The process for equivalency certificate for UK documents, 3 main steps are listed below

The first step for applying for UK Documents equivalency is legalization and cultural attache verification from All certificates requiring Attestation for UAE and presented to the UAE Embassy’s Consulate Section for Legalization must first be authenticated by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) or other relevant local authority. There are two procedures for UK certificate attestation to choose from; the first procedure is to get the certificate attested by the British Council in Dubai, and then return to UK for further verification. The second is to start the process in the UK only, through Notary Public

• Attestation of document
• Cultural attaché verification code
• Uploading the documents on MOE portal

For equalizing your bachelor’s degree, the following documents need to be attested first:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Consolidated or final year mark sheet
• 12^th Std
• 10^th Std

For equalizing your master’s degree, the following documents need to be attested first:

• Master’s degree
• Consolidated or final year mark sheet
• Bachelor’s degree
• Marksheet of the bachelor’s degree

For equalizing your PhD, the following documents need to be attested first:

• PhD
• Bachelor’s degree
• Marksheet of the bachelor’s degree

1^st step

Please find below the UK attestation process

• Notarization of documents
• Attestation from the Foreign commonwealth in UK
• Attestation from the UAE embassy in UK
• Return document to UAE
• Attestation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in UAE
• Delivery of attested document within UAE

Timeframe: 4- 4.5 weeks

Cost: 1250 AED per document

2^nd Step- Cultural attaché

• You must apply for cultural attaché verification from UK and secure a verification code. GloboPrime can assist with this while apply for MOE equivalency.
• This process takes about 1- 1.5 months

3^rd – Uploading the documents on MOE Portal

GloboPrime will:

• Verify all your documents
• Upload them on MOE portal
• Follow up for the certificate

Documents required:

ID proof
passport copy with visa page
ICA report from Immigration department

Thesis abstract (for PhD degree)

Cultural attaché verification code

An official letter stating the start and end date of the masters and doctoral degrees from the university (Only if the person is specialized in a specific subject)

Time frame to receive the certificate: 1.5 – 3 months (may extend)

GloboPrime service fee: 650 AED including govt fee

Note: GloboPrime can only assist with uploading your documents and following up for the equivalency certificate. It’s totally on the discretion of MOE to approve or reject your application of equivalency certificate.