Attestation service charges:
Anyone can attest documents on your behalf.
The original document must be sent to MoFA by courier to complete the attestation process.
• Please go to the ‘Pending Transactions’ option where the transaction status is mentioned.
• King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street, Al Bateen - Abu Dhabi, UAE • For more details, please visit: www.mofa.gov.ae/ar-ae/contact-us • Opening hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs Branch Office in Dubai, Consulates District in Bur Dubai • Opening hours: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. • Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Branch Office in Sharjah, Rahmaniyah Area, • Opening hours: 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.
• Please get in touch with your bank, or change the card type, as this type of card is not supported
• Please double-click the download link to browse and download files on the device.
• If the error is displayed on the first page of the service, please enter all data correctly. • Moving to the second page of the application, please make sure to click on the ‘Complete Payment’ option, then agree to the terms and conditions. • However, if the error appeared on the card payment data entry page, it is often because the card payment data entered may be wrong, or you have to contact your bank. Because some banks restrict using cards outside the UAE. The error may be due to an administrative or a technical issue, at which point the bank will have the authority to follow up on the issue, inform you of the cause and solve the problem. • Then, you can complete the application form and try to make the payment again.
Please make sure you: • Fill all mandatory fields • Complete all fields correctly • Stick to a 1 MB attachment size limit
• Please, ensure that you have correctly entered the data on the application form as identified. Make sure to enter correctly the Captcha appearing on the bottom of the page.
Please prepare the following information and provide them to our customer service staff in the contact centre, to help you. • Name of the service applied for • Name of the Mission applied to • Application number (If any) • Screenshot of the error or page before the error showed. • The place where the Error appeared • Email and contact number
• Please, check your Junk mail folder, or call our contact centre on 80044444.
• Please ensure that you have selected the correct Mission in the application form, the payment process completed successfully and the required amount deducted.
• Please ensure that you have selected the correct Mission in the service application. Further, that payment is completed, and the required amount is deducted.
To reset your password: 1. If you are logging in using UAE PASS: please contact the UAE PASS team (https://www.uaepass.ae/) 2. If you are logging in as companies/entities, please contact the MoFA call centre for further support
For any inquiries about refunds please contact us on: +97180044444
• Individuals Login through the UAE Pass. • Companies /Institutions Login through MoFA Website at: www.mofa.gov.ae/ar-ae/account/login
For more information, please visit: • https://selfcare.uaepass.ae/ • https://selfcare.uaepass.ae/faq
• The UAE Pass has been adopted as your digital identification tool to verify your identity securely. This service provides access to many signature and authentication services within the UAE, where you will have one account to apply for many services across many institutions in UAE. • For more details, please visit: https://selfcare.uaepass.ae/
• It is a technical failure: Please send a screenshot of the displayed error message its link and account info (email, username, and contact number) to forward the problem to the competent authority, which will help solve it the issue. In addition, please use the complaints page on smart channels.
• You can file it through the complaint, inquiry or suggestion page on www.mofa.gov.ae/ar-ae/contact-us or by calling our Contact Centre on 80044444.
An application for a return document - for newborns, is submitted on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the smart application, with the documents designated for the request being completed:
• A copy of the child's birth certificate certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country of residence and the country's mission abroad. A copy of the father's passport. A copy of the mother's passport. A copy of the marriage contract (certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the headquarters of the mission or the embassy).
• A copy of the complete family book
• Receipt of the return document via e-mail
• Most missions accept debit and credit cards as forms of payment. However, some missions may have other forms of payment. Please check the Mission's website for further details or contact us for inquiries.
Please contact our call center at 0097180044444 to coordinate the completion of the attestation procedures.
If you're registered on the website as a corporate user, you won't be able to log in again as an individual user. Please contact our call center for support at 0097180044444.
Depending on the delivery company selected on the website, you can track the shipment through the link provided by the delivery company.
Yes, anyone can submit the application on behalf of the document owner.
Customers can avail of these services through:
You can submit your complaints, inquiries, or suggestions through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website or contact the call center at 0097180044444.
