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Document typing services in Dubai are the layer between you and the government counter. The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP), the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA), the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE), and the Department of Economic Development (DED) all require forms in specific formats — usually bilingual, often with the Arabic version taking legal precedence. A typing centre prepares those forms, formats them to the receiving authority's template, attaches the right supporting documents in the right order, and submits them through the correct channel.
The work sounds clerical. It is not. A POA where the principal's name does not match the Emirates ID transliteration character-for-character will be refused at the notary. An MOA without an Arabic version cannot be filed at DED. A family visa application missing a single attested marriage certificate stamp gets bounced from Amer. The rejection-rework cycle is the real cost of doing this yourself without the right preparation.
The fee ranges below are 2026 Dubai market ranges across typing centres. They are not Sarmat's fixed prices — providers charge differently based on complexity, urgency, and whether translation and attestation are bundled. Government attestation fees are listed separately because they are paid to the authority, not the typing centre.
A POA is a notarised authorisation letting another person sign, transact, or represent you in the UAE. It is the document non-resident property owners, business shareholders, and travelling residents most frequently need typed.
Mandatory format: bilingual Arabic and English, with the Arabic version taking legal precedence. Both parties traditionally appear in person at a Dubai Notary Public; in 2026, eligible POAs can also be signed remotely through the Ministry of Justice e-notary service via UAE Pass. If the principal signs abroad, the document is attested through the UAE consulate chain.
Final submission: Dubai Notary Public (Dubai Courts) or Private Notary office.
Top three rejection reasons:
An MOA defines the ownership, capital, and governance of a UAE company. Required for every LLC, sole establishment with multiple partners, and most free zone entities at incorporation and amendment.
Mandatory format: bilingual, Arabic version legally binding under UAE Commercial Companies Law. DED will not accept an English-only MOA.
Final submission: DED for mainland LLCs, the relevant free zone authority for free zone companies, and Notary Public for partner signatures.
Top three rejection reasons:
The MOHRE work permit and GDRFA residence visa documents that turn a job offer into a residency stamp.
Mandatory format: typed via MOHRE-approved Tasheel centres or the MOHRE portal directly by registered employers.
Final submission: MOHRE for the work permit, then GDRFA for the entry permit, status change, medical, Emirates ID, and visa stamping.
Top three rejection reasons:
The application a resident sponsor files to bring spouse, children, or parents to live in Dubai under their visa.
Mandatory format: submitted via Amer centres, the GDRFA portal, or ICP smart services. All supporting documents — marriage certificate, birth certificate, salary certificate, tenancy contract, medical insurance — must be attested.
Final submission: GDRFA Dubai (or ICP for federal-route applicants) via Amer.
Top three rejection reasons:
The Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) registration of a Dubai tenancy contract — required to activate DEWA, secure a family visa, register kids in school, and renew most government documents.
Mandatory format: tenancy contract typed in Ejari template, signed by landlord and tenant, then registered through the Ejari portal or an approved typing centre.
Final submission: Ejari portal or RERA-approved typing centre.
Top three rejection reasons:
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This is the question every first-time submitter asks. The short answer is that they are not interchangeable — each is approved for a specific category of work.
Amer centres are GDRFA-authorised service centres handling residency, family sponsorship, visa renewals, Emirates ID coordination, and some attestation work. Use Amer for anything residency-related.
Tasheel centres are MOHRE-authorised and handle labour-related transactions: work permits, labour contracts, employment visa cancellations, and complaint filings. Use Tasheel for anything that touches your employer-employee relationship.
A typing centre is the broader category — many private centres are dual-licensed as both Amer and Tasheel agents, plus they handle POA, MOA, legal translation, attestation routing, and Ejari. Use a typing centre when your transaction involves more than one authority or requires document preparation before submission.
DIY online portals (ICP smart services, GDRFA Dubai, MOHRE portal, Ejari portal) work well for repeat transactions where you already know the form. They fail you on first-time-anything because the help text is thin and a rejection wastes the submission fee.
The reason competitors spend a whole article on this comparison is that picking the wrong venue is the second most expensive mistake in the document chain — right behind sending in mistyped paperwork. If you want a deeper walkthrough of doing it yourself, our guide on whether to handle visa processing yourself in Dubai covers the math.
