In partnership with Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, the ADGM Courts offer a Notary Public service for all ADGM registered entities. ADGM Courts Notary Public is licensed and authorised by Abu Dhabi Judicial Department to notarise and attest documents. This article outlines the process for Clara to assist you with obtaining a notarised resolution for your ADGM company.
Please note that it in order to have the resolution notarised by the ADGM Notary, all signatories of the resolution must have an Emirates ID.
Step 1: Resolution Review by Notary
You will need to provide the Resolution text prepared by your legal advisor in English (draft only in Word format), and we will arrange for it to be legally translated into Arabic.
During this stage, we will also request relevant supporting documents, such as passport copies of the appointed attorney(s), a company extract, or a copy of the subsidiary’s license, etc. Supporting documents may vary depending on the content of the Resolution.
Step 2: Signing of the Resolution
We will provide the legally translated and stamped Resolution for signing by the relevant signatories.
The Resolution must be signed in wet ink on each page (both English and Arabic section). Kindly provide us with a clear, colour scan of the signed Resolution.
Step 3: Issuance of Letter of Directors Powers by ADGM RA (if applicable)
If the Resolution will be signed by the Directors, we will arrange for the Notary Letter confirming the Powers of Directors to be issued by the ADGM Registration Authority (RA).
Step 4: Submission of the Resolution to the Notary
We will submit the signed Resolution, Letter of Directors Powers (if needed), and supporting documents to the Notary for review and approval.
Kindly note that the review, comments, and approval of the application are solely at the discretion of the Notary.
Step 5: WebEx Appointment (video call) with Notary
Upon approval of the application, an appointment date will be scheduled via WebEx with the Notary.
All signatories of the Resolution will be required to attend the virtual appointment. A copy of the signed Resolution, along with the original Emirates ID and passport of each signatory, must be on hand during the call for presentation to the Notary.
Step 6: Issuance of the Notarised Resolution
After the virtual appointment, we will liaise with the Notary to obtain the notarised Resolution, which is typically issued on the same day or the following working day.
Proposal for services
Clara will issue a proposal for our services which will include:
Liaising with the Notary for approval of the Resolution
Translation of the Resolution and ancillary documentation for up to 3 amendments
Obtaining the ADGM Notary Pack ahead of the notary appointment, including associated filing fees
Arranging the Notary appointment
ADGM Courts Notary Public fee
Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) fee
The following is excluded from our fees unless you request our support in providing the following services:
Attestation or stamping fees by MOFA / Embassy etc
Other disbursements relating to courier, translations, or stampings not otherwise included in our scoping above.
Please note that the Notary Public will not notarise a company’s constitutional documents. Instead, Clara can apply on your behalf for a certified true copy of these documents from the ADGM Registration Authority.
You can read more about the process for obtaining a Power of Attorney for your ADGM Company here.