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Since the UAE is not a signatory to the Hague Convention abolishing the requirement of legalization of foreign documents, official documents certified with an apostille have no legal effect in the UAE and are not exempt from the legalization procedure.
The process of legalizing a document varies depending on the country where it is issued and where it will be used, as well as the type of document (personal or corporate).
The process is similar to the process of legalization of documents for the use in the UAE:
The process varies depending on the location of the individual’s original personal documents.
If the documents are located in the country of origin of the documents, the process is similar to the legalization process for corporate documents.
When the documents are located within the UAE:
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The power of attorney must be written in Arabic or in English with an Arabic translation.
Once the power of attorney is drafted, it must be signed before an Emirati notary public for authentication.
No, you can sign the power of attorney not only in person but also remotely by a video call with the notary after providing your Emirates ID or passport on camera.
Previously, the remote power of attorney signing procedure was available only to the residents with Emirates ID. Now the convenience of a remote signing procedure can be enjoyed by non-residents as well.
To obtain a Russian power of attorney in the UAE, you can apply to the Russian consulate in the UAE. It will take no longer than 5 working days to prepare such a power of attorney.
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As of February 1, 2023, special legislation applies to non-Muslim UAE residents regarding their inheritance, rather than Sharia law.
As a general rule, in the absence of a will the inheritance estate will be distributed as follows:
A will can be made at DIFC or with an Emirati notary (the procedure is slightly cheaper if you go to an Emirati notary) – both options do not require the testator to be a UAE resident.
The personal presence of the testator is not required either at DIFC (participation in a videoconference with 2 witnesses is sufficient) or with an Emirati notary (participation in a videoconference without witnesses is sufficient).
The will may be drafted in English (with an Emirati notary the text would need to be also duplicated in Arabic unlike with DIFC where a will in English is sufficient).
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