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Agency Agreement for use in the U.A.E.

$900 per document | 9 business days

Document Requirements
  • The Agency Agreement must be signed with wet ink; digital signatures are not accepted.
  • The signer's name must be typed or printed beneath the signature.
  • The signature must be notarized by a commissioned notary public. Online notarizations are not accepted.
  • The UAE Embassy accepts certifications from any of the 50 U.S. Secretaries of State.
  • Our Standard Service will handle the certification of your "Agency Agreement" through the State of Maryland.
  • Your "Agency Agreement" will be verified as an original. You do not need to take any action with your own Secretary of State.
  • You may choose to have your "Agency Agreement" certified by your Secretary of State yourself before sending it to us.
  • The UAE Embassy typically does not require business documents to be authenticated by the U.S. Department of State.
  • If you wish to have this additional step completed, please select the option to the right. This will add $30 and extend the total processing time by two weeks.

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FAQ – Agency Agreement Authentication and Certification

  • Why are digital signatures not accepted for Agency Agreement?

    Digital signatures may be recognized within certain U.S. states; however, they are not universally accepted across all states or foreign jurisdictions. Since international authentication requires uniform acceptance, Agency Agreement bearing a digital signature may be rejected. For this reason, only wet ink signatures are accepted.

  • Why must the signer’s name be printed or typed beneath the signature on Agency Agreement?

    Signatures alone may be unclear or illegible, making it difficult to establish the identity of the signer. Some jurisdictions reject Agency Agreement if the printed or typed name of the signer is not included, deeming subsequent authentications invalid. Therefore, the signer’s name and state of execution must appear beneath the signature.

  • Why is online notarization of Agency Agreement not accepted?

    Online notarizations are authorized in certain U.S. states; however, they are not recognized at the federal level nor consistently accepted internationally. As a result, Agency Agreement notarized online may face rejection by foreign authorities. Only in-person notarizations by a commissioned notary public are accepted.

  • Why does the UAE Embassy accept certifications from all 50 U.S. Secretaries of State for Agency Agreement instead of requiring authentication by the U.S. Department of State?

    During past global disruptions, the U.S. Department of State experienced delays of several months in processing authentications. To prevent disruption of commercial and legal matters, the UAE Embassy determined that certification of Agency Agreement by any U.S. Secretary of State would be sufficient. Authentication by the U.S. Department of State remains optional. Applicants may request this additional step at an extra cost of $30, with an additional two weeks of processing time.

  • Is certification of Agency Agreement required from the applicant’s own Secretary of State?

    Certification of Agency Agreement may be obtained from the Secretary of State of the applicant’s state or from any of the 50 U.S. Secretaries of State. Under the Standard Service, certification is processed through the State of Maryland. However, applicants may independently obtain certification from their own state before submission. This does not affect service fees.

  • How can the State of Maryland certify Agency Agreement executed in another state?

    All notarized documents are first verified as original by a commissioned notary public. Once verified, the Maryland Secretary of State certifies the notarial act as valid. This certification is recognized for subsequent UAE Embassy attestation, regardless of the state in which Agency Agreement was originally executed.