Latest Update on Apostille Process for Attested Certificates in Saudi Arabia:

The government of Saudi Arabia has joined the Hague Apostille Convention in December 2022, which removes the requirement for certain foreign-issued public documents to be legalized. As a result, documents originally granted in Saudi Arabia will be accepted by 121 member countries. Documents issued in the 121 member states will also be accepted by the government of Saudi Arabia.

What are the new Changes?

Joining the Hague Apostille Convention, eliminates the requirement for the legalization such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, education certificates and degrees in Hague member states. Individuals who require an attested certificate for immigration purposes in Saudi Arabia including educational, marriage and birth certificates, can now utilize a simplified process with reduced processing times.

Benefits of the Changes:

Individuals are no longer required to have their certificate attested by the Saudi Embassy, which reduces verification time by approximately one week. For individuals using their marriage and/or birth certificates for immigration purposes, the Apostille certificate will be enough. Similarly, for the certificates, the Saudi Embassy attestation step will no longer be required. For Saudi Arabia issued documents to be used in the foreign countries, Apostille Stamp from the document issued Countries is required.

Saudi Arabia issued documents to be used in the UAE:

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Saudi Arabia
• Saudi Embassy, UAE
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) UAE

Documents Required for the Process:

• Original Documents
• Passport Copy