Lebanese documents require the full embassy and MOFA legalisation chain for UAE use, since Lebanon is not a Hague signatory. Benchmark manages the local notary, Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UAE Embassy Beirut steps, finishing with MOFA Dubai from our Oud Metha office.
A local Notary Public certifies the document first, the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs authenticates it at national level, the UAE Embassy in Beirut legalises it, and MOFA Dubai applies the final UAE stamp. Since Lebanon is not a Hague Convention signatory, this full four-stage chain applies regardless of document type.
UAE employment visas, DHA/DoH/KHDA licensing, family visa sponsorship and Golden Visa applications all require attested Lebanese documents, following the complete legalisation route.
Lebanon degrees need this chain for KHDA/DHA/MOH licensing and UAE university admission. Vital records — birth, marriage and death certificates — need it for family visa sponsorship. Police clearance certificates from Lebanon are required for UAE Golden Visa and long-stay applications. Corporate documents — incorporation certificates, board resolutions and POAs — need the same chain for UAE business use.
You will typically need the original signed and sealed Lebanese document, a colour scan of your passport bio page and UAE visa or entry stamp, a signed authorisation letter if a family member or agent holds the original in Lebanon, and a purpose letter where required.
Documents submitted directly to the embassy without proper local notarisation and Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs authentication are rejected. Only originals with wet signatures and seals are accepted; scanned PDFs cannot be attested. Any name mismatch between certificate, passport and Emirates ID blocks downstream applications. And photocopies or laminated originals must be re-issued before attestation can proceed.
We've handled Lebanese document attestation across multiple document types from our Oud Metha office and know which of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs steps genuinely can't be rushed. We set a realistic timeline from the start rather than promising a faster turnaround that the Beirut authentication stage can't actually support.
Everything you need to understand the attestation process with confidence.