Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) acts as a bridge between French businesses and the UAE government. It manages foreign relations, coordinates with UAE ministries, and provides essential services to French entrepreneurs and the international community.
- This section explains MoFAIC’s role in business registration for Franch companies. When a foreign (including France) company wants to open a branch in the UAE, it needs to get all parent company documents (such as articles of association, incorporation certificate or board resolution) attested by MoFAIC in the home country and in the UAE.
- Apart from business documents, any document used as proof in the UAE (such as educational, birth or marriage certificate) needs to be attested by MoFAIC to be valid for purposes like visa processing or other official requirements.
- If an French business or individual needs to issue a Power of Attorney (PoA) outside the UAE, it also needs to be attested by MoFAIC before it will be accepted by Dubai Courts.
- Even invoices generated in France or outside the UAE need to have the authenticity of signatures and stamps verified, both from France and UAE authorities.
- If the UAE does not have an embassy in the concerned country, documents must be approved by the concerned country’s embassy in the UAE. If the concerned country does not have an Embassy in the UAE, documents must be notarized by the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs accredited to the UAE (e.g., Mauritius, Jamaica, Moldova).
