Corporate Documents
Certified true copy services for business documents in Dubai
Get certified true copy attestation for your trade license, MOA, certificate of incorporation, or board resolutions. We handle the process for your company in house, with certification carried out by our own licensed lawyers and legal consultants or, where applicable, the issuing government authority.
Corporate and business document certification in Dubai
If your company needs certified true copy business documents in Dubai for a bank, tender, or overseas filing, this page explains the two routes available and links through to the specific document type you need.
Two Routes
Two ways a business document gets certified
Which route applies depends on who issued the document. Choosing the wrong one costs time on a deadline that usually matters, so this is the first thing we confirm with you.
In house, by our own licensed lawyers
Applies broadly across company document types. The original is examined and certified as a true copy by a licensed UAE legal professional.
- Works for most company records, including board resolutions and internal documents
- We book the appointment around your signatory, in person, online or on a home visit
- Suits documents that were not issued by a government authority
Direct from the issuing authority
Where a document was issued by a government authority, that authority may offer its own true copy service, filed through its own portal by your company’s authorized signatory.
- Applies to documents such as a commercial license or certificate of incorporation
- Filed online by the authorized signatory rather than in person
- The authority sets its own fee and turnaround, which we confirm with you before you start
For a document issued by a government authority, the filing itself is completed directly by your company’s authorized signatory through that authority’s portal. We advise on which route fits your document, confirm the authority’s current fee and turnaround with you, and help you prepare the submission.
We identify the right route for your document and handle the process around it.
By Document Type
Certified true copy services by business document type
Select your document for details specific to it, including which certification route typically applies.
What It Is
What is a certified true copy of a business document
A certified true copy of a business document is a duplicate of a company record, such as a trade license or certificate of incorporation, that has been examined and endorsed as a genuine, unaltered match of the original. For most company documents this is done in house by our own licensed UAE lawyers, though for documents issued directly by a government authority, that same authority may offer its own certification route.
We handle this process for businesses in house. We help you identify the right route for your specific document and handle the process around it.
Who this is for
Why Use Us
Why use an in-house certification service
Business documents often need a specific certification route depending on who originally issued them, and getting that wrong can cost you time on a deadline that matters.
The Process
How it works
Tell us which company document you need certified and who it is for.
We help confirm whether your document should be certified by a licensed legal professional or through its issuing government authority.
The original document is submitted, along with any authorization needed from your company’s signatory.
Certification is carried out in house by our own licensed lawyers and legal consultants, or filed through the relevant government portal where that route applies.
We hand over your certified document and confirm any next steps if further attestation is needed.
Be Prepared
What you will typically need
Need it urgently
Same-day and urgent certification may be available depending on the document and which certification route applies.
Fees
What it costs
Fees vary by document type, certification route, and urgency. Where a government authority handles the certification, that authority sets its own fee, which we confirm with you before you start.
Avoid Delays
Common mistakes to avoid
Real Situations
Where this comes up
A company opening a corporate bank account is asked to submit a certified true copy of its trade license and certificate of incorporation alongside its account application.
A business bidding on a tender needs certified copies of its MOA and board resolution authorizing the bid, to include in the submission package.
A company expanding into a new jurisdiction needs a certified true copy of its trade license to support a registration filing overseas.
Licensing
How certification is carried out
Certification here is carried out either in house by one of our own licensed UAE lawyers or legal consultants, or, for documents that qualify, directly by the issuing government authority through its own published process.
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
It depends on who issued it. Documents issued by a government authority may qualify for that authority’s own true copy service, filed through its portal by your authorized signatory. Most other company records go by our own licensed UAE lawyers and legal consultants. Tell us the document and we will confirm which applies.
Where a process requires a company signatory, that is typically the general manager or another authorized representative named on your company records. We confirm what is needed before anything is submitted.
An expired or superseded document is one of the most common reasons a submission is rejected. Tell us what you hold and what the receiving party asked for, and we will confirm whether it can be used or whether a current copy is needed first.
Where a document goes through its issuing authority, the filing is completed by your company’s authorized signatory through that authority’s own portal. We advise on the route, confirm the current fee and turnaround, and help you prepare the submission.
Not always. Certification confirms a copy matches the original. If the document is going to a foreign authority, full attestation may be required in addition. Our comparison guide explains the difference.
Fees vary by document type, route, and urgency. Where a government authority certifies the document, it sets its own fee. See our fees and process page, or contact us with your document details.
Tell us which company document you need
We confirm the right certification route and handle the process for your company.
Get In Touch
Send us your details
Fill in the form and a member of the team will get back to you. We ask for your name, phone number, document type, the purpose of the certification, and your preferred time to be contacted.