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Export support and document legalisation services in Ireland. We handle apostille, Department of Foreign Affairs and embassy certification for business and personal documents. CONNECT WITH EXPERTISE The Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce COMMERCIAL DOCUMENTS LEGALISATION SERVICE PERSONAL DOCUMENTS LEGALISATION SERVICE SEARCH THE WEBSITE: Search Strong opportunities for businesses in Ireland exporting to the Arab world 22 ARAB COUNTRIES All with their own regulations & customs 38 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Supporting the growth & development of trade 1,000+ BUSINESSES BEING SUPPORTED Including multinationals & local independent companies A range of specialist services to help Irish companies trade with the Arab world The AICC provides a range of specialist services to help Irish companies trade with the Arab world. We offer a one-stop solution to support Irish businesses in succeeding in these important markets. Our unique professional export documentation services support Irish exporters in doing business and are an essential asset to Arab-Irish trade. With our extensive experience and because of our excellent relationships with the relevant embassies, we are ideally positioned to assist Ireland’s exporters trading in the Arab markets. At the AICC we look after all certification and legalisation requirements It’s our business to help your business do business in the Arab world, seamlessly. Our mission is simple – we connect businesses with expertise, promoting and supporting the growth of Irish companies in the Arab States. Utilising the latest technologies for our services, we are Ireland’s information hub for exporters to the Arab world. We also offer a personal document legalisation service for individuals travelling to Middle Eastern countries to live and work. MANSION HOUSE, DUBLIN I SEPTEMBER 25TH News & Updates AICC Event: Doing Business in a Time of Geopolitical Uncertainty AICC Report Gains Strong Media Attention Gulf Remains Essential Trade Partner For Ireland The Gulf conflict: Irish businesses face export challenges and opportunities Important Notice to Exporters AICC CEO Ahmad Younis talks on RTE Radio 1 in relation to Egypt being a strategic market for Ireland Jordan Investment Breakfast Briefing OPENING HOURS MONDAY to THURSDAY 9:00 - 17:00 FRIDAY 9:00 - 16:00 WE DO NOT CLOSE FOR LUNCH ADDRESS Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce 34 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2, Ireland Eircode: D02 P620 Phone Mail +353 (0)1 6624451 info@aicc.ie

Meet the Irish directors of the Arab Irish Chamber of Commerce supporting trade, export and business links between Ireland and Arab countries. Meet the Irish Directors Enda Corneille Chairman AICC Business Activity: Country Manager Emirates Airlines Peter McMahon Sales Director Ashbourne Meat Processors Business Activity: Meat processing David Kennedy International Markets Manager Bord Bia – Irish Food Board Business Activity: International Markets Manager Ogie Reddan Director of International Business Chase Resourcing Business Activity: Recruitment and Headhunting Sonia Deasy Co-founder and Co-CEO of Pestle & Mortar An Irish skincare company driven by the belief that skincare shouldn’t be complicated Sean Atkinson Managing Director of ESB International. Business activity: International Engineering Consultancy Declan Fearon Property Consultant. MD at Freezadome cooling solutions. Purchasing Manager for Qiddiya / Six Flags Park Saudi Arabia Thomas O’Dowd M.D. Astron Engineering Founder and M.D. of Astron Engineering Ltd since 1976 Michael O Doherty Managing Director Delap & Waller Pierce Dargan Chief Executive Officer of Equine MediRecord

The AICC provides a range of specialist services to help Irish companies trade with The Arab World. We offer a one-stop solution to support Irish businesses in succeeding in these important markets. Our unique professional export documentation services support Irish exporters in doing business and are an essential asset to Arab-Irish trade. Trade Fairs and Exhibitions www.arabirishbusinessforum.ie Moderated by Matt Cooper, the Summit will feature a range of senior business leaders from the Arab states who will share their invaluable insights, experiences and advice for Irish businesses. They will be joined by senior executives from Irish companies who have already achieved success in the region and who will contribute their own unique perspective, including any challenges they have overcome along the way. The Arab-Irish Business Summit is jointly organised by the Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise Ireland, Bord Bia, and the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade. For more information, or with any queries, please contact the Arab-Irish Business Summit Event Office at Tel: +35312809696 info@arabirishbusinesssummit.ie

Meet the Arab directors of the Arab Irish Chamber of Commerce driving business connections between Ireland and the Arab world. Meet the Arab Directors Ahmad R. Younis Secretary-General & C.E.O. Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce George Asseily O.B.E. Managing Director GT Asseily & Co S.A.L. England (Representing the Beirut Chamber of Commerce) H.E. Said Saleh Al Kiyumi Chairman Oman Chamber of Commerce & Industry Dr. Hassan Zeido President Aleppo Chamber of Commerce Syria H.E. Mr. Kamal Hassan ALI Assistant Secretary General Economic Affairs League of Arab States H.E. Mr. Abdulaziz Aldriss Former Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Ireland Abdulaziz Mustafa Al-Salab Board Director Federation of Egyptian Chamber of Commerce Farah Saleh Mohamed Federation of Libyan Chambers of Commerce & Industry Tripoli, Libya Sheik Khalifa Bin Jasim Al-Thani President Qatar Chamber of Commerce & Industry Rashid Bin Hamad Al-Athba Director Qatar Chamber of Commerce & Industry H.E. Dr. Khaled Hanafi President Secretary-General. General Union of Chambers of Commerce Beirut, Lebanon

