Legal Translation — frequently asked questions

Only translators licensed by the UAE Ministry of Justice. A valid legal translation carries the translator's MOJ stamp, signature and licence number — without these, courts and government departments reject it.

Anything submitted to courts or most government bodies that isn't in Arabic: marriage, birth and degree certificates, POAs, contracts, court documents, police clearances and medical reports. English-language free zones like DIFC are the main exception.

Documents in Arabic or English are generally accepted by immigration, but anything in another language must be legally translated into Arabic. Courts are stricter — all court submissions must be in Arabic.

Standard certificates typically run AED 60–100 per page; contracts and technical documents cost more, and urgent same-day work adds a surcharge. We confirm the exact price per document before work starts.

Standard certificates are usually ready the same day or within 1–3 working days; urgent jobs can be turned around in hours.

A certified translation carries the MOJ-licensed translator's stamp — enough for most government uses. A notarised translation adds a Notary Public endorsement on top, needed for some embassy and high-level legal procedures.

Yes — the Ministry of Justice licence is federal, so a certified translation is valid before authorities in all seven emirates.

All major languages — Hindi, Urdu, Tagalog, French, Russian, Chinese, German, Spanish, Farsi and many more — translated into Arabic or English. Rare languages may take slightly longer.

Often yes for online portals, but courts, notaries and some departments require the original stamped hard copy. We deliver both the certified PDF and the stamped original.

After. Complete the attestation chain first, then translate — the translation must reflect the attestation stamps. We bundle attestation and translation so the order is always right.