MOJ or legal translation requested
MOJ legal-translator stamp
Send the document and instruction. We confirm the supported language pair and legal-translation scope.
Dubai-specific document review
Legal Translation in Dubai by an MOJ-Licensed Translator
For Dubai Courts, the Dubai notary, DLD, GDRFA, DED and free-zone files.
Send the complete file and name the court, notary, authority, company or adviser receiving it. We confirm the language, stamp and final format before you pay.
MOJ-licensed translator Mohamed Khalid, Arabic–English Licence #688 Named recipient first Quote after file review
Complete file, including attachments
Recipient and written requirement
Credential confirmed before payment
Use this page for legal translation in Dubai and for files going to other UAE recipients.
To browse by document type, use the
Legal Documents guide.
Quick answer: Legal translation in Dubai is prepared for a named recipient such as Dubai Courts, the Dubai notary, DLD or GDRFA. Arabic–English legal translations are signed by MOJ-licensed legal translator Mohamed Khalid (personal MOJ License #688). Quotes follow file review. Next step: send the complete file and the recipient's requirement on WhatsApp. The recipient decides acceptance.
Legal translation in Dubai — what it covers
Legal translation here means preparing a file for a named Dubai recipient: a court, notary, authority, company or adviser. We confirm the language, credential and layout after seeing the complete document and the recipient’s written requirement.
Who signs an MOJ legal translation? The individual MOJ-licensed legal translator signs and stamps it, not the company. For our Arabic–English legal translations that is Mohamed Khalid, personal MOJ Licence #688.
You can verify translator Mohamed Khalid's MOJ licence (#688, Arabic–English) on the Ministry of Justice translator register.
Typical files include contracts, court judgments and bundles, powers of attorney, corporate records, rental dispute documents, and personal certificates when the authority asks for Arabic or a legal-translator stamp. When a named provider and stamp are required, use the provider section below before you pay.
Dubai court judgments and dispute bundles
Send the full judgment, pleading, exhibit list or expert report with the filing instruction. If only part of a bundle is required, ask the lawyer or receiving body to mark the scope. Use the litigation guide or RDC documents page for rental disputes.
Legal translation near me in Dubai
Walk-ins are welcome at Palm Jumeirah Mall during office hours. Most first reviews start on WhatsApp with a clear scan or PDF. We confirm whether you need a digital deliverable, couriered hard copy, or collection before payment.
You only need to visit an office in person when the recipient wants an original handed over or a wet-ink hard copy collected. Otherwise a complete scan sent on WhatsApp is enough to start the review, wherever you are in the UAE.
Business Bay, JLT and Dubai Marina files
Companies in Business Bay and JLT usually send trade licences, memoranda of association, board resolutions, employment contracts and bank KYC packs. Tell us where the file is going (DED, MOHRE or Tasheel, GDRFA, Dubai Courts or a bank), because the recipient sets the format.
DMCC documents issued inside the free zone, such as the licence, establishment card or share certificate, often need translation once they move to a mainland authority, a bank or a court. We keep company names and licence numbers exactly as they appear on the original.
Dubai Marina residents most often send tenancy contracts for Ejari, sale and purchase papers, and family documents for visa or school files. Send the whole set together, and check first whether a document issued abroad needs attestation before it is translated.
Law firms and ongoing matters
For law firms we start with a completeness check: missing pages, unclear stamps and the target language are flagged before work begins, so problems surface before the filing date rather than at the counter. Firms with a running matter can send each new batch on the same WhatsApp thread or by email.
Court bundles are prepared in a bilingual layout when the court asks for it. DIFC Courts proceedings use common-law terms that differ from the civil-law terms used in Dubai Courts, so tell us which court the file is for. Typical files include pleadings, witness statements and affidavits, settlement agreements and due-diligence records.
The first decision
Which credential did the recipient request?
“Certified”, “sworn”, “legal” and “authenticated” can mean different things. Ask what must appear on the final document.
Company-certified accepted
Translation-company stamp
Choose this only when the receiving organisation confirms that a company credential is sufficient.
Instruction unclear
Ask before ordering
Share the exact wording or a screenshot. We should not guess the required credential from one label.
For a fuller comparison, read MOJ versus company-stamped translation.
One complete WhatsApp message
Send these five things
- 1. Every page and attachment
- 2. Source and target languages
- 3. The receiving party
- 4. Its written requirement
- 5. The real submission deadline
A portal screenshot or written instruction is more useful than a general request for “certified translation”.
Send the Dubai legal fileChoose your file type
Common Dubai legal-translation files
Court and dispute files
Claims, responses, judgments, evidence, expert reports and connected exhibits.
Court document guide →Rental dispute documents
Ejari, tenancy agreements, notices, evidence, receipts, orders and RDC memoranda.
RDC document page →Power of Attorney and notary files
General or specific POAs and supporting documents for a named notary or platform.
POA submission page →Contracts and corporate documents
Agreements, resolutions, licences, shareholder records and connected company files.
