Apostille Attestation in Dubai

No. The UAE is not a Contracting Party to the Hague Apostille Convention and does not issue apostilles.

You can still arrange an overseas apostille while living in the UAE. The certificate is issued by the competent authority in the document's country of origin, while Benchmark coordinates supported requests from Dubai.

A UAE-issued document cannot receive an apostille, but it can still be legalised for use abroad. Depending on the destination and document type, it may require UAE MOFA attestation followed by an additional embassy or consular stage.

Our MOFA Attestation service covers the UAE government stage. Tell us the destination and we will confirm the applicable route.

Educational Documents

Degrees, diplomas, transcripts and school certificates.

Personal Documents

Birth, marriage, divorce, death and police clearance certificates.

Commercial Documents

Powers of attorney, board resolutions, incorporation documents and company agreements.

Eligibility and any required notarisation or certification vary by document and issuing authority.

Send us a clear copy and tell us the country where it was issued and its intended destination.

We identify the appropriate authority, certificate type and any preparation required beforehand. Where the service is supported, Benchmark coordinates the overseas processing while you remain in the UAE.

The apostille or authentication is issued by the authorised overseas authority, not by Benchmark or a UAE authority.

The certificate and competent authority vary between countries.

• India — MEA: Apostille is used for Convention destinations; normal attestation applies where the Hague route does not apply.
• United Kingdom — FCDO: The Legalisation Office issues paper apostilles and e-Apostilles.
• United States — State/Federal Authorities: Apostilles serve Hague destinations; authentication certificates are used for non-Hague routes.
• Canada — Federal/Provincial Authorities: Since January 2024, Canada issues apostilles for authenticated documents, including non-Convention destinations; further consular legalisation may still apply.
• France — Notaires de France: Since May 2025, 15 regional notarial bodies issue apostilles; they also handle legalisations from September 2025.
• Australia — DFAT: Issues apostille or authentication certificates according to destination requirements.
• Italy — Prefettura / Procura: Competence varies by document type, while the destination determines whether apostille or legalisation applies.
• Spain — Justice, Judicial or Notarial Authorities: The competent authority varies by document; Hague and non-Hague destinations follow different formalities.

An apostille on a foreign-issued document does not always complete its legalisation for UAE use. Depending on the issuing country and document, further consular or UAE processing may still apply.

Our foreign documents attestation service covers the broader UAE route.

If the consular stage is specifically required, see our UAE Embassy Attestation service.

Benchmark Attestation Services has supported document legalisation requirements since 2013 from our customer-facing office in Oud Metha, serving Dubai and customers across the UAE.

You receive a document pre-check, clear route confirmation and quotation before supported processing begins.

Our advantage is simple: we distinguish between apostille, authentication and legalisation instead of treating every international document the same way.