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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · consular circuit required

Legalisation of Swiss documents for United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates is not a party to the Hague Convention: the apostille is not enough. Your Swiss documents follow the full circuit — notary, cantonal chancellery, federal chancellery, then embassy — which we orchestrate end to end, translation included.

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The process for United Arab Emirates
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Super-legalisation required
Outside the Hague Convention — embassy leg.
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Frequent documents
Diplomas · Criminal record extract · Certificate of no impediment
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Certified translation
Generally required, built into the circuit.
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Indicative timeline
≈ 7–14 business days for the consular leg.

Most requested documents for United Arab Emirates

The papers our clients most often have legalised for this destination.

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Diplomas
Obtained, certified and legalised for United Arab Emirates by the book.
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Criminal record extract
Obtained, certified and legalised for United Arab Emirates by the book.
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Certificate of no impediment
Obtained, certified and legalised for United Arab Emirates by the book.
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Corporate documents
Obtained, certified and legalised for United Arab Emirates by the book.
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Employment certificates
Obtained, certified and legalised for United Arab Emirates by the book.

How it works

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Order online
We confirm the exact circuit required for United Arab Emirates and the quote, consular fees included.
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Notary & chancelleries
Notarial certification, then cantonal and federal chancelleries.
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Embassy
Filing, tracking and collection at the competent mission in Switzerland.
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Translation & delivery
Certified translation at the right step of the circuit, then tracked delivery.

What to know for United Arab Emirates

Dubai and Abu Dhabi remain outside the Hague Convention: Swiss documents follow the full route — notary, cantonal chancellery, federal chancellery, then the UAE Embassy in Bern, and finally MOFA on site. It is the consular circuit we run most, every week.

Degrees for work visas, no-impediment certificates for weddings, corporate papers for free zones: each category has its own requirements and consular fees. Our quote includes them and states a realistic timeline — allow 7–14 business days for the consular leg.

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Frequently asked questions

Why doesn't the apostille work for United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates has not joined the Hague Convention: only consular legalisation (super-legalisation) gives foreign documents effect there — a multi-step circuit that is precisely our specialty.
What are the consular fees?
Each embassy sets its own fees, often by document type. Our quote includes or itemises them — no surprises along the way.
What is a realistic timeline?
Allow 7–14 business days for the consular leg, on top of the Swiss steps. We state a realistic timeline from the quote, based on the embassy's current practice.
Translation before or after legalisation?
It depends on the consulate — the wrong order is rejection cause no. 1. We apply the exact order currently required for United Arab Emirates.