MOFAIC or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation plays a central role in managing and coordinating the UAE’s relations with other countries and international organizations. This includes working on diplomatic missions, promoting the UAE’s interests and values on the global stage, negotiating and implementing international agreements, providing consular services to UAE citizens abroad, and supporting the country’s foreign policy objectives.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) is working on automating its attestation services. As part of this effort, clients will submit invoices to Customs Authorities when making a declaration. Dubai Customs is required to record the attestation number of the invoice as a new attribute in the relevant directives and share this information electronically with MOFAIC.
In their efforts of automating the attesting services, MOFAIC has also provided the declaration type along with their attestation status. Here is the list of declaration types that will part of the automated attestation services:
Furthermore, certain other conditions are also specified for this Electronic Document Attestation System (EDAS). Following are all the scenarios that will not be the part of EDAS attestation and declaration changes:
The declaration invoice header on the platform has been the same as it was previously. You’ll have to fill out the invoice, seller details, and other required fields.
However, there are a couple of changes to the invoice list page. This includes the option of ‘Attested with MOFAIC’ and ‘EDAS Attestation Number’. The default selection in the prior option will be a ‘Yes’ and the attestation number is made mandatory. For the MOFAIC attestation, you can also choose the option ‘No’ if it hasn’t been done yet.
In conclusion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has taken a number of steps to modernize and strengthen the UAE’s diplomatic network and strengthen its international partnerships. This includes the creation and updates in Electronic Document Attestation System (EDAS). Through these initiatives, the UAE is poised to become a major player on the international stage, representing a bridge between the East and the West.