Attestation of Power of Attorney from Australia to Use in UAE

Does attesting a Power of Attorney from Australia to use in the UAE really that much of a headache and complicated? It doesn’t have to be. You can issue a Power of Attorney in Australia either through standard legalization process or through the online notarization with UAE notaries directly. In this article, we will tell you the  easy steps we make for the legalization process to be a piece of cake.

Step by Step Legalization Process:

1. POA Preparation in English and/or Arabic: The first step is to have your POA prepared. The POA has to be drafted in English and/or Arabic. It is very important to get your POA prepared that meet UAE standards. The POA content that is acceptable in Australia may not necessarily be accepted in the UAE because they follow different rules and requirements.
2. Notarization – First step is to notarize your Power of Attorney at the notary public office in Australia.
3. Authentication by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) – This is the part of the legalization process where it confirms the signature of the public official who conducted the notarization. It confirms the authenticity of the signature, seal, or stamp on the public document. Authentication Certificate will be attached along with a seal and a stamp.
4. Legalization by the UAE Embassy in Canberra, Australia – This attestation confirms that document has been legalized correctly, following the standard procedure. Official sticker of UAE Embassy-Canberra Consular Section will be placed.
5. Attestation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) UAE – As the last and final step, this is where the document is fully & completely verified. Another UAE official sticker will be placed. Once done POA is ready & legal to use.
6. Translation into Arabic – Although the documents in English are widely accepted by many authorities, there are several government departments that require the document to be in Arabic. The translation into Arabic has to be done by a certified legal translator based in the UAE.
7. Attestation by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) of UAE (if applicable)– If your POA is going to be used in the court, Arabic translation and attestation by the Ministry of Justice would be required too.

Step by Step Online Notarization:

Alternatively to the standard legalization process, you may also notarize your document online directly with the UAE notary public. Here are quick benefits of online notarization.

1. You can issue a Power of Attorney through the new e-notary system introduced by Dubai Courts.
2. The online notarization or e-notary portal allows people to notarize certain documents from anywhere without going through the legalization process in different departments.
3. In other words, if your Power of Attorney is e-notarized in Dubai, then there is no requirement to go through the standard legalization process. We can assist with the full e-notarization process to make the process for you as seamless as possible.
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The steps of issuing a Power of Attorney through online notary in UAE or Dubai involves following steps:

1. Preparation of the Draft. Prior to the online notarization, the Power of Attorney has to be prepared in accordance with acceptable standards of the UAE.
2. Collection of Documentation. Depending on the Power of Attorney, the notaries require various documents including IDs and ownership documents in relation to assets.
3. Securing an Appointment with the Notary. Notarizing the document through online notarization requires attending a video call with original passport or Emirates ID by the person who will issue the Power of Attorney.
4. Authentication through OTP. As part of the authentication process the person issuing a POA receives one time password to sign the POA, which serves as electronic verification. Once the documents and identities are verified, the notary public officials notarize the Power of Attorney and issue digital POA, which can be used directly in UAE without any additional attestation.

Our company provides assistance with drafting a POA that is acceptable in UAE, reviewing and verifying the required documentation, securing an appointment with the notary, and with full authentication process.

This is a quicker and easier way to get your Power of Attorney done than the standard legalization process. To know more about online notarization service, please click here.

How POA.ae Can Help You?

Whether you need a Power of Attorney or any other document attested from Australia for use in the UAE or vice versa, POA.ae can manage the whole attestation process so you don’t have to visit numerous authorities and embassies to get your documents legalized. We can even arrange to have your documents collected from, and delivered to, anywhere within or outside the UAE.

We’re able to attest a range of documents for use in the UAE from overseas or vice versa. The most common documents we can help with attesting include (but are not limited to):

• Power of Attorneys
• Birth, Marriage, Death Certificates
• Educational Qualifications
• Identification Documents
• Financial and Tax Documents
• Police Clearance Documents
• Company Documents (License, MOA, Certificate of Incorporation, Share Certificate, etc.)

Attesting a simple document on your own could take you a very long time and cost you a lot of money. If you’re at a loss as to how you can start the process, give us a call on +971 4 359 3773 or WhatsApp us at +971 55 886 4969 or email: contact@poa.ae.