Document legalisation for Iraq in Ireland. We handle authentication and embassy processing for personal and commercial documents. Iraq June 2022: New requirements for Iraq Company documents The Embassy of Iraq have new requirements for all non shipping documents as below. When submitting documents please enclose a separate letter with the following information: The name of the Irish company that has submitted the document The company’s address The name of the Director(s) of the company Their email and phone numbers Commercial Powers of Attorney A Director of the company must write and sign a letter verifying the authenticity of the power of attorney and the information above must also be included. Iraq Fact File Country Name: Republic of Iraq Population: 38.9 million (July 2020 est.) Population Growth: 2.16% (2020 est.) Languages: Arabic (official), English widely spoken Currency: Iraqi Dinar (ID) = 1,000 fils Capital: Baghdad Business Hours: Government offices: 08:00 to 14:00 (Sunday to Thursday) Banks: 08:00 to 14:0 (Sunday to Thursday) Every Commercial invoice requires a Certificate of Origin. Documents require authentication by the Department of Foreign Affairs. Manufacturing and expiry dates required on the Certificate of Origin. Shipments to the private sector with the exception of pharmaceuticals require a certificate of conformity. Waybill required for each shipment If the goods are produced by origin(s) outside the United Kingdom, then a formal letter issued from the consigner company is required to confirm that the goods have been produced for their benefit All documents should have a recent date Exporters are reminded that there are some restrictions on trading with Iraq, though many have been relaxed. Contact the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment – Export Licensing Unit, Phone; [01] 661 4444 for full details AICC Legalisation fee for Certificate of Origin & Invoice Members €75 Non-Members €90 Certification Fee Members €50 Non-Members €70 * Embassy fees vary – email info@aicc.ie for a quote.

Document legalisation for Qatar in Ireland. We handle authentication and embassy processing for personal and commercial documents. Qatar All shipments to Qatar must be covered by an Arab Irish Certificate together with an original, signed invoice. Both must be certified by the AICC Health and Radiation Certificates are often required for food, meat and poultry consignments Halal Certificate stating that slaughter was according to Muslim law must accompany fresh, frozen meat and poultry Shipments covering the following goods are exempt from invoice legalisation fees: Medical: For the Ministry of Public Health and Hamad Medical Est. only. Medicine, blood substitutes, all types of immunisation and chemicals Consumables: Rice, wheat, sugar, flour, milk, fat, fresh fruit and vegetables Documents must be authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs. AICC Legalisation fee for Certificate of Origin & Invoice Members €75 Non-Members €90 Qatar Fact File Country Name: State of Qatar Population: 2.4 million (July 2020 est.) Population Growth: 1.55% (2020 est.) Languages: Arabic (official), English is widely spoken Currency: Qatar Riyal (QR) = 100 dirhams Capital: Doha Business Hours: Government offices: 06:00 to 14:00 (Sunday to Thursday) Banks: 07:30 to 13:00 (Sunday to Thursday) Certification Fee Members €50 Non-Members €70 * Embassy fees vary – email info@aicc.ie for a quote.

Find Enterprise Ireland offices across the Middle East including UAE, Saudi Arabia and GCC countries supporting Irish exporters. Enterprise Ireland Offices in the Middle East UAE Enterprise Ireland Middle East/North Africa (MENA) Office MARKETS COVERED: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sudan, Pakistan, Yemen, Palestine and Kurdistan. CONTACT: 4th Floor, Office 4b, Monarch Office Tower No 1, Sheikh Zayed Road, PO Box 115425, Dubai. Tel: +971-4-329-8384 Contact: Joe Breslin, Regional Director – Middle East & North Africa. Email: joe.breslin@enterprise-ireland.com www.enterprise-ireland.com Saudi Arabia MARKETS COVERED: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain c/o Embassy of Ireland CONTACT: Diplomatic Area PO Box 94349, Riyadh 11693, Saudi Arabia. Tel: +966 1 488 1383 Contact: Ikram Ur Rehman Email: ikram.urrehman@enterprise-Ireland.com www.enterprise-ireland.com

