How to Legalize Documents from the Netherlands for Use in the UAE

you need to use Dutch documents in the UAE—whether for employment, education, family sponsorship, business setup, or legal purposes—they must go through an official legalization process.

This guide explains exactly how to get your documents from the Netherlands legalized for use in the United Arab Emirates, step by step, and how Amazon Attestation Services can help make the process easy and stress-free.

Why Legalize Dutch Documents for the UAE?

The UAE does not accept foreign-issued documents unless they’ve been properly verified and legalized. This ensures the document is:

• Authentic and issued by an official Dutch authority

• Legally approved for use by UAE government entities such as MOFA, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Education, Immigration, and others

Legalization is required for:

• Degree and diploma certificates

• Birth and marriage certificates

• Police clearance certificates

• Commercial contracts and licenses

• Power of attorney document

  
  

Types of Dutch Documents That Require Legalization

Educational

• University degrees

• Diplomas and transcripts

• Letters of enrollment or graduation

  
  

Personal

• Birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates

• Police clearance certificate (Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag – VOG)

  
  

Commercial

• Power of Attorney

• Memorandum of Association

• Business contracts and invoices

• Chamber of Commerce certificates

  
  

Step-by-Step: How to Legalize Dutch Documents for UAE

Step 1: Notarization (if needed)

Some documents (like academic or corporate papers) must first be notarized by a Dutch notary public to confirm authenticity.

Step 2: Legalization by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Submit the document to the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken) in The Hague.

They verify:

• Official seal or notary stamp

• Issuing authority authenticity

Step 3: UAE Embassy Legalization in The Hague

After the Dutch Ministry legalizes the document, submit it to the UAE Embassy in The Hague for attestation.

Embassy contact:

Prinsessegracht 30, 2514 AP, The Hague, Netherlands

Step 4: MOFA Attestation in UAE

Once the document is returned to the UAE, it must be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC UAE).

This is the final stamp confirming the UAE government officially recognizes your foreign document.

Where Can You Use Legalized Dutch Documents?

• UAE employment visa application

• University admission and MOE equivalency

• Family sponsorship

• Golden Visa applications

• Business licensing and legal agreements

• Court proceedings or power of attorney

  
  

Amazon Attestation Services – End-to-End Support

We provide complete legalization and attestation support for Dutch documents, including:

• Notarization coordination in the Netherlands

• Dutch MOFA legalization

• UAE Embassy attestation in The Hague

• MOFA UAE final stamp

• Certified translation into Arabic (if needed)

• Document pickup & delivery across UAE

Legalization Fees (Estimate)

Service	Estimated Cost
Dutch Notarization	€50 – €150
Dutch MOFA Legalization	€10 – €100
UAE Embassy in Netherlands	€30 – €150 per doc
MOFA Attestation in UAE	AED 150 – AED 2,000 (varies by document)

🕒 Processing Time

• Netherlands Notarization: 1–5 business days

• Dutch MOFA: 2–10 business days

• UAE Embassy (Netherlands): 3–10 business days

• MOFA UAE: 1–2 business days

  
  

Contact Us for Fast Document Legalization

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Let Amazon Attestation Services handle it all for you.

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