Memorandum of association · Arabic ↔ English
Memorandum of association translation in Dubai
The memorandum of association is the company’s constitutional document. We translate that memorandum, and the articles or amending papers that travel with it, so the licensed names, share figures and objects read consistently in the file you are submitting.
Send the memorandum and tell us whether it is going to a bank, a free zone, a ministry or a counterparty. We read the set and confirm the scope before work starts.
What should I send?
- The current memorandum of association, every page, including signature and stamp pages.
- Any articles of association, amendments, or addenda that will be submitted with it.
- The licensed Arabic and English company names, if you already have them to hand.
- The receiving authority, and any earlier translation of the same company papers that the new translation has to match.
If the file includes board resolutions or a registry extract, send those with the memorandum so names and numbers stay consistent across the set. The wider company document translation page covers that bundle.
What do you check before work starts?
The licensed company name is the anchor, in both Arabic and English. Those spellings are often printed on the company’s trade licence; we use them as the reference and flag any other version that appears in the memorandum, rather than guessing. This page is for the memorandum of association, not a trade-licence translation.
We also check registration numbers, shareholder and manager names against the passports or lists you send, and the share capital and object clauses as they are written. Figures and percentages have to survive translation intact.
Written legal translation that we certify here is Arabic ↔ English. Translator Mohamed Khalid holds UAE Ministry of Justice licence no. 688 for that pair only. The licence is personal to him. You can check it on the UAE Ministry of Justice translator register. For another language direction, send the document first so we can confirm whether we can take the work.
Where is a memorandum of association translation used?
Typical destinations are a bank mandate, a free-zone or mainland filing, a ministry or regulator file, or a counterparty that has asked for the constitutional documents in the other language. The Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), a free-zone registrar, or a foreign authority may each want a slightly different presentation. Send the instructions you have been given; that office decides what it will take.
If the memorandum is going abroad, ask the receiving authority whether attestation has to appear on the source first. Arkan does not provide attestation. The sequence is explained in our guide to translation before or after attestation.
How do you prepare the translation?
We confirm the document set, the language direction and the delivery format before work begins. The finished translation can be a paper original with the stamp and signature, or a signed PDF, depending on what you need to submit.
Our office is open Sunday to Thursday, 9:00–18:00. You can send the file on WhatsApp or by email to info@arkanlegaltranslation.ae. We reply during office hours.
If a correction is needed because of our mistake, we correct it promptly and at no extra charge. If the source changes, or the receiving authority asks for a different format, we explain the update and confirm any cost before proceeding.
Questions about memorandum of association translation
Is this the same as translating a trade licence?
No. The memorandum is the constitutional document. A trade licence is a different paper. The licence is useful here only as the place where the licensed company names are often printed, so we can keep those spellings consistent. If you also need other company papers translated, start from company document translation.
Do you translate the articles of association as well?
Yes, when they form part of the same file. Send the memorandum and the articles together so terms, names and capital figures read as one set.
What if the company name in the memorandum does not match the licensed name?
We do not silently standardise it. We anchor to the licensed Arabic and English names you provide, and we flag the difference so you can decide what to do with the source before we proceed.
Can you also translate a board resolution in the same file?
Yes. Resolutions often travel with the memorandum for bank signatories, capital changes, or a power of attorney. Send them with the memorandum so the names and numbers stay consistent. Related contract translation is a separate page if the file is a commercial agreement rather than a constitutional document.
How should I send the file?
WhatsApp a clear scan or photo of every page to +971 50 709 1633, or email it to info@arkanlegaltranslation.ae, and tell us which office will receive the translation.
Ready to send the memorandum?
Include every page, any articles or amendments, and the receiving office’s instructions. We confirm the scope before work starts.