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Agency Agreement Attestation for UAE from India
Your agency agreement is issued in India and needs to be accepted by authorities in the UAE. We take it through every Indian office in the right order and return it ready to use in the UAE.
- 1 Notary (India)
- 2 Indian Chamber of Commerce
- 3 MEA attestation
- 4 UAE Embassy, New Delhi
- 5 UAE MOFA (after arrival)
Agency agreement for the UAE: what and why
An agency or distribution agreement appoints a local company abroad to import, register or sell your products. Many countries require it to be registered with a ministry before the agent can act, and they accept it only once legalised. The agency or distribution agreement is executed between your Indian company and the foreign agent, signed by your authorised signatory.
Setting up a branch, appointing a local agent or opening a bank account in the Middle East usually starts with a legalised set of company documents from India.
Companies dealing with the UAE are most often asked for a legalised agency agreement during registering a commercial agent or distributor, as well as for product registration by the local agent and exclusive territory appointments.
A agency agreement issued in India is notarised, attested by an Indian Chamber of Commerce, then by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), and finally legalised by the Embassy of the UAE in New Delhi.
After the UAE mission in India legalises the document, most UAE authorities also require attestation by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) after arrival, which your UAE partner usually completes. Many import invoices are now attested electronically by MOFA on the importer's side, so confirm with your buyer before attesting invoices in India.
Key facts
- Document
- Agency Agreement issued in India
- Used in
- The UAE
- Route
- Notary (India) → Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA attestation → UAE Embassy, New Delhi → UAE MOFA (after arrival)
- Final stamp
- UAE Embassy legalisation
- Translation
- Arabic – often requested
- Who we help
- Indian exporters, manufacturers and companies
- Our office
- New Ashok Nagar, New Delhi · courier from any city
Step-by-step: agency agreement attestation for the UAE
Share your document and buyer's checklist
Send a scan of the agency agreement and any list your buyer or authority in the UAE gave you. We confirm the route, timeline and an all-inclusive quote.
Notarisation
A notary in India verifies the signature on the agency agreement or certifies the copy, which is the first stamp in the chain.
Indian Chamber of Commerce
The agency agreement is attested by an Indian Chamber of Commerce, which checks your company's details and the signatory before stamping it.
Ministry of External Affairs
The MEA checks the chamber's signature and attests the agency agreement, which the UAE Embassy requires before it will legalise it.
UAE Embassy legalisation
The Embassy of the UAE in New Delhi adds its legalisation stamp. Your partner then completes MOFA attestation after arrival.
Tracked return
We courier the legalised document back by Blue Dart or another tracked courier, or you collect it from our Delhi office.
What to send us
- Certified Arabic translation, if the authority in the UAE asks (we arrange it)
- Original signed agency or distribution agreement
- Company registration copies
- Board resolution authorising the signatory
- Translation, if the ministry abroad requires it
Avoid rejection
- Check whether the agent must sign before or after legalisation.
- Check that the company name is spelt the same way on every document; the UAE Embassy compares names across the set.
- Sign every page; some embassies reject agreements initialled only on the last page.
- Use the exact registered names of both parties.
Agency Agreement attestation for the UAE: FAQs
Does the UAE accept the apostille on an Indian agency agreement?
No. The UAE is not an apostille country for Indian commercial documents, so the agency agreement needs MEA attestation and legalisation by the UAE Embassy in New Delhi.
What is the process for agency agreement attestation for the UAE?
Notary (India) → Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA attestation → UAE Embassy, New Delhi → UAE MOFA (after arrival). We handle every stage from our New Delhi office and courier the agency agreement back to you.
How long does agency agreement attestation for the UAE take?
It depends on the schedules of the chamber, the MEA and the UAE Embassy at the time. We confirm a timeline in writing before you courier the agency agreement, and can plan around shipment or registration deadlines.
Why does an agency agreement need legalisation?
Many countries register foreign principals' agents with a ministry, and that ministry only accepts an agreement legalised in the principal's country.
Is there anything special about the UAE?
After the UAE mission in India legalises the document, most UAE authorities also require attestation by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) after arrival, which your UAE partner usually completes. Many import invoices are now attested electronically by MOFA on the importer's side, so confirm with your buyer before attesting invoices in India.
Do I need an Arabic translation for the UAE?
Many authorities in the UAE expect documents in Arabic. We arrange certified translation and can legalise it together with the English agency agreement.
What do I need to send for the UAE?
Original signed agency or distribution agreement; Board resolution authorising the signatory; Company registration copies.
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Send your agency agreement for the UAE
Send the document list and destination country on WhatsApp. We reply with the route, timeline and an all-inclusive quote.
Office: C-5 A/2, New Ashok Nagar, Delhi 110096, India. Drop off in Delhi NCR or courier from any city in India; documents return by Blue Dart or another tracked courier.