# Free Zone Company Power of Attorney - Canonical URL: https://dubainotaryservices.ae/free-zone-company-power-of-attorney/ - Description: Free zone power of attorney in the UAE, including DMCC power of attorney. Drafted in Arabic and English and notarised by our in-house notary public. - Language: en-AE - Last updated: 2026-10-03 ![Clean lines of modern towers in Dubai](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dubai-urban-lines-85cd1f.jpg) Company documents, UAE free zones A free zone power of attorney in the UAE lets a named person act for a free zone company at the registrar, the bank or a government counter. A DMCC power of attorney is the same document for a DMCC company. We draft it and our in-house notary public notarises it. Fee from AED 1,500. Fees may vary with the document; we confirm the figure before you sign. [Send the draft](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) [See all fees](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/fees/) In-house notary public at our Business Bay office. Online and home visit notary services across the UAE. 01 From AED 1,500 Our fee, confirmed before you sign 02 In-house notary public We notarise your document at our Business Bay office 03 Arabic and English Drafted in both languages together 04 Any free zone DMCC, JAFZA, DIFC and the other UAE free zones ## What a free zone power of attorney does A free zone company acts through people. When the manager or a shareholder cannot attend in person, the company gives a power of attorney to someone who can. That person then signs, files and collects papers in the company’s name. Under Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025, a power of attorney is either general or special. A general power written in general terms covers acts of management only, so most free zone registrars and banks want the specific acts listed. The free zone licence decides who can grant the power. That is usually set out in the company’s articles or a board resolution, and the power of attorney should say which one it relies on. ## Free zone powers of attorney we prepare ### Registrar and licence work from AED 1,500 Renewals, amendments and filings with the free zone registrar. [Send the draft](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ### Bank accounts from AED 1,500 Opening, operating or closing the company’s bank account. [Send the draft](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ### Government and visa files from AED 1,500 Establishment card, employee visas and other government transactions. [Send the draft](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ### Corporate shareholder representative from AED 1,500 A parent company names who will act for it in the free zone company. [Send the draft](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ### Share transfer from AED 1,500 Signing the transfer papers for a shareholder who cannot attend. [Send the draft](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ### Closing the company from AED 1,500 Signing the deregistration and liquidation papers. [Send the draft](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ## What the document must contain 01 The company, exactly as on the free zone licence Name, legal form, licence number and the free zone that issued it. 02 Who grants the power, and on what basis The manager, director or board, and the resolution or article that allows it. 03 The attorney Full name and passport or Emirates ID number. 04 The specific acts Each act listed, with the authority or bank where it will be used. 05 Any limits For example no borrowing, no sale of shares, or a money limit. 06 The term There is no general legal validity period. The term is what the document says, so state it. 07 The governing language One line saying which text prevails if Arabic and English differ. ## Three ways to get it notarised ### At our Business Bay office In person with our in-house notary public. [Book a visit](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ### Online notary Online notary public services for signatories who cannot come in. [Ask about online](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ### Home visit notary We come to your home, office or hospital in the UAE. [Book a home visit](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) How it works 01 ### Send the checklist Send what the free zone, bank or formation agent asked for, and a copy of the licence. 02 ### We check who can grant it Against the articles, the licence and any board resolution. 03 ### We draft in Arabic and English With the specific acts, the limits and the term. 04 ### You sign, we notarise Our in-house notary public notarises it at our office, online or at your address. ## What it costs | Document | Fee | What we need | | --- | --- | --- | | Power of attorney | from AED 1,500 | Draft, passports and IDs, company licence | | Board resolution approving it | from AED 2,000 | Word draft, trade licence, share certificate, passport or ID | | AOA, trade licence or incorporation certificate | from AED 500 | Originals and copies, passport or ID | Fees may vary with the document; we confirm the figure before you sign. ## What to bring The free zone licence, the articles of association, any board resolution behind the power, and original passport or Emirates ID for the person signing. Bring the attorney’s passport copy too. Free zone company The licence comes from the free zone authority. Filings go to that free zone’s registrar, and each free zone sets its own document list. Mainland company The licence comes from Dubai Economy and Tourism or another emirate’s economic department. Filings go there. The power of attorney is drafted the same way; only the receiving body changes. ![A company power of attorney being signed at a desk](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/company-power-of-attorney-signing-5387258.jpg) ## Name the acts, not a category “To act for the company in all matters” is the wording most often pushed back. List the acts: renew the licence, sign the amendment, open the account. Name the free zone and the bank. ## Who signs, and what we check The manager or director named in the licence A board member acting on a resolution A parent company’s authorised signatory Original passport or Emirates ID The company name against the licence The licence number and issuing free zone The signatory’s authority in the articles The acts against the free zone’s checklist ## Why free zone powers of attorney are refused Refusals come from a small set of problems. The company name does not match the licence. The person who signed had no authority to grant the power. The wording is general where the registrar or bank wants specific acts. The document was signed abroad and not legalised. Each one can be checked before signing, so we check them first. ## Common problems and the fix 01 Name does not match the licence Copy the name, legal form and licence number from the current licence. 