Spanish-Arabic Certified Translation and Attestation
UAE-recognised legal translation of Spanish documents, produced after apostille so the stamps carry through, then attested.
UAE authorities require documents in a language other than Arabic to be translated by a UAE-licensed legal translator. The order matters more than most people expect: attestation stamps go onto the original, so a translation produced before the apostille will not show them and has to be paid for twice. We translate after the apostille, then attest the pair together. Once the apostilled document reaches us, the UAE side — attestation, any required translation and delivery — closes in 3-4 working days.
UAE-recognised legal translation of Spanish documents, produced after apostille so the stamps carry through, then attested.
Documents required
- 01 The apostilled Spanish document
- 02 Confirmation of the receiving UAE authority
- 03 Passport copy of the document holder
- 04 Emirates ID copy where the document is for UAE use
Special requirements
- § Spain has no single apostille office. Judicial and criminal-record documents go through the Ministerio de Justicia, notarial instruments through the regional Colegio Notarial, and administrative or academic documents through the relevant government delegation or education authority. A document submitted to the wrong body is returned unprocessed.
How it works
- 01 Send a scan for the authority check
- 02 Apostille through the correct Spanish body
- 03 Certified Spanish-Arabic translation where required
- 04 UAE MOFA attestation
- 05 Free delivery anywhere in the UAE
Insider tips
Frequently asked questions
The UAE side — attestation, any required legal translation and delivery — closes in 3-4 working days from the moment the apostilled document is with us. If the Spanish apostille still needs to be obtained, that step runs on the Spanish authority's timetable and is quoted separately. Send a scan and we will tell you which applies before you commit to anything.
Because the apostille is affixed to the original document. A translation produced before it exists cannot show it, so the receiving authority rejects the pair and the translation is paid for twice.
For UAE use the translation generally has to come from a UAE-licensed legal translator. A sworn translation done in Spain is often not sufficient on its own here.
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Tell us what you're working toward. We'll map every stamp.
Visa, job, university, company formation — share the objective and we'll return a full attestation plan with timelines and fees within one business day.