*Education Documents Changes

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Consulate have changed their requirements for legalisation of educational certificates.

We have been told by a Consular Officer at the Consulate, that the Notary or solicitor is now required to certify educational certificates directly on the reverse page of the document itself  or a certified copy of it and the apostille is required to be attached to the reverse page of the original document or a certified copy of it before the Consulate will legalise it.  This means that notarial cover sheets are no longer acceptable.

This is similar to the Brazilian Consulate's previous requirements prior to Brazil joining the Hague Convention on Apostille. It represents a move away from the UAE Consulate's previous status which allowed documents pertaining to the same award. (for example, transcripts) to be copies and bundled together. 

This is seen as another step that the Gulf State is taking to combat fake educational certificates being used to secure employment. 

Most notaries will have a dedicated stamp setting out their details with words to the effect that purpose to be a genuine certificate. There is no need to state that the Notary has directly verified the award with the awarding institution.

The UAE Consulate will no longer accept educational certificates attached to a notarial certificate with an Apostille attached to the notarial certificate.

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