What Is a Power of Attorney (POA)?
Types of Power of Attorney
General POA
Limited or special POA
Durable POA
Medical or healthcare POA
- The agent must act in the best interest of the principal when acting under a Power of Attorney.
- POAs must be established based on the laws of the UAE.
- POAs can be amended or withdrawn by the principal if they are capable of making decisions and are of sound mind.
- Certain legal matters, such as litigation, contracts, or other legal affairs, can be assigned to agents or legal representatives with the use of POA on behalf of individuals or organisations.
- With the help of POA, financial transactions, investments, banking, tax matters, and property management can be granted on behalf of the principal.
- A POA can be used for cross-border transactions or dealings to authorise someone to manage international business matters, investments, or legal proceedings.
- A POA can also only be used to authorise someone to sign documents, access accounts, and manage general affairs while the principal is not available to do it by themselves.
Obtaining a Power of Attorney (POA) in the UAE requires specific documentation for both inside and outside the country. Below are the documents required for preparing a POA within the UAE:
- Application form provided by the relevant authority for the POA application.
- POA draft highlighting the powers given by the principal to the agent.
- Passport copies of the principal, the agent, and any other parties involved.
- Emirates ID copies of the principal and the agent.
- Other specific information may be required by the authority, such as the scope, limitations, and duration of the POA.
- Notarised document by a notary public or a relevant authority.
- POA draft highlighting the powers given by the principal to the agent.
- Passport copies of the principal, the agent, and any other parties involved, attested and notarised by the specific country.
- The document must be translated to Arabic or English if it was originally in any other language.
- Check with the country’s embassy or consulate, as some countries might have specific additional requirements to be completed.
- An existing POA might be required to be notarised by a public notary and legalised by the UAE embassy in the respective country.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) provides various types of Power of Attorney (POA) based on the different requirements. The types of POAs mostly used in the UAE include:
The types of POAs in the UAE include:
General POA
Limited or Special POA
Durable POA
Medical or healthcare POA
Each emirate in the UAE may have specific requirements, formats, and procedures for drafting and executing POAs and the purpose for which the POA is needed. It is also required in the UAE to notarise and attest certain POA documents to be acceptable for legal usage in the country.
Remote notarisation, or e-notarisation in the UAE, involves notarising a document entirely online. This allows individuals and businesses to get their documents notarised remotely via digital platforms with the use of electronic signatures, secure document sharing, and video conferencing.
The process of notarisation in the UAE involves a few steps. Gatestone Group will assist you in remote notarisation with the following:
Gatestone Group will draft the POA document that outlines the powers given to the agent by the principal. Our in-house lawyers and legal advisors will ensure that the document complies with UAE regulations.
Gatestone Group will complete the online notary process.
Gatestone Group will submit the document to the Notary Public, whereby they will review and verify the parties involved and carefully assess the documents.
Gatestone Group will assist you with the notary public witnessing and attestation process, whereby they witness the signing of the POA by the principal. Once that is done, they will seal and sign the document, attesting to its validity.
Gatestone Group will receive the notarised POA on your behalf or have it delivered directly to the involved parties from the Public Notary.
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