In the UAE a power of attorney for India is signed before the consular officer at the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi or the Consulate General in Dubai, through the mission's attestation service centre, with your passport, Emirates ID, photographs and witnesses as required. The attested original is couriered to India and stamped within three months of arrival.
- Document route
- Indian Embassy or Consulate attestation
- Time difference
- 1.5 hours behind IST
- Handled in India at
- Collector of Stamps and sub-registrar
- Travel to India
- None
How it works from the UAE
We draft the document for the Indian state concerned and send it ready to print with a signing sheet. Book the attestation appointment, sign in front of the officer and collect the attested document. Courier to India takes two to three days.
In India the document is stamped and, for a property sale, presented to the Sub-Registrar. If your spouse is a co-owner, both of you sign. For those in the Northern Emirates the Dubai Consulate has jurisdiction.
What is different for NRIs in the UAE
- Do not sign beforehand; the officer must witness the signature.
- A special power for one transaction is safest.
- UAE notary deeds need foreign ministry and mission attestation and are rarely the simpler path.
Step by step from the UAE
Free review call
With only ninety minutes between Dubai and India, calls happen in normal office hours. We read your papers on a power of attorney for India first, so the call is about your options and not a repeat of the facts.
Authority from UAE
Where a representative must act for you in India on a power of attorney for India, you sign before the consular officer at the Embassy in Abu Dhabi or the Consulate in Dubai, generally through the outsourced attestation centre. We draft the document and send signing instructions.
Work in India
In India, the attorney holder pays stamp duty within three months of the document arriving and registers it where the state requires. Updates for clients in the UAE go by email and WhatsApp with scans of whatever is filed.
Result and handover
At the end you receive a scan of the stamped power of attorney, and a revocation deed is prepared once the work is finished. Originals are couriered to your address in the UAE if you need them.
The law in full
This page covers what changes when you handle a power of attorney for India from the UAE. For the Indian law, the complete document checklist, common mistakes and more questions, read our main page on Power of Attorney for India. For other matters, see all legal services for NRIs in the UAE or the Property & Real Estate practice area.
Questions from NRIs in the UAE
Where do I sign a power of attorney for India in Dubai?
At the Indian Consulate's designated attestation centre, before the consular officer.
How long does it take from the UAE?
Usually about two weeks including courier and stamping in India.
Can a non-Indian passport holder use the Consulate?
OCI cardholders can; requirements differ, so check with the mission.