Quick Summary: How to Sell Your Vehicle in UAE from Abroad

• ✅ Issue a Power of Attorney (POA): Appoint a trusted person in the UAE to sell and transfer your vehicle on your behalf.
• ✅ Use e-Notary Service: Dubai Courts’ online notarization allows you to issue a POA from abroad without visiting the UAE.
• ✅ Clear Mortgage & Fines: Ensure your car loan is fully paid and all traffic fines are cleared before transfer.
• ✅ Vehicle Test & Insurance: Your car must pass the RTA vehicle test, and the buyer must have valid insurance.
• ✅ Final Transfer at RTA: With all documents in place, your agent can complete the sale, and the RTA will issue a new ownership card and plate number to the buyer.

How to Sell Your Vehicle in UAE from Abroad

It is often the case that you relocate to your home or another country without being able to sell or export your vehicle in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). You might have thought that selling a vehicle can be done easily, even when you are out of the country. Then you realize that you either need to come back to do the transfer or issue an official Power of Attorney (POA) in someone’s name (a trusted person) who can then transfer the vehicle into the buyer’s name.

When you are outside the UAE and have no time to travel, what you need to do first is to find a reliable person whom you can appoint as your agent and issue a POA in this person’s name.

For common questions, check our FAQ on Vehicle Power of Attorney in UAE

1. Power of Attorney to Sell Your Vehicle in UAE

If you have already granted a POA in the UAE before relocating, that’s great. However, if you haven’t done it, then you need to make a legalized POA from abroad. The process of making a Power of Attorney for the UAE from overseas seems a bit more complicated task in comparison to when you do it within the UAE, but it is absolutely doable.

To understand your options better, explore our full range of Vehicle POA Services

Ways to Issue a POA from Abroad

There are two ways you can issue your POA for vehicle transactions from abroad to be used in the UAE.

The quick and easy way is POA Online Notarization. This new service by Dubai Courts, called smart electronic notarization service (e-notary), allows people to notarize a Power of Attorney from anywhere without physically going to the notary public offices in the UAE.

How Online Notarization Works

Here is how this process works:

• Submit the POA to Dubai Courts for e-notarization.
• File an application for the eNotary service through the Dubai Courts Web Portal.
• Create an account on the portal, submit required documents, and complete verification via video call and/or OTP.
• Once reviewed and approved by the online Notary Public, an electronic POA will be sent to the principal’s email.
• An electronic POA contains a digital signature and digital notary seal for verification.

How POA.ae Can Help You Sell Your Vehicle in UAE

• Place your order online through our Pricing page by selecting depending on your UAE residency status.
• We will collect the required information and documents from you and send you the draft of your POA by email for your review and approval.
• Once the POA is approved by you, we will then assist you with the electronic/online notarization process.
• After the e-notarization, you will receive your electronic POA to your email. The POA will then be valid and legal to use.

That’s how easy it is to issue a Power of Attorney in the UAE from outside.

2. Vehicle Transfer Process in UAE with a POA

Once the POA is notarized, your agent can now represent you during the transfer process. Here are the steps to follow to sell and transfer your vehicle into the buyer’s name.

Depending on your needs, you may also require broader coverage—read more about Power of Attorney for Vehicle Transactions in UAE

Step 1: Clearance of Mortgage

As a seller, you need to clear any outstanding finance (mortgage/loan) you have availed from a bank to purchase your vehicle. Once the loan is paid off, your bank informs the Road and Transport Authority (RTA) to update the records and clear the loan from the RTA system.

RTA will then send an SMS to the vehicle owner when the records are updated. This usually takes 24-48 hours.

Step 2: Vehicle Test

Your vehicle can be transferred to a new owner only after it passes the RTA vehicle test.

• Once tested, RTA issues a certificate stamped “Passed” or “Failed.”
• If the result is “Failed,” the certificate lists problems that must be fixed before transfer.

👉 To avoid last-minute issues, test your vehicle at one of the RTA vehicle testing centres ahead of selling.

Step 3: Clearance of Fines

Make sure to settle all fines on your vehicle, as all fines must be cleared before transferring your vehicle to a buyer.

• You can check and pay vehicle fines through the RTA or Dubai Police website or Mobile App.
• Fines can also be paid at the time of transfer at the RTA centre.

Step 4: Vehicle Insurance

Once the vehicle test is done successfully and all fines are cleared, the buyer must get insurance for the vehicle.

• If an existing insurance policy has 7 months or more remaining, the policy can be transferred (subject to insurer approval).
• Not all insurance companies allow the transfer of policies.
• Alternatively, you may cancel your insurance and request a refund if 7+ months remain.

Step 5: Final Vehicle Transfer at RTA

The final step is to transfer ownership of the vehicle.

You (the seller) or your authorized agent with a valid POA for Vehicle Sale must be present with:

• Emirates ID
• UAE driving licence
• Vehicle registration card (Mulkiya)
• Valid test certificate

On the buyer’s side, the following documents are required:

• Valid car insurance
• Passport with UAE Residence Visa + 1 copy
• Emirates ID + 1 copy
• UAE driving licence + 1 copy

After document verification:

• The RTA representative asks both parties to sign a sale and purchase agreement.
• The buyer pays the purchase price to the seller and the transfer fees to the RTA.
• RTA issues a new vehicle ownership card and a new plate number.

Ready to Sell Your Vehicle in UAE from Abroad? We Can Help

If you are relocating and need to sell your vehicle in the UAE, you don’t need to fly back. By issuing a Power of Attorney to a trusted person, you can authorize them to complete the sale and vehicle transfer legally. With the option of Dubai Courts’ e-notary service and the structured process with RTA, selling your vehicle in the UAE from abroad has never been easier.

📞 Call us at +971 52 316 4941 or 📧 email julia@poa.ae to get started today.

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