How to Get Degree Certificate Attestation for Employment Visa in UAE

A degree certificate is an important educational document that will be required for a variety of reasons, including furthering one's education and finding work. To ensure the authenticity of the degree certificate attestation, the UAE requires it to be attestation by competent authorities. It is a time-consuming task that involves many departments and ministries. A certificate that has not been attested, on the other hand, is null and void, and any application for a job, higher education, visa, or another purpose will be rejected outright.

There is one step you must take if you have a job offer in the UAE and are applying for a UAE work visa: A certificate attestation. The UAE government requires all personal, educational, and professional documents from Indian candidates to be attested by relevant authorities. One of the mandatory UAE job requirements is to have properly attested documents. You will be required to produce attested certificates in front of your employer based on your job profile.

The only issue is that the attestation procedure is not straightforward. Attestation from various departments at various levels is required. As a result, it is strongly advised to seek certificate attestation services from a reputable attestation agency.

Why is certification attestation required for a UAE work visa?

The reason you are required to complete certificate attestation from your home country, namely India, is that it authenticates and legalizes your documents in the eyes of UAE authorities and employers.

Thousands of people visit the UAE each year, particularly Dubai and Abu Dhabi, in search of better job opportunities. When it comes to document verification, the UAE government adheres to a strict protocol to ensure the legitimacy of documents bearing a signature and stamp.

Attestation helps to avoid cases of document deception, distortion, and falsification and ensures that your certificates and other documents are genuine.

You may be required to submit all of your education certificates for attestation when applying for a UAE work visa, demonstrating your education and training for the specific job. Some examples of educational documents or certificates that may require attestation are as follows:

·       Attestation of a UG Degree Certificate

·       Diploma Certificate Attestation

·       PG Degree Certificate Attestation

In addition to educational documents, you may be required to submit non-educational documents for attestation. Among these are:

·       Attestation of a birth certificate

·       Attestation of a marriage certificate

·       Attestation of a medical certificate

·       Attestation of transfer certificate

·       Attestation of genuine certificate

If you are going to the UAE to look for business opportunities and set up a business, you will also require commercial document attestation. However, because commercial document attestation is a large topic in and of itself, we will discuss it in another blog.

When applying for a UAE work visa, how do I get my documents attested?

While you can do the certificate attestation work on your own, it will take a significant amount of time, effort, and legwork. However, if you want a stress-free and hassle-free experience, you should hire certificate attestation services from a reputable company. The following is a summary of the attestation process for educational and non-educational documents:

For Educational documents:

·       Attestation from a notary public or the relevant state university

·       Human Resource Department (HRD) or State Home Department attestation (SHD)

·       Ministry of External Affairs Attestation (MEA)

·       Embassy of the UAE in India attestation

For Non-Educational documents:

 The steps are the same for non-educational documents. The only difference is that no attestation from your state university is required. Instead, a notary attestation is required. When it comes to state-level attestation, you may need it from one of three departments, including SHD, HRD, and Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SMD). Following that, you will require MEA and Embassy attestation.

You can see that you will need attestation from various departments and authorities by now. It becomes too stressful for UAE job seekers to complete the process correctly and on time. As a result, professional assistance for certificate attestation is very time-saving, prompt, and simple.