According to the provisions of the relevant Chinese Laws and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, the documents which are executed in the United Arab Emirates and are to be used in China must be legalized/attested by the Chinese Embassy/Consulate in the United Arab Emirates. These documents include birth/death certificates, marriage certificate, power of attorney, diploma, business license, etc. But before applying for legalization in the Chinese Embassy/Consulate, these documents should have been notarized by the Notary Public Office of the U.A.E. Ministry of Justice, or the U.A.E. Ministry of Education, Health, or the Chamber of Commerce in case of commercial documents, and then legalized or attested by the U.A.E. Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The documents required:

1. A completed and signed Application Form of Notarization/Legalization.

2. A copy (A-4 size) of the passport and the U.A.E. residence visa.

3. A letter from the organization or the company, if not for individual application.

4. The original documents and a copy (A-4 size) of each.

Processing Time:

collectable on the fourth working day

List of Fees

The Chinese Embassy in U.A.E. only accepts legalization applications of the U.A.E. citizens and expatriates who reside in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. The U.A.E. citizens and expatriates from the rest of the Emirates should apply for the legalization in the Chinese Consulate General in Dubai

Add: Villa No.14, Street 7a, Community 357, Umm Al Sheif Road, Safa 2 Area, Dubai. Tel: 04-3944733 Fax: 04-3952209 Website: http://dubai.chineseconsulate.org/eng/