Certificate of Good Conduct
In order to get a Certificate of Good Conduct from the UAE, a fingerprint form must be legalized with the relevant US authorities, submitted to the UAE Embassy for legalization and then sent to the appropriate Ministry of Interior agency in the UAE.
Geting the Fingerprints Legalized in the US
- Go to any police station in your area and request for a fingerprint form.
- Get the form notarized by a Notary Public.
- Have the form authenticated by your state's Secretary of State. Check the National Association of Secretaries of State Web site for a complete list by state.
- Have the form authenticated by the US State Department Authentication Division.
After these steps, please send the documents to the UAE Embassy for legalization. Included with the documents should be:
- An extra copy of each original document
- A money order or cashier's check of USD$30.00 payable to The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
- A prepaid return envelope, with your name and address appearing on both the sender and the recipient fields.
The address of the UAE Embassy is:
3522 International Court, NW
Suite 400
Washington DC, 20008
Sending the Documents to the UAE
Once you have received the documents back from the UAE Embassy, you have to send them to the appropriate agency in the UAE. Please include the following items:
- The fingerprint form legalized by the UAE Embassy
- A copy of your previous residence permit in the UAE
- A copy of your recent passport
- Two (2) colored passport-size photographs
- Any required fees (depends on jurisdiction)
Send your packet to one of the two Ministry of Interior agencies below. Before sending the documents, please call to receive information on required fees, and to make sure you're sending them to the appropriate jurisdiction.
General Department of Criminal Investigation | Police Department - Abu Dhabi P.O.B: 398 Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Tel: 971-2-4414666 Fax: 971-2-4414938 http://www.adpolice.gov.ae |
We suggest sending the documents to a friend in the UAE, so that your friend can obtain the certificate from the Police Department on your behalf. This will greatly reduce the processing time compared to sending the documents directly to the Police Department.
