change at any time; our consultant confirms the details for your case.

Legal basis

Dubai Executive Council Resolution No. 4 of 2014 (fees and fines of notaries public in Dubai). Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2022 regulating the notary profession (which repealed Federal Law No. 4 of 2013) excludes, in its Article 2, local judicial authorities whose notary services are governed by local legislation, such as Dubai Courts.

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