02 Signatory had no authority Attach or cite the board resolution or article that allows it. 03 Wording too general List each act and the authority or bank it is for. 04 Signed abroad, not legalised Notarise it there, attest it in that country and at the UAE embassy, then at MOFAIC in the UAE. 05 Licence expired or changed Check the licence is current before signing. ## DIFC companies DIFC Courts runs its own notary service for DIFC matters. If your company is in DIFC, tell us who will receive the document first, so we can check which notarisation they ask for. After notarisation 01 ### Give it to the attorney The attorney presents the original or a certified copy. 02 ### File it where asked The free zone registrar or the bank may keep a copy on file. 03 ### Keep the original Store it with the company’s constitutional documents. 04 ### Watch the term When the term ends or the attorney changes, prepare a new one. ![A contract being signed with a fountain pen](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/docs-contract-sign-5a9829-1.jpg) ## Cancelling or changing it The company can revoke the power of attorney at any time. Notarise the revocation and send it to every registrar, bank and person holding a copy. To change the scope, grant a new one and revoke the old. ![A high rise business district in Dubai, seen from street level](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dubai-business-district-ad608a-scaled.jpg) ## Send the free zone’s checklist. We draft to it. [Send the checklist](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) Free zone powers of attorney are presented to bodies including - ![Dubai Courts](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/themes/dns-child/assets/logos/dubai-courts.svg?ver=0.3.10) - ![Government of Dubai](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/themes/dns-child/assets/logos/Government-of-Dubai-Logo_Colour_Vertical-1.svg?ver=0.3.10) - ![Government of Abu Dhabi](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/themes/dns-child/assets/logos/Government-of-Abu-Dhabi.svg?ver=0.3.10) - ![Government of Sharjah](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/themes/dns-child/assets/logos/Government-of-Sharjah-1.svg?ver=0.3.10) - ![Dubai Government Human Resources Department](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/themes/dns-child/assets/logos/dubai-government-human-resources-dept-dghr-.svg?ver=0.3.10) - ![Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/themes/dns-child/assets/logos/Abu-Dhabi-Commercial-Bank-ADCB.svg?ver=0.3.10) - ![Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/themes/dns-child/assets/logos/Abu-Dhabi-Islamic-Bank-ADIB.svg?ver=0.3.10) DMCC DIFC Dubai Economy and Tourism Dubai Courts Emirates NBD ADCB ADIB Dubai Police ## Related documents ### Company power of attorney For mainland companies and general company matters. [See company POA](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/company-power-of-attorney/) ### Company representative power of attorney Names the manager or representative who acts for the company. [See representative POA](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/company-representative-power-of-attorney/) ### Board resolution The decision that approves the power of attorney. [See board resolution](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/board-resolution/) ### Power of attorney for company formation For setting up a new company in a free zone or on the mainland. [See formation POA](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/power-of-attorney-for-company-formation/) Questions about free zone powers of attorney #### Is a DMCC power of attorney different from other free zone ones? The format is the same. What changes is the name of the free zone, the licence details and the document list DMCC asks for. Send us that list and we draft to it. #### How long is it valid? There is no general legal validity period. The document states its own term. Some bodies set their own rules, so check with the receiving body. #### Our parent company is abroad. Can it grant the power? Yes. It can sign here with our in-house notary public, sign online, or sign abroad and legalise the document through the UAE embassy and MOFAIC. #### Can the attorney appoint someone else? Only if the document says so. We add or leave out that right on your instruction. #### Does it need to be in Arabic? Notarised documents in the UAE are in Arabic, with limited exceptions. We draft Arabic and English together. ## Where to find us Address Empire Heights Tower B, Fountain Street, Business Bay, Dubai Hours Office and calls: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Dubai time. WhatsApp: 24/7, reply within 10 minutes. Email: 24/7, reply within 30 minutes. Phone +971 56 282 2994 Email info@dubainotaryservices.ae [Open the map](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Empire+Heights+Tower+B+Fountain+Street+Business+Bay+Dubai) ![Downtown Dubai and the Burj Khalifa at night](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/downtown-dubai-burj-khalifa-document-notarisation.jpg) ## Get your free zone power of attorney notarised Send the licence and a line about what the attorney must do. We reply with the fee and what to bring. [Send the draft](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) [Call +971 56 282 2994](tel:+971562822994)