General Power of Attorney in Dubai

Ongoing authority, with the limits made clear

A General Power of Attorney can authorise someone you trust to handle several connected personal or administrative matters when you cannot act in person. We first establish what your agent actually needs to do, then prepare a tailored document that lists those powers clearly.

It is not an unlimited pass, and a broadly worded document is not automatically suitable for every transaction or receiving organisation.

You can pay now with Review and pay and upload your documents afterwards through the case upload link supplied for the order; POAS.ae confirms the scope before drafting. If your matter is uncertain or unusual, use Check my route before paying. Payment opens a file; it does not guarantee notarisation or acceptance by the receiving organisation.

When a General Power of Attorney is the right fit

Choose this service when the same agent needs practical authority across several connected matters over a period of time. Depending on your instructions and the receiving organisation’s requirements, the tailored powers may cover:

• submitting, signing and collecting routine documents
• corresponding and following up with named public or private organisations
• managing defined day-to-day administrative affairs
• receiving records, certificates or correspondence
• taking other recurring actions that are expressly written into the POA and accepted by the receiving organisation

We do not insert every conceivable power by default. The document is built around the outcome, receiving organisations and limits you approve.

What this service does not cover

A General Power of Attorney is not a substitute for a purpose-specific document when the receiving organisation expects exact wording. This service does not cover:

• selling or transferring a property
• managing a property or tenancy
• buying, selling or registering a vehicle
• operating a bank account
• granting authority on behalf of a company
• a defined family or inheritance administration matter
• revoking an existing POA
• court representation, legal proceedings, wills, guardianship, medical decisions or a service outside the ten published POAS.ae services

Use the relevant purpose-specific service where one applies. If the purpose does not fit one of the ten published services, POAS.ae will not turn it into a generic General Power of Attorney.

Who this service is for

This service is for a principal who wants one named agent to handle several clearly described, connected personal or administrative matters. It can be useful when the principal travels frequently, lives away from the place where tasks must be completed or wants continuity for routine affairs.

You nominate the agent. POAS.ae does not supply or act as the agent under this service.

What POAS.ae coordinates

POAS.ae is operated by Cendale Documents Clearing Services FZCO. POAS.ae prepares Power of Attorney documents and coordinates notarisation through independent private notaries licensed by Dubai Courts. For this service, we prepare the document around the agreed purpose, provide the document checklist and manage drafting corrections.

POAS.ae is not a court, government authority, law firm or notary. The independent private notary performs the notarial act and makes the execution decision. The organisation asked to accept or rely on the POA applies its own requirements and retains its own acceptance decision.

Remote processing is available only where the notary accepts it; some cases require in-person or additional verification. Original documents or further identity and authority evidence may also be required.

Information and documents usually required

Upload identity and case documents only through the case upload link supplied for the order. Do not send passport or Emirates ID images, card details, PINs, passwords or one-time codes in ordinary email, WhatsApp or telephone messages.

• a clear passport copy for the principal
• the principal’s Emirates ID, if applicable
• a clear passport or Emirates ID copy for each proposed agent
• the principal’s and agent’s contact details
• a plain-language list of every action the agent must be able to take
• the names of the organisations expected to receive or rely on the POA
• any forms, rejection notes or wording instructions already supplied by a receiving organisation
• any supporting document needed to identify the subject matter

The private notary or receiving organisation may request additional identification, original documents, attendance or supporting evidence after reviewing the case.

How it works

1. Open your file and pay online. Pay AED 1,899 + VAT. Documents can follow payment through the case upload link supplied for the order.
2. Upload the case details. Provide the principal’s and agent’s documents, the intended powers and the organisations expected to rely on the POA through that case upload link.
3. Confirm the scope and route. We check whether a General Power of Attorney is the right one of the ten supported services and identify the required execution route before drafting.
4. Approve the tailored draft. Check every name, identity detail, power, receiving organisation and limit before execution.
5. Complete the required execution. We coordinate the applicable route. Current Dubai Courts guidance states that online POA attestation requires the concerned parties to hold valid Emirates IDs and that a person holding only a passport and no Emirates ID must appear in person before the notary. The applicable official or notarial channel sets any further identity, attendance and verification requirements.
6. Receive the completed document. We send the available digital document and practical next-step instructions.

If the correct supported service or route costs less, POAS.ae refunds the difference. If it costs more, we obtain your approval before collecting the balance or drafting.

Timing

Our target is preparation and coordinated notarisation by the next business day once payment, complete documents, identity checks and draft approval are in place. It can take longer if information is incomplete or private-notary or Dubai Courts capacity is constrained. This is a target, not a guarantee.

The POA Fit Promise

Before drafting, POAS.ae reviews the requested powers, receiving organisation, authority evidence, identity documents and signing route. If the selected route is not workable and you do not accept an available alternative, the POAS professional fee is refunded under the Refund Policy.

If a POA prepared by POAS.ae cannot be used for the purpose agreed with you because we selected the wrong supported POA type or made a drafting or scope error, we will correct the document without another POAS professional fee. If we cannot correct it for that agreed purpose, we will refund the POAS professional fee.

The promise does not cover changed instructions; inaccurate, incomplete or late information; a change in law or receiving-organisation policy after approval; an action outside the agreed scope; an independent decision made for reasons unrelated to POAS.ae’s drafting; failure to complete the required signing, notarisation or notification process; or any third-party charge.

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