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Authorization Letter Sample UAE: Letters for Everyday Family Tasks

This authorization letter sample UAE residents can adapt lets one named person do one task for you: collect a certificate, meet your child's school, or look after your children while you are away. It is a short signed letter, not a power of attorney. Copy the wording below.

We draft the letter, check it and prepare the Arabic text. We have in-house, in person notary public services, online notary public services and home visit private notary services.

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Letters and powers of attorney

Authorization letter

In short

  • Price: witnessing of signature from AED 900, plus government fees at cost.
  • Who signs: you. The person you authorise brings the letter and their own ID.
  • What to bring: your original passport or Emirates ID, and copies of both people's IDs.
  • Where: in person, at home, hospital or office, or online.
  • Next step: ask the office if it wants a notary, then call or WhatsApp us.

Three ways to get it notarised

In person with our in-house notary public

The notary public checks your original ID, reads the letter, watches you sign and applies the seal. We prepare the letter and the Arabic text first.

Home or hospital visit

We come to your home, hospital or office. Price on request, plus the Dubai private notary government fee of AED 1,000 per trip outside the place of work.

Online

UAE law lets a notary use IT tools in place of personal appearance (Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2022, Article 18). See our e-notary guide.

Sample wording

Authorization letter sample (base letter)

AUTHORIZATION LETTER

Date: [date]

To: [name of the office or company], [emirate], United Arab Emirates

I, [your full name as in passport], [nationality], passport number [number], Emirates ID number [number], authorise [full name of the person you authorise], [nationality], passport number [number], Emirates ID number [number], to [describe the one task, for example collect my degree certificate, reference (number)] on my behalf.

This authorization is valid from [date] to [date]. It covers only the task above and does not allow [name] to sign any contract or pay any sum in my name.

Copies of my passport and Emirates ID, and of [name]'s passport and Emirates ID, are attached.

For any question, please call me on [mobile number] or write to [email address].

Signature: ______________

Name: [your full name]

[Notary's certificate and seal, if required]

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Four versions to adapt

Collecting a document

"to collect on my behalf my [passport / certificate / card], reference [number], issued in my name by [office], and to sign the collection receipt."

School matters

"to collect my [son / daughter], [child's full name], [grade], from [school name] on the dates above, and to attend meetings with the school about [him / her] in my absence."

A relative caring for your child while you travel

"to look after my [son / daughter], [child's full name], date of birth [date], passport number [number], while I am outside the UAE from [date] to [date], including taking [him / her] to school and to a doctor or hospital for treatment." This letter gives day to day permission only. It does not make the relative the child's legal guardian.

A building or community office

"to deal with [building management / the community office] about [move-in permit / access cards / parking permit] for [flat number, building name], and to collect any card or permit issued for it."

If your child is travelling with the relative, a care letter is not the right paper. Use our child travel consent letter instead.

Letter or power of attorney

If the office wants a power of attorney, use our special power of attorney form. It is usual for a property sale, a court case or a bank account. For cars, see our vehicle power of attorney template.

Step by step

How to notarize an authorization letter in Dubai

1

Tell us the task and the office

We draft the letter and send it to you to check.

2

Do not sign yet

The notary must see you sign.

3

Arabic text

Before a Dubai notary acts on an English letter, a certified translator prepares the Arabic text (Dubai Law No. 4 of 2013, Article 27). A legal translator prepares it for us.

4

Sign before the notary

The notary checks your original passport or Emirates ID and that you sign freely (Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2022, Article 7), then seals the letter.

5

Hand it over

Give the sealed letter and the ID copies to the person you authorised.

Mistakes to avoid

Mistakes that get a letter refused

  • Two tasks in one letter Keep it to one.
  • No end date Put the dates, even for a one afternoon task.
  • Names that do not match the IDs Copy both names from the passports.
  • Missing ID copies Attach both people's copies.

Prices

Price

ServiceOur service priceGovernment fee, paid on top at cost
Witnessing of signature (a notarised authorization letter)From AED 900AED 200 per party (federal item 8). Dubai private notary route: AED 100 per party registration plus AED 100 per signature

All service prices are starting prices and are negotiable. Government fees are paid on top, at cost, exactly as the authority charges them. We confirm your final price before you pay.

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Can I just handwrite the letter?

Yes, if the office accepts it. A typed letter is easier to translate.

What is a notarized letter of authorization?

It is the same letter with your signature witnessed by a notary, who adds a certificate and seal. It proves who signed.

Can the person I authorise pass the task to someone else?

Do not plan on it. The letter names one person.

Can I cancel the letter before the end date?

Yes. Tell the office in writing and ask the person to return the original.

Is a notarized guardianship letter the same as this care letter?

No. The care letter lets a relative handle daily matters for your child while you are away. It does not give legal guardianship.

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