Vehicle Power of Attorney
A vehicle power of attorney is a legal document through which you can transfer powers to a second person to deal with your vehicle on your behalf. A vehicle POA in UAE can be used to buy and sell a vehicle, import, and export a vehicle, register a vehicle, re-new registration of a vehicle, obtain a number plate for a vehicle. Vehicle POA is typically used by expats leaving the UAE requesting their friends to deal with and sell the vehicle on their behalf.
Any person can act as an agent in a vehicle power of attorney. You can also appoint JustPOA as your trusted agents in a vehicle power of attorney. JustPOA professionals are trained to act as trusted attorneys in a vehicle POA to carry out all transactions in line with your wishes.
Pricing Packages
Silver
AED 699
POA drafting - English and Arabic
Unlimited amendments
Unlimited free consultations
Inclusive of notary public fee for one (1) principal
Physical signing assistance at Notary Public in Dubai
E-notarization
For anyone inside UAE
Gold
AED 1299
POA drafting - English and Arabic
Unlimited amendments
Unlimited free consultations
Inclusive of notary public fee for one (1) principal
Physical signing assistance at Notary Public in Dubai
E-notarization
For anyone inside or outside UAE
Diamond
AED 1699
POA drafting - English and Arabic
Unlimited amendments
Unlimited free consultations
Inclusive of notary public fee for one (1) principal
Physical signing assistance at Notary Public in Dubai
E-notarization
Documents Required For UAE Residents:
- Passport, visa page and Emirates ID of the principal.
- Passport, visa page and Emirates ID of the attorney.
- Any further documents and information that may be required depending on the type of POA.
Documents Required For Non-UAE Residents:
- Passport of the principal.
- Passport, visa page and Emirates ID of the attorney.
- Any further documents and information that may be required depending on the type of POA.
Terms and Conditions
- A fee of AED 499 shall be applicable for non-UAE resident applications of POA.
- Above-mentioned prices shall apply for POAs with one (1) principal, attorney and asset only.
- A fee of AED 399 shall apply for each additional asset and attorney.
- A fee of AED 399 shall apply for each additional principal.
- E-Notarized POA shall be issued in Arabic only by email from the Court. Should you require it in English and in Arabic format, a bilingual e-notarization fee of AED 199 shall apply.
Powers Included in a Vehicle POA
The following powers can be included in a vehicle power of attorney in United Arab Emirates:
- Purchase and sell a vehicle.
- Receive proceeds for a sale of a vehicle.
- Register a vehicle.
- Renew registration of a vehicle.
- Import in UAE a vehicle.
- Export outside of UAE a vehicle.
- Rent a vehicle on behalf of an individual or a company.
- Insure and renew insurance of a vehicle.
- Pay traffic violations fines.
- Sign documents for change of ownership of a vehicle.
- Represent in government department including traffic and licensing departments.
Benefits of a Vehicle POA
Below are the advantages of a vehicle power of attorney in United Arab Emirates:
- A vehicle power of attorney is used to administer the responsibilities relating to a vehicle, when the owner of the vehicle is unavailable.
- The owner of the vehicle can freely appoint a trusted agent to take care of his vehicle.
- All types of vehicles including a car, truck, motorcycle, bus etc. can be included in a vehicle power of attorney in the UAE.
- Owners can select the powers that they wish to delegate through a vehicle power of attorney.
- A vehicle POA relieves the stress of vehicle owners. The authorised person will always be available to perform the tasks as per your own wishes.
- All the powers relating to a vehicle can be given by way of one vehicle POA.
- A vehicle POA can be given for either a finite or an infinite amount of time.
- All the UAE government departments, banks and service providers accept vehicle POAs. All your transactions can be done smoothly with a single document.
- The vehicle POA can be revoked at any point in time.
Signing Process
The signing and notarization procedure is based on location of signing and notarization. The vehicle POA can either be signed inside or outside of the UAE:
Option 1: Vehicle POA signed and used in UAE
A vehicle POA can be signed before the notary public of any Emirate. All notary publics follow similar processes to notarize a vehicle POA. A vehicle POA notarized by notary public of any Emirate is accepted and recognized all over the UAE.
Online Notarization at the Dubai Notary Public
You can choose to notarize the vehicle POA online by availing the online notarization service of Dubai notary public. Using this service, the vehicle POA can be notarized via the BOTIM app. The process is below:
- The final copy of the vehicle POA, the identification cards of the principal and the agent must be e-mailed to the Dubai notary public. The body of the e-mail should mention the principal’s mobile number, which is linked to the BOTIM app.
- The Dubai notary public will verify the identities of principal and the agent on a video call on the BOTIM app. Post verification, the Dubai notary public will approve the POA.
- The Dubai notary public will issue the notarized vehicle POA. You can collect the vehicle POA from the designated Notary Public office location.
Online Notarization (Abu Dhabi)
Online notarization services are also offered in Abu Dhabi by the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD). ADJD digitally notarizes a vehicle POA in the following way:
- The vehicle POA will be uploaded on the ADJD portal. The uploaded POA must be in English and Arabic. Along with the POA, ADJD requires you to upload the identification cards of the principal, attorney, and the legal translator.
- The fees for notarization can be paid using the payment link given on the ADJD website. The fees are paid after the POA is approved by ADJD.
- After the payment of the government fees ADJD will verify the identities of the principal and the agent on a video call.
- Digitally signed copy of the vehicle POA will be emailed to you. This digital copy is recognized as an original POA all over the UAE.
Option 2: Vehicle POA signed outside UAE but used in UAE
You can choose to sign the vehicle POA in your own country of residence. The vehicle POA has to be attested by all of the below tabulated departments to be validly accepted in the UAE:
Country of residence
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- UAE Embassy
UAE
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Justice after Arabic translation
Vehicle POA Signed in UAE But Used Outside UAE
A vehicle power of attorney may be signed before notary of any Emirate in the UAE. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in UAE and the embassy / consulate of the company where the vehicle POA will be used will notarize the vehicle POA for valid acceptance.