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UAE Federal Decree-Law·Cabinet Resolution No. (147) of 2025

قرار مجلس الوزراء في شأن لائحة الجزاءات الإدارية عن الأفعال التي تقع بالمخالفة لأحكام المرسوم بقانون اتحادي في شأن تنظيم مهنة الترجمة ولائحته التنفيذية

Authoritative Arabic version per the official UAE Legislation portal

Issued Date
October 31, 2025
Effective from
November 15, 2025
Articles
11
Last synced
Jul 20, 2026

Plain-language summary

  • Sets fines and penalties for translators who break UAE translation profession rules.
  • Applies to anyone practising sworn or certified translation under the 2022 federal law.
  • Covers violations like translating without a licence or breaching professional duties.
  • Penalties may include warnings, fines, suspension, or removal from the translators' roll.
  • Issued by the UAE Cabinet to enforce Federal Decree-Law No. 22 of 2022 and its rules.
  • Repeat or serious breaches attract heavier sanctions under the published schedule.

Establishes administrative penalties for violations of UAE translation profession rules under Federal Decree-Law No.

Synced from the official UAE Legislation portal · Plain-language summary by the LEXAI editorial team

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11 articles

  1. 1

    Article 1

    Article (1) Definitions The definitions set forth in Federal Decree by Law No. (22) of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Translation Profession shall apply to this Resolution; otherwise, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise: Decree by Law : Federal Decree by Law No. (22) of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Translation Profession.

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the List of Administrative Penalties for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Federal Decree by Law of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Translation Profession and its Executive Regulations 2 Executive Regulations : Cabinet Resolution No. (18) of 2024 Regarding the Executive Regulations of Federal Decree by Law No. (22) of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Translation Profession.

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    Article 2

    Article (2) Verification of Violations The Competent Department shall verify the compliance of practitioners of the Translation Profession with the duties and obligations stipulated under the provisions of the Decree by Law and its Executive Regulations. For this purpose, the Department may request any documents and data it deems necessary and take the appropriate measures to establish the commission of violations, and shall submit a report thereof to the Committee for it to take what it deems appropriate.

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    Article 3

    Article (3) Translators Employed in Government Entities The provisions of the federal human resources legislation applicable at their workplaces shall apply to employees in government entities listed in the Translators List in the event of violation of the Decree by Law and the Executive Regulations.

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    Article 4

    Article (4) Imposition of Administrative Penalties 1. Without prejudice to any measures that may be taken pursuant to the provisions of the Decree by Law, the Committee may, if any practitioner of the Translation Profession commits any of the violations specified in the Schedule annexed to this Resolution, impose the fines prescribed in respect thereof, unless it decides to impose one of the following administrative penalties: a. Written warning;

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the List of Administrative Penalties for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Federal Decree by Law of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Translation Profession and its Executive Regulations 3 b. Administrative closure of the violating Translation Houses for a period not exceeding six (6) months, renewable once; c. Charging the violator with the expenses and costs of removing and remedying the damages resulting from the violation in the event that the violator fails to carry out the remedy; d. Revocation of the license. 2. The Committee may double the administrative fines in case of recidivism within one year from the date of commission of the previous violation.

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    Article 5

    Article (5) Grievance Against Administrative Penalties 1. The Committee shall notify the violator of the decision imposing the administrative penalty within fifteen (15) days from the date of its issuance, using the means approved thereby, provided that the notification includes a statement of the committed violation, the period required for its removal and rectification of the status, and any other information determined by the Committee. 2. Any person against whom a decision imposing an administrative penalty has been issued may submit a written grievance to the Minister or his delegate within thirty (30) days from the date of notification of the decision grieved against, provided that the grievance is reasoned and accompanied by all supporting documents. 3. The grievance shall be decided upon within thirty (30) days from the date of its submission, in accordance with the procedures followed by the Ministry. Upon the lapse of such period without a decision being issued on the grievance, it shall be deemed an implicit rejection thereof.

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    Article 6

    Article (6) Amendment of Administrative Fines The Cabinet shall have exclusive competence to introduce any amendments to the administrative fines set out in this Resolution, whether by addition, deletion, or modification.

