Consular Services and Visas

 

 

 

Please NOTE the Embassy’s Hours for these Services are:

 

Monday to Friday - 10:00AM to 3:00PM

Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays – Closed

 

The Embassy is closed on December 2nd, the United Arab Emirates National Day.

 

 

Marriage Certificates, Birth Certificates, Contracts, Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates (In General), Power of Attorney, Trading and Distribution Agency, Financial Statements, Finger Prints, Police Clearance, Incorporating Certificates, Resolution of Board of Directors, have to be first notarized and then authenticated by the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

 

Commercial Invoices, Certificates of Origin, Certificates of Analysis, Health and food Inspection Certificates, Shipping Certificate, Packing list, Customs Declaration, Agricultural, Pharmaceuticals and Food Products are to be certified by the Chamber of Commerce.

 

Depending on the document, all the documents have to be legalized first by either the Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade and/or the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

 

 

Documents And Certificates

 

Click here for Certificate of Good Conduct.

 

Click here for Returning document for UAE Nationals.

 

 

Fees For Authentication Of Documents And Certificates

 

Type of Certificate

Fee in Dirhams

Fee in Canadian $

Return Travel Documents (UAE National)

Dhs100.00

$50.00

Passport Renewal

Dhs20.00

$10.00

Judicial Decrees

Dhs100.00

$50.00

General Power of Attorney

Dhs100.00

$50.00

General Certificate

(Birth, death, marriage, School etc.)

 

Expedited legalization fee (processed the same day)

Dhs100.00

 

 

Dhs150.00

$50.00

 

 

$75.00

Special Power of Attorney

Dhs100.00

$50.00

Certificate of Birth and Death

Dhs100.00

$50.00

Certificate of Origin

Dhs100.00

$50.00

Commercial Power of Attorney

Dhs2,000.00

$1000.00

Minutes of Meeting of the Board of Directors

Dhs2,000.00

$1000.00

Resolution of the Board of Directors

Dhs2,000.00

$1000.00

Certificate of Status

Dhs2,000.00

$1000.00

Certificate of Incorporation

Dhs2,000.00

$1000.00

Certificate of Amalgamation

Dhs2,000.00

$1000.00

Certificate of Incumbency

Dhs2,000.00

$1000.00

Certificate of Amendment

Dhs2,000.00

$1000.00

Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Amalgamation Articles of Amendment, etc

Dhs2,000.00

$1000.00

Agency Agreements (Distribution, Agricultural etc)

Dhs2,000.00

$1000.00

Authorization of Agent

Dhs2,000.00

$1000.00

Deed of assignment

Dhs2,000.00

$1000.00

Financial statements

Dhs2,000.00

$1000.00

Undertaking/Confirmation

Dhs2,000.00

$1000.00

Any Other Commercial Certificate

Dhs2,000.00

$1000.00

Memorandum of Association

Dhs2,000.00

$1000.00

Certificate of Compliance

Dhs2,000.00

$1000.00

Trademarks

Dhs2,000.00

$1000.00

 

 

Commercial Invoice:

 

Must contain complete description of the goods with their marks, number and type of packaging, gross and net weights, quantities and values. If available, indicate the H.S. tariff number for each commodity. Same  signed declarations as in Certificate of Origin should appear on Commercial Invoices. Final destination and ultimate consignee must be shown.

To be certified by a Notary Public/Commissioner of Oath and Chamber of Commerce/Board of Trade.

 

Certificate of Origin:

 

Required for all goods on general forms. Final destination and ultimate consignee must be shown. Must contain following declarations:

 

“We  hereby declare that the mentioned merchandise is being exported for our own account. The goods are of pure Canadian (or USA, if applicable) origin.”

 

“We hereby certify that the aforementioned shipment has been manufactured by…..(indicate name of manufacturer).”

 

To be certified by a Board of Trade/Chamber of Commerce.

