Power of Attorney for Overseas Pakistanis

NADRA online POA registration (UK/USA), consulate attestation for other countries. Foreign Office authentication and Registrar filing for property.

Power of Attorney for Overseas Pakistanis

A Power of Attorney (PoA) is a legal instrument through which a person (the principal) authorizes another individual (the attorney/agent) to act on their behalf in legal matters, business dealings, or personal affairs. For overseas Pakistanis, this is essential for managing property, legal cases, and business from abroad.

Registration Procedure

01
UK / USA Residents

Use NADRA's online POA system. Video call verification, biometric submission, digital download.

02
Other Countries

Visit Pakistan Consulate, get document attested, send original to Pakistan by courier.

03
Foreign Office Attestation

Representative in Pakistan gets POA attested by Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

04
Registrar Filing

For immovable property (General POA), registration with relevant Registrar is mandatory.

Documents Required at Consulate

Original Power of Attorney with copies in prescribed format
Completed application form for attestation
Original passport and its photocopy
CNIC or NICOP along with its copy
Two recent passport-size photographs
Signatures on each page of multi-page documents
CNIC copies of witnesses
Proof of property ownership (for General POA)
Prescribed processing fee payment

Types of Power of Attorney

General POA

For immovable property — requires Foreign Office attestation and Registrar filing.

Special POA

For specific transactions or legal proceedings only.

Legal POA

Specifically for court appearances, litigation, and legal representations.

Business POA

For business transactions, banking, and corporate decisions.

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