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the List of Administrative Penalties for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Federal Decree by Law of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Translation Profession and its Executive Regulations 4

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    Article 7

    Article (7) Collection of Administrative Fines The administrative fines imposed pursuant to the provisions of this Resolution shall be collected in accordance with the mechanism determined by the Ministry of Finance.

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    Article 8

    Article (8) Executive Resolutions The Minister shall issue the necessary resolutions for the implementation of the provisions of this Resolution.

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    Article 9

    Article (9) Repeals Any provision that contradicts or conflicts with the provisions of this Resolution is hereby repealed.

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    Article 10

    Article (10) Publication and Entry into Force This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force on the day following the date of its publication. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by us: On: 9 Jumada al-Awwal 1447 A.H. Corresponding to: 31 October 2025 A.D.

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the List of Administrative Penalties for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Federal Decree by Law of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Translation Profession and its Executive Regulations 5 The Schedule annexed to Cabinet Resolution No. (147) of 2025 Regarding the List of Administrative Penalties for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Federal Decree by Law No. (22) of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Translation Profession and its Executive Regulations SN Description of the Violation Penalty/AED 1. Performing translation work before taking the legal oath. (5,000) 2. Ceasing to practice the translation profession without notifying the Competent Department at least ten (10) working days in advance. (3,000) 3. Failure by the translator to personally perform the translation work assigned thereto from within the State. (15,000) 4. Disclosure by the translator of any information that they became aware of by virtue of performing translation work. (20,000) 5. Failure of the translator to restrict translation to and from the languages for which they are licensed. (15,000) 6. Failure of the translator to include their name, registration number, and the name of the Translation House through which they work in all publications, correspondence, certificates, and reports signed by them. (2,000) 7. Failure of the translator to notify the Competent Department of any change to the address of the Translation House through which they work within one month from the date of the change. (3,000) 8. Failure of the translator to maintain a register recording the data of translation work they have completed. (10,000) 9. Failure of the translator to hand over their card and translation seal to the Competent Department in the cases specified in

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    Article 11

    Article (11) of the Executive Regulations. (5,000)

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the List of Administrative Penalties for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Federal Decree by Law of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Translation Profession and its Executive Regulations 6 10. Failure of the manager of the Translation House to display the registration certificate and Translation House license in a prominent place. (5,000) 11. Failure of the manager of the Translation House to notify the Competent Department of the translators working for the Translation House, and of any changes concerning them, within one month from the date of the change. (10,000) 12. Failure of the manager of the Translation House to notify the Competent Department of any modification or change in the licensing data within one month from the date of the change. (3,000) 13. Failure of the manager of the Translation House to maintain a register recording the translation work completed, its date, and the name of the applicant. (10,000) 14. Failure of the manager of the translation House to comply with translating to and from the languages for which the office is licensed. (20,000) 15. Outsourcing or assigning translation work in the Translation House to anyone other than the translators employed therein and registered in the List. (15,000) 16. Practicing translation work by the translator or the Translation House after the expiration of their registration and prior to its renewal. (10,000)

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Note: The Arabic text of this legislation is the authoritative version as per the official UAE Legislation portal.

Articles in this law(11)
  1. 1Article (1) Definitions The definitions set forth in Federal Decree by Law No. (
  2. 2Article (2) Verification of Violations The Competent Department shall verify the
  3. 3Article (3) Translators Employed in Government Entities The provisions of the fe
  4. 4Article (4) Imposition of Administrative Penalties 1. Without prejudice to any m
  5. 5Article (5) Grievance Against Administrative Penalties 1. The Committee shall no
  6. 6Article (6) Amendment of Administrative Fines The Cabinet shall have exclusive c
  7. 7Article (7) Collection of Administrative Fines The administrative fines imposed
  8. 8Article (8) Executive Resolutions The Minister shall issue the necessary resolut
  9. 9Article (9) Repeals Any provision that contradicts or conflicts with the provisi
  10. 10Article (10) Publication and Entry into Force This Resolution shall be published
  11. 11Article (11) of the Executive Regulations. (5,000) -- 5 of 6 -- Cabinet Resoluti
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