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Do LLC Resolutions Need to Be Notarized in the UAE?
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Do LLC resolutions need to be notarized? Not always. A resolution is a record of a decision by the managers or shareholders, and whether it needs the notary depends on who receives it. We draft and check the resolution, and our in-house notary public notarises it in person at our Battuta Gate office, online or on a home visit.
WhatsApp +971 52 484 1790 and tell us who will receive the resolution.
The catch is that a resolution can be valid inside the company and still be refused outside it. A bank, a registry or an office abroad may want it notarised before it acts. Ask the receiving body first, then draft for that body.
Do LLC resolutions need to be notarized?
Think about the resolution in two groups.
Internal resolutions
These record a decision for the company's own file: approving accounts, confirming a manager's decision or noting a meeting. Many stay internal papers, signed and kept with the company records.
Resolutions someone else relies on
These are shown to a registry, a bank, a free zone, a landlord, a court-appointed party or an authority abroad. This is where notarisation is usually asked for. The receiving body decides, so check its list before you sign.
Does an LLC need a corporate resolution at all? When the company makes a decision that the MOA reserves for the shareholders or the managers, a written resolution is the proof. Read your memorandum of association to see which decisions it reserves.
Resolutions a registry or bank asks to see notarised
These are the common cases where a receiving body asks for the notary:
- Opening or changing a company bank account or its signatories
- Appointing or removing a manager
- Giving a representative power to act for the company
- Approving a change to the MOA
- Approving the sale or transfer of shares
- Documents the company will use outside the UAE
Each body has its own rule. Ask for its requirements in writing, because one bank or registry may accept a signed resolution while another asks for the notary. Our page on board resolution notarization and MOA drafting explains how we prepare them.
Drafting the resolution so it matches the MOA
A resolution that conflicts with the MOA is the fastest way to be refused. We draft the document, check every clause against what you give us, prepare the Arabic text through a legal translator, and our in-house notary public notarises it.
Make sure the resolution:
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Names the company exactly as on the trade license
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Cites the decision and who is authorised to make it
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States the decision in clear, specific words
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Names the person who may act on it, where that applies
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Is dated and signed by the right people
In Dubai, a notarised instrument is in Arabic, or comes with a certified Arabic translation signed with it (Dubai Law No. 4 of 2013, Article 27). The translation is done by a legal translator registered with the UAE Ministry of Justice.
Checklist
Who signs and what to bring
The people who sign are the ones the MOA gives that power. Our in-house notary public checks the identity, capacity and consent of the people signing and applies the seal.
Passports or Emirates IDs of every signer
The trade license and the MOA
The draft resolution, or a note of the decision to be drafted
Proof of any earlier authority, if the signer acts under a power of attorney
Resolutions used outside the UAE
A resolution for use abroad takes more steps. After the notary, MOFAIC attests it, then the embassy or consulate of the destination country in the UAE attests it. The UAE is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so an apostille is not part of this chain. MOFAIC fees are AED 150 for personal documents and AED 2,000 for commercial documents.
If the receiving body is a representative acting under the resolution, you may also need a power of attorney. See our page on power of attorney for an LLC.
Watch for
Mistakes that get a resolution refused
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Signing before the appointment
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Signers who are not the people the MOA names
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A company name that differs from the trade license
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A resolution that goes beyond what the MOA allows
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Missing Arabic text or translation
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Skipping attestation when the office abroad requires it
Prices
Fees
| Service | Our service price | Government fee |
|---|---|---|
| Board resolution | From AED 2,000 | Paid on top, at cost |
| MOA addendum | From AED 600 | Paid on top, at cost |
| Legal translation | From AED 50 per page | Paid on top, at cost |
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.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
If your question is not here, ask it on WhatsApp. Tell us what the document is for and who will sign it.
Do LLC resolutions need to be notarized?
Not always. An internal resolution can stay a signed company record. A resolution shown to a bank, registry or foreign office is often notarised, because the receiving body asks for it.
Does an LLC need a corporate resolution?
When the company makes a decision the MOA reserves for its managers or shareholders, a written resolution records it. Check the MOA to see which decisions need one.
Do LLCs have resolutions?
Yes. LLCs record major decisions in resolutions, such as appointing a manager, changing bank signatories or approving a change to the MOA.
Who signs an LLC resolution in Dubai?
The people the MOA gives the power to decide. That may be the managers, the shareholders or both, depending on the decision.
Does a resolution for use abroad need attestation?
Usually yes. After the notary, MOFAIC and then the destination country's embassy or consulate attest it. Ask the office abroad what it requires first.
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