UAE is non-member of the Hague Convention. All the document intended to use in United Arab Emirates required legalization not apostille which generally known as attestation or authentication

Olden days people knows only HRD delhi for the attestation now this is no more existing has been closed on 29th June 2007. Now the work has been distributed to each state Home Departments

There are two types of certificates
Educational Certificates & Non Educational Certificates

1. Educational Certificates

There are many ways to attest educatinal document from India , it’s a chain process. The authorities of UAE is focused only Ministry of foreign affairs attestation locally (Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi). But to get that all the other attestation is required.

Type A
Attestations:

• Notary (Maharashtra)
• Home Department (Maharashtra)
• Ministry of External Affairs (New Delhi)
• UAE Embassy (New Delhi)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs

(locally from UAE)

Type B
Attestations:

• Home Department (Concerned State)
• Ministry of External Affairs (New Delhi)
• UAE Embassy (New Delhi)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs

(locally from UAE)

Type C
Attestations:

• Notary (Concerned State)
• Home Department (Concerned State)
• UAE Consulate (Maharastra)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs

(locally from UAE)