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  Local Time: 05 Apr 2026 14:09:58

Applying for Document Attestation

Below are some point you need to take care while applying for Document Attestation

Document Attestation

The Consulate General attests/verifies/authenticates documents such as educational degrees, marriage certificate, single status certificate, birth certificate, death certificate, documents related to business, companies and other documents.


There are set requirements and fees for attesting a document at the Consulate General. If a document was issued in Afghanistan and attested by the Consulate Affairs Directorate of  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, this Consulate General attests the document without charging a fee.

If a document was issued by authorities in UAE , it should be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country before it gets attested by this Consulate General.

Requirements

Request letter. The applicant should write a request letter addressed to this Consulate General and outline the need for verifying/attesting/authenticating the document(s)

Original of the document(s) to be attested/verified/authenticated.

Copy of the document(s) to be attested/verified/authenticated.

Proof of Address in UAE. The applicant should make a copy of either his/her driver license, utility bill or bank statement and include it in the postal package.

Police Clearance Certificate

The Consulate General processes the Police Clearance requests for (I) Afghan nationals, who live in UAE, and (II) Foreign nationals, who live in UAE, and worked/lived in Afghanistan.

Fees

Consulate General charges varies depending on the type of the document. Please refer to the fee rates for attesting / verifying / authenticating different types of documents.