This is the most common question which every Overseas Pakistani asks us: how to register a power of attorney from residing abroad and what procedure to follow.

NADRA has introduced an online Power of Attorney registration for Overseas Pakistanis, but this service is only available in the United Kingdom and United States so far. Before going to the step-by-step procedure, we warn our Overseas Pakistanis to consult with your lawyer as it may involve a higher risk because you are going to delegate your rights to your representative.

Step 1: This step is with regard to the registration of power of attorney by executant (a person giving power of attorney). However, it involves two options and depends on the convenience of our Overseas Pakistani.

• Case 1: If you are an Overseas Pakistani residing in the United Kingdom or United States, you have the option to apply for Power of Attorney at the Online Platform established by the NADRA. All you have to do is to create an account, submit details of yours and your attorney, details of witnesses and contents of documents, submit fingerprints and proceed to payment. Once the payment has been done, you’ll receive a video call (as per schedule time) for witness and your verification. After verification you will receive an attested Power of Attorney in the same account where you can download and forward the same to your representative in Pakistan. It does not require any further attestation at your end.
• Case 2: If you are residing abroad other than the UK and USA, you need to draft a Power of Attorney (or your lawyer will prepare) and physically go to the Pakistan Consulate of your resident country. You need to get it registered from there and send the original document to your representative in Pakistan through Mail/Courier.

Step 2: When your representative receives a power of attorney, he will seek attestation from the Foreign Office in Pakistan. And in case of General Power of Attorney with respect to the immoveable property, registration of power of attorney requires further attestation from the concerned Registrar as explained below.

We care about the privacy of our clients, and we understand the importance of client’s data and we make sure it remains confidential. We also understand how records of our clients are very valuable to them and this is why we have a complete security protocol to follow that helps secure these valuable documents and records to the complete satisfaction of our clients. In our years of running this law firm, we have a reputation of never having misplaced or damaged any document or record of our clients which in turn helps our clients to entrust us with their valuable documentation.

Listen Overseas Pakistani, you need to check all the listed requirements when you go to the Consulate Office.

1. Original power of attorney and copies on special page.
2. Application form for attestation of power of attorney.
3. Passport along with its copy.
4. Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) or National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) along with its copy.
5. Two recent passport size photographs affixed on power of attorney next to the place of signature.
6. In case the document of power of attorney extends to more than one page, each page will have to be signed.
7. CNIC copies of witnesses.
8. Proof of ownership of property of executant (in case of General Power of Attorney).
9. Processing fee.

Note: The executant will have to show original CNIC/NICOP & will sign and impose thumb impression on the document in presence of Consulate General’s officer/official at the time of submission of Power of attorney for attestation.

If you have any confusion, contact us!