Corporate document guide →Wills and estate documents
DIFC wills, probate papers and inheritance certificates when the forum confirms its format.
Wills guide →For birth, marriage, degree and other personal records, use the certificate translation service. For medico-legal reports, injury records and other medical evidence, see medical document translation.
The practical process
Four steps before work begins
We review the full file
Pages, attachments, visible stamps, language and file quality are checked together.
We confirm the deliverable
The recipient, credential, translation scope, format, quote and timing are confirmed.
Quality review
A second review checks names, figures and formatting against the recipient’s instruction before release.
You approve before payment
Work starts only after the scope and delivery arrangement are clear.
Who provides the stamp?
A named provider, not a vague badge
OnlineTranslation.ae handles enquiries, file coordination and delivery. When a UAE Ministry of Justice legal translation is required, fulfilment is provided through MOJ-licensed legal translator Mohamed Khalid (Arabic–English MOJ Licence #688).
The licensed translator is Mohamed Khalid (personal Arabic–English MOJ Licence #688). Review the translator profile and credentials page before ordering if you want to verify who will certify the work.
What we've done
As of October 2026, we have completed over 400 translation orders logged in our tracker since January 2026, including over 80 legal and court documents.
“…The quality of the translation itself was exceptional. Every legal term was handled with precision and the formatting of the final document was clean and professional… What really set them apart was their attention to detail and understanding of legal terminology across both languages.”
“A very good translation. I salute the professionalism…”
“…professional attitude. Experience was perfect as well as the translated document.”
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You can check our Arabic–English legal translator, Mohamed Khalid (licence #688), on the UAE Ministry of Justice translator register.
Do I need MOJ legal translation?
Use this matrix as a starting point — the recipient’s written instruction is decisive.
Scroll horizontally to compare all columns.
| Situation | MOJ legal translation | Attestation | Typical recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAE court filing | Often required — confirm with the court | Sometimes required first | Dubai Courts, DIFC, ADGM |
| Work permit / visa file | Often required | Varies by document origin | MOHRE, GDRFA, ICP |
| Free zone company setup | Confirm with the free zone | Varies | DMCC, JAFZA, DAFZA |
| Bank or private employer | Sometimes sufficient with company stamp | Rarely | Bank compliance, HR |
Not sure which row applies? Send the portal screenshot or written instruction on WhatsApp before ordering.
Quick answers before you order
- Documents to send: the complete file with attachments and exhibits, the name of the court, notary or authority receiving it, and its written instruction.
- Who signs: When an MOJ legal translation is required, it is signed and stamped by the individual licensed translator, Mohamed Khalid (personal Arabic–English MOJ Licence #688). OnlineTranslation.ae coordinates the order and delivery; the licence belongs to the translator.
- How it is priced: A quote after file review, based on word count, language pair, the stamp the recipient requires and the final format.
- The price excludes: see what a price does not include.
- Note: Checked 23 October 2026. Requirements change, and the receiving authority decides what it accepts, so confirm its current instruction before you submit.
Pricing — quote after file review
Legal files are quoted after we see the complete document. Complexity, language pair, formatting, credential and deadline all affect the total. Fixed-price examples for common certificates live on the pricing hub; contract and court bundles are quoted on WhatsApp.
- • Word count and page count (including attachments)
- • MOJ legal-translator stamp vs company stamp
- • Urgent deadlines (confirmed only after review)
- • Digital vs couriered hard copy
More detail, only if you need it
Dubai legal-translation guidance
These sections preserve the detailed guidance without putting it in the way of the first decision.
Court documents and dispute bundles
Send the complete pleading, judgment, evidence bundle or expert report with the filing instruction. An index helps identify the exhibits and attachments included in the requested scope.
Names, case numbers, dates, figures and repeated terms should stay consistent across connected documents. If only part of a bundle is required, ask the lawyer or receiving body to identify that scope.
Use the litigation translation guide for court files or the RDC page for rental disputes.
Power of Attorney and notary submission
Name the notary, private-notary platform or other recipient before ordering. Its instruction determines the language, layout and supporting-document scope to review.
Translation and drafting are different services. If the POA still needs to be written or revised, say so before the translation scope is confirmed. See the POA document guide.
Contracts and corporate documents
Contracts may repeat defined terms, cross-references, schedules and tables. Send the complete agreement and any approved glossary or earlier bilingual version used by the parties.
A company submission may combine a memorandum, licence, resolution, registry extract and Power of Attorney. Share the connected set when names or authorised-signatory details must remain consistent. Browse the contract guide.
Dubai Courts, DIFC, ADGM and other recipients
Do not assume that one language or credential works for every court or forum. Name the exact recipient and share its instruction before the translation path is chosen.
Translation reproduces the source document. It does not provide legal advice on jurisdiction, enforcement, filing strategy or whether a clause is suitable.
Translation and attestation are separate
Translation changes the language. A translator or company credential identifies the provider. Attestation is a separate process applied to an original or another official document.
If the recipient has confirmed UAE MOFA attestation is required, complete MOFA first and translate the final stamped document afterwards. Read the attestation-first explanation.
