Required Documents - Powers of Attorney

Conditions for powers of attorney accreditation at the SDC:-

Type:-

Accreditation is granted to Powers of Attorney that are issued by the Notary public of the following types:

  1. A General Power of Attorney.
  2. A Limited Power of Attorney.

Validation Periods:-

  1. One year from the date of issuance of the general Power of Attorney.
  2. Three years from the date of issuance of the limited Power of Attorney.
  3. If the Power of Attorney exceeded the above periods, it must be newly authenticated as a true copy of the original by the notary that issued the POA.

Certifications:-

If the Power of Attorney was issued outside Jordan it should be duly certified by the following official authorities:-

  1. The official relevant authorities in the country in which the Power of Attorney was issued, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of that country.
  2. The Representative of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the country in which the Power of Attorney was issued, if any, or the country's Embassy at the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
  3. The Jordanian Foreign Ministry.
  4. The Jordanian Ministry of Justice.

Power of Attorney Substance:-

Power of Attorney must include explicitly phrases that grant the agent the right to act on behalf of the principal owner within the purpose of the act whether it was a Public or a limited Power of Attorney.

Notes:-

  1. All information included in the POA must match the information stated in the identification documents submitted to the SDC (name, nationality, and identification documents). if the information is not matched, support identification documents shall be submitted to the SDC.
  2. The SDC maintains the original documents (when a limited one time use Power of attorney is presented) and/or a certified true copy of the original.
  3. Powers of Attorney issued in a language other than Arabic shall be certified by the parties in the above-mentioned article (Certifications) and translated by a certified translator and shall be notarized from a notary public in Jordan.
  4. The requirements of accreditation for POAs issued by the Jordanian embassies:
    • The POA shall be issued by the Consul acting as Notary in Jordanian embassies, whether it was general or limited.
    • The POA shall be certified by the following relevant Jordanian authorities:
      1. The Jordanian Foreign Ministry.
      2. The Jordanian Ministry of Justice.
    • The POA shall be in harmony with the conditions specified in the above-mentioned requirements for POA accreditation at the SDC.
  5. A copy of the identification document of the agent shall be submitted to the SDC.
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