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Lebanon Embassy Attestation in Dubai
Lebanon embassy attestation is the consular stamp that makes a UAE-issued document valid before Lebanese authorities, and it can only be added once the document already carries the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) attestation. We take care of the whole chain for you: we prepare the document, attest it at MOFA, submit it to the Consulate General of Lebanon in Dubai or the Embassy of Lebanon in Abu Dhabi, depending on jurisdiction, and return it to you or ship it to Lebanon.
Our courier collects your document and brings it back to the same address, attested
Once the document meets the requirements, with no queues or follow-up visits
We send the attested document to Beirut or any address you choose
We classify your transaction correctly before submission
How Does Lebanon Embassy Attestation Work?
The Consulate General of Lebanon in Dubai attests documents in two cases only, as stated on its official Certificates and Attestations page:
- Documents issued in the UAE and already attested by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is what this page covers.
- Documents issued in Lebanon and already attested by the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants.
In practice, the consulate will not look at a UAE document that has not been through UAE MOFA first, whatever its type or issuer. That is why Lebanon embassy attestation really starts one or two steps before the consulate, and the original is then submitted together with one copy. We complete MOFA attestation in Dubai within one working day for documents that were e-attested by their issuing authority.
Documents We Attest at the Lebanese Consulate in Dubai
The consulate’s fee table classifies UAE documents by the subject of the transaction. The documents we handle for Lebanon embassy attestation fall into three main groups:
1. Personal Status and Education Documents
- Personal status: birth and death certificates, marriage contracts and certificates, divorce deeds and rulings.
- Education: school and university certificates, letters and transcripts.
- Employment and record letters: salary and experience certificates, employment letters, police certificates, medical reports and driving licence certificates.
- Copies and translations: certified true copies of passports and legal translations of documents.
2. Legal Instruments
- General and special powers of attorney, and revocations of powers of attorney.
- Declarations, undertakings and waivers.
- Court judgments, wills and employment contracts.
3. Commercial Documents
- Certificates of origin and commercial invoices for goods exported to Lebanon.
- Company documents such as memoranda of association and partner or manager resolutions.
- Other commercial transactions between a UAE party and a Lebanese counterparty.
Each subject carries its own fee, and some add a percentage of the amount stated in the document, so we confirm the exact classification of your transaction before we submit it.
Lebanon Embassy Attestation: Step by Step
Every transaction passes through five consecutive stages. None can be skipped, although what the first and third stages involve depends on the document:
Preparing the Document in the UAE
Powers of attorney and declarations are signed before a notary, and official documents are issued by their authority. E-attested documents go straight to MOFA.
UAE MOFA Attestation
The stamp the Lebanese consulate explicitly requires. It will not consider any UAE document without it.
Translation, If Required
A legal translation is needed when the receiving Lebanese authority asks for it, and the consulate charges a separate fee to attest translations.
Lebanese Consulate Attestation
The original is submitted with one copy during the published submission hours, and the fee follows the subject of the transaction.
Use in Lebanon
The document is handed to the competent Lebanese authority, or sent by diplomatic pouch when it is for registering a civil status event.
Our Lebanon Embassy Attestation Service
You do not need to shuttle between the notary, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the consulate building in Umm Hurair, or plan your day around the morning submission window. We collect the document and handle the Lebanon embassy attestation transaction from start to finish, keeping you updated at every step.
Document Review
We read your document, confirm its purpose and the Lebanese authority receiving it, and tell you what is missing before anything starts.
Pickup From Your Address
Our courier comes to your home or office in any emirate, so you do not lose a working day on the road.
MOFA, Then the Consulate
We attest the document at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then submit it to the competent Lebanese mission in the right order.
Updates at Every Stage
We let you know as each stage is completed, so you always know where your document is without having to ask.
Return or Shipping to Lebanon
We bring the attested document back to you, or ship it directly to the address you choose in Lebanon.
Lebanese Consulate in Dubai or Lebanese Embassy in Abu Dhabi?
For Lebanon embassy attestation, the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Lebanon in Dubai covers Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah. Events that take place in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra fall under the Embassy of Lebanon in Abu Dhabi, as the consulate’s Civil Status page explains.
The consulate is located in Umm Hurair 1, Street 3, Bur Dubai. It receives applications in the morning and hands documents back in a shorter afternoon window. In summer 2026 the consulate suspended most transactions for maintenance and referred them to the embassy in Abu Dhabi, then announced that all services resumed on 4 September 2026. Tracking changes like these is part of what we do for you on every Lebanon embassy attestation file, so your document goes to the competent mission that is actually open on the day of submission.
