Power of attorney for Dubai property deals signed abroad (including Iran)

If you cannot come to Dubai, someone can sell, buy, gift or mortgage for you with a power of attorney. For a POA made outside the UAE, the official chain is: 1) sign it before a notary in your country; 2) have it attested by your country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs; 3) have it attested by the UAE embassy or consulate in that country; 4) after arrival, attest it at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in the UAE; 5) have it legally translated into Arabic by a UAE-licensed legal translator. For Iran this means: notary office (دفتر اسناد رسمی) → official translation and Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs → UAE Embassy in Tehran → UAE MOFA → Arabic legal translation. A July 2025 DLD circular (No. 29/R/2025, as reported by law firms) adds: the foreign POA must have been issued within the 2 years before it is used; DLD accepts only the original (no scans); the POA must contain the approved wording for the exact transaction (sale, purchase, gift, mortgage…) and should identify the property – a general 'manage my property' wording is not enough; and when selling through an attorney, the price cheque should be in the owner's name unless the POA expressly allows the attorney to receive it. An alternative is to sign the POA at a UAE notary (e.g. Dubai Courts notary) when you are in the UAE. Ask our staff to check your draft wording before you sign abroad, to avoid a second trip.