Certify documents issued in Nigeria for official use in the United Arab Emirates and abroad.
Authenticate Nigerian documents including birth, marriage and death certificates, certificates of single status, Police Character Certificates, University degrees, court judgements, powers of attorney and affidavits, trade documents.
Nigerian documents required for use abroad must be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then by the embassy of the recipient country in Abuja. Nigeria does not issue Apostille stamps.
- Isarey offers a start-to-finish document legalization service in Nigeria. We will arrange all required pre-certifications and submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- We can assist with obtaining Nigerian Police Character Certificates from the Police Central Criminal Registry..
- We work with all major embassies in Abuja, including the embassies of Italy, Spain, France, the United Arab Emirates, India, China, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
- Documents legalized in Nigeria are delivered worldwide by secure courier.
FAQs - Nigeria Legalization Services
Nigerian Documents that can be legalized
Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates
An official Nigerian birth certificate or attestation of birth is required, issued by the National Population Commission. This can then be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and embassy of the recipient country in AbujaMarriage certificates must be issued by the Federal Marriage Registry or court.Police Character Certificates
Paper and digital Police Character Certificates issued by the Nigeria Police Force can be legalized at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.University Degrees
Nigerian university diplomas, Ordinary National Diplomas and Higher National Diplomas required for submission aboard must first be certified by the Ministry of Education. A verification letter from the academic institution (confirming the student's name, matriculation number, course of study, and year of graduation) must be emailed directly to the Ministry of Education for this certification procedure. Once the diploma is certified by the Ministry of Education, it is then legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and finally by the embassy or High Commission of the recipient country in Abuja.Notarized Documents
Powers of Attorney, Affidavits, certified passport copies, contracts and other private documents certified by a notary in Nigeria.Incorporation Documents
Certify Nigerian corporate documents including certificates of incorporation, certificates of good standing, articles of association, board resolutions for use abroad.Trade documents
Attest Nigerian certificates of origin, certificates of free sale, commercial invoices, product health certificates, GMP certificates and other trade documents
Isarey provides document attestation services in Nigeria to private, corporate and institutional clients worldwide. To find out about certifying Nigerian documents for use in the United Arab Emirates and abroad, use our online quotation form or email us a scan or description of the documents you need to certify. We will get back to you directly with a quotation and details of how to proceed:
6 steps to certify document issued in Nigeria
- Our experts will pre-check your documents to ensure that they are eligible for Apostille certification or consular legalization in the country where they are issued, and we’ll assist you locally in preparing them if required.
- We’ll send you a quotation with the total cost of the process (final price including all fees, certified translation when required and courier costs) and an estimation of how long the process will take to complete.
- We’ll arrange a secure courier to collect your original documents (where electronic versions are not sufficient).
- As soon as we receive your documents, we will confirm your order and proceed with the attestation process. Where appropriate, we will arrange certified copies for the attestation process so that we can return your originals directly.
- We return the attested documents to you by secure international courier.