Fingerprinting service UAE & Qatar

What all do you need for the PCC application:
– Fingerprint cards approved by the UAE/Qatar Embassy in The Hague
– Two recent passport photos
– Copy of valid passport
– Copy of last UAE/Qatar visa
– Reason for application PCC

Step 1:
When you are no longer in UAE/Qatar, the process of requesting and submitting the documents is slightly different than when you are physically present there. Have your fingerprints taken at an accredited agency that you can be sure will help you in an office and that all precautions have been taken. The accredited agency will prepare the fingerprint cards and identity statement for you.

Step 2:
The signatures on the documents must then be legalized at the notary. Successively, after the fingerprinting appointment, the accredited agency makes an appointment with the notary in the area to have both signatures legalized.

Step 3:
You now have the fingerprint cards and authenticated signatures. These should be submitted to the court in the Netherlands, which will verify the notary’s legalization.

Step 4:
You will receive the documents back from the court, these documents must then be submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for legalization.

Step 5:
Once you have the legalization back from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, you can make an appointment with the UAE/Qatar Embassy in The Hague for the approval (attestation) of the documents for the PCC application. Once the Embassy has issued the approval, you can use the fingerprint cards for the PCC application in UAE/Qatar.

What does legalization entail?
A legalization is a process by which the authenticity of documents is confirmed by international governments and agencies. If you want to use your official documents abroad, they must be legalized before the relevant authorities will accept them. Each country has its own requirements, depending on the type of document and the purpose for which you want to use it.

In simple terms: Legalizing documents really means nothing more than that the signatures on the document are declared legally valid by an already official Dutch authority. Documents signed by a notary public are legalized through the Court, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the relevant Embassy. If the destination country is a member of the Apostille Convention, a document need only receive an Apostille at the Court.

* source: www.cibtvisas.nl

Other option:
If you find the above steps complicated, you can also use an intermediary company after step 2 to have the documents verified and legalized at the court and ministry. An example of a reliable and knowledgeable company in the Netherlands that provides this service is CIBT VISA services in The Hague. If you want to use the services of CITB VISA please send an e-mail to us first. We received a direct link from CIBT where there is a discount of almost 50%.

Appointment:
Fingerprinting is by appointment only. If you would like to take advantage of this service, we kindly ask you to choose a date and time above. On the next page, fill in all the data required. On the chosen date and time, you will come by our office so we can take your fingerprints. If you prefer to fill out your information at a later time, you can also email fingerprints@vkss.nl first to make an appointment. We need your completed information several hours before the appointment to prepare the fingerprint cards and identity statement.