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There are two types of courts in the UAE, ie, federal (the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Fujairah, Ajman, and Umm Al Quwain) and local (the Emirates of Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, which have retained their independent judiciaries). Both federal and local courts comply with the UAE Temporary Constitution of 1972. Both federal and local court systems are composed of three levels, ie, courts of first instance, courts of appeal, and the Federal High Court in Abu Dhabi or the Court of Cassation in the Emirate of Dubai. In the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, the judiciary is of two levels only, ie, courts of first instance and a court of appeal.
The Civil Procedure Act regulates the jurisdiction of the federal courts, their formation, and level in the hierarchy. The Act is applicable to all civil proceedings before the courts, ie, civil, commercial, and personal. Although the courts in the Emirate of Dubai are formed under and regulated by Act Number 3 of 1992, the Civil Procedure Act has been adopted and enforced in Dubai pursuant to Act Number 5 of 1992.
Any undertaking by a single party or agreement between two or more parties may require an attestation. Some typical documents that need to be attested include marriage certificates, Memorandum of Association for LLC formation, establishing commercial agent, withdrawal of partnership, clearance certificates, individual’s maid contracts with some consulates etc.
The concerned party or individual must first visit Dubai Courts Notary Public, followed by Ministry of Justice (Location: Near Al Tawar Centre, Qusais) and finally The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Location: Karama Diplomatic area, Near Indian Consulate) for certain documents.
Notary in Al Towar & Al Barsha branches are open till 8:30 pm. The document, once attested by Dubai Courts, can be given to any representative to get further attestations at the other two ministries.
Step One: Dubai Courts Notary Public (DCNP)
Go to Dubai Courts Notary Public with 2 original documents and all original supporting documents including passport/valid ID. At reception, take the token and meet Notary who will verify the document. Take a new token and meet second official who will re-verify your documents and compare your signature and take payment:
* (Local Service Agent Contract)
* (LLC Memorandum of Association)
* Individual Employment Contract- Maid)
Amount varies depends on the document. Collect documents from second official and go to stamping desk to put court stamp on all pages. Again return to Notary who will sign on the document and store one original in the archives.
DCNP Branch Locations: Please note that attestations are no longer being done at Dubai Courts. Branches are open at Al Towar Centre in Al Qusais and Al Barsha from 7:30am to 1pm and from 4pm to 8:30pm. There are also two branches in Economic Department & DM, but they follow regular government office timings.
* Al Twar Centre, Al Qusais
Tel: 04-2639000
* Al Barsha/Bur Dubai Traffic Department
Tel: 04-3111300
Address of Dubai Notary Branches
Step Two: Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice is Near Al Tawar Centre/Ministry of Education, Dubai.
Go personally or send representative. Pay at reception and you will be redirected to one of the rooms for the stamp, which takes place in a few minutes.
Step Three: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in Bur Dubai in the Bastakiya area, near the Omani and Jordanian consulates. Fees for various documents might differ though the average fee is Dh150 per document.
