When one party is overseas, a Power of Attorney lets a representative sign legally.
When you need POA
- Landlord out of UAE
- Tenant transferring from another country
- One spouse handles real estate
- Elderly parent's property managed by children
- Business owner delegates to manager
POA attestation chain (mandatory)
1
Draft POA
In country of origin. Specify: principal, representative, scope (rental signing), property, duration, revocation clause.
2
Notarise locally
Any licensed notary.
3
UAE consulate attestation
UAE embassy in country of origin stamps.
4
Translate to Arabic
UAE Ministry of Justice certified translator.
5
MOFA attestation
UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs stamp.
6
Dubai notary stamp
On day of use in Dubai.
Cost + time for POA chain
- Local notarisation: USD 50-200
- UAE consulate: USD 100-300
- Certified translation: AED 200-500
- MOFA attestation: AED 100-150
- Dubai notary: AED 100-300
- TOTAL: AED 1,500-3,000
- TIME: 2-4 weeks
Creating the contract with POA
1
Generate DLD normally
tenancycontract.com. Enter principal's name.
2
POA holder signs
Format: 'For [principal] by [POA holder]' + signature.
3
Attach POA + attestations
Ejari needs to see the full chain.
4
Ejari registration
Upload contract + POA + attestations.
Common POA mistakes
- POA doesn't mention rental contract signing (rejected)
- Missing UAE consulate attestation
- English POA without Arabic translation
- POA expired before signing date
- Property details in POA mismatch contract
Alternative to POA
Delay signing until party can be physically present. Or sign MOU committing both parties, finalise DLD when together.
For general creation, see create complete guide.