Indian Degree Translation for UAE Work Permit: Fixed

An Indian professional came to us with an MBA degree from Pondicherry University. Needed it translated for a UAE work permit through MOHRE. The question before paying: “This is for visa apply and MOHRE certified one right? With official stamp and translator license number?”

The useful answer depends on MOHRE’s current document and language request. Here is what to confirm before paying.

What MOHRE actually needs from your Indian degree

When MOHRE asks for a UAE legal Arabic translation of a degree, it should be produced by a legal translator licensed by the UAE Ministry of Justice. OnlineTranslation.ae coordinates customer support and fulfilment through Arkan Legal Translation; the legal translator is Khaled Mohamed Abdeltawab Aladl, holder of MOJ Licence #701. The translated document identifies:

1. The legal translator — the person responsible for the certified translation
2. The translator’s licence number — MOJ Licence #701 for Khaled Mohamed Abdeltawab Aladl

This credential concerns who performs the legal translation. It does not authenticate the degree, establish recognition of the university or programme, or guarantee that MOHRE will accept the application.

The order matters: attestation before translation

The receiving service and relevant UAE mission should confirm the route for the exact degree. A UAE-bound route may include:

1 → Indian issuing-country authentication India is a party to the Apostille Convention. Where an MEA apostille is the applicable Indian step for the degree, complete it on the document and confirm the current procedure with the competent authority and relevant UAE mission.

2 → UAE Embassy or Consulate attestation The UAE is not a party to the Apostille Convention, so the Indian apostille alone does not complete the UAE-bound route. Complete the UAE-mission step as directed.

3 → UAE MOFA attestation After the UAE-mission step, complete UAE MOFA attestation as directed by the official service route.

4 → Final translation if requested Ask MOHRE whether it needs Arabic translation and which pages, stamps, and endorsements must appear. Translating the final document avoids omitting later attestation material, but the receiving authority decides whether an updated translation is required.

What the translated degree looks like

The MOJ-certified Arabic translation of an Indian degree includes:

• Full translation of the degree text into Arabic — university name, degree title, graduate name, date, honours or class designation
• Translation of any printed institutional text (e.g., “Distance Education”, “Twinning Programme”)
• Translator’s Arabic certification statement
• MOJ license stamp and number
• Date of translation

For a Pondicherry University MBA in Finance, the translation includes the exact designation — ماجستير إدارة الأعمال في التمويل. This appears alongside the university’s full Arabic name and all issued details.

Distance education and twinning programme degrees

A common question we get on Indian MBAs specifically: will MOHRE accept degrees issued under a Distance Education or Twinning Programme?

The agreed translation scope should reproduce what is visible on the degree, including any Distance Education designation. Whether MOHRE accepts the underlying qualification is a separate question from translation, and MOHRE makes the final decision. Confirm recognition with MOHRE or the receiving service before ordering translation.

Quote and delivery commitment

• Scope: confirmed after reviewing every page, stamp, and endorsement
• Delivery: committed in writing after the source language, required format, final files, and deadline are confirmed
• Price: quoted after document review; the pricing catalog provides examples, not a universal fee

Send the complete degree on WhatsApp. We will confirm the translation scope, price, and delivery commitment before work starts; confirm MOHRE’s acceptance requirements directly with the receiving service.