Certified True Copy in Dubai

It is a photocopy that a UAE Ministry of Justice notary has verified and stamped as an accurate reproduction of the original, carrying the notary's seal, signature and reference number. UAE banks, courts, RERA, DED, GDRFA and many foreign embassies accept it in place of the original for most legal, banking and government purposes — which matters when you need to submit the same document to more than one authority in parallel rather than shuttling one original between offices.

We collect the original, present it together with photocopies at the Ministry of Justice notary for direct verification — the notary must see the original in person, which is why the collection step matters — and return both the original and the stamped certified copies to you. Turnaround is typically same day to two working days, depending on volume and notary appointment availability.

Passport true copies are needed for bank account opening, tenancy contracts, and courts or embassies that require verified passport copies without holding your original. Trade licence true copies come up for DED amendments, bank finance applications and cross-border business dealings that need verified corporate documents submitted to multiple parties.

Degree and certificate true copies are common for overseas job applications and university admissions, where the original needs to stay with you rather than being posted abroad. Court and legal documents — powers of attorney, judgments, affidavits and contracts — often need to be filed in multiple jurisdictions simultaneously, which is exactly what a certified true copy is designed to enable.

You provide the original — we provide the copies, the notary submission and delivery. We also need an Emirates ID copy for the document holder or authorised representative, and the number of stamped copies you need, since each copy is stamped individually by the notary rather than in bulk.

The most common issue is arriving without the original — notaries only certify copies when the original is physically presented for direct comparison, with no exceptions. Documents that appear tampered, laminated with obscured text, or torn are refused outright. Some documents — certain countries' birth certificates, or an expired passport — may need attestation completed before a true copy can even be certified, which we flag before your appointment rather than at the counter. And illegible or partially cut photocopies are rejected; clean high-resolution copies are mandatory, which is why we prepare these ourselves rather than relying on whatever scan a client sends.

• Certified true copy (per stamped copy): government fee From AED 50, service fee On quote, turnaround Same day–2 working days.
• Bulk true copies (10+ pages): government fee MoJ tariff, service fee Discounted rate, turnaround 1–3 working days.
• Free pickup across Dubai: government fee —, service fee Included, turnaround Same day.
• True copy + MOFA / embassy attestation bundle: government fee As applicable, service fee On quote, turnaround 1–3 weeks.

The most common reason a true copy request stalls isn't the notary process itself — it's discovering at the counter that a document needs prior attestation before it can be certified at all. We check that before your appointment is even booked, which avoids a wasted trip and a second round of collection. Free pickup is available across Bur Dubai, Karama, Deira, Business Bay and nearby from our Oud Metha office.