Power of Attorney for Overseas Pakistanis
Power of attorney is a legal authorization that gives a designated person a written sanction and endorsement to stand in for or act on another’s behalf in different events, businesses or legal matters having fiduciary relationship with the principal, being responsible to manage the affairs in terms of powers vested in the indenture and execute all necessary legal or other business related and/or personal documents in line with this authority.
Principal may allow an agent to handle a variety of activities including the execution of contracts, dealing with property affairs, overseeing and governing financial affairs and managing and supervising diverse or multiple accomplishments. Principal may revoke or cancel the power of attorney at any time unless it is with consideration.
Procedure for Registration of Power of Attorney
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.
Our Customized Support for Expatriates
We have customized legal and litigation support for overseas Pakistanis as no other law firm in Pakistan is able to offer customized legal support. We have break down the entire process as follows;
- Initial Legal Consultancy
- Case Analysis
- Plan of Action & Invoice
- Preparation and Filing of Lawsuit
- Representation and Submission of Evidence
- Results
Convenience of Our Virtual Legal Support
We are virtually available 24/7 for your live legal support where you can discuss your concerns with our expert lawyers of multiple domains. You need to call on our business number and confirm appointment which is free of cost for initial consultation for 15 minutes but due to shortage of time and number of queries you need to pay 5000/- for subsequent consultation for next 30 minutes discussion with our lawyer.
Accessing Legal Services from Abroad
We are serving our expatriates Pakistanis who are residing everywhere in the world from Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Europe, United States, Canada, KSA, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, and other countries. We have redressed the grievance of hundreds of overseas clients who are satisfied with our extra-ordinary services and prompt responses.
Transparency in Legal Services
Transparency in legal services for overseas Pakistanis is core concern which also is our main consideration. As most of the overseas Pakistani while residing abroad do not know what proceedings are being conducted in the court by their lawyers in Pakistan and this causes lack of trust and mis-information. We keep our overseas clients up to date regarding their case and clients are being informed through electronic mail and WhatsApp. We also share with them court orders which able them to understand what proceedings are being conducted by our lawyers.
Honest Communication with Overseas Clients
We prefer reputation over money and this aspect makes us well reputed organization. Our communication with the clients is privileged in accordance with the legal ethics so we you must believe that we provide you an honest solution and our conversation with you is protected.
Transparent Fee Structure for Legal Services
We prepare invoice after case analysis which clearly reflects documentation & filing expenses including court fee, lawyer’s professional fee, clerical expenses and other miscellaneous expenses which may incur time to time. This mechanism eliminates hidden cost which protects our client’s monetary concerns.
Furthermore, for convenience of Pakistani Expats we also have an option of installment plans but this varies upon case to case.
Contact
- Islamabad Pakistan
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Requirements for Power of Attorney Registration
Listen Overseas Pakistani, you need to check all the listed requirements when you go to the Consulate Office.
- Original power of attorney and copies on special page.
- Application form for attestation of power of attorney.
- Passport along with its copy.
- Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) or National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) along with its copy.
- Two recent passport size photographs affixed on power of attorney next to the place of signature.
- In case the document of power of attorney extends to more than one page, each page will have to be signed.
- CNIC copies of witnesses.
- Proof of ownership of property of executant (in case of General Power of Attorney).
- 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.
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