Documents to Notarize in UAE
                     Documents to 
Notarize in UAE
HHS LAWYER AND LEGAL CONSULTANTS
Public and private notary has the competence to notarize 
documents and records as required by the law or as requested by a 
concerned party, authenticate signatures of concerned parties – at 
their request, reviewing the date of customary documents. A notary 
is also needed for attesting and notarizing all declarations and 
affirmations, and affixing the executive wording on any attested 
documents, according to the provisions of the law.
Eligibility to act as a Private Notary a person must:
 Have a UAE law degree?
 Have no criminal convictions.
 Be a UAE national
Some of the documents that have to be 
notarized:
 Company documents.  Corporate documents have to be notarized when a company wants 
to create their presence in another country. Authentication all the documents related to the 
company is required by authorities in the UAE.
 Marriage certificate: In the UAE, notarization on the marriage certificate is mandatory to 
authorize the legalization of marriage in a foreign country. In accordance with UAE laws, it is 
illegal for a couple to live together if they are not married.
 For applying a resident visa for the spouse, the marriage certificate has to be notarized from 
the authority of the issuing country and in UAE.
 Academic certificate: This kind of document is most needed in companies when employees 
are asked to submit proof of their educational achievements. notarization will prove that 
documents are valid in a particular country.
 Power of attorney: a power of attorney basically serves as written authorization for an 
individual to act on someone else’s behalf with respect to personal affairs and other things as 
mentioned in the power of attorney.
Special conditions
 Presence of original document
 Applicant or the legal representative must be of legal capacity
 Documents which are required to support the notarization 
transaction originating from foreign countries should be attested 
by the relevant government authority of that country and 
attested by the relevant authorities in the UAE.
 Documents to be notarized must not be in contravention with the 
law or the public order, and must not fall under the notary 
prohibitions, or under any other local jurisdiction.
General Requirements for 
Notarizing the documents in 
UA PEre:sence of original document
 The applicant or the legal representative must be of legal 
capacity
 Documents which are required to support the notarization 
transaction originating from foreign countries should be attested 
by the relevant government authority of that country and 
attested by the relevant authorities in the UAE.
 Documents to be notarized must not be in contravention with the 
law or the public order, and must not fall under the notary 
prohibitions, or under any other local jurisdiction.
 Related persons, agents or representatives must be present (for 
some specific documents).
Notaries can notarize the 
following documents:
 Notarization of documents as required by the law
 Documents and contracts should be authenticated by signatures.
 The date of the documents and contracts should be verified by 
assigning them consecutive numbers in the registers maintained for 
this purpose; record the date of their submission.
 Verifying all, the signatures contracts of marriage between Non-
Muslims and the documents issued by Churches and legal references 
licensed in the Emirate.
 Notaries the wills of Non-Muslims
 review any other competencies according to the applicable law in 
Dubai or which is entrusted to them by the Chief Justice or the 
Director of the Courts.
Restricted documents from 
notarization
 Notaries are restricted from notarizing the following:
 To notarize any transaction related to the personal status of Muslims.
 To notarize any transaction related to the establishment, change, transfer 
or removal of a right of ownership or any right in-kind on a property.
 To notarize or authenticate any transaction that includes a violation of 
applicable law, public ethics or public order.
Take note: All documents must be legally translated into Arabic before being 
notarized. Documents which are required to support the notarization 
transaction originating from foreign countries should be attested by the 
relevant government authority of that country and attested by the relevant 
authorities in the UAE
Notary Services in UAE
 Notarizing a document increases the legal validity of documents 
in the country you need to use it. There are many conditions and 
limitations to notary services in the UAE. The fees of not rising a 
document depend upon the pages and type of documents 
presented. If you want to know more about the notary services 
then make sure you take the help of a lawyer who is eligible to 
provide you, notary, in the documents.
 Notarizing documents is extremely important and demands a lot 
of work and time. HHS lawyers can provide the best notary 
services in UAE and Dubai. We ensure that our approach is 
always professional and is helps or clients in any situation. If you 
are looking to notarize your documents, you can speak to one of 
our lawyers. Call us today.
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