To support with the ongoing requirements of its citizens and residents for Dubai UAE during the lockdown period caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the public notaries affiliated with Dubai courts notary public have implemented an online system that can be used to facilitate execution of:

  1. General Power of Attorney
  2. Powers of attorney (litigation, vehicles, inheritance certificate, real estate, trademarks, company establishment, follow up, tenancy dispute, Ministry of Labour, declaration residency, and ministry of foreign affairs);
  3. Admissions;
  4. Legal notice document;
  5. Civil companies’ Memorandum of association of (LLC, joint liability company, civil partnership company) and addendum of memorandum of association.; and
  6. Local agent service agreements.

The execution process is fairly simple, and it implies a combination of email communication, video call through the approved video conferencing app (BOTIM) and courier services. The notarization process currently used by the notary Dubai is as follows:

Step 1

The applicant will send an email to [email protected] indicating the type of notarization required and attaching all documents (legally translated) relevant to the transaction.

The email must contain the following notary services Dubai information:

  1. Applicant name;
  2. Applicant personal phone number;
  3. Applicant address (in detail);
  4. Documents required to be notarized* (signed in PDF version);
  5. Emirates ID (copy);
  6. All relevant documentation(if document to be notarized is a corporate instrument).

*must contain on each page the following phrase: I hereby certify that I am of full legal document capacity to execute this document through video communication using the Botim application and I agree to all that is stated in this transaction that was dully signed by me.

Step 2

Documents issued are reviewed by the notary legal representatives appointed for the transaction.

Step 3

If the transaction is approved, the applicant will be contacted via the BOTIM app by the notary representative requesting him/her to verify his/her eligibility and personal capacity and to present the Emirates ID card and his/her confirmation of the transaction and the document submitted for notarization.

Step 4

Once the identity verification has been finalized, the applicant will receive a sms with the payment link relevant to the transaction.

Step 5

As soon as the payment has been confirmed, the notary will finalize the transaction and print the respective notarized documents. The documents will be sent via an approved Dubai Courts courier to the address indicated by the applicant at step 1.

Step 6**

The applicant will receive the notarized documents within 2 business days after the transaction has been completed. The applicant is expected to pay the courier delivery fee of approx. AED 21.

**At present, originals are no longer couriered to the applicant. All documents are being executed as electronically issued documents and are sent to the applicants via email.

Fees

Attestation on Powers of Attorney AED 100 for each endorsements of signature of the parties to the POA.

GCC Solutions is a leading corporate services provider in the Middle East providing market entry, local partnership and government liaison private notary service in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

For details regarding the remote notary application process or want to book an appointment please contact us at: [email protected].