Your documents. Through the system. First time.

UAE Ministry of Justice certified · Cabinet Resolution No. 7 of 2014.

What we do differently

Most translation agencies hand you a stamped document and wish you luck. We’ve spent years learning what actually happens after that — which government office needs the translation on which form, which attestation chain a Pakistani nikah nama needs to pass ICA, why an Egyptian birth certificate sometimes comes back from MOFA needing an extra step nobody warned you about.

That knowledge is what you’re actually paying for. The translation is the output. Getting your document accepted the first time is the job.

• Translated for acceptance by the specific receiving authority — courts, MOFA, ICA, MOHRE, embassies.
• Clear guidance on what comes next — attestation chains, missing steps, country-specific requirements.
• 100% human translation — no AI, no automated tools, no errors that cost you a resubmission.
• Fast, direct, WhatsApp-first — send your document, get a quote in minutes, receive your translation same day or next day.

Our services

Personal and civil documents

• Birth and marriage certificates — ICA · MOHRE · embassies. All nationalities. We know the country-specific formats that cause rejections.
• Divorce and death certificates — family courts · probate. Sensitive documents handled with care and precision.
• Police clearance certificates — immigration · visa applications. From any country, formatted for UAE or overseas submission.
• Academic certificates and transcripts — MOHRE · DHA · universities. Exact degree titles and institution names, critical for work permit approval.
• Visa and immigration documents — ICA · MOHRE · embassies. Zero tolerance for errors. Formatted for the specific receiving authority.

Business and legal documents

• Contracts and agreements — Dubai Courts · free zones. Employment contracts, shareholder agreements, commercial leases, MOUs.
• Company formation documents — DED · free zone authorities. MOA, trade licences, memoranda of association, shareholder docs.
• Court and legal documents — all UAE courts · DIFC · arbitration. Court orders, powers of attorney, affidavits, settlement agreements. Urgent turnaround for deadlines.
• Financial statements and reports — banks · auditors · investors. Audit reports, financial records, bank statements for regulatory submission.
• Attestation guidance and support — MOFA · embassies · notary. We map the exact chain your document needs and coordinate the process.

Digital evidence and social media content

WhatsApp conversations, social media screenshots, email threads — translated and certified for UAE courts. Most translation agencies in Dubai won’t touch this. We do it regularly and know exactly what courts require.

Documents we handle

Birth certificates · court documents · contracts · academic certificates · trade licences · powers of attorney.

Translation and attestation — not the same thing

Most people assume they’re the same process. They’re not. Mixing them up is the most common reason a document gets rejected after you’ve already paid for a translation.

Translation converts your document into another language. A certified translation carries our MOJ-licensed translator’s stamp and signature — legally valid for UAE submission.

Attestation is the chain of government stamps that makes a document legally recognised across borders. Different documents need different chains.

Not every document needs attestation. We’ll tell you which applies to yours — and what it will cost — before you spend anything. If attestation is needed, we’ll coordinate the process for you.

The standard UAE attestation chain

1. MOJ-certified translation — document translated and stamped by our Ministry of Justice-licensed translator, ready for official submission.
2. Home country notarisation — authenticated in the country of origin by a notary or the issuing institution.
3. Home country MOFA — attestation by the issuing country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirming the document is genuine before it leaves.
4. UAE embassy in home country — the UAE Embassy attests the document. Hague Convention countries (India, UK, Philippines, Canada) may use an apostille instead.
5. UAE MOFA — final attestation — final UAE stamp. The document is now fully attested and accepted by any UAE authority.

50+ languages. One trusted partner.

South Asian — Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Punjabi, plus Sinhala, Nepali and Pashto.

Arab world — Arabic (MSA), Egyptian Arabic, Levantine Arabic, Iraqi Arabic, North African Arabic, plus Sudanese and Gulf dialects.

European — English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Italian, plus Portuguese and Dutch.

East and South-East Asian — Tagalog, Farsi, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Bahasa Indonesia, plus Thai and Vietnamese.

Three steps. That’s it.

1. Send your document via WhatsApp or email.
2. We translate, certify and format it for your authority.
3. Receive your certified translation and clear next steps.

Need attestation too? We handle that with you.

Emirates Towers · Sheikh Zayed Road · Dubai

WhatsApp +971 54 404 5857 · info@expresstrans.ae · Contact the Dubai office

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