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Power of Attorney · UAE

Power of Attorney in the UAE

Which POA fits your case, what the notary expects — and how to arrange it from abroad.

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What a POA actually does

A power of attorney authorizes a person or company you trust to act in your name: sign a sale agreement, file paperwork with a registry, represent you before a government department or manage a bank matter. The attorney's powers are exactly as wide as the document says — nothing more — which is why the wording of the draft matters as much as the signature.

Who usually needs one here

Owners selling or buying UAE property while living abroad, shareholders who cannot attend a registry appointment in person, families arranging a marriage, inheritance or a child's travel, and vehicle owners dealing with registration or export from another country. In all of these cases the POA replaces your physical presence with a document a UAE authority will accept.

POA types covered in this section

Grouped the way the authorities treat them. Each type gets its own guide with documents, limits and pricing as the section grows — the hub stays the index.

How the process works

Three steps, and only the last one touches a notary.

  1. 1

    Send your details

    Tell us what the attorney must be able to do, who the parties are and where you are based. A short intake covers it.

  2. 2

    Review the draft

    You receive a bilingual draft for approval. Scope is tuned to what you actually need — broad enough to work, narrow enough to be accepted.

  3. 3

    Notarize

    Sign before a notary public in your emirate, or complete e-notarization by video call if you are outside the UAE. Attorneys use the finished POA the same day it is registered.

Documents to have ready

The notary verifies identity and capacity, so the set depends on who is giving the POA.

Individual (principal is a person)

  • Passport copy of the principal
  • Emirates ID and visa page — if the principal is a UAE resident
  • Passport details of the appointed attorney
  • Asset details the POA refers to (title deed, vehicle license, and so on)

Company (principal is a business)

  • Trade license copy
  • Memorandum & articles of association
  • Passport copies and Emirates IDs of the shareholders
  • Proof the signatory may act for the company (shareholder capacity or an existing mandate)

Frequently asked questions

1 Can a UAE power of attorney be issued without flying in?

For most types, yes. The draft is approved by email, then the principal confirms identity and consent during an online notarization session by video call with a UAE notary public. Some matters — and principals located outside the UAE — go through the Ministry of Justice route instead, and a signed paper POA legalized at a UAE embassy always remains an option.

2 How long does a power of attorney stay valid?

A POA works until it is revoked or its term ends, and it stops on the death of the principal. Individual authorities add their own caps — for example, the Dubai Land Department expects a property-sale POA to be used within two years of issuance.

3 What language will the document be in?

Notaries register POAs in Arabic, so you review a bilingual draft (English and Arabic) before signing. E-notarized POAs are issued electronically in Arabic; a certified translation or bilingual execution is arranged where the receiving party needs English.

4 What does a POA cost through the service?

It depends on the type of POA, the number of principals and attorneys, and whether the principal is a UAE resident. There are no fixed published rates on this page yet — describe your case via the consultation form and you get an itemized estimate before anything is drafted.

Not sure which POA your case needs?

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