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Latest post on 02 May 2013 - 12:08

I have a notarised copy of my marriage certificate which has also been to the FCO and has been attested in UK. It was not taken to the UAE consulate to be attested. (Long story)

I now need to use it to get my residence visa. Does anyone know if I can do this last part here in Dubai?

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Latest post on 14 May 2013 - 16:28

hi got married in 2011 just going onto dh sponsorship and have got it stamped by british embassy and now uae visa, nearly finished with the whole process now but it was fine as the person that married us was on the registry in uk. I think if you get married by a registrar it is almost always linked with british embassy from what they said. It was 180 dibs in British embassy and took 1 week

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Latest post on 14 May 2013 - 15:57

Yes there is a chain FCO first, then it used to be that either UAE consulate in London would stamp to authenticate the FCO stamp, or the British consulate in the UAE could so it, then onto MOFA for the final authentication. However, as of 1st May 2013 the British Consulate are no longer allowed to stamp it so it must go back to the UK to the UAE Consulate in London. I have just sent my marriage certificate back using Vitalcertificates, they were pretty reasonable compared to some of the ones here and it's £250 for both stamps and delivering back to the UAE in 2 weeks. I can also recommend Vitalcertificates, we used them too!

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Latest post on 14 May 2013 - 15:32

Yes there is a chain FCO first, then it used to be that either UAE consulate in London would stamp to authenticate the FCO stamp, or the British consulate in the UAE could so it, then onto MOFA for the final authentication. However, as of 1st May 2013 the British Consulate are no longer allowed to stamp it so it must go back to the UK to the UAE Consulate in London. I have just sent my marriage certificate back using Vitalcertificates, they were pretty reasonable compared to some of the ones here and it's £250 for both stamps and delivering back to the UAE in 2 weeks.

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Latest post on 14 May 2013 - 15:25

So I spoke to the British Consulate in Dubai who told me that the British government Website was incorrect with the information they displayed. My marriage cert has to go back to the UK for the UAE attestation. What a pain! Apparently a raft of notary services stopped at the end of April. Along with not being able to just drop in for an on demand appointment any more! K There is apparently a chain that needs to be followed for any attestation I was told by my consulate. If you document is produced in the UK, it has to be attested by MOFA and relevant embassy in that country. As far as I know an embassy can't attest a document it didn't produce. So yes it will have to be sent back to the UK.

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Latest post on 14 May 2013 - 15:19

So I spoke to the British Consulate in Dubai who told me that the British government Website was incorrect with the information they displayed. My marriage cert has to go back to the UK for the UAE attestation. What a pain! Apparently a raft of notary services stopped at the end of April. Along with not being able to just drop in for an on demand appointment any more! K

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Latest post on 02 May 2013 - 20:14

You could courier it directly to the Embassy with a letter and a return paid envelope back to you with the fee enclosed etc. But not worth if it if it got lost!!!

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Latest post on 02 May 2013 - 19:52

Bingo; after doing a bit more searching, I've found this which looks like (since it's already been notarised and attested by FCO in UK) I can get a further attestation from the British Embassy here, in Dubai, then get the final apostille from MOFA in Bastakiya. The information looks current so my fingers and toes are firmly crossed. I'll be down there for opening time on Sunday and let you know how it goes. The first part of the process must be done in the UK but hopefully I can get these final steps done locally..... Otherwise I'll use an agency to courier it back to the UK. https://www.gov.uk/living-in-the-united-arab-emirates

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Latest post on 02 May 2013 - 19:41

it's much cheaper to do it all yourself Maroosh, but from abroad it is more difficult and you have the risk of something going missing somewhere. Agencies charge more but are quick and hassle free. Yes same with me I have to have something attested in Holland and at an embassy. It's an agency that will do it for me as I don't have time just to fly to Holland and get it done.

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Latest post on 02 May 2013 - 19:38

it's much cheaper to do it all yourself Maroosh, but from abroad it is more difficult and you have the risk of something going missing somewhere. Agencies charge more but are quick and hassle free.

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Latest post on 02 May 2013 - 19:28

The MOFA is super fast, I went this week to get something stamped and I was in and out in 5-10 minutes (Hurrah for being a woman in UAE when it comes to queuing up) . They have an ATM in front of the building as well so if you forget cash it's alright. Just wondering, how much does it cost in the UK to get a document attested by MOFA in UK, then Embassy of (insert relevant country) and then sent back to UAE? I have to do this in Holland and it's going to cost me a lot of money! Wanted to know if it's the same in other countries?

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Latest post on 02 May 2013 - 19:04

I am going through the same thing at the moment albeit I am British and got married in Vegas. I am using a company called index to sort all of this for me. They also do British certificates, they are sorting husband's uk birth certificate too. The fee far outweighed the time and effort I would have to invest in sorting it. They evn sent a courier to my office to collect it. If you email them i am sure they can help...index101@emirates.net.ae Good luck :)

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Latest post on 02 May 2013 - 18:59

Thanks Simples, sweet. :D The MOFA would only normally stamp here after the UAE stamp has been done in your home country (basically your notary public is stamping to say it is a real certificate, your foreign affairs place in home country is stamping to say it is a real notary public stamp, and your UAE Embassy stamp in home country is stamping to say it is a real foreign affairs stamp). BUT, there is no harm in taking it to MOFA to ask their advice and if there is anything that can be done, it is down near the consulate area of Bur Dubai, not far from Burjuman. large pink building with UAE flag flying, on a corner. parking outside and they open from 7.30am. Go nice and early, take cash. report back for our info! Otherwise, lots of agencies here offer services where they will take care of everything for you, sending it back, stamping and returning here, it shouldn't be too expensive for just the one stamping. hth.

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Latest post on 02 May 2013 - 16:51

Thanks Simpleas, such a pain, and all this because our original attested certificate was kept by the admin when we registered the birth of our daughter........Note to self: ALWAYS check they give you everything back. Has anyone else got any idea?? K

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Latest post on 02 May 2013 - 12:20

Just to add, I think Tattie Bogle will be able to advise with the most up-to-date information, she usually is up to speed with this kind of thing.

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Latest post on 02 May 2013 - 12:16

My apologies, I have just found this link which says different and seems to be from the HR department of HCT - I don't know how up to date it is, though: http://dwc.hct.ac.ae/expatinfo/notariseddocuments.htm Documents which Require Notarization The following documents must be notarized: Marriage Certificate ( Living together is not allowed legally, even for "engaged" couples) Dependent Children's Birth Certificates Notarization carried out in the U.A.E. If an employee is unable to carry out notarization of documents in his/her home country, then notarization can be carried out in the United Arab Emirates following the procedures outlined below: Documents must be notarized by a Notary Public in his/her home country. Documents notarized by either the employee's embassy or Consulate in the U.A.E. Documents notarized by the U.A.E. Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the U.A.E.

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Latest post on 02 May 2013 - 12:10

I don't think so, IIRC, it needs attestation by the UAE consulate in the country where it was issued.

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