No, the attestation service does not require uploading of any attachments. Only the original document must be delivered to the selected delivery companies.
Log in to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' website or smartphone app, select "Companies Service", and then select the attestation of commercial invoices (through the Electronic Documents Attestation System eDAS).
Credit cards (Visa / Mastercard)
Samsung digital wallet (Samsung Pay)
Apple digital wallet (Apple Pay)
If your payment has been confirmed by your bank, the payment receipt will be sent to your registered email address. You can also visit the Ministry's website, access the list of applications, enter the details of the application, and select 'payment receipt.
Regular Courier can include up to 25 documents, and Express Courier can include up to 10 documents.
The Ministry does not have any Customer Happiness Centers. You can apply for services via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website or the UAE MOFA smartphone application.
You should hand the original document or digital document containing the QR code to the courier.
If you select the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the attestation site, the chosen delivery company will contact you.
Once the delivery service provider receives your shipment, you will receive an email or WhatsApp chat notification to track your shipment.
You can change the location for delivering and receiving your shipment after communicating with the selected delivery company. Please note that changing these locations may delay service, and the concerned entity is not responsible for this delay.
To avail attestation services offered in UAE missions abroad, please contact the nearest UAE mission.
If there is no UAE mission in the country you are located in, please contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the call center or the "Contact Us" page
There is no expiry date to an attested document.
A notification by the Emirates Schools Establishment confirming the attested digital certificate will be sent to you.
Please refer to the Emirates Schools Establishment for this matter.
Log in using UAE Pass. If you are not registered in the UAE Pass, you can click here to create a new account.
Yes, please apply for the Documents Attestation service for previously issued and not attested school certificates – public education.
Note: For new school certificates issued by the Emirates Schools Establishment, you can avail MoFA’s digital attestation of when applying for the “Issuance and Attestation of School Certificate Request – Public Education” service through the digital channels of the Emirates Schools Establishment.
No, when applying for the issuance of a school certificate through the Emirates Schools Establishment website, you can now obtain MoFA’s digital attestation in one procedure, thereby receiving the digitally attested school certificate without the need to visit multiple sites.
You can obtain an attested copy of the document through the Emirates Schools Establishment website or smart application, and you can also obtain an electronically attested PDF via email.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has integrated its digital attestation service with the school certificate issuance service of the Emirates Schools Establishment in the UAE.
If you encounter any technical malfunction while applying for the service, please contact the Emirates Schools Establishment.
Yes, please refer to the Emirates Schools Establishment website.
You can apply and obtain the service around the clock.
1. For MoFA attestation, please apply for the Documents Attestation service through the Ministry's website or UAE MOFA smart application.
2. For attestation by the UAE Embassy in the destination country, please visit the Embassy’s website to apply for the service.
Please contact the Emirates Schools Establishment.
If you have opted for attestation by MoFA and the UAE Embassy abroad is selected and the payment is confirmed, the request cannot be cancelled.
For school certificates previously issued by the Emirates Schools Establishment and not attested, please apply for the Documents Attestation service through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website or its smart application on iOS and Android.
To obtain the attestation service for a new certificate issued by the Emirates Schools Establishment, you can avail MoFA’s digital attestation of when applying for the “Issuance and Attestation of School Certificate Request – Public Education” service through the digital channels of the Emirates Schools Establishment.
You can get the payment receipt through the digital channels of the entity issuing the document.
If you choose to MoFA attestation via the Emirates Schools Establishment’s website:
Fees associated with the issuance of the school certificate by the Emirates Schools Establishment:
1. 15 AED for certificate attestation
2. 15 AED for delivery if a hard copy is requested
Fees associated with the MoFA’s digital attestation:
3. 150 AED for Ministry of Foreign Affairs attestation
4. 150 AED for UAE Embassy attestation in the destination country
1. The completion time for the issuance service by the Emirates Schools Establishment is: 3 days.
2. The completion time for MoFA’s digital attestation is 3 minutes upon completion of the certificate issuance by the Emirates Schools Establishment.
