How to Get Power of Attorney in Dubai: Steps and Fees (2026)

How do you get a power of attorney in Dubai?

To get a power of attorney in Dubai, you decide what the person you appoint may do, have the wording prepared, then sign it before a notary who notarises it. Dubai Courts runs a public notary service, online or at its service centres. Online attestation needs a valid Emirates ID. If you hold only a passport, you appear in person before the notary.

There are other routes too, but confirm the recipient in Dubai will take a POA made that way. Whether you can sign remotely depends on the authority, the transaction and your identity documents. A POA issued outside the UAE can instead go through the legalisation chain.

Blanket prepares the POA online from AED 299 and helps you through notarisation. No POA is guaranteed to be accepted by every bank or authority, because the recipient decides.

This is general information about UAE rules, not legal advice on your case.

What should the POA say before you sign it?

You decide what goes in and where the line sits. Name the act, such as selling, buying, renting out or registering. Then name the asset: a property by address or plot number, a car by plate and chassis number. Banks and registries read a POA against the act and asset in front of them.

The person you appoint acts within the authority the POA grants, so the scope and the limits you write in matter. If you do not want them to collect sale money, write that limit in, and say where the money must be paid. You can also write in conditions, such as a floor price or no sale to the person you appoint or their family. The notary reviews that wording at signing, so it can be written in but is not guaranteed to pass.

Set the duration too. A POA can run for a set period, to a fixed end date, or until the job is done. What is possible depends on the notary route and the recipient. Dubai Land Department accepts a sale, mortgage or grant POA for 2 years from notarisation, and a purchase POA for 5 years.

To choose the type, see general vs special power of attorney. For flats and villas, see the property POA guide. Blanket also has separate pages for a car POA, a POA to sell or buy property and a bank POA.

Which notary can you use for a power of attorney in Dubai?

If your POA was notarised in another emirate, ask the authority or bank that will receive it in Dubai whether it will accept it.

What documents do you need for a power of attorney in Dubai?

Dubai Courts asks for these as PDF files:

• Your Emirates ID or passport
• ID for the person you appoint
• The title deed, if the POA is about property
• A valid vehicle ownership certificate (mulkiya), if it is about a car
• A valid trade licence and the relevant contracts, if it is about a company or establishment
• The trademark registration certificate, if it is about a trademark
• A determination of heirs or a death certificate, if it is about an estate

Dubai Courts requires a legal translation certified by the Ministry of Justice for documents not in Arabic. It also requires documents issued outside the UAE to be attested by that country's foreign ministry, the UAE embassy there and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Other notary routes and recipients can have different rules. Any translation your route requires is included in Blanket's fee.

What are the steps to make a power of attorney in Dubai?

1. Decide the job and the person you appoint.
2. Check what the recipient requires. DLD, your bank, RTA or a developer each read the POA against their own rules. Ask for their requirements in writing where you can.
3. Have the wording prepared, read it and approve it.
4. Choose the notary route that fits the recipient and where you will be when you sign.
5. Gather the documents the notary asks for.
6. Sign. Usually only you sign, but some POAs also need the person you appoint to sign.
7. Pay the notary fee directly to the authority.
8. Give the person you appoint the copy or the original that the recipient asks for.

With Blanket, wording is corrected free of charge until notarisation, including changes the notary asks for.

Can you get a power of attorney in Dubai online or from abroad?

Online preparation and online notarisation are separate things. You can prepare the wording online wherever you are. Signing is a different question.

Dubai Courts offers online attestation through its website, and the parties using it need a valid Emirates ID. A party with only a passport appears in person before the notary.

The ADJD English Bureau uses UAE Pass. ADJD's published FAQ requires a valid Emirates ID, with exceptions only by a court, prosecution or administrative authority decision. The Ministry of Justice also runs a digital POA service, so check with the Ministry of Justice whether it fits your POA. Having an Emirates ID or UAE Pass still does not guarantee that a particular POA is accepted.

If you live abroad, Blanket can arrange private notarisation, including through Dubai Courts, which can support overseas signing. The team confirms the suitable route for your case.

A POA issued abroad can also go through the legalisation chain: a local notary, then that country's foreign ministry, then the UAE embassy there, then UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs attestation. What each step needs depends on the country and the recipient.

