The language format of a POA should be chosen with the licensed notarial channel and intended receiving organisation in mind. An Arabic or bilingual draft can help those parties review the instrument, but translation does not cure an unclear scope, incorrect identity detail or missing authority.
Under current Dubai Courts POA-ratification guidance, a document not in Arabic must be accompanied by a legal translation certified by the UAE Ministry of Justice. A bilingual format is not necessarily mandatory, but an English-only document should not be presented as sufficient without confirming the required certified Arabic translation.
A bilingual document may be appropriate when:
The applicable provider must confirm the accepted format. Do not assume that adding an English column makes a document acceptable everywhere.
If two records spell a name differently, flag the difference before drafting. Do not silently choose a version.
Drafting decides which powers, limits and facts appear in the instrument. Translation expresses approved content in another language. A certified legal translation or interpreter may be a separate third-party requirement. POAS should not describe its document-preparation role as certified translation unless that service is expressly supplied by an authorised provider and itemised.
Not necessarily. The accepted format depends on the notarial route, parties and intended recipient.
No. POAS prepares POA documents and coordinates the supported execution route. Certified translation or interpretation, where required, is a separate provider service unless expressly included.
Use the spelling supported by the current official identity and transaction records, and disclose any inconsistency before drafting.
The risk should be prevented through careful review and the applicable provider’s required format. Do not assume which text controls without confirming the document’s own clause and current legal/process requirements.
If the mismatch is within work supplied by POAS and prevents the document serving the agreed purpose, the POA Fit Promise applies. A separate third-party translator’s work is handled under that provider’s responsibility unless POAS expressly accepted responsibility for it.
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