Revoke a Power of Attorney in Dubai

Withdraw stated authority – and identify who must be told

This service prepares a tailored revocation document for a living principal who wants to withdraw authority granted under an identified existing POA. POAS then coordinates the applicable execution route. The revocation document and notification are separate practical steps: completing a revocation does not by itself guarantee that every agent, bank, authority, developer or counterparty has updated its records.

Subject to current law, a principal may revoke or restrict an agent’s authority. If the agency involves a third-party right or was issued in the agent’s interest, Article 898 of the current UAE Civil Transactions Law provides that it cannot be terminated or restricted without the consent of the person whose interest it serves. Article 899 may also require compensation for damage caused by revocation at an inappropriate time or without acceptable justification. POAS does not determine contested rights; obtain UAE legal advice where either issue may apply.

You can pay now with Review and pay and upload the existing POA and identities afterwards through the case upload link supplied for the order. Payment opens your file. We review the instrument, the revocation scope, known recipients and the available execution route before drafting. If your matter is uncertain or unusual, use Check my route before paying.

Who this service is for

This service is for a living principal who previously granted a POA and now wants to withdraw that authority through the supported Dubai notarial route. If the principal has died, lacks capacity or there is an active dispute requiring urgent protective action or a court decision, this service may not be suitable.

What this service covers

The service covers:

• reviewing the copy of the POA being revoked, where available
• identifying the principal, agent, original POA and authority to be withdrawn
• preparing the revocation wording around the information supplied
• coordinating the applicable execution process through an independent private notary licensed by Dubai Courts
• providing a practical list of the agent and known recipients the customer should consider notifying
• delivering the available completed revocation document

If no copy of the original POA is available, the available record details must first be reviewed. The private notary decides whether the evidence is sufficient to proceed.

What this service does not cover

This service does not:

• reverse acts completed before the revocation
• automatically notify the former agent or every person who may rely on the old POA
• serve legal notices, conduct proceedings or resolve a dispute with the former agent
• force a bank, authority, developer or other recipient to update its records immediately
• recover money, property or documents
• cancel mandates, contracts, signatory rights or access credentials that exist independently of the POA
• provide any service outside POAS.ae’s ten listed POA services

The customer remains responsible for the notification and recipient-update steps that apply to the particular situation unless a separate provider and charge are expressly agreed.

Who does what

POAS.ae is an independent private service operated by Cendale Documents Clearing Services FZCO. POAS prepares the revocation document and coordinates the applicable execution route. Where a Dubai private-notary route applies, an independent private notary licensed by Dubai Courts performs the regulated notarial act and decides the identity, record and attendance requirements. Separate notice may be required or advisable. Follow the applicable notarial or registry process and each affected organisation’s current update procedure; notarisation should not be treated as automatic notice.

POAS.ae is not a government authority, court, notary or law firm. It does not provide litigation, emergency protective remedies, asset recovery or legal advice.

Documents and information usually requested

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 copy of the POA to be revoked, if available
• any notarial reference, date or registration details
• the principal’s passport and Emirates ID, if applicable
• the former agent’s name and identity details, where available
• where and how the original POA was completed, if known
• whether all powers or only an identified separable part are intended to be withdrawn
• the names and contact details of banks, developers, authorities, counterparties or other known recipients that may hold or rely on the old POA
• any urgent risk or recipient instruction that affects the practical notification sequence

Do not delay urgent protective action while waiting for routine service communications. Contact affected organisations promptly and obtain appropriate legal advice where needed.

How it works

1. Open the revocation file. Pay AED 1,999 + VAT.
2. Upload the existing POA and identities. Provide the document or reference information, principal and agent details and known recipients through the case upload link.
3. Confirm the revocation scope. We identify the authority to be withdrawn and review whether the supported execution route can handle the request.
4. Approve the tailored revocation. You verify the original POA, parties, scope and intended action.
5. Complete the applicable execution route. An independent private notary licensed by Dubai Courts reviews the record, decides the execution requirements and performs the notarial act.
6. Notify relevant parties. We provide the available completed document and a practical recipient list. You remain responsible for delivering notice and completing each recipient’s update process unless a separate provider and charge are expressly agreed.

Timing

Our target is preparation and coordinated notarisation by the next business day once payment, sufficient original-POA information, complete identity records, identity checks and draft approval are in place. Missing records, partial-revocation questions, urgent disputes, private-notary availability and court workload can extend the timing. Notification and recipient record updates have separate timelines. This is a target, not a guarantee.

Scope changes and refunds

If a different supported route is required, we explain the change before drafting. If the correct route costs less, we refund the difference. If it costs more, we obtain approval before collecting the balance. If POAS cannot provide the selected service and no available alternative is accepted, the professional fee is refunded under the Refund Policy.

If the revocation document cannot be used for the agreed purpose because of a POAS drafting or scope error, we correct it without another POAS professional fee. If it cannot be corrected for that agreed purpose, we refund the POAS professional fee. Failure to notify a relevant party, completed acts, missing original records, recipient processing and separately incurred third-party charges remain outside that promise where they are unrelated to our drafting or scope.

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