If you are asking for an English translation, please consider the following best practices:
- Name & Date Consistency: Make sure that all names, places and dates are consistent with those of the passport and CNIC or else applications will be rejected.
- Certification Standards: Check if the recipient institution needs a certified translation stamp.
- Dual Language Requirements: Review whether dual language versions are required.
When you request a quote, just let our team know where you are going and we will format your English translation according to international compliance.
Which Documents Can Be Translated Alongside Your Nikah Nama?
In the UAE, multiple documents are usually required for applications. To have your visa or legal application go smoothly, it is best to include complementary records in your translation package.
Urdu Marriage Certificate Translation services
It’s important to know that it’s not a marriage registration certificate from the government, but rather a traditional Nikah Nama. The Nikah Nama is the marriage contract that is written in Urdu language and many couples have a computerised marriage certificate issued by NADRA or municipal authorities. Each is in a different format, with different official seals and registration stamps. Wadi Alhuroof provides certified Urdu marriage certificate translation to Arabic and English, ensuring all stamps and handwritten notes are accurately translated.
Supporting Documents for Family and Visa Applications
In addition to the marriage certificate, you might need to get some personal documents translated, depending on the UAE authority (e.g. GDRFA, MOHRE, Dubai Courts):
- Passports and national identity cards (CNIC)
- Birth certificates of children or dependents
- Sponsorship letters and salary certificates
- Affidavits and single-status certificates
We always advise you to check with your processing authority to ensure you send them the full list of documents needed before sending them for translation.
How to Arrange Nikah Nama Translation Online in Dubai
Translating your Nikah Nama with Wadi Alhuroof is fast, straightforward, and entirely digital.
- Step 1: Send your document: Send a clear scan or photo (high resolution) of your Nikah Nama to Wadi Alhuroof on WhatsApp or email.
- Step 2: Confirm requirements: Our experts determine the document’s readability, target language (Arabic or English), intended use and certification requirements.
- Step 3: Approve the quote: Get an honest quote, delivery time and urgency option before any work begins.
- Step 4: Review and receive the translation: Review your translated document digitally before being sent to you in certified hard copy, delivered directly to your door wherever you are within Dubai or for collection in our office.
Nikah Nama Translation Cost and Other Details
We want to be clear about our prices and there are no hidden fees. Below is an overview of what determines the cost of translating your Urdu marriage documents:
| Factor |
What the Customer Should Know |
| Price |
AED 50 – 110 (subject to document length and legibility review) |
| Urgent Service |
Fast-track delivery within approximately 1 hour |
| Normal Service |
Standard completion within approximately 3–4 hours |
| Document Condition |
Unclear scans, faded stamps, or dense handwritten entries may require additional review time |
| Legal Certification |
Confirm authority requirements; official certification or legal stamps may involve additional charges |
| Delivery |
Choose between digital delivery (PDF), physical office pickup, or courier delivery across Dubai |
The actual prices will vary based on the condition of the document and the services being provided. Indicative translation rates include translation services and do not necessarily include any third party attestation or ministry fees.
Understanding MOJ-Certified Urdu Translation and Attestation
The terms used in legal translation can be confusing. Experienced urdu legal translator in Dubai ensures that your urdu documents adhere to Dubai’s legal requirements when working with official channels.
- Standard Translation: An accurate translation that conforms to the translation standards for use in internal company communications, informal reviews or organizations which are not required to have legal stamped translation.
- Official entities: Including ministries, courts and government agencies require Certified Legal Translation in UAE. A legal translation is a translation that is signed, stamped, and certified by a legal translator who is certified by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) of the UAE. Getting a Urdu translated document certified by the MOJ makes it legally valid in all the Public Sector Organisations.
- Attestation: Stamping by issuing departments, foreign affairs ministries and embassies that establishes the authenticity of the original document.
- MOFA and UAE Embassy Procedures: Foreign documents typically require attestation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the country of origin, the UAE Embassy in that country and finally by MOFA within the UAE before they can be officially legally translated.
Requirements differ from department to department, so please check the requirements of your authority before ordering.