Notary public services
Fast track notary services in the UAE: what can and cannot be sped up
Our fast track notary services in the UAE put your file first when you have a deadline. We check your document as soon as it arrives, prepare the draft and any translation at the same time, and book the notary appointment in person, online or at your home. If the document then needs MOFA or an embassy, we take it on without waiting between steps.
We have in-house, in person notary public services, online notary public services and home visit notary services, so we can choose the route that fits your date. What no one can speed up is a step that happens in another country, or an office that is closed. We do not promise a time until we have seen the document. Knowing which part of your file is which is what makes a fast result possible.
Side by side
What can be sped up
| Step | Where it happens | Can it be rushed? |
|---|---|---|
| Checking your document and fixing the file | With us | Yes, we look at urgent files first |
| Drafting or typing the document | With us | Yes |
| Legal translation into Arabic | UAE | Often, depending on length |
| Notary appointment, in person, online or at home | UAE | Often, subject to availability |
| MOFA attestation of a complete file | UAE | Often, when nothing is missing |
| Foreign embassy or consulate in the UAE | UAE | Depends on the embassy |
| Home country issuer or foreign ministry | Abroad | No, only by planning ahead |
| UAE embassy in the issuing country | Abroad | No, only by planning ahead |
What cannot be sped up
Steps abroad.
An office in another country works to its own timing. We can plan around it, but not change it.
The weekend.
UAE government offices close on Saturday and Sunday. A plan that needs MOFA must allow for this.
The receiving office.
Once your document reaches the bank, school, court or land department, its own process takes over.
A missing signatory.
If one person who must sign is not available, the document cannot be notarised. An online notary session or a home visit notary can sometimes solve this.
Where time is really lost
Time is usually lost between steps, not inside them:
- A draft is only in English when the notary needs Arabic, and the translation is ordered on the day.
- An Emirates ID has expired, and the appointment has to be moved.
- A copy is brought without its original, so the notary cannot certify it.
- A missing stamp is only found at MOFA, and the document has to go back.
- The receiving office’s list of requirements is read for the first time on the day of the deadline.
A fast file is mostly a well planned file. We check all of this before the appointment.
Step by step
How we handle an urgent file
01
Quick check.
You send photos of every page and every stamp. We tell you what is missing and whether your deadline is realistic.
02
One plan, in parallel.
Drafting, translation and the notary appointment are booked together, not one after another. See legal translation.
03
The fastest notary route for you.
In person with us, online by video, or a visit to your home or office. See private notary services.
04
Straight on to the next step.
If the document needs MOFA or an embassy, we take it on as soon as it is sealed. See notary and MOFA attestation.
05
Collection and delivery.
We collect originals and deliver the result, or send it to your employer, school or bank.
Deadlines we often help with
- A court or land department appointment that needs a notarised power of attorney. See power of attorney notarisation.
- A child’s travel date that needs a parent’s consent. See child travel consent.
- A visa application that needs an NOC. See NOC for a visa.
- A bank or employer that wants a certified copy. See certified true copies.
- A letter of credit date for trade documents. See commercial invoice attestation.
If the missing step is abroad
We cannot make an office abroad move faster, but we can cut the waiting around it. We give the person there a clear written checklist, prepare any authority letter they need, and plan the courier for the return. The UAE is not a party to the Apostille Convention, so a foreign document still needs its home country chain and the UAE embassy there before MOFA. Country details are on embassy attestation.
If your document is complete and only needs MOFA, you can also apply yourself. See MOFA attestation online.
Prices
Prices
| Service | Our service price | Government fee, paid on top at cost |
|---|---|---|
| Urgent handling (add-on) | From AED 250 | None |
| Drafting or typing (add-on) | From AED 200 | None |
| Courier pickup and delivery | From AED 80 | None |
| MOFA attestation, personal document (handling) | From AED 150 | MOFA AED 150 |
| MOFA attestation, commercial document (handling) | From AED 300 | MOFA AED 2,000 |
| Home visit notary | Quoted when you book | Dubai private notary: AED 1,000 per trip outside the place of work |
Tell us your deadline
Send photos of the document and the date you need it by.
- 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
What are fast track notary services in the UAE?
They are our normal notary services handled with priority. We check the document first, prepare it and any translation at the same time, and book the quickest notary route that suits your document: in person, online or at home.
How fast can my document be notarised?
We tell you after we see the document. Speed depends on whether the file is complete, whether every signatory is available and whether an Arabic translation is needed. We do not promise a time before that check.
Is express attestation a different service at MOFA?
No. MOFA charges the same attestation fee whatever the urgency. It does offer Normal and Express courier options inside the UAE, and the Express courier costs AED 150 plus VAT.
Can you speed up the UAE embassy step in my home country?
No. That happens abroad, and only the embassy controls its own timing. We can plan around it so nothing waits at our end.
What is the urgent fee?
Our urgent handling add-on starts from AED 250, on top of the normal service price. All service prices are starting prices and are negotiable. Government fees are paid on top, at cost, exactly as the authority charges them. We confirm your final price before you pay.
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.
Notary public services
More in this cluster
Service hub
Dubai Notary Services offers public notary services in Dubai for people and companies who need a document signed, sworn or certified before a notary public.
Services
Sources for this page
- UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, FAQ (fees and courier options): https://www.mofa.gov.ae/en/faqs
- UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attestation service: https://www.mofa.gov.ae/en/services/attestation
- Dubai Media Office, Dubai Courts private notary fee decision: https://mediaoffice.ae/en/news/2025/december/29-12/dubai-courts-is-preparing-to-implement-the-decision-regulating-the-fees-of-the-private-notary-public
- HCCH status table, which shows the UAE is not a party to the Apostille Convention: https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/?cid=41