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psychedelicacy · Joined: 05 Oct 2013 Posts: 180 Location: Beijing

Would someone mind clarifying the following? Does just one degree certificate (master's or bachelor's) need to be attested? I'm pretty sure the answer's yes, but just checking.

siologen · Joined: 25 Oct 2016 Posts: 336

I did hear many fled China for that very reason, it is a how long is a piece of string sort of scenario. If you need the MA for the job, it may very well be that the MA in question needs to be attested. I hope someone who has done it can clarify, the whole thing is a crock of s***e imho!

leggeymountbatten · Joined: 11 Mar 2016 Posts: 74

Psychedelicacy asked:"Would someone mind clarifying the following? Does just one degree certificate (master's or bachelor's) need to be attested? I'm pretty sure the answer's yes, but just checking."

I did it relatively recently.
Yes, they require your highest degree, so it will be the MA if that's what you have.

Or, whatever degree you are being employed on. For example, you may hold an MA but an employer may only be offering a position/paying for a position based on your bachelor's degree. So it is that degree that should be attested.

If you want chapter and verse on the process in general you can PM me. I feel like an expert now.

underworld9202 · Joined: 03 Jan 2012 Posts: 7

Just caught this thread. I've received an offer from a uni in Saudi and I'm wondering: is there a UK agent that people would recommend?

currentaffairs · Joined: 22 Aug 2012 Posts: 828

I did it all myself the last couple of times.. Previously, I used Britannia in London. They were quite good.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

The legendary fixer in London used to be Les Budd. He must have gone to Valhalla by now but I heard his son is doing the same business.

psychedelicacy · Joined: 05 Oct 2013 Posts: 180 Location: Beijing

siologen · Joined: 25 Oct 2016 Posts: 336

Plenty of jobs, but all this attestation stuff is the thorn in the side, a right pain, imho!

Abu Dawud · Joined: 16 Aug 2015 Posts: 23 Location: LONDON

I had my CELTA attested last year around mid-August took UKSACB around 9 days to complete the whole process of attestation, but I know a friend of mine who took over three months. I would like to add Britannia or any visa agent don’t really have any power over UKSACB, they submit and wait for the other side to do their part. I know sometimes there’s a lot of people waiting and it’s a matter of time until they get to your documents and contact your university.

Also, you mainly attest what’s required for visa like your CELTA for teachers or maybe your university or college might want both documents verified as real just encase you purchased a fake degree. I think now is the best time to get it done, I’ve just had my MA attested in two days.

siologen · Joined: 25 Oct 2016 Posts: 336

@psychedelicacy: is that a free service, that online one, provided you have all the required docs?

Cheers on.

psychedelicacy · Joined: 05 Oct 2013 Posts: 180 Location: Beijing

siologen · Joined: 25 Oct 2016 Posts: 336

I have been told that a visa agent in the UK could help me out, but this is very useful. cheers.

currentaffairs · Joined: 22 Aug 2012 Posts: 828

A half decent visa agent would speed things up and often considerably. When I did it myself I had to run around London getting all the paperwork sorted out.

underworld9202 · Joined: 03 Jan 2012 Posts: 7

I've just got my (UK) passport back with the KSA stamp firmly attached Very Happy

I'd heard it can take ages, but it's been just under 2 months from start to finish covering part of Ramadan and Eid where everything seemingly ground to a halt in Saudi.

I used www.gulfvisa.com/ and would definitely recommend them.

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world