If the attestation service of the MoFA and the UAE’s Embassy abroad is selected and the payment is confirmed, the amount paid cannot be refunded.
To verify the validity of the certificate, please visit the UAE Pass website and click “verify the document”. Then, you can upload the document and verify its validity.
You should apply for a new request.
Please visit the Emirates Schools Establishment electronic channels to view available payment options.
Please refer to the Emirates Schools Establishment call center.
Please contact MOHAP.
No.
- Please apply for the document attestation service through MoFA’s website or Smart Mobile App for previously issued and unattested birth and death certificates.
- To issue a new birth certificate or death certificate attested by MoFA and the UAE Embassy in the country of destination, you can opt for MoFA’s digital attestation while applying for the certificate issuance through MOHAP’s digital channels, without the need to visit MoFA’s digital service provision channels.
Issue Birth Certificate
Issue Death Certificate
If you opt for MoFA Attestation through MOHAP’s website, the total attestation service fee is AED 300, inclusive of:
- MoFA attestation fees: AED 150
- UAE Embassy in destination country attestation fees: AED 150
The birth or death certificate issued by MOHAP shall be attested by MoFA upon issuance thereof. You will obtain a certificate with the digital seals of the Ministry of Health and Prevention, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UAE Embassy in the destination country.
Within a few minutes and without human intervention, after the health authority approves the request to issue a birth certificate or death certificate.
Applications for the service and obtaining it can be done 24/7 through the MOHAP website and its smart application on iOS or Android systems.
Please refer to the digital platforms of the relevant entity to obtain a copy of the document.
You can obtain the payment receipt through MOHAP digital channels.
If you have chosen MoFA and the UAE Embassy abroad attestation service, completed the payment, and received the digitally attested certificate from MoFA, the payment is non-refundable.
Logging in is done through UAE Pass. If you are not registered in UAE Pass, you can click here to create a new account.
Please refer to MOHAP
Please contact the MOHAP call center.
-Yes, for previously issued and unattested birth and death certificates, please apply for the Documents Attestation service through MoFA’s website or Smart Mobile App on iOS or Android
Note: For new birth certificates and death certificates issued by MOHAP, you can choose MoFA’s digital attestation while applying for certificate issuance through MOHAP’s electronic channels.
No, when you apply to issue a birth certificate or death certificate through MOHAP’s website, you can obtain MoFA’s digital attestation upon issuance of the certificate. You will receive an electronically attested certificate, without the need to visit multiple websites.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has linked its digital attestation service with the services of issuing a digital birth certificate and death certificate, which are affiliated with the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) in the UAE.
Please contact MOHAP
If I choose to attest the certificate from MoFA through MOHAP’s website, the total attestation service fee is AED 300, including:
-MoFA attestation fees: AED 150
-UAE Embassy in destination country attestation fees: AED 150
Please visit MOHAP’s electronic channels to view the available payment options.
To verify the validity of the certificate, please visit the website of UAE Pass and click on "Document Verification". You can then upload the document and verify its validity .
You will receive a notification from MOHAP
You can obtain an attested copy of the document through the digital platform of the entity. Additionally, a digitally attested PDF file will be sent to your email upon completion of the transaction.
If you have selected MoFA and the UAE Embassy abroad attestation service, and the payment process has been confirmed, the request cannot be cancelled.
Please reach out to company admin or eDAS customer support to register a support case in CRM to solve this payment re-conciliation and re-process the Invoice and attestation process.
Each company admin has the permission to grant access to new users under the selected company with their Emirates ID linked to the UAE PASS.
You can reach our Business Relation Support Team for any difficulties or support if required, you can contact us on 06 506 8888 and we will support you moving forward.
The “Pay All” feature allows payment for pending invoice attestations, fines, COO attestations, and physical attestations together in a single transaction for user convenience.
In the new eDAS LCA attestation system, accounts are based on companies’ official email addresses registered in the trade license. Users sign up and sign in using UAE PASS after verification, ensuring compliance with the updated regulations.