Lebanese Consulate Attestation Fees in Dubai
The consulate does not charge one flat fee for every document. It charges for attesting the UAE MOFA stamp according to the subject of the transaction, as shown in the table on its website. A birth certificate is charged differently from a marriage contract or a general power of attorney, and some transactions add a percentage of the amount stated in them to a fixed fee, such as general powers of attorney, divorce documents, certificates of origin and company documents. Certificates of origin also have a minimum and a maximum fee. Powers of attorney drawn up at the consulate itself are charged per signature.
The consulate asks for the exact amount in cash or payment by card, and the UAE MOFA fee and any translation fee come on top. We give you the total cost of your Lebanon embassy attestation transaction before we start, so there are no surprises later.
Power of Attorney for Use in Lebanon: Consulate or UAE Notary?
The consulate accepts power of attorney applications only from Lebanese nationals and from Palestinians holding a Lebanese travel document who reside in the UAE, according to its Power of Attorney page. Foreign nationals, and anyone without a Lebanese travel document, must sign the power of attorney before a notary public in the UAE, have it attested by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and then have it attested by the Lebanese Consulate in Dubai.
Lebanese citizens can choose either route. A power of attorney drawn up at the consulate requires personal attendance, a valid passport or Lebanese ID, a copy of the agent’s ID, and a medical report if the principal is seventy or older, plus documents that depend on the type, such as the title deed for property, vehicle details for a car, or the bank name and account number for a banking power of attorney. For a power of attorney signed before a notary public in Dubai, we draft it, notarise it and attest it all the way to the consulate stamp. This is the only route open to non-Lebanese principals who own property or have interests in Lebanon.
Registering a Lebanese Child Born in the UAE
A Lebanese child born in Dubai or the Northern Emirates is registered through the consulate free of charge. The consulate asks for the original local birth certificate attested by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs with one copy, both parents’ passports, a family civil extract with two copies, the parents’ Lebanese marriage certificate duly registered and attested, and a live birth report in the case of twins.
The consulate then sends the file by diplomatic pouch to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants in Beirut, which forwards it to the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities for entry in the civil registry, and the applicant follows up in Lebanon. If travel to Lebanon is urgent, the child can be issued a laissez-passer valid for one year within four working days, with both parents present. Our part in this file is to get the birth certificate attested by UAE MOFA quickly, because the whole application depends on it.
Registering a Marriage or Divorce Concluded in the UAE
A marriage concluded in Dubai or the Northern Emirates is registered in Lebanon through the consulate as well, and the same applies to divorce. Registering a marriage requires the original local marriage certificate duly attested, a recent individual civil extract for each spouse, and both passports. If one spouse is not Lebanese, their birth certificate is required, with an official Arabic translation if it is not issued in English or French, and a Syrian spouse submits a Syrian civil extract instead.
Marriage certificates issued by Dubai Courts are e-attested, so we take them straight to MOFA. You can follow the full route in our guide to marriage certificate attestation in the UAE. We also provide legal translation in Dubai for the foreign spouse’s birth certificate when it is needed.
Education Certificates: Attestation Is Not Equivalence in Lebanon
Lebanon embassy attestation of a UAE university or school certificate confirms the stamps that came before it. It does not make the certificate equivalent in Lebanon. If you need it to continue your studies, join a professional order or practise a regulated profession, the Lebanese authority may ask for an equivalence from the Equivalence Committee at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, which has its own conditions and documents. That is why we ask, before we begin, which authority will receive the certificate, so that the right attestations are in place before anything is requested after arrival.
Depending on its type and issuer, a UAE certificate may also need attestation by the Ministry of Education or the Ministry of Higher Education before MOFA. Our page on certificate attestation in Dubai explains this in detail.
Does an Apostille Replace Lebanon Embassy Attestation?
No. Lebanon and the UAE are both outside the Hague Apostille Convention, and neither appears in the status table of the Convention published by the Hague Conference on Private International Law, last updated on 30 June 2026. A UAE document going to Lebanon therefore follows the full consular legalisation route. To understand the difference between the two, read our guide to apostille attestation.
Why Choose Insta Attestation Services?
We have completed transactions for hundreds of clients quickly and smoothly, and many of them received their attested documents without leaving the office. Here is what sets our Lebanon embassy attestation service apart:
Speed With Care
One working day for MOFA once the document is complete, then the consulate at the next submission window.
