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Declaration Letter UAE: Templates, Including a Sworn Affidavit in Dubai

A declaration letter UAE offices ask for is a short signed statement of a fact about you: your name, your income, that you are not working, or that you will do something. When the office wants more weight behind it, the same statement is made as a sworn affidavit before a notary. This page gives you four templates and explains which form each office usually needs.

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Affidavits and declarations

Declaration of name

What is a declaration letter?

A declaration is a statement you sign to confirm something is true. An office abroad may ask for a statutory declaration. For a statutory declaration in the UAE, you sign the same kind of statement before a notary here. It becomes useful to an office when:

  • it is specific, with names, numbers and dates,
  • it is signed by the person the facts are about,
  • the signature is notarised, so the office knows who signed.

A sworn affidavit goes one step further. The signer takes an oath before the notary that the content is true. Many embassies and some employers ask for "an affidavit" or "a sworn statement" rather than a declaration. In Dubai, a sworn affidavit is signed before a notary, and the federal fee is AED 300 (Cabinet Resolution No. 19 of 2024, item 12).

Step by step

How to write a declaration letter

1

Start with who you are: full name as in your passport, nationality, passport and Emirates ID numbers, address.

2

State one fact per numbered line

Short sentences. No opinions.

3

Say why it is needed

"for submission to [office]".

4

End with a truth statement

"The above is true and correct."

5

Leave the signature and date blank until you are before the notary.

6

For an affidavit, add "state on oath" in the opening line.

Sample wording

Template 1: declaration of name (same person, different spellings)

This template is for one name written two ways. If you have changed your name, for example after a marriage or a divorce, the name change affidavit format is the right document.

DECLARATION OF NAME

I, [full name as in current passport], [nationality], passport number [number], Emirates ID number [number], declare that:

1. The names [spelling A] and [spelling B], as shown on my [document A] and [document B], refer to one and the same person, namely myself.

2. I make this declaration for submission to [office].

The above is true and correct.

Signed before the notary on [date]: ______________

Sample wording

Template 2: declaration of income

DECLARATION OF INCOME

I, [full name], [nationality], passport number [number], Emirates ID number [number], residing at [address], declare that:

1. I am [employed by (employer) as (job title) / self-employed as (activity)].

2. My monthly income is AED [amount], received [as salary / from (source)].

3. I make this declaration for submission to [office].

The above is true and correct.

Signed before the notary on [date]: ______________

Sample wording

Template 3: declaration of not working

DECLARATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT

I, [full name], [nationality], passport number [number], Emirates ID number [number], residing at [address], declare that:

1. I am not currently employed and have not been employed since [date].

2. I am [supported by (name and relationship) / living on my savings].

3. I make this declaration for submission to [office].

The above is true and correct.

Signed before the notary on [date]: ______________

Sample wording

Template 4: general undertaking

For an undertaking about where you live, the declaration of residency sample is the better fit. It includes a supporting statement from the tenant or owner.

UNDERTAKING

I, [full name], [nationality], passport number [number], Emirates ID number [number], undertake to [describe exactly what you will do, by when].

I understand that [office] relies on this undertaking in [describe the decision].

Signed before the notary on [date]: ______________

Prices

Declaration or sworn affidavit: which one?

The office asks forDraft it asFederal fee
"Declaration", "self-declaration", "notarised letter"A declaration, signed before a notaryAED 200 per party (item 8)
"Affidavit", "sworn statement", "under oath"A sworn affidavit before a notaryAED 300 (item 12)
Its own printed formUse their formDepends on the form

All service prices are starting prices and are negotiable. Government fees are paid on top, at cost, exactly as the authority charges them. We confirm your final price before you pay.

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Sworn affidavits for embassies

Some embassies and consulates in the UAE take sworn affidavits from their own nationals themselves. Indian nationals, for example, sometimes ask about a sworn affidavit at the Indian embassy in Dubai. If your embassy handles it, go there. If the office abroad accepts a UAE notarised affidavit, that may need MOFAIC and embassy attestation afterwards.

Prices

Prices

ServiceOur service priceGovernment fee, paid on top at cost
Declaration or affidavit, drafted and signedFrom AED 600AED 300 if executed as an affidavit, or AED 200 per party as a signature authentication (Cabinet Resolution No. 19 of 2024, items 12 and 8)
Signing at homeQuote on requestDubai private notary: AED 1,000 per trip outside the place of work

All service prices are starting prices and are negotiable. Government fees are paid on top, at cost, exactly as the authority charges them. We confirm your final price before you pay.

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is a sworn affidavit?

A written statement the signer confirms under oath before a notary. It carries more weight than an ordinary declaration because the signer swears to its truth.

Can I use a declaration letter example from another country?

You can use it as a starting point, but match the names and numbers to your UAE documents, and check what the receiving office asked for.

Is there an affidavit Dubai format that every office accepts?

No single format is accepted everywhere. Offices look for the same things: full identity, clear facts, the purpose, and a notary's seal. Our templates follow that pattern.

Does a declaration need to be in Arabic?

For use with Dubai authorities, the notary may need an Arabic version. Many embassies accept English. We take care of the legal translation if one is needed.

Can you prepare a single status affidavit in Dubai?

Yes. A single status affidavit is a sworn statement that you are not married, often asked for before a marriage abroad. We draft it with your details exactly as in your passport, and you swear it before a notary. Some embassies take this affidavit from their own nationals, so check the request letter first.

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