Completing the COO payment unlocks payment for associated Invoice Attestation requests. It is optional for users to upload the COO document to get attested upon the compliance requirement from the related Authority.
Payment for COO attestation is mandatory before proceeding with related Invoice Attestation requests. Each LCA Declaration Number requires a separate COO attestation.
“Physical Attestation Pending” refers to requests for validation or confirmation of physical documents or copies, which may be optional based on customer requirements.
Customers have a 14-day grace period from the Bill of Entry (BOE) date to pay for the Invoice Attestation request fees to avoid additional fines.
Failure to pay within the grace period incurs an additional fine of AED 500 per invoice in addition to the attestation fee.
“COO Payment” stands for “Certificate of Origin” payment, which is mandatory before proceeding with the Invoice Attestation request. The Certificate of Origin certifies the country of origin of goods.
A COO Pending Request refers to requests related to pending invoice attestations requiring validation or confirmation of Certificate of Origin (COO) documents.
With the implementation of eDAS 2.0 and Cabinet Resolution No. 38 of 2022, LCA (electronic) attestation has become mandatory for goods imported into the UAE valued at Dh10,000 and above, effective from February 1, 2023. There is no longer a need to physically scan documents and manually input data.
The LCA Attestation Pending list refers to requests received for pending Invoice attestations.
eDAS 2.0 is an upgraded version of the documents attestation system, for the digital attestation on documents and data relevant to goods imported to the UAE. This attestation will be restricted to the following documents:
• Commercial Invoices for goods imported to the UAE local market
• Certificates of Origin
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides all its services electronically through its website and smartphone application only.
All customers can now submit all transactions related to MoFA’s attestation service through the Ministry’s official website www.mofa.gov.ae and the UAE MOFA smart application, upon fulfilling all terms and conditions.
MoFA Customer Happiness Centres are closed, in line with the directives of the UAE visionary leadership towards improving government services and customer experience.
If you selected UAE as a location for attestation, you will be asked to select the type of courier service desired for the service. Once you have successfully paid for the transaction, a courier service representative will contact you to collect your documents.
There is a limit to the number of documents you can submit in one transaction, based on the courier service pack you select.
The original documents or digital documents or documents with QR code
1) Normal: 3 working days – AED 40
2) Express: 1 working day – AED 150 (excluding Value Added Tax)
3) Prepaid Courier Service: various packages for companies and entities. Please contact us for more details +97180044444.
There is a limit to the number of documents you can submit in one transaction, based on the courier service pack you select.
MoFA customers in the UAE can chose among the various courier services available:
1) Normal: 3 working days - up to 25 documents per transaction
2) Express: 1 working day - up to 10 documents per transaction
3) Prepaid Courier Service: there is no limit to the number of documents you can have attested. Various packages for companies and entities, please contact us for more details.
Pick-up and drop-off location for collection and delivery must be at the same.
Once the courier service picks up your package, you will receive an email notification with a link to track your package.
You can find out about the working hours of each embassy and consulate by visiting its website on: www.mofa.gov.ae/en/missions/uae-missions-abroad
At the moment, the courier service provided through MoFA’s website: www.mofa.gov.ae only covers the UAE. However, some missions may accept appointments by phone or may have agreements with service providers in their respective cities/countries. Please refer to the Mission's website for further details www.mofa.gov.ae/en/Missions/UAE-Missions-Abroad
You can contact MoFA’s call centre +97180044444 or submit an inquiry through “Contact Us” link on MoFA website www.mofa.gov.ae.
You can visit the Missions' page on MoFA's website www.mofa.gov.ae/en/Missions/UAE-Missions-Abroad for additional details about each of the UAE's missions abroad.
