United Arab Emirates (UAE) Document Authentication and Legalization Process

Common documents to be processed to be valid to be used in United Arab Emirates are the following:

Doing Business in United Arab Emirates

UAE is a predominately liberal trade regime. It has contributed to sustaining an impetus for growth in the UAE – which comprises of seven states: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al Quwain.

Benefits of setting up a business on the mainland

There are many benefits of setting up a business on the mainland. Some of them are:

• Flexibility to do business in any part of the UAE
• No limit on number of visas
• More business activities available for licensing
• No business or personal taxes.

For more information on setting up a business in the United Arab Emirates, click here.

Legalization & Translation of Documents

Most documents originating outside the UAE must be notarized and legalized through a lengthy process of channels prior to being submitted to the UAE authorities. Once legalized, it is usually necessary to obtain a certified Arabic translation of corporate documents before these can be submitted to the UAE authorities. If you are unfamiliar with the process then something that could take 10-14 business days to complete could take months.

• Apostille
• UAE Document Legalization
• United Arab Emirates Documents