Indian Embassy and Consulate Attestation Services in the UAE

Knowing how to attest a Power of Attorney in the Indian Embassy is a common requirement. The process is specific and requires your personal presence at the Embassy or Consulate.

Process for Power of Attorney:

• Drafting: The Power of Attorney (POA) document should be drafted clearly.
• Personal Appearance: The person executing the POA (the principal) must be physically present at the Indian Embassy or Indian Consulate.
• Signature: You must sign the POA in the presence of the Consular Officer.

Required Documents:

• Original Power of Attorney document and a photocopy.
• Original passport of the executant and a photocopy.
• Two passport-size photographs.
• Passport copy of the person being appointed as the attorney.

Get your Indian degree attestation in Dubai & Abu Dhabi processed correctly the first time.

Required sequence (India → UAE): State/University/HRD → MEA India attestation → UAE Embassy/Consulate in India or Indian Embassy/Consulate in UAE → MOFAIC UAE final legalization.

Where to submit in the UAE (intake):

• Dubai: SGIVS Centre, Al Nasr Central, Oud Metha, Offices 302 & 104.
• Abu Dhabi: SGIVS Centre, Abu Dhabi University Building, Room 701 (Shaikh Al Nahyan Camp Area).

MOFAIC fee (personal/education): Typically AED 150 per document (plus courier and service charges).

Required documents: Original degree + mark sheets, passport copy, any State/University/HRD seals (as applicable), MEA stamp, and UAE Embassy (India) stamp before MOFAIC.

Attestation of an Indian birth certificate is mandatory for sponsoring family visas, school admissions, and other official purposes in the UAE. We provide a complete end-to-end service to get this done without hassle.

The process for personal documents like a birth certificate follows a specific legal channel:

1. State Home Department Attestation (India): The certificate is first verified by the Home Department or General Administration Department (GAD) of the state where it was issued.
2. MEA Attestation (India): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi then attests the document.
3. UAE Embassy Attestation (India): The certificate is then submitted for legalization at the UAE Embassy in New Delhi.
4. Indian Embassy/Consulate Attestation (UAE): In the UAE, the document undergoes verification at either the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi or the Indian Consulate in Dubai, or UAE Embassy/Consulate in India.
5. MOFAIC Attestation (UAE): The final legalization is completed by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFAIC).

What you need: Original Birth Certificate, Passport Copies of parents and child.

MOFAIC Fee: AED 150 (Plus courier & service charges).

The Indian Consulate Dubai provides attestation and other consular services for Indian citizens residing in Dubai, Sharjah, and the Northern Emirates (Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah).

Indian Consulate Dubai Timings & Services:

• Attestation Services: Attestation is facilitated at the SGIVS centre (Al Nasr Central, Oud Metha, Offices 302 & 104) as per SGIVS and Consulate schedules. For general inquiries at the Consulate itself, the public interface hours are typically Monday to Friday, 09:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
• Passport and Visa Services: These are handled by the outsourced service provider, BLS International, as directed by the Consulate.
• Other Services: The consulate also handles services related to death registration, marital disputes, and other community welfare issues.