When abroad, you can attest documents at the closest UAE Embassy or Consulate. Each Embassy or Consulate may have its own procedures in place. For additional details, please visit the Embassy’s or the Consulate’s website: www.mofa.gov.ae/en/missions/uae-missions-Abroad
Some missions may accept appointments by phone. Please refer to the Mission's website for further details www.mofa.gov.ae/en/Missions/UAE-Missions-Abroad
For refunds of rejected applications, please note refunds will be credited automatically to your account with 14 days. For any other refund requests, please contact our call centre on +97180044444
Please check your Junk mail folder, or contact our call centre at +97180044444
- The Ministry has launched the new Electronic Documents Attestation System (eDAS) for the attestation of documents of imported goods to UAE electronically with a digital stamp. For the moment, eDAS attestation will be restricted to the following documents;
The system will be fully automated which allows the majority of documents to be attested seamlessly and with no human intervention. In return, the system will be able to offer electronic attestation with digital stamp in a much shorter time, effort, and lesser expenses compared to the previous process.
Therefore, documents should be scanned with high resolution in PDF format and uploaded to the portal along with correct data entry to proceed with the transaction. After some time, the system will confirm the transaction status as valid and you can then download the attested documents.
Step 1: Go to MoFA’s website or type the following link in your browser: https://www.mofa.gov.ae/
Kindly make sure to register under a company account and complete the account activation process. Once the account is successfully registered and activated, make sure to log out from your account.
Step 2: Type the following link in your browser: https://attest.mofa.gov.ae/mofa
Under Company Login, enter the same username and password you used to register, then click on Login. You will be redirected to the second phase of account registration. Kindly fill in the details and upload the trade license. Upon successful authentication, the system will allow you to log in and you can start uploading documents for attestation.
Step 1: Scan COO and Commercial Invoice separately in PDF format with high resolution.
Step 2: Login to your account and start a new application
Step 3: Enter accurate details of documents to the eDAS portal
Step 4: Upload the documents and click on Submit
Please refer to the eDAS user guide for more detailed instructions.
Step 1: Scan COO and Commercial Invoice separately in PDF format with high resolution.
Step 2: Login and start a new application
Step 3: Select type - Certificate Of Origin
Step 4: Add accurate details of the document to the eDAS portal
Step 5: Upload the document and click on Submit
Please refer to the eDAS user guide for more detailed instructions.
Step 1: Scan COO and Commercial Invoice separately in PDF format with high resolution.
Step 2: Login to your account and start a new application
Step 3: Add accurate details of documents to the eDAS portal
Step 4: Upload documents accordingly and click on Submit
Step 5: Click the replicate option for remaining invoices
Step 6: Do necessary edits on replicated transactions
Step 7: Submit transaction
Please refer to the eDAS user guide for more detailed instructions.
Step 1: Scan COO and Commercial Invoice separately in PDF format with high resolution.
Step 2: Login to your account and start a new application
Step 3: Add accurate details of documents to the eDAS portal
Step 4: Upload documents accordingly and click on Submit
Step 5: COO must be uploaded individually and cannot be uploaded using replicate option.
Please refer to the eDAS user guide for more detailed instructions.
All invoices have to be uploaded in eDAS system with the exception of the following:
Select attestation for both invoice and COO and once filling out the application do the following:
Please refer to the eDAS user guide for more detailed instructions.
GCC manufactured goods are exempted and must be uploaded into system along with Certificate Of Origin (COO must be uploaded for exemption but does not need to be attested)
Note: if you need to attest a document for GCC manufactured goods to get other services such as a “MOIAT duty exemption”, you can upload and attest such document.
No, kindly just upload the Commercial invoice and Certificate Of Origin. MoFA will inform you if any other documents are needed.
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Kindly mention country of origin specified in commercial invoice. If there is no country of origin mentioned in commercial invoice, kindly mention country of exporter.
Choose others and mention COO not available.
If the port of discharge is a free zone, there is no need to attest the document and no need to upload it in the system. If the document was uploaded in the system, it will be attested upon customer request.
Simply select one of the countries as a country of origin from the list.
If the consignee name is not mentioned, please list the buyer as consignee.
No, it must be done individually, every shipment in an individual transaction.
