UAE Free Zone Power of Attorney (POA) Guide 2026
A Power of Attorney (POA) allows another person to act on your behalf for UAE company matters. Here is the complete 2026 guide for UAE free zone companies.
In this guide:
What Is a UAE POA?
- Legal document: Grants another person (the attorney or agent) authority to act on behalf of the principal (you)
- Uses: Signing documents; dealing with free zone; opening bank accounts; managing company admin remotely
Types of POA for UAE Free Zone Companies
- General POA: Broad authority to act on your behalf across multiple matters
- Specific POA: Limited to a specific transaction or set of transactions
- Corporate POA: Company authorizing a specific person to act on company behalf
POA Execution and Attestation
- If you are in UAE: Sign POA before UAE Notary Public; UAE notarial stamp applied
- If you are abroad: Sign before notary in your country; have the signature apostilled; courier original to UAE; submit for MOFA (UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs) attestation
- MOFA attestation: Foreign-signed POA must be attested by UAE MOFA to be valid in UAE
- Translation: If POA is in a foreign language, Arabic translation certified by UAE-approved translator may be required
Using a PRO Agent with POA
- Common use: Grant PRO agent a specific POA to handle licence renewal, visa processing, and government filings on your behalf
- Scope: Limit POA scope to specific activities; avoid overly broad POA with commercial agents
- Validity: Specify POA expiry date; typical 1 year renewable