Attestation is the act of witnessing the signing of a formal document and then also signing it to verify that it was properly signed by those bound by its contents. Attestation is a legal acknowledgment of the authenticity of a document and a verification that proper processes were followed.
What does Attestation Mean?
We get many queries regarding attestation every day, and from our conversations we've found that there's a lot of misunderstand about this term. This article will help you understand what Attestation means, and how it relates to using your official documents in the UAE.
Attestation is "an official verification of something as true or authentic. The person verifying the authenticity or validity of something or someone is an attester. These assertions of truth are often done in writing to certify the statements.
Attestation is the process of authenticating a document from one country to the required level so that the UAE government will be happy to accept that it is genuine. It's a way of checking that an overseas document is factual.
What type of documents can be attested?
Any genuine document can be attested, usually at the UAE Embassy within the country of issue. Some of the most common documents requiring an attestation service include:
Personal Documents ((i.e., Birth Certificate and Marriage Certificate)
Degree Certificate
Commercial Document (i.e., Company Registration, Memorandum & Articles of Association, Board Resolution)
Medical Report
Police Clearance Report
Power of Attorney
MOFA Attestation
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), is a government department in the UAE which overseas cross-border issues. In terms of Attestation, it is the single authority that performs the final check that an overseas document has been through the necessary checks to believe it is genuine. Once the MOFA officials verify its authenticity, they will stick an official sticker on the document and you are all done.
BinDubai has been providing a document attestation service for our clients for 15 years. If you have documents, you need attesting, you may prefer to have us handle this complex process for you. Our service includes all necessary steps to validate and attest your documents so you have less to worry about.
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