Attestation Process

[Mrman]

Originally Posted by NJcara

Hi Kristin, Just PM'd you as well.
What do you mean you "ordered" your attested marriage certificate? We have our original, do we not just send that to the UAE Embassy in DC?

The UAE embassy will only accept it as valid if attested by the US Dept of State.

The US Dept of state will only attest once your state attests the document.

Your state will only attest docs that are validated in your county.

Think of it as the chain of command... County==>State==>USA==>UAE

This is easier for those who can do in person. Slower for us that don't live near our state capital nor DC and have to use snail mail.

Mr. Man

[NJcara]

Thanks everyone! I find the whole attestation process confusing since it seems no 2 people seem to go through the same process!

[qwert97]

Originally Posted by NJcara

Thanks everyone! I find the whole attestation process confusing since it seems no 2 people seem to go through the same process!

NJcara

At the end of the day, all you need is to get the document attested by UAE embassy. The UAE embassy will only accept the document if it is attested by the US Dept of State. The US Dept of state will only attest once your state attests the document. That is the standard procedure.

Now to get the document attested by the State varies by the state and by the document. I would just call your Secretary of State office and see what they need for attestation. If you are not going in person, it is better to get a copy of document attested since even if you lose the document in mail you have the original.

[NJcara]

Ok, so my husbands Degree attestation is almost complete, finally! We just can't get a straight answer as to the marriage cert. I KNOW its necessary for it to be attested so for residency sponsorship when I come over, and yet we have been told numerous times, by the company and the recruitment form that it's NOT necessary. This can't be, right?
My 16 yr old son will not be attending school in Dubai, but will be taking his courses online through a US based program. So am i correct that his birth cert need not be attested? Or is that still necessary for residency sponsorship?
In the end I'm sure it's best to just get em all done and save the hassle on the other end!

[Maz25]

Originally Posted by NJcara

Ok, so my husbands Degree attestation is almost complete, finally! We just can't get a straight answer as to the marriage cert. I KNOW its necessary for it to be attested so for residency sponsorship when I come over, and yet we have been told numerous times, by the company and the recruitment form that it's NOT necessary. This can't be, right?
My 16 yr old son will not be attending school in Dubai, but will be taking his courses online through a US based program. So am i correct that his birth cert need not be attested? Or is that still necessary for residency sponsorship?
In the end I'm sure it's best to just get em all done and save the hassle on the other end!

You need to have your son's birth certificate attested if he will be living with you in Dubai. The birth certificate will be required for the residence visa.

I'm not married so can't really comment on the marriage cert but as far as I am aware, it needs to be attested in your home country and then again (some other process of some sort) when you get to the UAE.

[TinkerbellsMuse]

I agree Mr. Mann. Ours was easily simply because we work for the airlines and were able to fly to DC to have it attested. We were married in Hawaii and getting that one was a little slower.