UK Certificate Attestation in Dubai

Most UK certificates require an FCDO apostille followed by UAE attestation. Some private or legal documents may first require certification or signing before an eligible UK solicitor or notary.

Public documents such as eligible UK birth, marriage and death certificates can usually proceed directly to the FCDO apostille when the required official signature is recognised.

For UK degrees, diplomas and educational qualifications, visit our UK degree attestation for UAE service.

We assist with UK personal documents required for family, employment, legal and official purposes in the UAE, including:

• Birth certificates
• Marriage certificates
• Death certificates
• Civil partnership certificates
• Adoption certificates
• Single-status and Certificate of No Impediment documents
• ACRO Police Certificates and eligible police-clearance documents
• Divorce and court-issued documents

Lost or Missing UK Birth or Marriage Certificate?

If your original UK birth or marriage certificate is lost, damaged or unavailable in Dubai, we can help obtain an official replacement where eligible and coordinate the FCDO apostille and UAE attestation.

For certificates registered in England and Wales, replacement copies can be obtained through the General Register Office (GRO). Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate registration services.

We assist with eligible UK legal and company documents, including:

• Companies House certificates
• Memorandum and articles of association
• Powers of attorney
• Board resolutions
• Company agreements

A power of attorney must be signed in the presence of a UK solicitor or notary before the FCDO apostille stage.

Memorandum and articles of association should be attested separately rather than presented as one combined document.

Commercial invoices and certificates of origin are not handled through the UAE Embassy in London. These documents follow the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs eDAS 2.0 route instead.

For broader UAE company-document requirements, see our commercial document attestation service.

Send a clear photo or scan of your UK document and tell us its intended use in the UAE.

Original UK birth, marriage and death certificates are required for the UAE Embassy London service. For other documents, we confirm the acceptable format after reviewing the document.

If your original is currently in the UK, send a clear scan first before arranging collection or submission.

Documents That Need Extra Checking

Before submission, we check for common issues including:

• Laminated documents
• Bundled apostilles where separate apostilles are required
• Name differences
• Damaged documents
• Unclear issuing or certification details

Documents issued outside the UK, Ireland or Iceland are not handled through the UAE Embassy in London. The appropriate UAE mission should be confirmed according to the country of issue.

Benchmark Attestation Services has supported clients in the UAE since 2013, with a customer-facing office in Oud Metha, Dubai.

Our UK certificate service includes:

• Document pre-check
• UK solicitor or notary coordination where required
• FCDO apostille coordination
• Applicable UAE attestation support
• Collection support in eligible Dubai locations

You receive one point of contact in the UAE and a quotation based on your document.

Final acceptance remains with the relevant issuing, apostille, attestation and receiving authorities.