United Arab Emirates
- All shipments to UAE must be covered by an Arab-Irish Certificate of Origin together with an original, signed invoice. Both must be certified by the AICC
- The AICC will then legalise these electronically via the UAE eDAS system. All shipments for UAE must be legalised
- All non-commercial Certificates and Personal documentation must be stamped by the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, which the AICC can arrange
- Health Certificates are required for food, meat and poultry consignments
- Halal Certificate stating that slaughter was according to Muslim law must accompany fresh, frozen meat and poultry
- Radiation Certificates are often requested
AICC Legalisation fee for Certificate of origin & Invoice
| Members | €75 |
| Non-Members | €90 |
Certification Fee
| Members | €50 |
| Non-Members | €70 |
- Embassy fees vary – email info@aicc.ie for a quote.
United Arab Emirates Fact File
Country Name:
United Arab Emirates
Population:
10 million (July 2020 est.)
Population Growth:
1.49% (2020 est.)
Languages:
Arabic (official), English widely spoken
Currency:
Dirham (D) = 100 fils
Capital:
Abu Dhabi
Business Hours:
Government offices:
07:30 to 19:00 (Sunday to Thursday)
Banks:
08:00 to 19:00 (Sunday to Thursday)
Times vary from Emirate to Emirate.