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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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Notary offices

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Notary for foreign documents in Dubai: your consulate or a UAE notary
Need a notary for foreign documents in Dubai? When your consulate signs, when a UAE notary does, and what Indian, Filipino and British residents need.
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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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What Is Notary Attestation? Meaning, and How It Differs From MOFA Attestation
Notary attestation means a notary public has checked who you are and watched you sign. It is the first step, not the last. Here…
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Marina Mall Attestation: Which Office in Abu Dhabi Does What, and What to Bring
Marina Mall attestation is the government step that comes after your document is signed or notarised. Here is what the counter handles and what…
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ما هو كاتب العدل في الإمارات؟ عمله ودوره بكلمات بسيطة
شرح بسيط لعمل كاتب العدل في الإمارات: يتحقق من هويتك، ويشهد توقيعك، ويضع الختم على المستند.
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كاتب العدل الخليج التجاري: كاتب العدل لدينا في مراسي درايف
مكتبنا في الخليج التجاري في مراسي درايف: عنوانه ومواعيده وما تحضره، ومتى تختار الزيارة المنزلية أو الخدمة عبر الإنترنت.
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What Is a Deed? Meaning and Use in the UAE
A deed is a formal signed document that records a promise, a gift, a transfer or a grant of authority. Here is how deeds…
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What Is a Statutory Declaration? Meaning and Use in the UAE
A statutory declaration is a written statement you sign and declare to be true. Here is what it means and how it is notarised…
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كاتب العدل القصيص والطوار: أين توثق في شرق دبي
دليل لمن يبحث عن كاتب العدل في القصيص والطوار: الخيارات المتاحة، وما تحضره، وكيف توثق مستندك دون رحلة طويلة.
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What Is an Undertaking? Meaning and Use in the UAE
An undertaking is a signed written promise to do something or to stay away from something. This guide explains how it is prepared, signed…
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كاتب العدل البرشاء: ما تحضره وأين تجد البديل القريب
إذا كنت في البرشاء وتبحث عن كاتب عدل، فهذه الصفحة توضح من يتولى التوثيق وما الذي تحضره، وكيف توثق مستندك في مكتبنا أو عن…
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What Is an Indemnity? Meaning and How It Is Signed in the UAE
An indemnity is a written promise to cover another person's loss. Here is what it means, what to bring and how a notary public…
