INDIAN CERTIFICATE ATTESTATION

More than 3.5 million Indians are residents of the UAE, which occupies 25% of its population. Indians employed in major private sectors– education, construction, banking, real estate, healthcare, finance, and other field or industries. Many Indians also own some of the UAE's most outstanding businesses. Because of the UAE's good opportunities, Indians continue to fly to UAE to look for opportunities. To apply for a Dubai residence visa, the candidates get their legal documents attested – birth certificates, marriage certificates, degree certificates, and other certificates issued in India.

What is Indian Certificate Attestation?

Indian certificate attestation verifies the authenticity of Indian educational, personal, and commercial documents for use in foreign countries, including the UAE. The attestation process involves getting your documents verified and stamped by various government authorities in India and the UAE.

1. Notary Attestation: The first step is to get your documents notarized by a notary public in India.
2. Home Department Authentication: After notarization, you need to authenticate your documents by the Home Department of the state where the documents were issued.
3. MEA Attestation: Once the Home Department authentication is completed, you must get your documents attested by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in India.
4. UAE Embassy Attestation: After MEA attestation, you must get your documents attested by the UAE Embassy or Consulate in India.
5. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Attestation: Finally, you need to get your documents attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in the UAE.

What is the purpose of Indian Certificate Attestation in Dubai?

The purpose of Indian certificate attestation in Dubai is to verify the authenticity of Indian educational, personal, and commercial documents. The UAE government requires all foreign qualifications and documents to be attested UAE Embassy in India or the Indian Embassy in Dubai for further attestation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dubai to ensure that they are genuine and to prevent fraud or misuse of the documents before the grant of Dubai residence visa.

1. Employment Visa UAE: If you plan to work in Dubai, you must get your educational and professional qualification certificates attested. The attestation process ensures that your academic and professional qualifications are authentic and recognized by the Dubai government.
2. Residence Visa UAE: If you are planning to move to Dubai, you must get your documents, such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, and police clearance certificates, attested. It is to ensure that your documents are genuine and recognized by the Dubai authorities.
3. Business Setup in Dubai: If you plan to start a business or invest in Dubai, you must get your commercial documents, such as power of attorney, articles of association, and certificates of incorporation, attested. The attestation process ensures that your business documents are genuine and recognized by the Dubai government.

Where can I Attest Indian Certificates in Dubai?

The Consulate General of India in Dubai provides attestation services to Indians and Foreigners. These attestation services are facilitated through an outsourcing agency. Suppose you want to avail of this attestation. In that case, Benchmark Attestation Services enables the attestation of Indian certificates for Indians and foreigners at its premises at the Business Atrium, Office 203, Business Atrium, Oud Metha, Dubai. Benchmark Attestation services provide educational certificate attestation, non-educational certificate attestation, commercial document attestation, and more.

How can I get Attested Certificates by Indian Embassy in Dubai?

It must be notarised and apostilled. Indian documents such as Passports, Driving Licenses, Pan Cards, Aadhar Cards, Voter ID, Educational certificates, etc., must be apostilled from India. Documents not apostilled or authenticated by the Ministry of External Affairs from India will not be accepted by Indian Embassy in Dubai.

Can I visit Indian Embassy in Dubai without an appointment?

No Walk-in Service: All applicants are advised to make a correct prior appointment before submitting documents to the IVS Global Center.

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