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UAE Embassy Legalisation Chain via MOFAIC (Employment Visa · Company Setup)

A Thai professional signing an employment contract in Dubai, a company opening a mainland UAE branch under Federal Decree-Law No. 32 of 2021, or a spouse joining a family-visa file at the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners' Affairs needs the full UAE three-step chain: MFA Bangkok seal, UAE Embassy Bangkok legalisation, and MOFAIC (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation) attestation once the file lands in Dubai or Abu Dhabi. This SKU handles the Thai-side two steps in Bangkok and coordinates with a MOFAIC agent on the ground for the final endorsement, so the applicant does not have to make a separate trip to the UAE just to attest a document.

Quick answer: UAE Embassy Legalisation Chain via MOFAIC (Employment Visa · Company Setup) — THB 6,800–11,500 · turnaround 14–21 business days. Competent Authority: Department of Consular Affairs, Chaeng Watthana campus (post 14 Dec 2027 Hague accession). Book on LINE @NYC168 or call +66 83 249 4999 (Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00 ICT).

What you receive

Delivery pack: source document rendered into English and Arabic (the Arabic column prepared by a UAE-sworn translator on the Embassy's approved roster), MFA Consular Section seal on the Thai original, UAE Embassy Bangkok legalisation counter escort at the Sukhumvit Soi 12 premises, courier hand-off to the MOFAIC counter in Dubai (Business Central Towers) or Abu Dhabi (Corniche Road) with real-time WhatsApp updates from the ground agent, and final EMS return to the applicant's Bangkok address or direct hand-off to the UAE employer's PRO.

Which authorities accept this

Chain handling under MFA Regulation B.E. 2539 Chapter 2 for the Thai-side seal, the UAE Embassy Bangkok circular on document legalisation (2019 revision) for the embassy stamp, and MOFAIC Ministerial Resolution No. 82 of 2021 for the final attestation. Sworn Arabic translation is drawn from the Embassy's own accepted-translator list.

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MOFAIC support

Legal basis

UAE MOFA Circular 2019
MFA Regulation 2539

FAQ

Can I skip the MOFAIC step and rely on the Embassy stamp alone?

No — UAE-side receivers (Ministry of Human Resources for employment visas, Department of Economic Development for company licences) require the MOFAIC attestation before the file is processed. Skipping it means the file is rejected at the UAE counter and returned for MOFAIC completion.

How long does the MOFAIC step take on the Dubai side?

MOFAIC's Dubai counter clears standard documents in two to three working days on the normal track and same-day on the express track (AED 150 surcharge, which we pre-pay from the service fee).

Is the sworn Arabic translator different from the standard Arabic translation?

Yes — the UAE Embassy only accepts translations from a small roster of sworn Arabic translators it has vetted. Non-roster translations are refused at the counter regardless of quality; roster selection is a mandatory scope of this SKU.

Ready to stage the Apostille chain?

Send us your Thai document on LINE — we confirm the fee, register-number window, and delivery date within 30 minutes (Bangkok business hours).

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Related services · internal guide

Document work is a chain: certification, translation and lodgement each have their own authority. These pages explain the neighbouring steps so you can plan the whole file, not just one stamp.

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