From 20 January 2021, the legalisation function of outgoing public documents issued in Singapore and intended for use in States with legalisation requirements has been transferred from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL).
Please note the following procedure to Legalise a Singapore Government-issued document which is to be used in the UAE.
NOTE: Government Documents such as Marriage Certificates, Birth Certificates and Educational Certificates from local government schools can directly be legalised by the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) in Singapore. An original certified hardcopy of the search result for marriage records issued by the Registry of Marriage can also be presented to SAL for legalisation. (Note: this does not refer to the print-screen image of result generated through free online search services for marriage records)
However, computer generated documents e.g. Marriage Search from the Registry of Marraiges, Certificate of Making Decree Nisi Absolute, Adoption Petition, Business Profile from ACRA etc, must be certified by the issuing department first before they are presented to SAL for legalisation. For legalisation of true copies, please present the photocopy together with the original document for verification.
The legalisation procedure for Singapore Government-issued documents is as follows -
Step 1: Have the document legalised at the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL)
SAL provides service for the legalisation of documents on an appointment basis only. Members of the public who require legalisation service will have to:
(1) submit an online request at https://legalisation.sal.sg;
(2) make payment online by Visa or MasterCard (Note: a Legalisation Fee of S$10.70 (including GST) is chargeable for each document legalised); and
(3) book an appointment to legalise documents at SAL:
i. Once your online request has been successfully submitted and payment has been made, please proceed to book an appointment with SAL by clicking “Appointment Booking”;
ii. An Email Confirmation with the Invoice will be sent to your registered email address;
iii. On your appointment day, please produce a copy of the Email Confirmation and Invoice when you present your documents for legalisation at the SAL Office. Alternatively, you may flash the QR code on the Invoice.
Address : 1 Coleman Street, #08-06 The Adelphi, Singapore 179803
Phone : +65 6332 4388
Opening Hours: Mondays to Fridays: 9.00 am to 4.00 pm. Closed on weekends and public holidays
(Note: Please bring along the original copy of the documents.)
Step 2: Have the document legalised at the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Singapore
Address: 600 North Bridge Road, #09-01/05 Parkview Square, Singapore 188778
Tel : +65 6238 8206
OR
In the UAE at the Consulate-General of the Republic of Singapore in Dubai or at the Embassy of the Republic of Singapore in Abu Dhabi
(Please note that the Singapore Embassy in Abu Dhabi or Singapore Consulate-General in Dubai can only attest or notarise a document that has been legalised by SAL)
For further clarifications, please call the Singapore Embassy at +971 2 222 2083 or email us at singemb_auh@mfa.sg or call the Singapore Consulate-General at +971 4 321 9498 or email us at singcg_dxb@mfa.sg.