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also in saudi



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:31 pm    Post subject: Educational documents Reply with quote
In order to prepare the employment contract, my potential employer is asking for "ratification and authentication" of my "educational documents." What exactly do they want? Which documents? Transcripts, Diplomas? Originals, copies?
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millie18



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Usually it means that they have to be authenticated by your home country's foreign affairs dept. As for which ones, again usually, the degrees/certifications required for the job -

I would recommend you contact your new employer and ask them to spell it out more clearly or ask to be put in touch with a current employee who is from your home country to make sure you are doing what is required and not wasting time and money.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:53 pm    Post subject: Re: Educational documents Reply with quote
also in saudi wrote:
In order to prepare the employment contract, my potential employer is asking for "ratification and authentication" of my "educational documents." What exactly do they want? Which documents? Transcripts, Diplomas? Originals, copies?


You need to get your original documents (diplomas, transcripts etc.) notarized and authenticated by a lawyer. Then you need to get them stamped by the Qatar Embassy where you live. Then when you come to Qatar you get them stamped by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Corniche, near Souk Waqif. This is the procedure I know. There may be other steps now. Look at www.qatarliving.com and check the information they have on processing documents. You can also check the Qatar government website it has information on documents too. Very informative.

http://english.mofa.gov.qa/

Good luck.
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veiledsentiments



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
There are NO lawyers involved in this process.... only a notary public. Laughing (Il'hamdulillah!! If lawyers are brought in, the price will skyrocket. It is already too expensive...)

Authentication and notarization is normally done of copies of your original degrees. (though the NP often looks to make sure that you are using copies) In all the other countries, it normally just your graduation certificates, not transcripts. You need to confirm this information with the employer.

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also in saudi



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
VS -

What do you mean by "graduation certificates?"
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Those fancy bits of paper that your university gives you when you graduate. Stamps and seals and signatures... some people frame them and hang them on their walls.

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
So then

Graduation certificate = diploma ?
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dear also in saudi,

More likely degree (since diploma, at least in the US, is usually used for high school) and/or certifications (e.g. CELTA, DELTA, etc.)

Regards,
John
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PattyFlipper



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
veiledsentiments wrote:
There are NO lawyers involved in this process.... only a notary public. Laughing (Il'hamdulillah!! If lawyers are brought in, the price will skyrocket. It is already too expensive...)


Not everyone is from the USA. ALL public notaries in the UK are lawyers. I believe this is also the case in Australia and Ireland, and probably most other Commonwealth countries too (not sure about Canada). And yes, their fees are horrendous.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
PattyFlipper wrote:
ALL public notaries in the UK are lawyers.

Shhhh.. don't give ours any ideas. Right now a notary public is usually one of the secretaries. In fact, we have had one as a member here. Cool My landlord is one. I haven't paid money for a notarization for years.

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:55 pm