Document legalisation for Lebanon in Ireland. We manage DFA authentication and embassy processing for all documents. Lebanon Shipments require Arab-Irish Certificate of Origin and commercial invoice certified by the AICC Invoice to include the following statement “We certify that the present Invoice is authentic, that it is the only one issued by us for the goods mentioned therein, without deduction of any payment on account, and that they are of ……..Origin” Certificate of Origin with several Invoices can be processed if all Invoices have same Invoice date. Invoice Numbers date should be shown in Box 6 of the cert Medicines, chemical products and by-products should carry a declaration as to whether they are hazardous or non-hazardous and that they are on free sale in the ROI Medicines and foods require an expiry date Documents not relating to a shipment require authentication at the DFA Documents must be in English The Embassy will not legalise numerous documents behind a notarial certificate AICC Legalisation fee for Certificate of Origin & Invoice Lebanon Fact File Country Name: Republic of Lebanon Population: 5.5 million (July 2020 est.) Population Growth: -6.68% (2020 est.) Languages: Arabic (official), English and French (Commercial) Currency: Lebanese Pound (LP) = 100 piastres Capital: Beirut Business Hours: Government offices: 08:00 to 14:00 (Monday to Thursday) 08:00 to 12:30 (Friday) Banks: 08:30 to 12:30 (Monday to Friday) 08:30 to 12:00 (Saturday) Members €75 Non-Members €90 Certification Fee Members €50 Non-Members €70 * Embassy fees vary – email info@aicc.ie for a quote.

Document legalisation for Mauritania in Ireland. We manage DFA authentication and embassy processing for all documents. Mauritania All shipments to Mauritania must be covered by an Arab Irish Certificate of Origin together with an original, signed invoice and both must be certified by the AICC A Halal certificate stating that slaughter was according to Muslim law must accompany fresh, frozen meat and poultry Health and Radiation Certificates are often required for food, meat and poultry consignments AICC Legalisation fee for Certificate of Origin & Invoice Members €75 Non-Members €90 Certification Fee Members €50 Non-Members €70 * Embassy fees vary – email info@aicc.ie for a quote. Mauritania Fact File Country Name: Islamic Republic of Mauritania Population: 4.0 million (July 2020 est.) Population Growth: 2.09% (2020 est.) Languages: Arabic (official), French (commercial) Currency: Ouguiya = 5 kloums Capital: Nouakchott Business Hours: Government offices: 07:30 to 14:30 (Saturday to Wednesday) Banks: 08:00 to 12:00 (Saturday to Thursday)

The AICC provides a range of specialist services to help Irish companies trade with The Arab World. We offer a one-stop solution to support Irish businesses in succeeding in these important markets. Our unique professional export documentation services support Irish exporters in doing business and are an essential asset to Arab-Irish trade. Privacy Statement 1. Introduction We at A-ICC respect your right to privacy and comply with our obligations under the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2002. The purpose of this Website Privacy Policy is to outline how we deal with any personal data you provide to us while visiting this website. Naturally, if you are not happy with this Website Privacy Policy you should not use this website. By visiting this website, you are accepting the terms of this Website Privacy Policy. Any external links to other websites are clearly identifiable as such, and we are not responsible for the content or the privacy policies of these other websites. 2. 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Document legalisation for Sudan in Ireland. We manage DFA authentication and embassy processing for all documents. Sudan All shipments to Sudan must be covered by an Arab Irish Certificate of Origin together with an original, signed invoice Health certificates are required for food, meat and poultry consignments and also for plants and plant products Halal certificate stating that slaughter was according to Muslim law must accompany fresh, frozen meat and poultry Exporters are often required to submit a Radiation Certificate All documents need to be authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs prior to Legalisation AICC Legalisation fee for Certificate of Origin & Invoice Members €75 Non-Members €90 Certification Fee Members €50 Non-Members €70 * Embassy fees vary – email info@aicc.ie for a quote. Sudan Fact File Country Name: Republic of Sudan Population: 45.6 million (July 2020 est.) Population Growth: 2.69% (2020 est.) Languages: Arabic (official), English and various tribal languages Currency: Sudanese Pound (£SUD) = 100 piastres Capital: Khartoum Business Hours: Government offices: 08:00 to 14:00 (Saturday to Thursday) Banks: 08:30 to 12:00 (Saturday to Thursday) Commercial offices: 08:30 to 13:30 and 17:00 to 20:00 (Saturday to Thursday)

Certificate of Origin and export document services in Ireland. We prepare and certify invoices and documents for shipments to Arab countries. Export Documentation Certificate of Origin and Invoice The two most important documents which the exporter has to prepare for shipments to the Arab countries are the Certificate of Origin and the invoice. Both of these documents must accompany every shipment even if the goods are being supplied free of charge. A Certificate of Origin must accompany the invoice in all cases of shipments to Arab countries. The purpose of this certificate is to confirm the origin of goods. Exporters must ensure that there is no restriction on the importation of the goods by virtue of country of origin as stated on the certificate. Certificates and other documents that require legalisation are submitted by the AICC directly to the relevant embassy. The invoice is the basic document used in exporting, and every other document draws upon the information that appears on the invoice. The purpose is to confirm to the purchaser the terms of the transaction. It is advisable to print invoices rather than complete them by hand. This is not a legal requirement, but customs delays are less likely if the invoices are easily read. While many countries insist on invoices being submitted in the language of the country of destination, Arab countries accept invoices and other documents in English. Exporters based in Ireland, which are supplying goods to an Arab country that originate in a third country, must still provide a certificate of origin, certified in Ireland Document Downloads: AICC Certificate of Origin Template Documentation Instruction Form Certificate of Origin Sample