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Personal documents attestation, VIP

Attests your personal documents with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the urgent VIP service.

Start this request processing: 3 days · Within 24 hours, provided the document is submitted before 12 noon, Monday to Thursday

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

  • Original document (or digital with QR), not laminated, with prior attestations

    originalattestedThe attestation itself has no expiry (MOFA FAQ)

  • Official translation, if the document is not in Arabic or English

    in some casesoriginallegal Arabic translationOnly if: Documents in other languages (e.g. Persian)

Conditions, time and validity

  • Foreign documents: attested by the issuing country's foreign ministry and the UAE embassy there first; UAE documents: by the issuing authority unless digital with QR.
  • Courier choices inside the UAE (MOFA FAQ): Normal 3 working days, up to 25 documents, AED 40; Express 1 working day, up to 10 documents, AED 150 excl. VAT. MOFA's delivery-company list also shows Regular (3 working days) / Express (same day): Aramex AED 40 / 150, Emirates Post 31.50 / 105, Zajel 31.50 / 126, Tawzea 36.70 / 95.
  • A certificate and its transcript count as two documents; the original document must be in Arabic or English (or come with an official translation) and must not be laminated.
Processing time
MOFA Express courier: 1 working day; the Arabic MOFA FAQ says Express requests must be submitted before 11:30 am (the delivery-company list says same-day delivery). The centre's own price list says before 12 noon, Monday to Thursday.
Validity of the result
No expiry for the attestation itself.
Where it is applied for
Online only: mofa.gov.ae and the UAE MOFA app with courier (MOFA FAQ: services are provided electronically through the website and app only).

Steps at the authority

  1. The centre checks the prior attestations and the translation.
  2. The centre applies on mofa.gov.ae or the MOFA app, chooses Express courier and pays.
  3. The courier collects the original and returns it attested.

Tips that save you a trip

  • Rejected requests are refunded within 14 working days, but delivery fees are not refunded: check the attestation chain before paying.

Common reasons for rejection or delay

  • Laminated document.
  • Missing home-country or UAE embassy attestation.
  • More than 10 documents in one Express request.

Questions and answers

Is VIP faster than Express?

MOFA's fastest published option is the 1-working-day Express courier; the centre's VIP uses it and submits early in the day.

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

UAE MOFA attestation rules (MOFA FAQ and Attestation Guide)

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