Legal translation in Dubai
Courts, notaries public and most UAE government departments only accept Arabic translations produced by a translator licensed by the Ministry of Justice. We produce those translations, stamped and signed, with the translator's licence number on every page.
Working in Dubai
Dubai runs two parallel legal systems, and the paperwork differs between them. Onshore matters go through Dubai Courts in Arabic, where a Ministry of Justice legal translation is mandatory. DIFC operates in English under its own common-law court, which changes what needs translating and when.
Most of our Dubai work comes from three directions: free zone companies in DMCC, DAFZA and Dubai Internet City preparing corporate documents for overseas parents or banks; law firms filing in Dubai Courts; and residents dealing with visa, property and family matters that need attested certificates from their home country.
Legal translation
A UAE legal translation is not the same thing as a good translation. It is a regulated act: the translator holds a Ministry of Justice licence for a specific language pair, signs the document, and attaches a stamp that carries their licence number. Without that stamp, a court registry or a notary will return the file.
We handle the full range of litigation and transactional material — statements of claim, memoranda, judgments, expert reports, powers of attorney, memoranda and articles of association, shareholder resolutions, employment contracts, tenancy contracts and settlement agreements. Formatting is mirrored so the Arabic and the source read side by side, which matters when a judge or a counterparty is comparing clause numbering.
Where a document will also be legalised or attested, tell us at the quoting stage. The order of operations is not interchangeable: some authorities want the translation attached to an already-legalised original, others want the original legalised first and the translation produced afterwards. Getting this wrong costs a full cycle.
How it works
- 1Send a scanEmail or upload the document, and tell us which authority will receive it.
- 2Get a written quoteA fixed price and a realistic date, with government fees shown separately from our fee.
- 3We handle the countersSubmission, tracking, fees and follow-up, with an update whenever the status changes.
- 4DeliverySigned PDF the moment it is ready, hard copies by courier or collected in person.
Questions we are asked
Is your translation accepted by UAE courts?
Yes. Translations intended for court use are produced by translators licensed by the UAE Ministry of Justice and carry the licence number, signature and stamp that registries check for.
Do you translate into Arabic only?
No. Arabic is the language UAE authorities require, but we work in both directions and across more than 60 languages, including Hindi, Urdu, Tagalog, Russian, Chinese, French and German.
How long does a legal translation take?
Short documents such as a power of attorney are usually same or next day. Bundles of a hundred pages or more need a schedule, which we confirm in writing before starting.
Can you keep the original layout?
Yes. We reproduce tables, clause numbering, stamps and signature blocks so the Arabic can be read against the source line by line.
Do you serve clients in Dubai?
Yes. We handle Legal translation for clients in Dubai, with collection and delivery in Business Bay, Downtown Dubai, Deira, Bur Dubai. Send a scan of the document and we will come back with a fixed price and a realistic date.
Request a quote
Prices vary by document, language pair and receiving authority, so we quote rather than publish a rate card. Most enquiries are answered within one working day.