Legal Translation in Dubai

A legal translation is only valid here if it is produced by a translator licensed by the UAE Ministry of Justice, carrying that translator's stamp, signature and licence number on the document itself. This is the only form of translation UAE courts, ministries and government departments accept. Uncertified translations, machine-generated translations, and translations from offices without an MoJ licence are rejected the moment they're presented — regardless of how accurate the wording is.

We review the source document first to identify the language pair and subject matter, then assign it to a sworn translator qualified for that specific combination — legal, medical, technical and commercial texts each need a translator familiar with that vocabulary, not just the language. The result is a stamped bilingual translation delivered on official letterhead.

For documents that are heading to MOFA or an embassy afterwards, we bundle the translation with attestation from the start, so the document isn't handled twice by two different providers.

Foreign educational certificates — degrees, transcripts and diplomas — need Arabic translation for MOE equivalency and MOFA submission, and this is often the step people forget until their file is already stuck at a government counter. Personal and civil documents, including birth, marriage, divorce and police clearance certificates, need translation for family visa applications and personal-status court cases, where the court will not proceed on an English-only document.

Commercial contracts — board resolutions, powers of attorney, invoices and trade agreements — need translation for MOHRE, banks and courts, and getting terminology wrong here can affect the legal meaning of a clause, not just its readability. UAE court filings, including affidavits, evidence and witness statements, must go through a sworn translator specifically, because courts will not accept a translation from anyone without MoJ certification, even a qualified bilingual lawyer.

Send a clear scan first — most jobs are scoped and priced within an hour of receiving it. Beyond the source document, we need your preferred spelling of names, company names and addresses so the translation matches your passport and Emirates ID exactly, the destination authority so we format the translation correctly for that specific body, and any earlier related translations so terminology stays consistent across your file.

Most translation rejections trace back to one of four things. An uncertified translator is the most common — UAE authorities check for the MoJ stamp specifically, and a fluent but unlicensed translation has no legal standing at all. A missing certification stamp, signature or licence number on the document has the same effect, even if the translator is genuinely licensed but forgot to include it. A name spelling mismatch against the passport — even a single letter — causes rejection at the counter. And a translation submitted without a copy of the original attached is refused, because courts and ministries require both documents together for verification.

• English ↔ Arabic (standard): government fee —, service fee On quote, turnaround 24–48 hours.
• European languages ↔ Arabic: government fee —, service fee On quote, turnaround 2–4 working days.
• Same-day / urgent translation: government fee —, service fee On quote, turnaround Same day.
• Translation + MOFA / embassy attestation bundle: government fee As applicable, service fee On quote, turnaround As per attestation route.

A translation that isn't properly paired with its original, or that spells a name differently from the passport, restarts whatever process it was meant to support — a court date, a MOFA submission, a bank filing. We check both of those details before delivery, which is exactly why our translations move straight into attestation or a court filing without a second look from the receiving authority. Same-day pickup is available across Bur Dubai, Karama, Deira, Business Bay and nearby areas from our Oud Metha office.