Document attestation

vantage · #1 (**permalink**) 17th May 2012, 09:01 PM

Note that lots of people mention getting degrees attested, as well as all the personal certificates etc.
If you have a job to come to, do you need to do that?
The degree is a vocational one, in the field of m career
Think mine are still in the tube from the mid-nineties degree ceremony!

BedouGirl · #2 (**permalink**) 18th May 2012, 05:24 AM

Yes, you would generally need it for the visa process. Your HR department should guide you. There are a lot of threads on the forum specifically relating to this subject.

eire2uae · #3 (**permalink**) 18th May 2012, 11:55 AM

Yes, you do need to get your degree attested. There are a few steps involved but it's not as bad as some people make it seem.

vantage · #4 (**permalink**) 8th June 2012, 02:08 PM

just about to fire birth and marriage certificates off to F&C office in Milton Keynes before taking them to UAE embassy in London.

Lawyer chap is telling me i need notarised photographs etc as well for the F&C process.
I say balls to this.

Is he right, or just after a notary public fee?

Toon · #5 (**permalink**) 8th June 2012, 02:47 PM

Well as I don't have a degree I never had that problem, can't recall now what i did with birth certificates etc, seem to recall a trip to British Embassy and then to some dodgy place in Deira where i bought a stamp!

(That was a not much help post by Toon)

katiepotato · #6 (**permalink**) 9th June 2012, 06:06 AM

No, you don't need to get your photos attested. Degree, marriage and birth certs will be fine. As government-issued docs the birth and marriage certificates don't need to be notarised before going to the FCO.

Tylerv · #7 (**permalink**) 9th June 2012, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Toon

Well as I don't have a degree I never had that problem, can't recall now what i did with birth certificates etc, seem to recall a trip to British Embassy and then to some dodgy place in Deira where i bought a stamp!

(That was a not much help post by Toon)

I don't have a degree either so will they need gcse Certs instead I've lost them seen as it was 1997 ha

woot79 · #8 (**permalink**) 9th June 2012, 12:52 PM

My company is going to reclassify me as a "salesman" because I don't have a degree and don't need one for my job.

Tylerv · #9 (**permalink**) 9th June 2012, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by woot79

My company is going to reclassify me as a "salesman" because I don't have a degree and don't need one for my job.

I'm in insurance I'm not sure I've ever needed one for mine either. So do you need copies of birth Certs for applying for a visa ?

lonni76 · #10 (**permalink**) 10th June 2012, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by woot79

My company is going to reclassify me as a "salesman" because I don't have a degree and don't need one for my job.

My firm are reclassifying my job title and salary too as I lost all GCSE certs several years ago, they assure me it won't affect my actual salary etc. assume this is standard procedure if no certs can be provided.