Specific requirements relating to school transfers:

Students transferring from the same emirate:

Grade 2 to 9 students should submit their transfer certificate attested by the last school attended.
Grade 10 to 12 students should submit transfer certificate from the last school attended + last two report cards attested by SPEA

For students transferring from other Emirates in the UAE:

Grade 2 to 9 students should submit their transfer certificate attested by the last school attended and the education zone of the emirate.
Grade 10 to 12 students should submit their attested transfer certificate from the last school attended and the education zone of the emirate +the last two report cards.

Students transferring from a different curriculum:

Grade 9 to 12 students should submit the final report card of the last 2 years.
Grades 10 to 12 students who have not pursued Ministerial and Governmental curricula) are required to obtain and submit proof of equivalency.

Students transferring from a school outside the UAE:

Grade 10 to 12 students are to submit the last two report cards and transfer certificate attested by the Ministry of Education, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the UAE consulate where the school was located.
Grade 10 to 12 students are to obtain and submit proof of equivalency.
Grade 1 to 8 students who have undertaken the CAT4 test in their previous school should submit the assessment report.

For students withdrawing from school, parents must apply online thirty (30) days prior to the last day of attendance. (Click to Download TC Form)

The following process outlined by the SPEA will apply:

For students transferring to another school within the same emirate:

Fill in the Application for a Transfer Certificate (TC) and submit it to the school.

For students transferring outside the emirate:

Fill in the Application for an attested Transfer Certificate (TC) to a school in other emirates.