Ten Years of Experience
We know what missions reject and what they accept, so we fix problems before submission, not after.
A Close Reading of the Fee Table
We classify your transaction the way the consulate does, so your document is never delayed by a wrong category.
One Point of Contact
Notary, translation, MOFA and the consulate in a single transaction that you follow with us.
What We Need From You to Start Lebanon Embassy Attestation
- The original document, or the details needed to obtain it if you do not have it yet.
- A copy of the document holder’s passport or Emirates ID.
- The purpose of the document and the Lebanese authority that will receive it.
- For powers of attorney: the agent’s details, the text if it is already drafted, and the title deed or account details depending on the type.
- Your pickup address in the UAE, and a delivery address in Lebanon if you want the document sent there.
Send us a photo of the document on WhatsApp and we will tell you what it needs for Lebanon embassy attestation on the same day.
Attesting Lebanese Documents for Use in the UAE
If the document was issued in Lebanon and a UAE authority needs it, such as a university degree for a work permit or a marriage certificate for family sponsorship, the route is the reverse of Lebanon embassy attestation: the competent Lebanese authority, then the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants in Beirut, then the UAE Embassy in Lebanon, then the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We coordinate this chain from Dubai, and it usually takes up to five working days.
The Lebanese Consulate in Dubai also attests documents issued in Lebanon once the Lebanese foreign ministry has attested them, but this does not replace attestation by the UAE Embassy in Lebanon and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs when the receiving authority is in the UAE. You can find every destination we serve on our document legalization services page.
Lebanon Embassy Attestation: Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Lebanese Consulate in Dubai, and what are its submission hours?
It is in Umm Hurair 1, Street 3, Bur Dubai. It receives applications Monday to Thursday from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm and on Friday until 11:00 am, and hands documents back Monday to Thursday between 1:00 and 2:00 pm and on Friday between 11:30 am and 12:00 pm. With our service, you do not need to go in person.
Can a UAE document get Lebanon embassy attestation without UAE MOFA attestation?
No. The consulate requires UAE documents to be attested by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs before it will consider them, and we complete both stages in a single transaction.
I am not Lebanese. Can I sign a power of attorney at the Lebanese Consulate?
No. The consulate only drafts powers of attorney for Lebanese nationals and Palestinians holding a Lebanese travel document. Your route is a power of attorney signed before a UAE notary, attested by UAE MOFA and then by the Lebanese Consulate, and we handle all of it.
How long does Lebanon embassy attestation take?
We complete MOFA attestation within one working day for e-attested documents, and the document then goes to the consulate at the next submission window. The total time depends on what the document needs before MOFA, so we confirm it once we have seen it.
How are attestation fees calculated at the Lebanese Consulate?
By the subject of the transaction, as shown in the consulate’s fee table. Some transactions, such as general powers of attorney, certificates of origin and company documents, add a percentage of the amount stated in them. We give you the total cost before we start.
Do I need an appointment at the Lebanese Consulate or Embassy to attest a document?
The consulate’s attestations page does not mention advance booking. Applications are submitted during the published hours with the original and one copy. When we handle the transaction, you do not need to visit at all.
Will Lebanese authorities accept an apostille instead of Lebanon embassy attestation?
No. Lebanon and the UAE are not parties to the Apostille Convention, so UAE documents go through consular legalisation as explained on this page.
My child was born in Abu Dhabi. Where do I register the birth?
At the Embassy of Lebanon in Abu Dhabi, which covers events in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra. In both cases the birth certificate must be attested by UAE MOFA first.
Does my document need to be translated before attestation?
UAE documents issued in Arabic usually do not. When registering a marriage, the consulate requires an official Arabic translation of the non-Lebanese spouse’s birth certificate if it is not in English or French, and other Lebanese authorities may ask for translations for their own purposes. We provide translation within the same transaction.
Do you ship the attested document to Lebanon?
Yes. We ship it directly to the address you choose in Lebanon, or return it to you in the UAE if you prefer.
Do you also attest Lebanese documents for use in the UAE?
Yes. We coordinate attestation by the Lebanese foreign ministry and the UAE Embassy in Lebanon, then complete UAE MOFA attestation. This usually takes up to five working days.
Is Insta Attestation Services a government office? Do you issue Lebanese passports?
We are a private attestation services office that deals with official authorities on behalf of our clients, and every decision remains with those authorities. Passports, travel documents and consular certificates are requested directly from the consulate and are not part of our services.
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