True Copy Attestation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

True Copy Attestation in Dubai by a Licensed Lawyer

This service enables you to certify photocopies of your documents for official use outside the United Arab Emirates. The original is examined by a licensed lawyer, and the photocopies are stamped and signed with the note: “I attest that this document is a true copy of the original.”

 

The service covers certifying identification cards, passports, tenancy contracts, and water and electricity bills. It is carried out through simple, streamlined steps, and you can obtain it online without the need to visit the office.

What is a “Certified True Copy”?

It is a certification confirming that the reproduced copy matches the original after the lawyer examines the original document, then signs and stamps the copy with an explicit statement that it is identical to the original.

Note: The receiving authority determines final acceptance.

Documents We Certify

Driver’s licenses

Identification cards

Passports

Academic documents

Water and electricity bills

Tenancy contracts

How does the process work? (3 steps)

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1. Request

Contact our specialist team to identify the requirements for the document you want to certify. They will guide you through the process and ensure all necessary details are covered.

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2. Original verification

A suitable time will be scheduled for an online meeting with the lawyer. During this session, the original document will be examined and verified. You must provide a copy on white paper with clear readability.

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3. Stamping and delivery

The copy is stamped, then we deliver the certified copies in paper or digital format as needed.

استخدامات شائعة

Immigration, visas, and residency

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Immigration, visas, and residency

Consulates and immigration authorities sometimes require certified true copies to prove identity, address, and marital status. Examples: full-page passport copy, UAE ID, tenancy contract/Ejari, recent utility bill, marriage/birth certificates, pay slips. Quality tips: clear color copies of all pages, exact name matching, bills not older than 3 months.

Bank account opening

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Bank account opening

Banks use certified copies to verify identity, address, and legal status. Individuals: passport, residence/ID, proof of address (Ejari or bill), sometimes proof of income. Companies: trade license, memorandum and addenda, signatory authorization resolution, passports and IDs of authorized signatories, UBO structure. Guidance: names must match records, clear uncropped copies, prepare multiple sets if needed.

Company formation

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Company formation

Some authorities outside the UAE require certified true copies for shareholder and ownership files. Individual shareholders: passports, proof of address, passport photos for some authorities. Foreign corporate shareholders: parent company formation documents and resolutions attested in the country of issue, then legalized in the UAE. Guidance: plan the legalization chain early, certify every page, no “copy of a copy.”

Client Testimonials

“I needed recent proof of address. The certified copies were sufficient for the bank.”

5/5

Khalid B.

Request: Water and electricity bills

“The external authority required a certified true copy. It was completed in a single visit.”

5/5

Jessie D.

Request: Experience certificates

“Verification was done before the lawyer, and I received the paper and PDF copies the same day.”

5/5

Ahmed S.

Request: Driver’s license + ID

Why Choose Us?

Flexible service channels

In person with the original document, pickup and delivery within Dubai, or start the request online.

Fast turnaround

Streamlined process with certified digital and paper copies delivered the same day in most cases.

Licensed lawyer

Official “certified true copy” issued with the signature and seal of a licensed lawyer in Dubai.

FAQs

In-person attendance is not required. The original must be inspected either in person or online.

If the original is an official, verifiable e-document, a printout can be verified and then certified as appropriate.

We do not certify a copy of a copy. The original must be provided for certification.

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