Birth Certificate Attestation for UAE – Child Visa & School Admission (2026)
Moving your child to the UAE? A residence visa under a parent’s sponsorship, school admission in Dubai or Abu Dhabi and the child’s Emirates ID all rely on an Indian birth certificate that is MEA attested, stamped by the UAE Embassy and attested by UAE MOFA. INFINITYGRO does it from Delhi; the typical total is ₹10,000–₹11,000 per certificate, including UAE fees.
Birth certificate attestation for UAE: the short answer
Birth certificate attestation for UAE means: (1) verification in India – notary and SDM in Delhi, or the State Home / Health Department where asked; (2) MEA attestation; (3) the UAE Embassy, New Delhi (AED 150); (4) UAE MOFA attestation online (AED 150). The certificate must be issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths or the municipal corporation and must show the child’s name. Typical time is 5–7 working days on the Delhi route.
Is your birth certificate ready for UAE attestation?
Most delays come from the certificate itself, not from the attestation. Check these two points before you send it.
Ready – registrar or municipal certificate with the name
Issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths, a municipal corporation or the online CRS portal, showing the child’s full name, parents’ names, date and place of birth. Digitally signed CRS certificates with a QR code are fine.
Fix first – hospital slip or name-less certificate
A hospital discharge slip is not a birth certificate. If the certificate has no child’s name, apply to the registrar to add the name first – the UAE will not accept a name-less certificate.
Birth certificate attestation for UAE – our process
Share the certificate and passports
Send photos of the birth certificate, the child’s passport and a parent’s passport. We check names and dates against each other and quote in writing.
Send the original
Courier it to our New Ashok Nagar office or drop it in person. No home pickup.
Notary and SDM
A notary and the SDM in Delhi authenticate it – or we use the State Home Department route if your school or sponsor asks.
MEA attestation
The Ministry of External Affairs attests the certificate.
UAE Embassy
The UAE Embassy in New Delhi adds its stamp – AED 150.
MOFA and delivery
We complete UAE MOFA online, email the MOFA e-certificate for the visa or school, and return the original by tracked courier.
Birth certificate attestation for UAE – fees
| Item | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Notary + SDM + MEA attestation (India stage) | ₹1,000–₹1,500 | Per certificate |
| UAE Embassy attestation fee | AED 150 | Official fee |
| UAE MOFA attestation fee | AED 150 | Official fee, online |
| Typical total with service and courier | ₹10,000–₹11,000 | Per certificate |
Attesting certificates for two or more children? Each certificate pays its own UAE Embassy and MOFA fee, but they travel together, so the time stays the same. Ask us for one combined quote along with your marriage certificate attestation for UAE if you are sponsoring your spouse as well.
Documents to send for a UAE birth certificate attestation
Send us
- Original birth certificate with the child’s name
- Child’s passport copy
- Father’s or mother’s passport copy
- School or sponsor checklist, if any
- Affidavit or gazette if the name was changed
Will be refused
- Hospital discharge or birth slip
- Certificate without the child’s name
- Spelling different from the passport with no proof
- Torn, faded or laminated certificate
- Photocopies, even if notarised
Why families need birth certificate attestation for the UAE
Child residence visa
The sponsoring parent submits the attested birth certificate to prove the relationship.
School admission
Schools in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah often ask for an attested birth certificate at enrolment.
Emirates ID
The child’s Emirates ID application relies on the visa file built from the attested certificate.
Dependants of new employees
Families joining a parent on a new job usually attest marriage and birth certificates together.
Adults
Some employers and government offices ask for an adult’s own attested birth certificate as date-of-birth proof.
Inheritance and legal matters
Relationship proof in UAE legal processes may need the attested certificate.
Where Indian birth certificates come from – state-wise
The UAE accepts a birth certificate issued by the competent registrar. Depending on where the child was born, that is usually:
- Delhi – MCD, NDMC or Delhi Cantonment Board, increasingly through the CRS portal with a QR code.
- Maharashtra – municipal corporation birth and death department (Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and others).
- Kerala – local self-government body, through the online civil registration system.
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana – municipal corporation or panchayat registrar, often via the CRS portal.
- Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan – municipal body or block / panchayat registrar.
All of these can go through the same birth certificate attestation for UAE route, as long as the child’s name is printed on the certificate.
What else the UAE asks when you sponsor a child
The attested birth certificate is one part of the child’s residence visa file. Sponsors are usually also asked for:
- Child’s passport and photographs
- Sponsoring parent’s passport, residence visa and Emirates ID
- Salary certificate or employment contract of the sponsor
- Tenancy contract (Ejari in Dubai)
- Attested marriage certificate of the parents, in many cases
Because the marriage certificate is so often needed too, most families send both certificates to us together.
Typical timeline for birth certificate attestation
| Day | Stage |
|---|---|
| Day 0 | Certificate received; names checked against passports |
| Day 1 | Notary and SDM |
| Day 2–3 | MEA attestation |
| Day 4–5 | UAE Embassy |
| Day 5–7 | UAE MOFA e-attestation and dispatch |
School admission season (March–April and August) is busy at the embassy, so start the birth certificate attestation for UAE early if your child is joining a new school.
Checklist before you start your birth certificate attestation for UAE
Run through these five checks before you courier anything. They prevent almost every delay we see in birth certificate attestation for UAE.
- The birth certificate is the original, not laminated, and every page is intact.
- Your name matches the passport exactly, or you have proof of the change.
- You know whether your employer, school or sponsor wants the notary route or State verification.
- You have a passport copy ready to send with the birth certificate.
- You have asked us for a written quote, so the birth certificate attestation for UAE has no surprise costs.
Once these are in place, birth certificate attestation for UAE is a predictable one-week job on the Delhi route.
Birth certificate attestation for UAE – sample
This is a real UAE e-attestation issued for an Indian birth certificate in October 2026, with the attestation number hidden. The UAE Embassy in New Delhi and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirm the MEA stamp and signature; the embassy fee and the MOFA fee are AED 150 each, and anyone can check the document at verify.mofa.gov.ae.
Child born in the UAE, late registration and name changes
Born in the UAE? A UAE-issued birth certificate is attested inside the UAE, not through India. This page is for birth certificates issued in India.
Late registration: a certificate issued years after birth through late registration can be attested like any other registrar certificate, as long as it is issued by the competent authority.
Name changes: if the child’s name differs between the certificate and the passport, a correction at the registrar or a supporting affidavit avoids problems at the visa stage. If the certificate is not in English, we can attest it with a certified English translation.
Birth certificate attestation for UAE – FAQs
Is birth certificate attestation needed for a UAE child visa?
Yes. The sponsoring parent normally submits the child’s Indian birth certificate attested by MEA, the UAE Embassy and UAE MOFA.
What does it cost?
Typically ₹10,000–₹11,000 per certificate: ₹1,000–₹1,500 for notary, SDM and MEA, plus AED 150 UAE Embassy and AED 150 MOFA fees, service and courier.
Can a certificate without the child’s name be attested?
No. Get the name added by the registrar first, then attest the new certificate.
Is the online CRS birth certificate accepted?
Yes, a digitally signed certificate printed from the CRS or municipal portal can be attested.
How long does it take?
Usually 5–7 working days on the Delhi route.
My child was born in Dubai – can you attest that certificate?
No, a UAE-issued certificate is attested in the UAE. We handle Indian certificates.
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INFINITYGRO is a private document facilitation service, not a government office or embassy. Attestation is issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, the UAE Embassy and UAE MOFA. Official fees can change; we confirm the current amount in your written quote. Last updated: 27 October 2026.