In The UAE if any Individuals found forging, altering, or using fake academic certificates in the UAE will face Fines of Dh30,000 and jail for three years in prison. In recent cases the UAE courts announced and have handed down prison sentences.

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) Minister Ahmed Abdullah Al Hammadi, Director of the Legal Affairs Department at MoHESR says it was making exceptional efforts to verify the authenticity and integrity
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