Short answer
Any non-Arabic document submitted to a UAE court, ministry, notary or government department must be translated by a Ministry of Justice certified legal translator and stamped accordingly.
Documents that usually need it
The recurring list:
- Marriage, birth and death certificates
- Degree and professional certificates
- Power of attorney and court filings
- Company memoranda and commercial contracts
Rules and fees change without notice. Confirm your specific case with us before you pay anything — we check the current authority requirement the same day.