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3 steps to getting your Chinese academic degree attested for employment in the UAE

Notarisation and ‘double attestation’ in China, and final attestation in the UAE - process



While not all jobs require attested academic degree for employment visas, getting yours attested can save you time and trouble when you need to offer one, given the fact that the attestation process can take from five to six weeks. Picture used for illustrative purposes only.
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Have you just got a job offer in the UAE, or are you simply looking for job opportunities in the country? Did you know that you may need to get your academic degree issued in China, attested in the UAE, to obtain your employment visa? In case you are wondering what the attestation process is, refer to our detailed guide below.

While not all jobs require attested academic degree for employment visas, getting yours attested can save you time and trouble when you need to offer one, given the fact that the attestation process can take from five to six weeks.

Here are three steps you need to go through to acquire your academic degree attestation.

1. Get your academic degree notarised in China

The first thing you need to do is to notarise your academic degree in China. You will need to apply through a notary public office in your registered place of residence. You can do so by visiting the office or by applying online.

2. Get ‘double attestation’ of your academic degree in China

According to China’s Consular Affairs’ website, the notarised academic degree may not be accepted by related department in your country of employment, as they cannot confirm the authentication of the notarisation. This is the reason why you need to also get your academic degree attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.

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Again, according to China’s Consular Affairs’ website, depending on the country of your employment, single attestation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China may not be enough.

In the case of the UAE, you will need ‘double attestation’, with the second attestation issued by the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in China.

Documents needed for ‘double attestation’

You will need to prepare the documents listed below for the ‘double attestation’ application:

- Filled Application for Consular Authentication File Registration Form, which you can locate on this website: http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/zggmcg/lsrz/.

- Notarised academic degree

- If you are assigned by governmental organisations to work or study in the UAE, you will need to offer your organisation’s introduction letter, overseas assignment letter with approval, as well as your second generation National ID card, which was issued after 2004.

You should note that you cannot submit your documents, or apply for ‘double attestation’ personally to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, or to the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in China. To submit your documents and apply for the attestation, you will need to contact appointed organisations in your registered place of residency to do it for you.

You may refer to our list of appointed local Foreign Affair Offices and other organisations in different provinces in China for their contacts. Once you establish contact with them, you may entrust their staff to submit your documents and start the ‘double attestation’ process.

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Here is the list of appointed Local Foreign Affair Offices and other organisations in different provinces in China, which you can contact for your ‘double attestation’ application:
1. An Hui Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0551-62999839
2. Inna Mongolia Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0471-6946380/6946595
3. Liao Ning Foreign Affairs
Tel: 024-23271077
4. Ji Lin Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0431-82752831
5. Hei Long Jiang Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0451-53633327
6. Shang Hai Foreign Affairs
Tel: 021-62470833
7. Jiang Su Foreign Affairs
Tel: 025-83666440
8. Zhe Jiang Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0571-87054924
9. Fu Jian Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0591-87815074
10. Jiang Xi Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0791-86739846
11. He Nan Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0371-65688864
12. Hu Bei Foreign Affairs
Tel: 027-87301852
13. Hu Nan Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0731-82219825
14. Guang Dong Foreign Affairs
Tel: 020-81217589
15. Guang Xi Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0771-5595561
16. Hai Nan Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0898-65316350
17. Chong Qing Foreign Affairs
Tel: 023-63850843
18. Si Chuan Foreign Affairs
Tel: 028-84392778
19. Gui Zhou Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0851-86611599
20. Yun Nan Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0871-64098094
21. Shaan Xi Foreign Affairs
Tel: 029-83233616/029-83233618
22. Shan Dong Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0531-86137818
23. Ha Er Bin Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0451-87656261
24. Ji Nan Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0531-86931248
25. Qing Dao Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0532-66200531
26. Ning Bo Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0574-87187512
27. Zhu Hai Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0756-2125402
28. Yan Tai Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0535-6601183
29. Wei Hai Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0631-5188696
30. Chang Chun Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0431-88776726
31. Nan Tong Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0513-85215932
32. Shen Zhen Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0755-88120330/82105985
33. Wu Han Foreign Affairs
Tel: 027-82847467
34. Yang Zhou Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0514-87883370
35. Cheng Du Foreign Affairs
Tel: 028-86635279
36. Beijing Foreign Affairs   
Tel: 010-85622716
37. He Bei Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0311-87807332
38. Shan Xi Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0351-4083617
39. Tibet Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0891-6328433/6335171
40. Gan Su Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0931-8720709
41. Qing Hai Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0971-8249837/8244069
42. Ning Xia Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0951-5044617
43. Shen Yang Foreign Affairs
Tel: 024-23271077
44. Da Lian Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0411-83881279
45. Xin Jiang Construction Formation
Tel: 0991-2327565
46. Xi An Foreign Affairs
Tel: 029-86787882/86787883
47. Guang Zhou
Tel: 020-83370762
48. Hang Zhou Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0571-85252861
49. Xia Men Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0592-5142959
50. Nan Jing Foreign Affairs
Tel: 025-83378653
51. Quan Zhou Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0595-22110192/22110157
52. Qing Huang Dao Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0335-3652320
53. Fu Zhou Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0591-87545126/87547581
54. Yi Chang Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0717-6733275
55. Wen Zhou Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0577-88315299/88312577/88370677
56. Tian Jin Foreign Affairs
Tel: 022-58785378
57. Xin Jiang Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0991-6176788
58. Man Zhou Li Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0470-6234991
59. Xiang Yang Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0710-3756559
60. Zi Bo Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0533-2771124 
61. Lin Yi Foreign Affairs
Tel: 0539-8726683 
62. Jing De Zhen Foreign Affairs 
Tel: 0798-8210973
63. Beijing China Tourism Group Travel Services Limited
Tel: 010-65124896
64. Beijing Mao Fa International Travel Agency  
Tel: 010-85615562
65. People’s Government of Beijing Foreign Affairs Office International Exchange Center
Tel: 010-85622716
66. Beijing Fang Yuan Notary Public
Tel: 010-85197689
67. Beijing Guoxin Notary Public
Tel: 010-82255185-818
68. Beijing Chang An Notary Public
Tel: 010-65543888-8728 
69. Beijing Dong Fang Notary Public
Tel: 010-64070171

The process

After you establish contact with your chosen appointed organisation, the staff in that organisation will guide you to submit your documents to them, and start the application for you.

- First they will acquire attestation for your degree from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China.

- Afterwards, your attested degree, along with the remainder documents will be sent to the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in China, for their attestation on your degree.

Fees and processing time

The fees for ‘double attestation’ are as follows:

- Normal case – 50yuan (Dh27.17)
- Urgent case – 100yuan (Dh54.34)
- Delivery fee (within China only) – 25yuan(Dh13.58)/500g

It takes four working days for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China to process the first attestation for a normal case, and two working days for an urgent case.

After the first attested degree and other documents are sent to the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in China, it takes them four working days to process the second attestation for a normal case, and two working days for an urgent case. So overall – it should be done in over a week’s time.

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3. Get the final attestation of your academic degree in the UAE

After the notarisation and ‘double attestation’ of your degree in China, you will need to conduct the final attestation in the UAE, through UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. And this marks the last step of your academic degree attestation, to be used for employment visa in the UAE.

Other than academic degree attestation needed for employment visa in the UAE, you may also need to get your marriage certificate and birth certificate of your children attested, to acquire family sponsor visa for your spouse and children in the UAE, if they are coming along with you. The attestation process is generally the same, however, instead of providing your academic degree, you would need to provide your marriage certificate, or birth certificate of your children instead.

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