No
Yes. If goods are already cleared by customs, kindly upload relevant documents as attestation is mandatory for goods imported to the UAE.
It is up to user but we generally advise that documents are uploaded when they are accepted.
No
Please refer to MoFA’s official website www.mofa.gov.ae for rate cards and pricing.
Note that the flat rate 150 dirhams + service fees is applied for the attestation of commercial invoices starting February 1st, 2023.
• By presenting a passport copy to the Embassy representative of the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship
• Fifteen (15) working days
• Four years
• Yes
• Mission's Note with Embassy Stamp • Coloured copy of passport with entry stamp • Personal photo with white background • Visa copy (if any)
• Mission's Note is proving that the applicant is working for the Mission. • The Mission must ensure that the staff member does not have a valid residence visa on their passport when applying for the card. • Check the passport expiry date to ensure that it does not exceed six months.
• MoFA Website: www.mofa.gov.ae • Smart Mobile App: (UAE MOFA)
• They are free of charge.
What are the countries exempting UAE nationals of pre-entry visa requirements?
To view the list of countries exempting UAE nationals of pre-entry visa requirements, and learn more about the type of waiver for each type of passport, visit Travel requirements by destination page.
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· MoFA website
· Smartphone application (UAE MOFA)
· The applicant must be a UAE National
· The applicant must be registered in UAE Pass
None. Just fill in trip details (Destination, dates of departure and return as per the travel ticket)
· Log-in to one of MoFA’s smart channels through UAE Pass
· Select Twajudi service on the Emirati Traveler’s page or under Services for Individuals and click on “Start Service”.
· Add flight details
· Submit the form
· You will receive an SMS and an e-mail with a reference number confirming your registration
· Children of UAE Nationals born abroad
· Loss of ordinary passport
· Damage of ordinary passport
· Expiry of ordinary passport
30 minutes if the application meets the requirements
No fees required
You can apply for a return document for children of UAE Nationals born abroad using UAE PASS on MoFA’s Website or Smartphone application UAE MOFA by submitting the below documents:
· A copy of the child's birth certificate attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the country of residence and the UAE Mission in the country of residence
· Copy of the father's passport
· Copy of the mother's passport
· Full copy of the Family Book
· A copy of the marriage contract (attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the country of residence and the UAE Mission in the country of residence)
Emirati nationals who lose their passport during their stay abroad must visit the nearest police station and file a report. They must then apply for a return document due to the loss of the ordinary passport abroad by logging in to MoFA’s Website or the smart phone application UAE MOFA via UAE Pass, and submit the following documents:
· A copy of the lost passport
· A personal photograph
· A copy of the passport loss report
Emirati nationals whose passport was damaged during their stay abroad can apply for a return document via UAE PASS on MoFA’s Website or the smartphone application UAE MOFA and submit the following documents:
· A copy of the ordinary passport
· A personal photograph
· A written letter explaining why the passport is damaged or a live photograph of the damaged passport
Emirati nationals whose passport has expired during their stay abroad can apply for a return document via UAE PASS on MoFA’s Website or the smartphone application UAE MOFA and submit the following documents:
· A copy of the expired passport
· A personal photo
You can submit your inquiries, suggestions or complaints by visiting the “Contact Us” page
· You can contact MoFA’s Call Center on the toll-free No. 80044444
• A letter from the requesting entity • Copy of the decree or resolution related to the concerned person in case the entitlement is related to a post • Copy of the ID card • Copy of the ordinary passport. • Copy of the Family book. • Attach a recent coloured personal photo with a white background (4*6) directly facing the camera in either UAE National Dress or a formal suit.
• Applicant must be a UAE National entitled to a passport currently working for a government entity and holding a position in that entity.
• MoFA Website: www.mofa.gov.ae • Smart Mobile App: (UAE MOFA)
• They are free of charge.
• It takes two working days.
• Applications submit and delivery are only done manually. Therefore, applications are sent with representatives of Dubai and Sharjah offices on Mondays and Wednesdays.
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