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Documents from Lebanon
Lebanon certificate attestation in Dubai and notary services for Lebanese residents
Lebanon certificate attestation for Dubai brings a Lebanese degree, civil extract or marriage record into use in the UAE. Many Lebanese residents here start somewhere else, though: with a power of attorney so a parent, a sibling or a lawyer can manage a flat, land or a bank account in Lebanon. That paper is signed before a notary public in the UAE, attested by MOFA, and then by the Lebanese embassy or consulate in the UAE.
1
Home country
The issuing body or a notary
2
Home country
The foreign ministry
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Home country
The UAE embassy or consulate there
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In the UAE
MOFA in the UAE
We have in-house, in person notary public services, online notary public services and home visit notary services. We draft the power of attorney in Arabic, English or both, notarise it, and tell you what the Lebanese mission needs next.
Two things are worth checking early on any Lebanese file. First, how the UAE mission step is being handled for Lebanon at the time you apply. Second, the language of each document, because Lebanese degrees are often in French or English while civil records are in Arabic.
At a glance
- Papers for Lebanon: notary in the UAE, then MOFA, then the Lebanese embassy or consulate in the UAE.
- Papers from Lebanon: the Lebanese ministry responsible for the document, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants in Beirut, the UAE mission step, then MOFA. Source: MOFA FAQ.
- The UAE is not a party to the Apostille Convention, and Lebanon does not appear in the HCCH status table either. Source: HCCH status table.
- MOFA attests Arabic and English documents; French documents need a legally certified translation. Source: MOFA attestation service.
- MOFA charges AED 150 per personal document and AED 2,000 per commercial document.
Notary services for Lebanese residents
Power of attorney for Lebanon.
For property, a car, a bank, a company or a court case. We check that the names match your passport and Lebanese ID, list the powers clearly and draft in Arabic where the Lebanese side needs it. See power of attorney notarisation.
Declarations and affidavits.
Statements for the Lebanese embassy or an office in Lebanon, signed before a notary public. See affidavits before a notary.
Notarised true copies.
Passport, residence visa, Emirates ID or a UAE degree, certified against the original. See certified true copies.
NOCs.
A parent’s consent for a child’s travel or visa. See child travel consent.
The notary public checks your identity, watches you sign and applies the seal. You can sign in person, by video through our online notary public services using the UAE remote notarisation channels such as the Ministry of Justice e-Notary system and UAE PASS, or at your home, office, hospital or care home with our home visit notary service. We tell you if your document can be done online.
Step by step
A power of attorney for Lebanon, step by step
01
Tell us the job.
Selling, renting, managing, collecting rent, appearing in court.
02
We draft the text
and check the names against your passport and your attorney’s ID.
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You sign before the notary public
and the seal is applied.
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MOFA attests
the notary’s seal.
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The Lebanese embassy or consulate in the UAE
adds its stamp for use in Lebanon.
A UAE power of attorney has no fixed statutory validity period, but an office in Lebanon may prefer a recent one. More on this direction: UAE documents for use abroad.
Side by side
Lebanon certificate attestation Dubai: the Lebanese side
| Document | First Lebanese step | Then |
|---|---|---|
| University degree or transcript | The university, then the Lebanese education ministry | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants |
| Brevet or Baccalaureate | The Lebanese education ministry | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants |
| Individual or family civil extract | The Personal Status Directorate; a recent extract is safer | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants |
| Marriage record | Often registered by a religious court, then recorded in the civil registry | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants |
| Commercial documents | The chamber of commerce | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants |
After Beirut, the UAE mission step comes next, and MOFA in the UAE completes the attestation. Check how the UAE mission step is handled for Lebanon before you spend anything. We check it for you as the first step of every Lebanese file.
Arabic, French or English
A civil extract in Arabic goes to MOFA as it is. A degree in English needs no translation. A degree in French needs a certified translation into Arabic or English, made either in Lebanon, so it goes through the same stamps, or in the UAE after MOFA if the receiving office accepts it. See legal translation.
Common uses in the UAE
- A degree for an employment visa or licence: degree attestation.
- A marriage certificate for a spouse visa: marriage certificate attestation for a family visa.
- A birth certificate for a child’s visa: birth certificate attestation.
Prices
Prices
| Service | Our service price | Government fee, paid on top at cost |
|---|---|---|
| Power of attorney for use in Lebanon | From AED 1,500 | AED 100 per party (federal item 9); Dubai private notary route AED 100 per party registration plus AED 100 per signature |
| MOFA attestation of the power of attorney | From AED 150 | MOFA AED 150 personal or AED 2,000 commercial |
| Declaration or affidavit | From AED 600 | AED 300 per affidavit (federal item 12) |
| Legal translation from French | From AED 50 per page | AED 50 per page where notarised with the instrument |
| MOFA stage, Lebanese certificate | From AED 150 | MOFA AED 150 |
Contact us about your Lebanese paperwork
Send a photo of the document, or tell us what you need done in Lebanon. We reply with the steps and a price.
- Phone: +971 52 947 5935
- 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. Other countries: embassy attestation.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can I sign a power of attorney for my flat in Lebanon while living in Dubai?
Yes. We draft it, you sign it before our notary public, and it then goes to MOFA and the Lebanese embassy or consulate in the UAE.
Is the UAE embassy in Beirut open for attestation?
Check before you start, because this has to be confirmed at the time you apply. We check it for you first.
My Lebanese degree is in French. Does MOFA accept it?
Not on its own. MOFA works with Arabic and English, so a French degree needs a certified translation.
Can the Lebanese consulate in Dubai attest my degree for a UAE employer?
No. The consulate deals with papers going to Lebanon and services for Lebanese citizens. A degree for UAE use needs the Lebanese ministries, the UAE mission and MOFA.
Do I attest my civil extract or my marriage contract from the religious court?
Usually the civil registry document. Ask the UAE office that wants it, and send us both so we can compare.
Get a written quote
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.
Sources for this page
- UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, FAQ (attestation chain and fees): https://www.mofa.gov.ae/en/faqs
- UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attestation service (language requirement): https://www.mofa.gov.ae/en/services/attestation
- HCCH status table, which lists neither the UAE nor Lebanon as a party: https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/?cid=41
- Cabinet Resolution No. 19 of 2024 on notary fees: https://uaelegislation.gov.ae/en/legislations/2491
- Dubai Media Office, private notary fees: 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