1What it is
Practising legal translation in the UAE requires registration on the Ministry of Justice's roll of translators, under the federal law regulating the profession (No. 6 of 2012). The application is made online through the translator management system on the ministry's website, and the candidate passes a technical test before registration. It is one of the clearest examples of sworn translation in the Gulf.
2Who it suits
Translators resident in the UAE and UAE nationals who want to work in legal translation offices and before official bodies.
3What it requires
An attested bachelor's degree, made equivalent in the UAE if issued abroad; five years of translation experience for non-nationals; a certificate of good conduct; a medical check; a no-objection letter from the employer; and professional indemnity insurance.
4How it is earned
Apply through the translator management system, take the technical test, then complete the documents after the medical check.
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