Step-by-step procedure: How to resolve the matter safely

1. Certification at Slovak District Authority (District Authority in Slovakia) Authentication of the registrar signature and official seal on the Slovak marriage certificate (issued within 6 months) at the District Authority general internal administration department. 2. First Authentication at Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA SR) (Ministry of Foreign Affairs SR (Bratislava)) First higher authentication of the district authority clause by the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in Bratislava. 3. Official Certified Translation into English (Certified Court Translator (Ministry of Justice SR)) Certified court translation of the entire marriage certificate and authentication stamps into English by an authorized court translator registered with the Ministry of Justice, bound with state tricolor. 4. Translator Certification at Regional Court (Regional Court in Slovakia) Higher authentication of the court translator signature and official seal by the presiding Regional Court in Slovakia. 5. Second Authentication at Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA SR) (Ministry of Foreign Affairs SR (Bratislava)) Second higher authentication of the Regional Court seal on the English translation by the Consular Department of the MFA SR. 6. Attestation at UAE Embassy in Vienna (Electronic MOFA Attestation) (Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Vienna (UAE MOFA)) Insured courier delivery and consular attestation at the UAE Embassy in Vienna. Since 08/2026, the embassy issues an electronic UAE MOFA Digital Attestation with QR code verifiable at verify.mofa.gov.ae, provided digitally for instant UAE use alongside the paper original.