How to Get a NOC From Dubai Court, Notarised

What people mean by “a NOC from Dubai Court”

A No Objection Certificate, or NOC, is a signed statement that the person giving it does not object to something happening, most commonly a child travelling, getting a passport renewed, or being sponsored on a residence visa by the other parent. What makes it “from Dubai Court” is where it is notarised: the signature is witnessed and the document is stamped by a notary public, either at a Dubai Courts notary public office or by a private notary, a lawyer licensed by Dubai Courts to act as a notary. Both routes produce a notarised document; a private notary does not replace Dubai Courts, it carries out notarial work under the same licensing system.

A plain letter on paper, signed but not notarised, is not the same document. Authorities that specifically ask for “a NOC from Dubai Court” want the notary’s seal and signature on it, not just a signature. In short, the answer to how to get NOC from Dubai Court comes down to drafting the letter correctly and getting it signed in front of a notary.

Common reasons people need this

• Child’s passport renewal or issue. Many passport authorities ask for the non-applying parent’s written consent before renewing or issuing a child’s passport, especially if only one parent is present.
• Child travel. A notarised NOC from a parent who is not travelling is often requested at immigration when a child travels with one parent, a grandparent, or another relative. See our page on child travel consent in the UAE for the travel scenario in full, and on consent for a child travelling with grandparents for that specific case.
• Visa sponsorship. When a mother sponsors her child’s UAE residence visa and the father is also UAE-resident, GDRFA and ICP processes typically ask for the father’s NOC. Our page on the NOC for a child visa in the UAE covers that route in detail, including the letter format.
• School enrolment.

Steps to get the NOC notarised

1. Draft the letter. State clearly who is giving consent, their relationship to the child or matter, exactly what they consent to, and the details of the document it supports (child’s name and passport number, for example). We draft this for you in the correct notarial wording.
2. Translate to Arabic if needed. Notarised instruments in the UAE are generally issued in Arabic, sometimes with a conditional exception, and a bilingual Arabic-English version is common practice. Where a translation is required, it is done by a legal translator registered with the UAE Ministry of Justice, not a general translation service.
3. Set the appointment. We confirm a time with our in-house notary public, at our office, online or at your home.
4. Attend and sign. The person giving the NOC attends in person, brings original ID, and signs in front of the notary. The notary checks the signer’s identity and applies the seal.
5. Collect the notarised NOC. Once signed and sealed, the notarised letter is ready to use, or to send for further attestation if it is going abroad.

If the NOC is going abroad: embassy and MOFAIC attestation

A NOC notarised in Dubai is a UAE document. If it needs to be presented to a foreign authority or embassy outside the UAE, it generally needs to be attested first. The UAE is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so an apostille is never the route for a UAE-issued document. Instead, the document follows the standard legalisation chain: attestation by MOFAIC (the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs) in the UAE, then attestation or legalisation by the relevant foreign embassy or consulate in the UAE if that country’s authorities require it.

Whether a specific embassy will accept a Dubai Courts notarised NOC, and whether it insists on its own additional attestation, depends on that country’s own rules. If the NOC will be used inside the UAE only, for example for GDRFA or a passport office here, this extra attestation step is not usually needed.

Sample NOC wording from a father

A notarised NOC is drafted in formal wording, but the substance is usually along these lines. This is an example structure, not a template to copy without legal review:

I, [father’s full name], holder of passport number [number] and Emirates ID [number], being the father of [child’s full name], born [date], confirm that I have no objection to [state the specific matter, for example: my child travelling outside the United Arab Emirates with their mother, [mother’s full name], holder of passport number [number]] [or: my child being sponsored on a UAE residence visa by their mother, [mother’s full name]].

The notary’s seal, the notary’s signature, the date, and the notary’s reference number are added when it is executed. We prepare the exact working for your situation before your appointment.