Welcome to the POA’s Desk.

If you own property in Dubai but live in Manchester, Sydney, New York, or Singapore, you don’t need to travel to manage or sell it. In most cases, you can issue a fully legal Power of Attorney (POA) remotely.

A POA allows someone to act on your behalf. In earlier episodes, we covered types of POAs—now here’s how to get one from abroad.

There are two options:

1. Remote notarisation (fastest and most common) Join a secure video call with a UAE notary, verify your identity, confirm via a one-time passcode, and receive a digitally notarised POA—valid immediately. No travel, no embassy visits.

2. Consular route (traditional method) Sign in your home country, then attest through your Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE Embassy, and UAE MOFA. This takes weeks and is  ...