Welcome back to The POA Desk by POAS.ae.

In our last episode, we established one simple principle: notarised is not the finish line. A Power of Attorney must be correctly scoped, executed and usable by the institution receiving it.

So, should you use a government portal, a POA specialist, or a lawyer?

There is no single answer. Each route solves a different problem.

ROUTE 1 — GOVERNMENT PORTAL

A government portal can work well when your transaction is standard, you know exactly which POA you need, the parties meet the requirements, and you are comfortable handling the application yourself.

The UAE Ministry of Justice offers digital POA services across areas su ...