Price, urgency and delivery
Length, language pair, complexity, formatting, credential and deadline affect the quote. Send the complete file so the scope does not change after work begins.
An urgent request still needs a file review. We confirm availability and realistic timing before payment rather than promising a fixed turnaround from the page count alone.
Use the pricing hub for fixed-price examples and WhatsApp for a legal-file quote.
Online service and current visit options
Most first reviews can begin with a clear scan, photo or PDF sent online. The required physical or digital deliverable is confirmed as part of the quote.
Read the online translation workflow or use the contact page for current visit, collection and communication options.
Law firms and multi-document matters
For a litigation or transaction file, send the document index, target language, filing sequence, terminology references and deadline. A complete view prevents annexures or later-added documents from being left out of the quote.
State any confidential handling or client-specific workflow before files are transferred. We confirm the practical document channel and delivery arrangement for the matter.
Names, references and source-document issues
Send the passport spelling, party names, case numbers and document references you want used, so they can be checked for consistency across connected documents.
We translate the source as it appears. If the original contains an unclear passage, spelling difference or apparent error, it is flagged for review rather than silently corrected. The receiving party decides whether a source-document issue must be resolved before submission.
Free-zone, mainland, bank and overseas recipients can set different instructions for corporate files. Name the recipient and share its checklist rather than assuming one certification format fits every use.
Files for other emirates, languages and evidence types
For files going to Abu Dhabi authorities, see translation services in Abu Dhabi; for Sharjah courts and offices, see legal translation in Sharjah.
When the file only needs Arabic and English, use the Arabic–English document translation page. For Urdu documents going to an Arabic-language court or authority, see Urdu to Arabic translation.
For digital evidence, see WhatsApp and voice-recording translation. For a short deadline, read the urgent translation service and send the complete deadline details.
Court, company and tenancy documents for one matter
Have court, company and tenancy documents for the same matter? Send the full set, page counts, language pair, receiving authority and deadline on WhatsApp for one itemized translation quote. There is no fixed bundle price. ETA confirmed on order. Filing, notarisation and attestation are not included. Legal translation is signed by MOJ-licensed legal translator Mohamed Khalid (Arabic–English MOJ Licence #688).
Send the full set on WhatsAppNot sure what the recipient means?
Send the wording before ordering
We will confirm whether the request points to an MOJ legal-translator stamp, a company stamp or a separate attestation step.
Review the requirement on WhatsApp FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about our translation services.
What is legal translation in Dubai?
It is a translation prepared for a legal or official use in Dubai. The receiving court, notary, authority, company or adviser should identify the required language, credential and format. The document label alone does not decide the correct stamp.
Do I need an MOJ legal translation or a company stamp?
Use an MOJ legal translation when the recipient explicitly asks for MOJ, UAE legal translation or a legal-translator stamp. Use a company-stamped translation only when the recipient confirms that it is sufficient. If the instruction says only “certified”, ask what credential must appear on the final file.
Does every document submitted in Dubai need Arabic translation?
No universal rule covers every recipient and document. If the receiving party accepts the source language as issued, translation may not be needed. Share its written requirement before ordering.
Does attestation come before legal translation?
Translation and attestation are separate steps. Follow an attestation route only when the receiving party confirms it is required. If UAE MOFA attestation is required, complete it first and translate the final stamped document afterwards.
My document was translated abroad. Can I submit that version?
Send the existing translation and the recipient’s instruction before ordering another version. A foreign translation may be useful as a reference, but the receiving party decides whether its translator credential and format meet the submission requirement.
How long will my legal translation take?
Send the complete file, required language, recipient and deadline. We confirm availability and a realistic delivery time after reviewing the actual scope. Page count alone is not enough for a reliable timing promise.
Can I order without visiting an office?
Yes. Send the complete file and recipient requirement by WhatsApp. We confirm the scope, credential, quote and delivery arrangement before payment. Use the contact page for current visit and collection options.
What if the recipient raises a concern?
Send the exact comment, portal message or marked page. We review whether it concerns a translation error, formatting request, source-document issue or preferred spelling, then explain the appropriate next step.
How is legal translation priced?
The quote depends on the complete word count, language pair, document complexity, required credential, formatting and deadline. We confirm a fixed scope and quote after seeing the complete file.
Can I find legal translation near me in Dubai without visiting an office?
Yes. Send the complete file on WhatsApp with the recipient requirement. We confirm scope, credential and delivery options after review. Use the contact page for current walk-in and collection hours at Palm Jumeirah Mall.
What documents commonly need legal translation for Dubai submissions?
Court filings, contracts, corporate records, powers of attorney, rental dispute bundles, and personal certificates when a Dubai authority asks for Arabic or a legal-translator stamp. The receiving party’s written instruction decides what is required.
Do DIFC and ADGM documents follow the same rules as Dubai Courts?
Not always. Name the exact forum and share its instruction. Common-law terminology and language direction differ from mainland civil-law filings, so we confirm the deliverable before work begins.
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