Foreign Authentication of Documents

Occasionally a notary public is asked to notarise documents destined for use in foreign countries.

Prior to October 5, 1961, there was a cumbersome process in place for legalisation of these documents, however with the Hague Convention on Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Documents a standard was adopted.

There the signature will be verified by comparing it to the notary appointment form on file and a simple document called an Apostille will be filled out and signed.

The Apostille then will be embossed with the official seal. A fee per document will be payable. Once the process is completed, the document is then considered legalised in the countries listed below.

Document Authentication requirements in Dubai

In order to open a bank account in Dubai or a branch in any of the Free Zones or to hold property in Dubai, it is a requirement to have all the company documents notarized and legalized at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dubai. We are in a position to offer this service to companies incorporated by us.