How much does a power of attorney cost in Dubai?

There are two separate costs: preparing the POA and notarising it.

One POA is charged once, at the highest bracket it covers. If one person needs separate POAs, the highest is charged in full and each further one is AED 100, so a vehicle POA plus a property POA is AED 499. Different people each pay in full: property POAs for two partners are AED 798. There is no couple price.

The fee includes preparation, expert review, delivery to your account, help through notarisation and any translation your route requires, including certified translation. It is the same online or on a call, and the introductory assessment is free.

Notary fees are paid directly to the authority, never through Blanket. At Dubai Courts that is AED 100 for each person who signs, plus AED 20. Published fees are a basis, not a guaranteed total for every case.

What can go wrong, and how do you avoid it?

• The scope does not match the job. Banks and registries read a POA against the exact act and asset in front of them, so a mismatch can cause problems. Name the act and the asset.
• It has expired for the transaction. DLD's 2 and 5 year periods apply to DLD transactions only. Other recipients set their own limits, so check before you sign.
• A company signer without authority. A company can grant a POA, but the person signing needs authority under the memorandum or their appointment. An LLC manager usually has it (Commercial Companies Law Art 83). A name on the trade licence alone is not authority to sign.
• Expecting it to outlast you. An ordinary POA generally ends on death or loss of legal capacity. Illness, injury or a hospital stay do not by themselves mean someone has lost legal capacity. A POA does not replace a will, so see will registration in Dubai.
• Medical decisions. A POA can cover hospital paperwork such as bills, records and insurance forms. Blanket does not prepare POAs for medical treatment decisions.

How do you cancel a power of attorney in Dubai later?

An ordinary POA can generally be cancelled. Third-party rights, the interest of the person you appointed, the POA's own terms and the authority's procedure can all affect this.

For a property POA, Dubai Land Department publishes a free cancellation service. It takes about 20 minutes at DLD's main building and needs a copy of the Emirates ID of you and the person you appointed, or a passport for non-residents.

A form that asks for the appointed person's ID does not prove they have been told. What a cancellation means for a deal they already signed is a question for a lawyer on your facts.

How can Blanket help you get a POA in Dubai?

You tell us the job and choose what goes in. Trained experts review every case. Where the recipient has written requirements, the POA is prepared to them and checked against them.

Blanket prepares POAs for use in the UAE and handles them through Dubai Courts, ADJD, ADGM and the Ministry of Justice. Start on the POA page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I get a power of attorney in Dubai online?

You can prepare it online. Notarising online depends on the authority, the transaction and your identity documents. Dubai Courts offers online attestation with a valid Emirates ID. If you use another authority's online route for a Dubai matter, confirm the recipient in Dubai will take it.

How much does a power of attorney cost in Dubai?

Blanket's preparation fee starts from AED 299, depending on what the POA covers. Notary fees are separate and paid directly to the authority.

Can I make a power of attorney for Dubai while I live abroad?

Often, yes. Blanket can arrange private notarisation, including through Dubai Courts, which can support overseas signing. A POA issued abroad can also go through the legalisation chain, ending with UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs attestation.

Does the person I appoint need to go to the notary with me?

Usually only you sign. Some POAs also need the person you appoint to sign. On the ADJD English Bureau route, they sign when the POA includes signature authentication.

How long is a Dubai power of attorney valid?

It runs for the period you set, within the limits of the route and the recipient. DLD accepts a sale POA for 2 years from notarisation and a purchase POA for 5 years. ADJD English Bureau POAs run for at most 3 years.

Can a company give a power of attorney in Dubai?

Yes. The person signing needs authority under the memorandum or their appointment. Dubai Courts asks for a valid trade licence when the POA relates to a company or establishment.

Official Sources

• Dubai Courts: Powers of Attorney Ratification
• Dubai Legislation Portal: Executive Council Resolution 4 of 2014, notary public fees
• UAE Ministry of Justice: digital power of attorney service
• Abu Dhabi Judicial Department: Frequently Asked Questions
• Dubai Land Department: Frequently Asked Questions
• Dubai Land Department: Request for Revocation of Power of Attorney