Attestation
التصديق الإماراتي
Attestation in the UAE refers to the domestic authentication of a document by a UAE government authority — most commonly the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC). It is one of the final links in the chain that allows a document issued abroad, or one issued inside the UAE that is destined for abroad, to be legally usable. MOFAIC attests documents that have already been notarised or certified by the relevant UAE ministry — education for academic certificates, health for medical reports, economic development for commercial documents, and justice for legal instruments. Attested documents are required for employment visa applications, family reunification, school enrolments, business setup, and court filings. Fees and processing times depend on whether the attestation is standard or expedited.
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يُشير "التصديق" في الإمارات إلى المصادقة الداخلية على المستند من جهة حكومية في الدولة — أبرزها وزارة الخارجية والتعاون الدولي. يُعد هذا الإجراء من آخر حلقات السلسلة التي تجعل المستند الصادر خارج الدولة، أو الصادر داخلها ومُوجّهاً إلى خارجها، قابلاً للاستخدام قانونياً. تُصادق وزارة الخارجية على المستندات التي سبق توثيقها أو اعتمادها من الوزارة الإماراتية المختصة — التربية للشهادات الدراسية، والصحة للتقارير الطبية، والاقتصاد للمستندات التجارية، والعدل للسندات القانونية. ويُشترط التصديق لطلبات تأشيرات العمل، ولمّ شمل الأسرة، وقيد الطلاب في المدارس، وإجراءات تأسيس الشركات، ورفع الدعاوى. وتتفاوت الرسوم والمدد بحسب ما إذا كان التصديق عادياً أو مستعجلاً.
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