Death Certificate Attestation in Pakistan - Complete Guide for 2025

If you have recently lost a loved one and have to move abroad with a death certificate (whether this is to the UAE specifically or just using the death certificate abroad), death certificate attestation is a key factor. Whether you are dealing with inheritance, transferring ownership of property, closing bank accounts, or settling visa documents; death certificate attestation is the first indication that you have ensured your documents are governed by law overseas.

Pak Attestation Services make death certificate attestation from Pakistan very simple, and ensure you have fast, effective and genuine document delivery service, for both local and international customers.

Death Certificate Attestation

Death certificate attestation is the verification of a death certificate issued in Pakistan using a document that has been issued by a number of government departments and foreign embassies. Death certificate attestation shows that the document has been verified for legitimacy, and can be used in a foreign country (such as UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UK, USA, etc.).

Death certificate attestation will usually include sent verification from:

• NADRA (National Database and Registration Authority)
• Foreign Affairs Office (MOFA) Pakistan
• Relevant embassy (UAE, Qatar, KSA, etc.)

Why is Death Certificate Attestation Important?

Attested death certificates can be needed for:

• Insurance claims abroad
• Legal and inheritance matters
• Cancel pending residence permits of the deceased
• Property or shares transfer
• Bank accounts or pension in UAE or elsewhere

If proper embassy materials for attestation are not obtained, the foreign authorities will not accept the document resulting in causes delays and potentially rejections.

Death Certificate Attestation for UAE

The UAE embassy attestation remains one of the most frequently undertaken attestation's by Pakistani families of the deceased, especially when the deceased had been working or had a residence commitment, or had investments in the UAE. Embassy attestation certificate become compulsory in documents for:

• Employment record closure
• Payment of dues/gratuities
• Property or assets in UAE
• Visa cancellation and repatriation formalities

We offer death certificate attestation for UAE from Pakistan by full and complete pickup and delivery service.

Step by Step Procedure for Death Certificate Attestation from Pakistan

In 2025, this is how the legalization of the death certificate is usually done:

1. Local Verification:

The original NADRA death certificate will be verified from the issuing Union Council or district authority.

2. Attestation from MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan):

You will then submit the documents to MOFA for attestation.

3. Attestation from the Embassy:

Once MOFA attests the document, the appropriate foreign embassy (for example, UAE Embassy in Islamabad) will attest the document for it to be legal for use abroad.

4. Optional Translating:

If need be, we can also have it translated into Arabic or English, either by certified translation before embassy attestation or after.

Required Documents for Death Certificate Attestation

You will usually require the following required documents to start the death attestation process.

• Original NADRA issued death certificate
• Copy of deceased CNIC
• Copy of passport (if applicable)
• Copy of applicant CNIC or passport
• Power of attorney (party of the applicant or has provided a power of attorney, but needed for other country processing)

Our team will assess what next will be required, and it will always be based on the country.

Legalization and Embassy Attestation – One Window Service

We provide this legalized death certificate services where we help you with complete process including:

• Verification of your documentation
• Secure MOFA Attestation
• Effortlessly obtain Embassies legalized documents
• Courier and return service
• Assistance to customers with the complete attestation process.