Attestation for the Embassy of UAE in Philippines

Q 1. How does attestation help?

Ans 1. Attestation of your original certificates proves valid in Gulf countries for getting Employment Visa, Family Visa, and Dependant visa, Trade Visa from Labour department of UAE.

Q 2. Are authentication / attestation / legalization / verification / notarization the same?

Ans 2. More likely these terms mean the same. The main intention of all these terms used finally lands up to get Embassy or Consulate attestation. Authentication - confirms the identity of a person. Attestation- is evidence which states that a document is attested. Legalization- is the official confirmation that a signature, seal or stamp on a document is genuine. Verification - the documents are verified by the university and termed as authentic. Notarization - is the stamping or sealing, dating and signing the document after sufficient evidence and ensures authenticity.

Q 3. Should I attest the Originals or photocopies? What if laminated?

Ans 3. Attestation is done on the reverse of the Originals. If originals are laminated, we will remove the lamination and get the attestation done. However there is a chance that a frail document might get damaged cannot be ruled out. We recommend that you should get new ones issued in such cases.

Q 4. What are the supporting documents required for attesting the Educational Certificates issued from schools and colleges?

Ans 4. You need to submit – Original certificates, Passport copies first two and last two pages and Job Offer Letter/ Valid Visa (whichever applicable).

Q 5. What are the supporting documents required for attesting the Non-Educational Certificates such as Marriage, Birth, Medical, Death, Divorce, Affidavit, Pvt Diplomas, Transfer and Leaving Certificates, Experience and Provisional Certificates?

Ans 5. You need to submit – Original certificates, Passport copies first two and last two pages and Job Offer Letter/ Valid Visa (whichever applicable).

Q 6. What is Embassy Legalization / Authentication?

Ans 6. An Embassy Legalization/Authentication process is required, when the country where you intend to use your documents is a non-member of the Hague Convention.

Q 7. Why attestation is done?

Ans 7. When you present a legal document in a foreign country, it is often very difficult to determine whether the document is genuine and legal and therefore overseas governments sometimes need proof that the documents which you hold is a genuine and not fake, or the signatures of the officials on documents, are genuine before they will accept them. The reason for that is job competition with locals/ or to get admission in various courses. Attestation is universal whether you come from Srilanka or America or Philippines. It is the verification of the document. In the attestation / legalization process your documents passes through various level of department to confirm that this document is genuine. The attestation process first starts from state level (Home department of states) and after that Central Govt level, Ministry of External affairs (MEA) and at last Certificate Authentication or attestation has to be completed from Philippines or the Country of Origin from where the Certificates are issued.

Q 8. How you ensure safety of our documents?

Ans 8. We are professionals and a trusted company comprising a team of highly experienced and well-trained staff in the field of document clearing. Our company follows, a certain series of steps during the attestation process, so that none of the documents go missing even by mistake. Special attention is given to each document throughout the process of attestation i.e., from collection to delivery.