US Apostille for United Arab Emirates
If you are applying for Employment Visa, Freelance Permit, or Golden Visa (10-year residency), your consulate will require one or more US-issued documents bearing the Hague Apostille. Below are the documents most commonly required for United Arab Emirates immigration and how our courier network handles each one.
United Arab Emirates Requirements at a Glance
Common visa types: Employment Visa, Freelance Permit, or Golden Visa (10-year residency)
Translation: Arabic translation required and must be notarized or certified in the UAE after arrival
Processing note: UAE employers and the Federal Authority for Identity require apostilled educational and background documents for work permit issuance
Documents Commonly Required for United Arab Emirates
State vs. Federal: Which Authority Apostilles Your Documents?
Not all documents go to the same office. FBI Background Checks are federal documents — they must be apostilled by the US Department of State in Washington D.C., regardless of what state you live in. State-issued records (birth certificates, marriage certificates) go to your state Secretary of State. Our courier network handles both tracks and routes each document to the correct authority automatically.
After the Apostille: Translation for United Arab Emirates
Arabic translation required and must be notarized or certified in the UAE after arrival. An apostille certifies the document is genuine — it does not translate it. Most United Arab Emirates consulates and immigration authorities require a sworn or certified translation in addition to the apostille before they will accept the document. We offer combined apostille-plus-translation packages for United Arab Emirates-bound documents.