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A power of attorney signed in the United States is just paper in Cairo, Baghdad, Kuwait City, Doha or Dubai until it has been through power of attorney legalization: notarization before a Florida Notary Public, the state seal, the U.S. Department of State and the embassy of the country where your representative will use it. We write the document with you, notarize it in-house and take it through every office.
Written quote · Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM ET · English and Spanish
Apostille de la Haya, trade name of Riveros International Business Corp, is a private company registered in Florida. We are not a government office, not an embassy and not a law firm: we draft the document according to your instructions, notarize it and manage its legalization, but we do not advise on which powers to grant, and the seals are issued by the offices in charge. Our fees are separate from official fees. If you are unsure about the scope of the power of attorney, consult an attorney in the destination country before signing.
A downloaded «general power of attorney» rarely says what the notary office in Egypt or the land department in Dubai needs to read. Instead, purpose-specific wording is what gets accepted.
The grantor's name on the document differs by one letter from the passport, or the representative's name follows a different transliteration. Either way, it is grounds for refusal at destination.
An apostille is valid in Convention countries only. For the five countries we serve, the document needs the embassy seal. However, many people find out after signing.
Some consulates draw up powers of attorney for their own nationals in person. But if you are not a national, or the nearest consulate is a flight away, that route is not available.
A sale power without the property's registration data, or a corporate power without the company's registry number, comes back from the receiving office. Then you sign again.
A power of attorney granted years ago is still valid abroad until a revocation is legalized the same way. Yet few people know that until it matters.
Sale, purchase, rental, inheritance, bank, company representation, vehicle, custody: we draft the powers the destination expects, in English or Spanish, from your instructions. So the wording fits the purpose.
Every name, passport number and address is copied from the documents you send. As a result, the receiving office reads exactly what it will compare.
A Florida Notary Public leads the practice. So you sign in person at our Brickell office by appointment or, where the destination accepts it, by video call.
Registration numbers, addresses and corporate details go into the document exactly as they appear in the records you provide. In other words, nothing from memory.
State certification, U.S. Department of State authentication and the embassy of the destination country are handled by the same person. Also, that person reports at each seal.
If you need to revoke a power of attorney abroad, we draft, notarize and legalize the revocation through the identical chain. Otherwise, the old one keeps working.
Because each office certifies the previous signature, the sequence cannot be shortened. The general explanation of the chain is on the main document legalization page; here is how it applies to a power of attorney.
We prepare the document with the powers you need; you sign before a Florida Notary Public. The notarial certificate is what the state will certify next.
The Florida Department of State certifies the notary's signature; the U.S. Department of State in Washington authenticates that certification.
The embassy or consulate of Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar or the UAE legalizes the document. At destination, a ministry of foreign affairs step may follow; we tell you in advance.
The purposes we see most often. If yours is different, we review it before quoting; which powers to grant remains your decision or your attorney’s.
Sell, buy, rent, collect, open or close accounts, represent before authorities: each verb the representative will need must be there, because a vague general power is refused more often than a specific one.
We draft from the passports or national IDs of both parties, not from memory. Otherwise, a single different letter at destination means starting over.
Registration data for real estate, VIN for vehicles, registry number for companies: include them exactly as the destination records show them. Then the receiving office finds what it expects.
Florida allows online notarization for many documents. However, some destinations insist on an ink signature, so we confirm which applies before you book.
We draft in English or Spanish. The Arabic version, when required, is normally produced at destination, after legalization.
Some countries and entities limit how long a power of attorney is accepted after signing. So we share what we see in practice, and you can time the signature.
Embassy or consulate general attestation, then MOFA attestation in the Emirates; land departments and banks usually want an Arabic translation made there.
Embassy attestation, then the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Doha; commonly used for company representation and property matters.
Consular section of the Kuwait Embassy in Washington, D.C., then the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kuwait.
Embassy or consulate with jurisdiction; the notary office in Egypt may also require the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stamp. Nationals who can appear in person have the consular route as an alternative.
Consular section of the Iraqi Embassy in Washington, D.C., then the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Iraq; frequent for company managers and family matters.
The document is written, notarized and legalized by the same team: a Florida Notary Public leads the practice, in Miami since 2009. You get a written quote that separates official fees from ours before signing, one person follows the file through every office, and you can reach us on WhatsApp, on Zoom during office hours or in person in Brickell by appointment.
By WhatsApp or the form: purpose, parties and destination country. Then we reply with a draft outline, the route and a written quote.
In person at our Brickell office by appointment, or by video call where the destination accepts it, with the passports at hand.
Once the state, Washington and the embassy are done, the original ships with tracking to your representative or to you.
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Yes. We draft it from your instructions, in English or Spanish, with the identity details as they appear in the passports, and we notarize it. However, we do not advise on which powers to grant.
Often, but not always, because some destinations require an ink signature before the notary. So we confirm which applies to your country and document before you book.
Because Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are not part of the Hague Convention. So their authorities require the embassy seal.
If you are a national of the destination country and can appear in person, some consulates draw up the document themselves. Otherwise, the notarized and legalized route is the alternative, and that is what we run.
Passport details of both parties, the exact powers, the destination country and, if applicable, the property, vehicle or company identifiers. Also, we send a short checklist in the first reply.
Drafting and notarization take days. Then the three seals take several weeks, so the written quote includes an estimated timeline.
Yes. A revocation must be notarized and legalized through the same chain to take effect abroad. So we handle it identically.
Tell us the purpose, the parties and the destination country. You receive a draft outline, the route, a written quote and a timeline; the consultation costs nothing.
Write on WhatsApp with the purpose of the power of attorney and the destination; we reply the same business day.
State, U.S. Department of State and embassy, explained on the main page.
The most frequent destination for powers of attorney.
La página en español sobre elaboración y notarización de poderes.
Legalización de documentos para Egipto, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar y EAU.
You can verify which countries are part of the Convention in the official status table of the Hague Conference. The other sources we rely on (the U.S. Department of State and Form DS-4194) are listed on the main document legalization page. Our privacy policy applies to every request you send us.
Apostille de la Haya · trade name of Riveros International Business Corp · Miami, Florida · Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM ET
Private document-management company. We are not a government agency, an embassy or a consulate, and we are not affiliated with any agency of the U.S. government. In addition, we do not issue, obtain or request official documents.
Legal notice: I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND I MAY NOT GIVE LEGAL ADVICE OR ACCEPT FEES FOR LEGAL ADVICE. NO SOY ABOGADA CON LICENCIA PARA EJERCER LA ABOGACÍA EN EL ESTADO DE FLORIDA Y NO PUEDO DAR ASESORÍA LEGAL NI ACEPTAR HONORARIOS POR ASESORÍA LEGAL.