A side-by-side decision frame for the next time you are choosing how to file.
| Channel | Cost | Accuracy | Time | When it makes sense |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-person typing centre | Higher (typing + service fee) | Highest — staff catch errors live | 30–90 min walk-in | First-time documents, anything bilingual, anything with attestation |
| ICP / GDRFA online portal | Lower (government fee only) | Medium — relies on you | 15–60 min if you know the form | Renewals, repeat transactions, simple status checks |
| Full DIY at the counter | Lowest cash cost | Lowest — every keystroke is yours | Half a day plus rework risk | Almost never worth it for non-residents and first-timers |
For business owners weighing whether to keep this in-house at all, our breakdown on the in-house PRO vs outsourced cost calculation is the honest version of that decision.
Across POA, MOA, visa applications, family sponsorship, and Ejari, the same five mistakes account for the bulk of bounces:
Sarmat has been running its document services centre in Deira for 12+ years. The team has processed 500+ visas and handled 100+ company setups, which means rejection patterns are not theoretical here — they are the daily QC checklist.
Most readers of this article are submitting their own documents. A smaller share are HR managers and admin leads handling 20+ employee visas a year, plus quarterly MOAs, plus property paperwork. If that is you, paying typing centre fees per transaction adds up — and the bigger cost is the rejection cycles when an unprepared admin handles MOHRE filings.
Sarmat's Certified PRO Program is the same team's KHDA-certified course covering visa processing, MOHRE compliance, MOA filing, and the rejection-prevention QC that the typing centre uses internally. The course is AED 2,890, runs three days, and includes a three-month mentorship — the same mentor handling 500+ visas. For HR and admin staff who already process documents, it pays for itself within the first quarter. For people considering this work as a career, our overview of typing centre jobs in Dubai maps the path.
Amer centres are GDRFA-authorised and handle residency, family sponsorship, visa renewals, and Emirates ID coordination. Tasheel centres are MOHRE-authorised and handle labour transactions like work permits, labour contracts, and employment visa cancellations. A typing centre is the broader category — many private centres are dual-licensed as both Amer and Tasheel agents and additionally handle POA, MOA, legal translation, attestation routing, and Ejari, which makes them the right venue when a transaction crosses authorities or needs document preparation before submission.
2026 Dubai typing-centre market ranges are AED 100–200 for Power of Attorney typing plus AED 100–250 for Arabic legal translation, AED 200–400 for MOA typing, AED 60–200 for employment visa typing at Tasheel, AED 100–250 for family sponsorship visa typing, and AED 60–150 for tenancy contract Ejari typing. Bundled POA packages including translation and notary coordination run AED 599–1,990 depending on scope. Government attestation, notary, and authority fees are paid separately to the relevant body and are not included in the typing centre fee.
Yes. Under UAE Commercial Companies Law, a Memorandum of Association must be filed bilingually with the Arabic version legally binding, and the Department of Economic Development will not accept an English-only MOA. The Arabic translation must be produced by a Ministry of Justice-licensed legal translator, and any clause that contradicts the English version will be flagged at filing because the Arabic text takes legal precedence.
Yes. Family sponsorship visa applications are submitted via Amer centres, the GDRFA portal, or ICP smart services, and authorised typing centres can file on the sponsor's behalf as walk-in submissions. Required attested documents include the marriage certificate, each dependant's birth certificate, the sponsor's salary certificate, an Ejari-registered tenancy contract, and active medical insurance, and the sponsor's salary must clear the AED 4,000 threshold (or AED 3,000 with employer-provided accommodation).
Five issues account for the majority of rejections across POA, MOA, employment visa, family sponsorship, and Ejari filings. The most common is a name mismatch with the passport machine-readable zone, followed by an expired supporting document such as a trade licence or Emirates ID, an Arabic translation produced by a translator who is not Ministry of Justice-licensed, missing attestation in the issuing-country and UAE-embassy chain, and filing the document at the wrong submission channel — for example sending a labour issue to Amer or a residency renewal to Tasheel.
If you are reading this because you have a POA, MOA, visa, or family sponsorship document that needs to be done right the first time, the fastest path is a walk-in to Sarmat's document services centre in Deira — same team, same QC checklist, transparent fees on the menu. For urgent or remote requests, message us on WhatsApp at +971 50 639 5245 with what you need typed and we will tell you exactly what to bring before you make the trip. If you want the full background on how typing centres operate, our typing centre FAQ pillar is the deeper read. And for the complete service list and current fees at a glance, start with our document typing center in Dubai page.
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