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Educational certificate attestation in Dubai, for parents

When a family moves to Dubai, the new school asks for the child’s old school records, and often for more paperwork around them. We have in-house, in person notary public services, online notary public services and home visit notary services. We notarise true copies of school certificates, consent letters from a parent and declarations, and then help you with educational certificate attestation in Dubai for the originals.

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A transfer certificate, a last report card or a school leaving certificate issued abroad is attested where it was issued, stamped at the UAE mission in that country, and finished at MOFA in the UAE. Schools then use the attested papers to place the child in the right grade.

This page is written for parents. For university degrees, see degree attestation in Dubai.

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Notary services parents ask for

Notary service	When you need it
Notarised true copy of a school certificate or report card	The school wants a copy on file and you keep the original. See certified true copies.
Notarised copy of mark sheets	A school or university asks for exam results as well as the certificate
Parent consent letter (NOC)	One parent enrols the child and the school or another office asks for the other parent’s consent in writing. See NOC from parents.
Declaration or affidavit	You need to confirm facts in a signed statement, for example that two spellings of the child’s name belong to the same child. See affidavits before a notary.
Authority letter with signature attestation	A relative at home will take the papers through the offices there for you. See signature attestation.

A notarised copy is useful for everyday requests. It does not replace the attested original when a school asks for attestation.

In person, online or at home

Parents are busy, so you choose how to sign. You can come in person to our in-house notary public services. Our online notary public services work by video, through the UAE remote notarisation channels such as the Ministry of Justice e-Notary system and UAE PASS. We tell you if your document can be done online. See online notary.

With our home visit notary services we come to your home or office in the UAE, which helps when both parents need to sign.

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Which school papers are usually asked for

Child is joining	Papers schools commonly ask for
Early years or first grade	Birth certificate, nursery report if any
A middle grade	Transfer certificate or leaving certificate, last report card
Upper secondary	Transfer certificate, recent report cards, exam results
University in the UAE	Secondary school certificate and results, often with equivalency

Attest only what is on the school’s list. Most schools also want the birth certificate, and you need it attested for a residence visa anyway. See birth certificate attestation.

Step by step

The easy way: attest before you move

While you are still at home, the school and the education authority are within reach.

Doctor pressing a stamp onto a paper at a clinic desk, as on a medical certificate

01

Ask the current school

for a transfer certificate and final report on letterhead, signed and stamped.

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Take them to your country’s education authority, if it has one, and then the foreign ministry.

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Take them to the UAE mission

that serves your city.

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Bring the originals to Dubai.

We handle the MOFA step.

Our country pages list the home country offices, for example Indian certificate attestation and Pakistan documents attestation.

The harder way: you are already in Dubai

If the school asks after you arrive, the papers must go back to your home country. A relative there can take them through the offices with your authority letter. We prepare that letter and notarise your signature on it, in person, online or at your home. Ask the school what it accepts while attestation is in progress.

Small details that matter

Letterhead, signature and stamp.

An unsigned printout from an online portal is often refused.

Name spelling.

It should match the child’s passport. If it does not, ask the old school to correct it before attestation, or ask whether a notarised declaration will do.

Grade and dates.

The transfer certificate should show the last grade completed and the date the child left.

Language.

Arabic and English are fine. Any other language needs a certified translation. See legal translation.

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Dubai school certificates going abroad

When a family leaves the UAE, the new school abroad may ask for the Dubai school’s transfer certificate or results to be attested. A document going abroad is attested by MOFA, then by the destination country’s embassy or consulate in the UAE. Ask us whether an education authority step comes first for your child’s papers. See UAE documents for abroad.

Vocational and secondary school diplomas used for work follow the same chain. If a diploma will be used for a UAE university place, equivalency may follow. See MOE equivalency.

Step by step

How we help families

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We read the school’s list and your child’s papers and tell you what needs attesting.

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We notarise true copies, consent letters, declarations and authority letters, in person, online or at your home.

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We give you the order of offices for your country.

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We handle the MOFA step and return the papers to you or deliver them to the school.

05

We book a legal translation where a paper is not in Arabic or English.

Prices

Service	Our service price	Government fee, paid on top at cost
Degree, certificate or diploma copy, notary certified	From AED 500	Confirmed at booking
Transcripts and mark sheets copy	From AED 400	Confirmed at booking
Parent consent letter (NOC)	From AED 1,200	AED 200 per party (federal item 8) or AED 300 (federal item 12), depending on drafting
Declaration	From AED 600	AED 300 if made as an affidavit (federal item 12), or AED 200 per party (federal item 8)
MOFA attestation, personal document (each certificate)	From AED 150	MOFA AED 150
Legal translation	From AED 50 per page	AED 50 per page if notarised with the instrument
Courier pickup and delivery	From AED 80	None

Tell us which school asked

Send photos of your child’s papers and the school’s list.

Phone and WhatsApp: +971 52 947 5935
Email: info@dubainotaryservices.com
Office open Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. WhatsApp and online requests answered 24/7.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Can you notarise a copy of my child’s school certificate?

Yes. Our in-house notary public services notarise true copies of school certificates, report cards and mark sheets. A notarised copy suits a school file, but it does not replace an attested original if the school asks for one.

Can educational certificate attestation in Dubai be done without sending papers home?

Only the MOFA step. The home country and UAE embassy steps happen in the country that issued the papers. A relative can do them with your notarised authority letter.

Does every Dubai school ask for attested school records?

No, it depends on the school and the grade. Ask the school for its written list and attest only what is on it.

The other parent is abroad. How do they sign a consent letter?

They may be able to sign by video through our online notary public services. We tell you if the letter can be done online. If not, they can sign before a notary where they live, and the letter then follows the attestation chain.

My child’s report card is in French. What do we do?

Get a legally certified translation into Arabic or English. Ask the school which language it prefers.

Send your document and know every step before you pay

Share a photo of both sides on WhatsApp and tell us where it will be used. We reply with the stamps it needs, the order they go in and the price for each one.