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About Petra Legal Translation

Established in Dubai in 1999, Petra Legal Translation provides certified legal and professional translation services to individuals, law firms, companies and institutions across the UAE and the Middle East.

Our team includes experienced translators, proofreaders, linguists and legal specialists. Legal translations are assigned to translators licensed for the relevant language by the UAE Ministry of Justice, helping clients prepare documents for submission to courts, ministries, embassies and other authorities, subject to each authority’s requirements.

We translate contracts, agreements, court documents, certificates, corporate records, medical documents and technical materials. Translation technology and terminology management help us maintain consistency, while every project remains subject to professional review.

We provide clear quotations, confidential document handling and practical delivery schedules. Urgent and same-day services are available for suitable documents after review.

Common questions

What types of documents do you translate?

We translate contracts, agreements, court documents, powers of attorney, certificates, licences, corporate records, medical documents, technical materials and many other document types.

Are your legal translators certified?

Certified legal translations are assigned to translators licensed by the UAE Ministry of Justice for the relevant language. Acceptance remains subject to the requirements of the receiving court, ministry, embassy or other authority.

Which languages do you support?

We provide translation services in Arabic, English, French, German, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Greek and Turkish, among other languages. Contact us to confirm availability for your required language pair.

How do you maintain accuracy and confidentiality?

We assign each project to a translator with relevant language and subject expertise, apply terminology and quality checks, and limit document access to the professionals handling the assignment.

How long does a translation take?

Turnaround depends on the language pair, document type, length, formatting and certification requirements. We confirm the delivery time in writing after reviewing the document.

Accepted where it matters

  • Courts
  • Government
  • Embassies
  • Corporates

A clear process from document to delivery

  1. 1

    Upload

    Send your document by email or WhatsApp.

  2. 2

    Review & Quote

    We confirm scope, price and delivery time.

  3. 3

    Certified Delivery

    You receive a translation accepted by UAE authorities.

Need a certified translation?

Send us your document and we will come back with a fixed price and a delivery time — usually within the hour.