A Vehicle Power of Attorney in Dubai authorizes a named agent to carry out the vehicle powers stated in the document for the intended RTA, customs or related transaction — such as sale, purchase, registration, export or management. The POA should identify the vehicle with the identifiers required for that transaction, commonly including the chassis number and plate number, and should not be assumed to cover unrelated assets or powers that are not expressly stated.
10 Vehicle Transactions Covered by a Vehicle POA
- Sell the vehicle — sign the sale agreement and transfer ownership at RTA
- Purchase a vehicle on your behalf — sign SPA, pay fees, collect registration card (Mulkiya)
- Register or renew vehicle registration at RTA
- Transfer ownership to another party at RTA Licensing Department
- Export the vehicle outside the UAE — complete customs clearance and RTA deregistration
- Arrange shipping — coordinate with port and shipping company on your behalf
- Authorize vehicle servicing and maintenance at specific workshops
- Insure the vehicle — sign insurance documents and collect policy in your name
- Manage a company vehicle fleet — all registration, renewal, and transfer procedures
- Settle traffic fines and pay government fees on your behalf at RTA
- Driver's licenses of both the principal and the agent — required where the POA includes driving authority or where RTA procedures require proof of license.
Documents Required for a Vehicle POA
- Valid passport and Emirates ID of the vehicle owner (principal)
- Valid passport and Emirates ID of the agent
- Vehicle registration card (Mulkiya) — showing chassis number and plate number
- Driver's licence copies where the intended RTA procedure or driving authority requires them
- For export: the supporting insurance, customs, inspection or shipping documents required for the chosen export route
- For companies: corporate documents showing ownership/signatory authority, plus any resolution required for that company and transaction
Financed or Mortgaged Vehicle — Check Lien Status Before Transfer
An active finance or lien can prevent a sale, ownership transfer or export from being completed until the lender's release requirements are satisfied. A POA does not itself remove a registered lien. Before relying on the POA for a transfer, confirm the vehicle status and any bank clearance or release document required by the RTA transaction.
Special Vehicle POA — Recommended
- Limits authority to one named vehicle (chassis + plate number)
- Agent cannot act on any other vehicle or asset
- Common structure for a POA tied to one identified vehicle; the powers must still match the RTA transaction being performed
- Authority expires automatically once the transaction is complete
- Best for one-off sale, purchase, export, or registration
General POA for Vehicles — Use Only When Needed
- Must explicitly include vehicle transactions — not automatic
- Suitable for fleet management across multiple vehicles
- Higher risk — agent has broader authority beyond just vehicles
- Not recommended for a single vehicle sale or export
- Some RTA offices may request a Special POA regardless
I, the undersigned, [Full Name], nationality: [Nationality], Emirates ID No.: [XXXXXXX], Passport No.: [XXXXXXX], hereby authorize [Agent Full Name], nationality: [Nationality], Emirates ID No.: [XXXXXXX], Passport No.: [XXXXXXX], to act on my behalf in all matters related to the vehicle registered in my name: Plate No.: [XXXXXXX], Chassis No.: [XXXXXXX], Make: [Make], Model: [Model], Year: [Year] — including: selling, purchasing, registering, renewing registration, transferring ownership, paying traffic fines and government fees, and representing me before RTA (Roads and Transport Authority), Dubai Police Traffic Department, customs authorities, insurance companies, and all related entities. This POA does NOT authorize the agent to mortgage the vehicle or sub-delegate this authority. This POA is issued through Dubai Courts or the UAE Ministry of Justice via a video call and is valid for [duration] from the date of notarization unless revoked earlier.
Share vehicle details and scope
Send your Mulkiya (registration card) — we extract the chassis number, plate number, and vehicle details automatically.
Notarize via video call — from anywhere
You appear before a UAE Notary Public through Dubai Courts or the UAE Ministry of Justice via a video call. Identity verified by passport. The notarized electronic POA is delivered within the same 30-minute end-to-end POA service.
Agent completes the transaction at RTA
Your agent presents the notarized POA at RTA and completes the sale, transfer, registration, or export procedure. RTA processing time is separate from the POA service and depends on the transaction and authority workflow.
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— Frequently asked
Plain answers to the questions we hear most.
The POA itself can be issued regardless of traffic fines. However, RTA will not process a sale or ownership transfer if the vehicle has outstanding traffic fines or registration fees. Your agent must settle all fines and fees at RTA before the transfer can proceed. Best practice: check the vehicle's fine status on the RTA app before notarizing the POA, and include authority for your agent to settle fines in the POA document.
A POA can be issued — but it cannot be used to sell, transfer ownership, or export the vehicle until the finance or mortgage is fully discharged at the bank. RTA will check the vehicle's lien status during the transfer process and will reject the transaction if an active lien appears. Your agent must obtain a lien clearance letter from the financing bank first, then present it together with the POA at RTA to complete the transfer.
Identity, driving-licence and vehicle-document requirements depend on the RTA transaction being completed and on whether the agent will also drive the vehicle. We collect the principal, agent and vehicle details first and confirm the documents required for the intended sale, transfer, management or export step.
A POA can cover more than one vehicle if the scope is drafted for that purpose. For sale or ownership-transfer transactions, identifying each vehicle by chassis, plate or the identifiers required by the RTA process reduces ambiguity. Fleet-management wording may be structured differently for companies, so the transaction type should be confirmed before drafting.
Where the applicable UAE remote-notarization route supports the case, a Vehicle POA can be completed from outside the UAE by video call. The resulting POA can then be presented for the relevant vehicle transaction, subject to the receiving traffic authority's current requirements.