 

CALCULATION OF FEES FOR THE COMMERCIAL INVOICES

Fees For Commercial Invoices  (By Value)

From Dirham

To Dirham

Fee in Dirham

Fee in Canadian $

Dhs1

Dhs10,000

Dhs100.00

$50.00

Dhs10,001

Dhs30,000

Dhs200.00

$100.00

Dhs30,001

Dhs60,000

Dhs400.00

$200.00

Dhs60,001

Dhs90,000

Dhs600.00

$300.00

Dhs90,001

Dhs150,000

Dhs800.00

$400.00

Dhs150,001

Dhs250,000

Dhs1,000.00

$500.00

Dhs250,001

Dhs500,000

Dhs1,300.00

$650.00

Dhs500,001

Dhs1,000,000

Dhs1,500.00

$750.00

Dhs1,000,001

Dhs2,000,000

Dhs2,000.00

$1,000.00

Dhs2,000,001

And more

2% of the invoice total amount *

2% of the invoice total amount *

   * Please call the Embassy to get the exact fee if the invoice total amount  is over Dhs 2,000,001

  

The formulas are the following:

 

1.      If your total invoice value is in USD:

2.       

a)      You have to multiply the total amount of your invoice by 4, to convert to Dirhams (DHS)

b)      Then you check the amount in the table and then you can see the correspondent fee in CAD.

                       For example: 10 000 USD * 4 = 40 000 Dirhams               Fee = CAD $200.00

 

3.      If your total invoice value is in CAD:

4.       

a)      You have to multiply the total amount of your invoice by 3.5 to convert it to Dirhams (DHS)

b)      Then you can check the amount in Dirham and you can see the correspondent fee in CAD

 

                      For Example: 10 000 CAD *3.5 = 35 000 Dirhams               Fee= CAD $ 200.00

 

IMPORTANT:

 

Please make sure that your invoices are legalized by any recognized Canadian Chamber of Commerce or Board of trade, and the stamp of the Chamber of Commerce or Board of  Trade should be on the same page as the total value of the invoice is shown.

The fee per invoice: SEE THE TABLE ABOVE and THE CALCULATION

 

The certificates of Origin and all other documents such as Quality Cert., Analysis Cert., Bill of Lading, Packing List, Resale Cert., Export Cert. Etc, should all be legalized by any recognized Canadian Chamber of Commerce or Board of Trade.

The fee per certificate/copy is CAD 50.00

 

The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates accepts only Money orders or Certified Cheques made payable to the UAE EMBASSY with a prepaid return envelope.

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Consulate Section at 613-565-7272 ext. 224.

 

N.B: Regulations & Fees are subject to change and should always be checked with the UAE Embassy.

 

 

ENTRY VISAS TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

 

Visit Visas to the United Arab Emirates

 

For Canadian passport holders and other nationalities (See below) the visit visa is issued automatically on arrival as you pass through Immigration at any airport in the UAE for a period of 30 days, it entitles the holder to stay in the country for 60 days and may be renewed once for an additional period of 30 days for a fee of Dh500.

 

Western Europe:

 

UK (with right of abode in the UK), France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Finland, Spain, Monaco, Vatican City, Iceland, Andorra, San Marino and Liechtenstein.

 

Other Countries:

 

USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and South Korea.

 

For all other Nationalities, the following visa rules should apply:

 

All other visitors who wish to stay longer than 14 days in the UAE must obtain a visit visa in advance through a sponsor. The sponsor can be your travel agency, your hotel, the company or department with which you are doing business in the UAE, or an individual (eg. A relative or a friend resident in the UAE).

You can pick up this visit visa on arrival at the airport, but there is a fee of Dh100 plus a Dh10 delivery charge for this service. In order to complete your application, your sponsor will require your date of arrival, flight details, and a photocopy of the first few pages of your passport, which should be valid for at least six months.

 

A hotel will only provide a visa if you are a guest. For an individual to sponsor a visit visa, he or she must earn over Dh4000 per month and hold a valid residence visa. Your visit visa must be deposited at airport immigration one hour before the arrival of your flight. Note that your airline may require evidence (e.g. a photocopy) before departure that a valid visa awaits you on arrival.

 

AGCC Citizens:

 

Citizens of the Arab Gulf Council member states do not need a visa to enter the UAE

 

AGCC Residents:

 

AGCC expatriates residents who meet certain conditions may obtain a non-renewable 30 days visa upon arrival at the approved ports of entry.

 

Please note that the visit visas for Canadian passport holders ONLY can be obtained at the UAE Embassy in Ottawa if the applicant wishes to get it before his/her departure to the UAE, and he/she has to submit the following:

 

·        A valid original Passport

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