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Not an Apostille Convention member — consular legalization required
UAE Document Authentication Guide
Submitting Korean documents to the UAE?
Check the required documents and issuing agencies, translation/notarization, and the full consular legalization process, plus official UAE agency information.
3-second summary — The UAE is not an Apostille Convention member, so an apostille alone is not accepted. Full consular legalization is required: notarization/translation → Korea MOFA consular confirmation → UAE Embassy legalization, and in some cases additional MOFAIC attestation.
What documents are you submitting to the UAE?
Click a document to check the issuing agency, online issuance availability, and authentication notes. Only links marked Official are the official sites of government, court, or public agencies.
Family & Personal
Certificate of Family Relations · Basic Certificate · Marriage Relations Certificate
Issuing agency — Korean courts (the city/district/town/township office handling family relations registration)
e-Family Relations Registration System (Official) ・ Gov.kr (Official)
Education & Career
Degree Certificate · Criminal Record Report
Issuing agency — The school attended/graduated from (degree certificate) / National Police Agency (criminal record report)
Corporate & Business
Certified Copy of Corporate Register · Business Registration Certificate
Issuing agency — Registry office (certified copy of corporate register) / National Tax Service (business registration certificate)
Official agency names/URLs are current as of the check date and may change.
Consular Legalization Process for Submission to the UAE
Since the UAE is not an Apostille Convention member, a full consular legalization chain is required rather than a simple apostille.
Guide by Purpose for Submission to the UAE
Required documents vary by receiving agency and situation, so the following are representative documents for reference only and not a definitive list.
International Marriage
The marriage relations certificate and family relations certificate may be used, but the exact required list needs confirmation.
Employment/Migration
The criminal record report and degree certificate may be used, but the exact required list needs confirmation.
Overseas Study
The degree certificate and transcript may be used, but the exact required list needs confirmation.
Business/Corporate
The certified copy of the corporate register and business registration certificate may be used, but the exact required list needs confirmation.
Documents Brought from the UAE to Korea
If you are submitting a document issued in the UAE to Korea, it must go through the corresponding consular legalization chain in reverse — UAE authority authentication, Korean Embassy in the UAE consular confirmation, and so on.
Fees
Confirm with the competent authority — The UAE Embassy in Korea sets its legalization fee and payment method, and these can change at any time, so we do not publish amounts that are not confirmed by an official notice. Check the UAE Embassy in Korea's notices before applying. (UAE MOFA domestic attestation fees: 150 AED for personal documents, 2,000 AED for commercial documents — mofa.gov.ae FAQ, checked 2026-10-02)
Notes
Exact intake procedures and required documents vary by document type and destination purpose, so please reconfirm directly with the relevant embassy or agency.
UAE Official Agencies
The links below are guidance from the government of the UAE and related official agencies. Please check the latest information before actual submission.
Please reconfirm the exact intake method, required documents, and fees at the official sites above.
How Vision ApoKorea Can Help
The UAE's consular legalization chain has more steps than a simple apostille and can be confusing to prepare alone. Vision ApoKorea can help you confirm and complete the necessary steps from document issuance to translation, notarization, MOFA confirmation, and embassy legalization.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a document submitted to the UAE require an apostille?
No. The UAE is not a member of the Apostille Convention, so an apostille alone is not sufficient. Documents require full consular legalization: notarization/translation as needed, consular confirmation by the Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and legalization by the UAE Embassy in Korea, and in some cases additional attestation by MOFAIC depending on the destination.
How much is the UAE Embassy legalization fee?
The legalization fee of the UAE Embassy in Korea is set by the Embassy, and as we could not confirm the amount in an official notice, we do not list it on this page. Before applying, check the latest amount and payment method in the UAE Embassy in Korea's notices. For reference, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) lists its domestic UAE attestation fees as 150 AED for personal documents and 2,000 AED for commercial documents (mofa.gov.ae FAQ, checked 2026-10-02). These are not the fees of the Embassy in Korea.
