# Power of Attorney for Liquidation in Dubai - Canonical URL: https://dubainotaryservices.ae/power-of-attorney-for-company-liquidation/ - Description: Power of attorney for liquidation in Dubai: name one person to close the licence, bank accounts, tax and visa files. Notarised at our Business Bay office. - Language: en-AE - Last updated: 2026-10-04 ![An empty boardroom table with chairs](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hero-boardroom-7dd45f.jpg) Company closure, Dubai A power of attorney for liquidation in Dubai lets the owners of a company name one person to handle the closure steps for them. We draft it and notarise it at our Business Bay office. [Send the details](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 Fees may vary with the document; we confirm the figure before you sign 02 One person acts The owners do not need to attend every counter 03 Arabic and English Drafted in both languages together 04 Three ways In person, online or at your home ## What this power of attorney is for Closing a company in Dubai means many visits: the licensing authority, the banks, the tax file, the visa and labour files. Owners who live abroad, or partners who cannot all attend, give one person a power of attorney to do these steps for them. The power of attorney does not decide to close the company. That decision comes first, usually in a shareholder or partners resolution. The power of attorney then lets a named person carry out the steps the resolution needs, and nothing else. ## The types we prepare ### Licence cancellation For attending the licensing authority and signing the cancellation forms. - Dubai Economy and Tourism or the free zone named [Send the details](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ### Bank account closure For closing the company’s accounts and collecting the closing letters. - Each bank named [Send the details](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ### Tax deregistration For deregistering the company with the Federal Tax Authority. - VAT and corporate tax named as needed [Send the details](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ### Visa and labour files For cancelling staff visas and closing the company’s immigration and labour files. [Send the details](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ### Power to the liquidator For the person the owners chose to run the closure, where extra acts need a power. [Send the details](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ### From a foreign shareholder For a parent company or partner abroad that owns shares in the Dubai company. [Send the details](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ## 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, from wherever you are. [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/) ## What the document must contain 01 The company Its name and legal form exactly as on the trade licence, with the licence number. 02 The people granting it Every owner who must sign, or the person authorised to sign for a corporate owner. 03 The decision behind it A reference to the resolution to dissolve the company. 04 The acts Each closure step named, with each authority and bank. 05 Delegation and term Whether the attorney may delegate, and whether the power ends when the closure is done. ## Getting the scope right List every place the attorney must go and every act they must do there. A power that says “close the company” is too thin for most counters. A power that names the licensing authority, the banks, the tax file and the visa files gets through. From your request to a notarised document 01 ### Tell us what must close The licence, the banks, the tax file, the visas, and who will act. 02 ### We check the company papers Trade licence, MOA and the resolution to dissolve. 03 ### We draft in Arabic and English Both texts written together, every act listed. 04 ### We notarise it At our Business Bay office, online, or on a home visit. ## What it costs | Document | Fee | What to send | | --- | --- | --- | | Power of attorney for liquidation | From AED 1,500 | Draft if you have one, trade licence, IDs | | Board resolution | From AED 2,000 | Word draft, trade licence, share certificate, passport or ID | | The wider liquidation file | We quote after reading the document | The documents you have | Fees may vary with the document; we confirm the figure before you sign. ## What to bring Original passport or Emirates ID for each person signing. The trade licence, the MOA and the resolution to dissolve. Full ID details for the attorney. Liquidator ## Appointing the liquidator A decision of the owners, usually recorded in the resolution to dissolve. The liquidator runs the closure. Power of attorney ## Power of attorney for liquidation Lets a named person act for the owners or the company on the listed steps. It can sit beside the liquidator’s appointment. ![A fountain pen resting on printed pages](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/docs-fountainpen-b3d7ba-1.jpg) ## Name every counter Each authority reads the power of attorney for its own step. The bank looks for the bank. The licensing authority looks for the licence. If a step is missing, that counter can refuse and a new power is needed. ## Places the attorney may need to deal with Dubai Economy and Tourism The free zone authority, for a free zone company Federal Tax Authority The company’s banks Immigration file Labour file Utility and telecom accounts Landlord and lease Courts, where a claim is open ## Where it is refused, and why A liquidation power is refused when an owner who should sign did not, when the company name does not match the licence, or when the act at that counter is not listed. A power signed abroad without attestation is also refused. Each can be checked before signing. ## Rejection reasons, and the fix 01 One owner did not sign Fix: check the MOA for who must grant it, and get every signature. 02 The act at this counter is missing Fix: list each authority and bank by name. 03 The company name does not match Fix: copy it from the trade licence, legal form included. 04 No link to the resolution Fix: refer to the resolution to dissolve, and bring it. 05 Signed abroad, not attested Fix: attestation in that country, including the UAE embassy, then MOFAIC in the UAE. After notarisation 01 ### Give the attorney the original Most counters ask to see the notarised original. 02 ### Keep copies for each counter The bank, the licensing authority and the tax file may each keep one. 03 ### Follow the closure order The licensing authority may ask for clearances from other files first. Call us if you are unsure of the order. 04 ### Signed outside the UAE Grant it online with our in-house notary public, who checks your identity and witnesses the signing by video. Signed before a notary abroad instead: attestation there, then MOFAIC in the UAE, then a legal translation into Arabic if it was not bilingual. The UAE does not use apostilles. ![A tall stack of printed pages](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/docs-paper-stack-2ecbbf-1.jpg) ## When the power ends Write an end point into the document, such as the end of the closure. If the attorney changes before then, the old power is revoked by its own notarised document and a new one is drafted. ![Office towers in a Dubai business district](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dubai-business-district-ad608a-scaled.jpg) ## Closing a company? Send the licence and we list what the power must cover. [Send the details](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) Documents we notarise are presented at authorities and banks across the UAE. - ![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) ## Related documents ### Shareholder resolution The owners’ decision to dissolve, recorded first. [See shareholder resolution](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/shareholder-resolution/) ### FTA power of attorney For tax deregistration and other tax matters. [See FTA POA](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/fta-power-of-attorney/) ### MOA annulment When the memorandum itself must be cancelled. [See MOA annulment](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/moa-annulment/) ### Company power of attorney A wider authority for ongoing company business. [See company POA](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/company-power-of-attorney/) Questions about a power of attorney for liquidation #### Who signs it? The owners, or the person the MOA lets sign for them. A corporate owner signs through its authorised signatory. #### Is it the same as appointing a liquidator? No. The owners appoint the liquidator, usually in the resolution to dissolve. The power of attorney lets a named person carry out listed steps. #### Can one power cover the licence, banks, tax and visas? Yes, if each one is named in the document. #### The owner lives abroad. What changes? They can sign abroad and have it attested there and by MOFAIC in the UAE. Or they can use our online notary public services. Call us to check which fits. #### How long does it last? There is no fixed legal validity period. The term is what the document says. #### What does the whole closure cost? We quote after reading the document. The power of attorney itself is from AED 1,500. ## 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) ## Send the licence and the resolution. We reply with what the power of attorney must cover and the fee. [Send the details](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) [Call +971 56 282 2994](tel:+971562822994)