At Your POA, we appreciate that many Dubai property owners – particularly those living overseas – are not always familiar with the terminology used in the Dubai property market, let alone the complicated procedures involved when completing a property transaction here.
In fact, some property investors remain unaware that it is possible to appoint someone as Power of Attorney to handle everything on their behalf.
For these reasons, we will attempt to answer some of the commonly asked questions that we receive in relation to appointing someone as Power of Attorney. For any other questions you may have on this or any other property related matters, please do not hesitate to contact us.
In Dubai, a Power of Attorney document is valid for a two year period after which it must be renewed/reissued.
In Dubai, the authorities do require that specific terminology is used for certain activities. For example, a Power of Attorney document for selling a property must be specific to that property and must mention the property details as per the Title Deed. A Power of Attorney for taking Handover from a developer can be general but must state that assignee is authorised to “take possession” of the property.
At Your POA, we have great deal of experience in drafting Power of Attorney documents to ensure that they meet the requirements of the authorities in Dubai but also ensure that it safeguards your interests as a property owner. Our aim is to be open and transparent so that you feel as comfortable as possible at every stage of the process.
We will prepare the Power of Attorney document here in Dubai as per the activity required and the requirements of the Dubai authorities. If you are in Dubai, we can have the Power of Attorney document prepared and attested in one morning at the Dubai Notary Public.
Alternatively, we can send the Power of Attorney document to you with instructions on legalisation in whatever country you are based. Once the Power of Attorney is legalised overseas, it will need to be couriered back to us to be attested at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here in Dubai.
(Eg) UK Legalisation process:
- POA preparation stage – we prepare the POA and send this to you for legalisation in the UK
- Notarisation stage – you sign the POA document in front of a Notary Public or Solicitor
- Legalisation stage – you send the original signed POA document to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) to be certified/legalised
- Attestation stage – the POA will then need to be sent to the UAE Embassy in London to be attested before being couriered back to us to be attested at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dubai
Once the attestations are completed, we will have the power to handle everything on your behalf so that you are not required to attend in person.