Arab Certificate of Origin

Document Type

• Arab Certificates of Origin
• Invoices and Packing Lists
• Hajj and Umrah documents (certification only)
• Any other commercial or legal documents required for international trade. Please note that any such will only be certified or legalized if they show country of destination, either within the body of the text or handwritten on the reverse of the document “for use in <insert country of destination>” (in pen).

Requirements

• LCCI can only certify or legalize original documents
• Certain embassies may have specific requirements for certain documents. Please refer to Embassy Matrix for further information
• Any documents produced in a language other than English will need to be accompanied by a translation.

Documents required as backup for Certificate of Origin applications

• Commercial Invoice and packing list
• If the goods are of foreign origin, we will also require commercial documentary proof such as a copy of the Certificate of Origin provided by the manufacturer, a Manufacturer’s Commercial Invoice or a Suppliers Declaration. 

If applying manually (counter or post), we will require cover letter specifying what needs to be done, payment (if applicable) and contact details in case of a query.

Photocopies required for each document type:

Certification (London Chamber and Arab Chamber stamping)

• Invoice – 2 copies
• Any other documents – 2 copies

Legalisation (London Chamber, Arab Chamber and Arab League Embassy)

• Invoice – 4 copies
• Any other documents – 4 copies

Please note, we are unable to make any photocopies for the customers. 

Apply Electronically

• Complete a Formal Undertaking. Complete a Formal Undertaking. Once this has been emailed to LCCI, you will be set up with an online certification system account
• The online option is applicable to Certificates of Origin and Invoices only (any other documents must be done manually)
• Note electronic processing is not available for: Iraq, Libya, Lebanon, Qatar, UAE.

Apply in person, by courier or post.

Any commercial or legal documents must be submitted manually as original documents are required.

• Purchase a blank Arab Certificate of Origin by emailing edocuments@londonchamber.co.uk 
• Read our guidance on how to complete the Certificate of Origin application
• Complete the Certificate using the Arab Certificate Template
• Post completed documents, payment (cheque made payable to LCCI or bacs) and processing instructions to our issuing offices or apply over the counter
• Handwritten documents are not allowed.