--- title: "Indian Experience Certificate MOHRE Attestation" description: "Indian professionals in the UAE face a multi-step attestation and translation chain for experience certificates. MEA apostille, then MOJ translation." url: "https://onlinetranslation.ae/blog/indian-experience-certificate-mohre/" lang: "en-AE" --- [](/blog)Back to Blog *Daily Blog* # Your Experience Certificate Is from India. MOHRE Wants It Attested AND Translated. 4 min read You worked in India for five years. Your employer gave you an experience certificate on company letterhead. You brought it to Dubai thinking it would be enough. Then MOHRE asked for it "attested and translated." You expected one step. You got four. Indian professionals hit this wall regularly. The experience certificate is already in English. It has the company stamp and signature. It seems perfectly valid. But MOHRE needs it processed through a specific chain before they'll accept it. ## What MOHRE actually wants For work permit applications that require proof of experience, MOHRE needs two things from your experience certificate: - Apostille (attestation). Proof that the document is genuine and issued by a real company. Since India is a Hague Convention member, you need an MEA apostille — not the old embassy attestation chain. - MOJ translation. An Arabic translation done by an [](/resources/moj-vs-certified)MOJ-licensed translator in the UAE. The translation includes the apostille details. The order matters. [](/blog/degree-attested-translated-what-does-that-mean)Attestation comes first, then translation. If you translate first, the translation won't include the apostille stamps, and you'll need to translate again. ## The apostille process for Indian documents India joined the Hague Convention in July 2005. Indian documents are apostilled through the MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) or authorized agencies in India. The process is: - Step 1: Get the experience certificate notarized. An Indian notary public verifies the document. - Step 2: State-level authentication. The state government's Home Department or General Administration Department authenticates the notarization. This step varies by state. - Step 3: MEA apostille. The Ministry of External Affairs issues the apostille sticker or stamp. This is the final step that makes the document internationally recognized. If you're already in the UAE, you'll need someone in India to handle these steps. Some companies offer remote apostille services — you courier the document to India, they process it through the chain, and courier it back. ## Then the translation Once the apostilled experience certificate arrives in the UAE, it needs [](/personal)MOJ-certified translation into Arabic. The translator produces an Arabic version that includes the company details, your role, dates of employment, and the apostille reference. Standard experience certificates are translated within one business day. If the certificate has unusual formatting — multiple pages, attachments, or additional endorsements — it may take an extra day. ## What if your employer is gone? Indian companies close, merge, or become unreachable. If your previous employer can't issue a new experience certificate, MOHRE may accept alternatives: - Salary slips on company letterhead (multiple months) - Appointment letter showing your start date and role - PF (Provident Fund) statements showing the employer's contribution period - Form 16 (tax deduction certificates) from the employer Each alternative document needs the same apostille and MOJ translation chain. Check with MOHRE or your employer's PRO about which alternatives they'll accept for your specific visa category. If you have an Indian experience certificate that needs translation for MOHRE, send it on WhatsApp — [+971 50 862 0217](https://wa.me/971508620217). We'll check whether it has the right apostille and provide the MOJ translation. ## Common questions ### Does an Indian experience certificate need apostille for UAE? Yes. India is a Hague Convention member. Indian documents are apostilled through the MEA (Ministry of External Affairs). The apostille replaces the older embassy attestation chain and is accepted by UAE authorities. ### Does MOHRE require MOJ translation for experience certificates? Yes. [](/blog/mohre-work-permit-document-issues)MOHRE work permit applications require experience certificates to be translated by an MOJ-licensed translator. Attestation must be completed before translation. ### What if my Indian employer won't issue a new experience certificate? MOHRE may accept alternatives: salary slips, appointment letters, PF statements, or Form 16 tax certificates. Each alternative needs the same apostille and MOJ translation chain. Confirm with MOHRE which alternatives they accept for your visa category. ### Indian experience certificate needs processing? Send your document via WhatsApp. We'll verify your apostille and provide MOJ translation for MOHRE submission. [WhatsApp Your Certificate](https://wa.me/971508620217) +971 50 862 0217 [Your document concierge](/about/#concierge-model) — we review before you pay. ## Related [](/services/attestation) ### Document Attestation Apostille and MOFA attestation for UAE submission [](/blog/mohre-work-permit-document-issues) ### MOHRE Document Issues Common document problems that delay work permits [](/personal/academic/degree) ### Degree Translation MOJ-certified degree translation for UAE employment