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About the Service

The Oman certificate attestation, legalization, and authentication services help people and organizations ensure the legal acceptance of their documents in Saudi Arabia. This service involves several stages meant for verification and attestation by different authorities in Oman and Saudi Arabia. Whether it is educational certificates, non-educational documents, or business-related papers, these services help expertly in the complex process. Our professional services will avoid delays and probably possible errors, and the documents will be well attended to and processed accurately and efficiently. The types of certificates in Oman listed below will often be required to be attested and legalized for use in Saudi Arabia:

• Educational Certificate
  • Degree certificates
  • Diploma Certificates
  • School Leaving certificates
  • Transcripts/mark sheets

• Non-educational/ Personal Certificates
  • Birth Certificates
  • Marriage certificates
  • Death certificates
  • Divorce certificates
  • Experience certificates
  • Medical certificates
  • Police Clearance certificates
• Commercial Documents:
  • Power of attorney
  • Memorandum of association
  • Articles of incorporation
  • Business agreements and contracts

The following are the supporting documents usually required to be attached for attestation legalization or authentication of Oman Certificate for Saudi Arabia:

• Original Certificate: Originals of your Educational Certificate, Personal Certificate, or Commercial Certificate
• Copy of Passport: Visible Copy of Applicant’s Passport- First and Last Pages.
• Authorization Letter: In case some other person is applying on your behalf.
• Application Form: An application form duly filled and signed, provided by any attestation service or the concerned authority.
• Supporting Identification: It may require additional identification proof, a national ID card, or a residence permit (iqama).
• Address Proof: The proof of address would consist of a utility bill or a lease agreement stating the present address of the applicant.
• Passport-sized Photographs – Recent photographs are necessary for some certificate types.
• Employer’s Request (if required): In an employment document, some may require the need for an employer’s request letter.

Step-by-Step Procedure of Oman-issued Certificate Attestation/Legalization/Authentication for Saudi Arabia

The Oman certificate attestation, legalization, and authentication for Saudi Arabia entails a few chief steps:

• Chamber of Commerce attestation: This is an important step, more so for commercial documents, which include business agreements, power of attorney, and company-related certificates. It essentially attests that the document has been checked and stamped by the concerned trade authorities in Saudi Arabia, hence making it legal and legitimate to be used internationally.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Oman: The original document has to be presented before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman for further verification. This step comes of prime importance to confirm the document’s validity from Oman at the international level.
• Apostille Attestation: It is a streamlined process, which saves more time because Oman and Saudi Arabia are both members of the Hague Apostille Convention. That is, once the document is apostilled from Oman, it is valid in Saudi Arabia. The process ensures that the document is verified and legally valid to be used in Saudi Arabia; thus, making this method an efficient alternative to traditional Embassy attestation methods.