Attestation of Power of Attorney From UK To UAE

Are you now based in the United Kingdom but have personal or business affairs left undone in the UAE? You might be in need to sell your vehicle, manage, rent out or sell your property, or manage your company in the UAE, while being in the UK. A power of attorney (“POA”) is what you need. Now, you are probably wondering what the process is for getting a POA from the UK and how to ensure that it will be acceptable in the UAE. We can certainly assist you with the preparation and attestation of the document from the UK up to the UAE.

Step-by-step Attestation Process:

1. Drafting of POA

Firstly, your POA would need to be drafted. When drafting the document, it is important to make sure that it is drafted in a way that is acceptable in the UAE.

2. Notarization of POA

Once the draft of the POA is finalized, the next step is to have it notarized in the UK. You may have the document notarized by any competent notary public or a solicitor in the UK. You will be required to sign it in the presence of the notary public or a solicitor. In some cases, POAs can also be registered directly with the UAE courts through video calls.

3. Attestation of POA by UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Once the POA is notarized, the next step is for it to be attested by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (“FCO”) in the UK. The original notarized POA is required by the FCO for them to attest the same. This attestation process verifies the authenticity of the signature, seal or the stamp of the notary public or the solicitor on the document. This process is also referred to as legalization or an apostille.

4. Attestation of POA by UAE Embassy in UK

Once the POA is successfully attested by the FCO, the next step would be to have it attested by the UAE Embassy in the UK. The original notarized and attested POA is required by the UAE Embassy in the UK in order for them to attest the document. In this process, the official sticker which includes the stamp of the UAE Embassy will be placed and the embassy official will sign it accordingly. This attestation process verifies the authenticity of the signature, seal or the stamp of the FCO on the document.

5. Attestation of POA by UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Once the attestation process in the UK is completed, the original attested POA needs to be shipped to the UAE for further attestations. Once delivered to the UAE, the next step is to have the POA attested by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (“MOFA”). The original attested POA will be required by the MOFA for the attestation. Another official sticker which includes the stamp of the MOFA will be placed on the same. This process verifies the authenticity of the attestation stamps by the FCO and UAE Embassy in the UK on the document.

6. Attestation of POA by UAE Ministry of Justice

In the final step of the process, an Arabic translation of the POA is required to be certified by the UAE Ministry of Justice (“MOJ”). This original attested and translated POA is required by the MOJ to certify the document accordingly. This process verifies the authenticity of the Arabic translation, and that the translation has been carried out by a legal Arabic translator who is duly licensed with the MOJ.

How can Legal Inz help you?

Legal Inz has successfully prepared and registered thousands of POAs to be used in the UAE. We provide end-to-end assistance for the preparation and attestation of POAs from the UK up to the UAE.

Aside from POAs, we can also attest any of the following documents from the UK for use in the UAE or vice-versa:

• Degree or diploma certificate
• Birth certificate
• Marriage certificate
• Death certificate
• Corporate documents

Have your POA drafted by Legal Inz today! Visit our power of attorney page to order.