Guides
Notary guides for Dubai and the UAE
Plain guides to notarisation in Dubai and the UAE: where to sign, what to bring, which government fee applies, and how our team prepares your document before the notary public's step. Pick a topic below, or send us your document on WhatsApp and we tell you the route.
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How notarisation works
Explainer
What is a notarized letter? UAE meaning and examples
A letter signed before a notary who checks your ID and adds an official endorsement. What it looks like and when you need one.
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Explainer
Notary public certification in Dubai: signatures, copies and the notary's own status
Notary public certification explained: a certified signature, a certified copy, and how to check that a notary in Dubai is registered.
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What is a private notary, and how is it different from the government notary?
What is a private notary, what is the government notary at Dubai Courts, how the law defines each, where to find them, and what each one costs.
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Difference between notary and attestation: notarisation and attestation in the UAE
The difference between attestation and notarization in the UAE: who does each, in what order, what each costs, and which one your document needs.
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What documents are notarized in the UAE, and where the others go
What documents are notarized in the UAE: powers of attorney, affidavits, signatures, contracts, translations, and which ones go to another office.
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Foreign documents
"My commission expires" on a notarised document
What the phrase means on a foreign notarised document, whether it still works after that date, and what the UAE needs from it.
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Explainer
How does notarization work in the UAE? A notary visit, step by step
How does notarization work in the UAE? What happens before, during and after a notary visit in Dubai, and answers to the questions people ask most.
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Rules
Notary penalties in the UAE, in simple terms
Which law sets them, who they apply to, what they mean for you as a customer, and how to check a notary.
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