Sub Service
Notary Public and Attestation
Section
Notary Public and Attestation services
Service Card
Service Card
Through this service, you can apply for attesting an affidavit whereby the deponent declares that he / she has changed his/her name or the name of his/ her minor child._
Service Process
Service Process
- Submit the application and required documents through any available channels.
- Pay the applicable fees once the request is approved.
- Verify your appearance before the attestation officer through any available means.
- Receive the requested affidavit.
Required Documents
Required Documents
- Valid Emirates ID of the parties concerned.
Fees
Fees
- 2000 AED
Rules and Conditions
Rules and Conditions
- The consent of the competent authorities must be presented, and the change of name must be publicized in a popular daily newspaper for those whose age is 11 calendar years or above.
- If the certification is for a person who has completed 18 years of age, his / her guardian or curator must be present.
- If the document submitted is a court judgment, it must be final and unappealable.
- Judgments issued outside the country must be certified and stamped with the execution seal of the competent court.
- If the person concerned or one of the parties fails to attend or is incapacitated, debilitated or is a legal person, the application must be submitted by a person acting on their behalf legally or lawfully, with the proof evidencing so.
- Any document issued outside the country must be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- If the document is not in Arabic, it should be translated by a legal translation office certified by the Ministry of Justice.
- No transaction shall be issued or attested if it is a subject of dispute between the parties at the time of attestation; or if it falls under another jurisdiction, or otherwise contravenes sharia law, legislations, public order, or regulations.
- The judge may request any document that he considers necessary to prove the incident.
