How to Track Your UAE Embassy London Attestation Application and Receive Your Documents

Track Your UAE Attestation Application

After you submit your UAE attestation application, you will receive email updates at the relevant stages of the process.

These updates help you follow the progress of your application from submission to completion.

You can also track your application status online through your user account. Use the user ID credentials registered with the Ministry when you submitted the application.

Your client portal will show the latest application status.

Delivery After UAE Embassy Attestation

After the UAE Embassy processes your documents, the return method depends on the service option you selected during the application.

You may either:

Receive your documents by courier
Collect your documents from a VFS Global UAE Attestation Centre
Download your digitally attested document online

Courier Return to Your Address

If you selected collection and delivery from your address, the courier will return your processed documents to the preferred address used in your application.

You will receive an email with the dispatch AWB, or Airway Bill, number.

You can use this AWB number to track your shipment.

The courier partner may also contact you by phone call or SMS before delivery.

When the courier delivers the documents, you must show valid proof of identification for verification.

Delivery Time After Release From the UAE Embassy

For standard locations, you should receive your documents within 24–48 hours after release from the UAE Embassy.

For remote areas, delivery may take 48–72 hours.

VFS courier partners follow document handling guidelines and provide track-and-trace tools to help protect your documents during delivery.

Collection From a VFS Global UAE Attestation Centre

If you selected service centre collection, you can collect your documents personally from a VFS Global UAE Attestation Centre.

You can also authorise another person to collect the documents on your behalf.

The authorised person should bring:

A copy of the payment receipt
A signed authorisation letter

Digitally Attested Document

For a digitally attested document, an acknowledgement summary will be printed and shared with the applicant.

You can use the reference number and issue date to verify and download the digitally attested document through MOFA VERIFY.

To eVerify your document, enter:

Reference number
Issue date

The verification result should appear on the screen within seconds.

You can also use the same details to download the digitally attested document.

How Ginkgo Advisory Can Help

Ginkgo Advisory helps clients prepare UK documents before UAE Embassy attestation and digital attestation.

For UK-issued documents, we can assist with:

Solicitor authentication
Authenticity verification
Solicitor certification
FCDO apostille
2 working day UK apostille service, where suitable
Preparation before UAE Embassy and MoFA attestation

Our solicitor certification can go beyond a basic “certified true copy” where needed.

Where appropriate, we verify the authenticity of the document with the issuing body, official source or accepted verification platform before certification.

This helps create a clearer legalisation chain before the document reaches the UAE attestation stage.

Key Takeaway

You can track your UAE attestation application by email and through your online client portal.

After processing, you may receive your documents by courier, collect them from a VFS Global UAE Attestation Centre, or download the digitally attested document through MOFA VERIFY.

For digitally attested documents, the reference number and issue date are the key details for verification and download.