Power of attorney # How to cancel a power of attorney in Dubai To cancel a power of attorney in Dubai, you revoke it at a notary and then tell your agent and any office that holds a copy. UAE law lets the principal revoke or restrict an agent's authority at any time, with two exceptions. Our in-house notary public at our Business Bay office notarises the cancellation, in person, online or at home, 24/7, and we prepare the notice for your agent. At a glance * The principal may revoke or restrict the agent's authority at any time (Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025, Article 898). * Exceptions: the agency involves a right of a third party, or was issued in the agent's interest. Then you need the consent of the person in whose interest it was issued. * Revoking at a bad time or without an acceptable reason can make you liable to pay the agent for damage (Article 899). * If you revoke a main agency, sub-agencies created under it are revoked by law (Article 903). * The Dubai Land Department publishes a POA cancellation service as free of charge. WhatsApp +971 52 947 5935 and send a photo of the POA you want to end. On this page * Cancel a POA in four steps * Why telling people matters * Cancelling at the Dubai Land Department * When you may not be able to cancel * What to bring * Cost * How we help Step by step ## Cancel a POA in four steps ![Hand lifting a desk phone receiver](https://notarypublicindubai.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/contact-hero.webp) ### Find the POA. Note its date, the agent's name and the acts it gave. **Sign a cancellation** before a notary. We draft the wording, in Arabic and English, so it names the exact POA you are ending. ### Notarise it. Our in-house notary public checks your ID and consent and notarises the cancellation. **Tell the agent and every office** that could rely on the POA. See below. ![Woman on a mobile phone call outdoors](https://notarypublicindubai.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/contact-inline1.webp) ## Why telling people matters A cancelled POA can still be used by an agent who does not know. The law treats an agent authorised for litigation differently before and after they learn of their dismissal: acts done before they know remain effective, and acts after they learn make them liable (Article 902). So do not stop at the signature. Send a copy of the cancellation to the agent, and to the bank, the property office, the court or the buyer that holds the old POA. For a formal written notice to the agent, see [legal notice for cancellation of a power of attorney](https://notarypublicindubai.com/legal-notices/cancellation-of-power-of-attorney/). 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It lets a person notarise the cancellation of a POA they issued, so the agent cannot act on it. The department lists it as a free service, handled at its main headquarters with Dubai Courts as partner. It asks for an electronic copy of the UAE ID for both principal and agent, or a valid passport for a non-resident foreigner. You can use that route, or ask us to prepare the cancellation. If the POA was used for a property matter, tell us and we tell you which fits. ## When you may not be able to cancel * A POA that protects a third party's right, or was given for the agent's benefit, may need that person's consent. * A POA already used is not undone. The cancellation stops later use only. * A POA ends by itself when the job is done, its term ends, or the principal or agent dies or loses legal capacity (Article 897). ## What to bring 01 Your passport, plus Emirates ID if you live in the UAE. 02 A copy of the POA, or its date and the agent's name. 03 The agent's Emirates ID or passport number, if you have it. 04 A list of offices that hold a copy. Fees ## Cost | Item | Amount | | --- | --- | | Our cancellation service | Quoted on request | | Dubai Land Department cancellation service | Free | We quote the cancellation before you pay. Fees charged by other offices are separate. All service prices are starting prices and are negotiable. Government fees are paid on top, at cost, exactly as the authority charges them. We confirm your final price before you pay. ![Clipboard, card, pen and leather wallet laid out on a desk](https://notarypublicindubai.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/documents-inline1.webp) How we help ## How we help We read the old POA, write a cancellation that names it exactly and book our in-house notary public. If you are abroad, read [power of attorney from abroad](https://notarypublicindubai.com/power-of-attorney/from-abroad/). After notarising, we give you copies to send to the agent and to each office. For a new POA to replace the old one, see the [power of attorney section](https://notarypublicindubai.com/power-of-attorney/). Questions ## Questions about cancelling a power of attorney ### Can I cancel a POA at any time? Yes, unless it involves a third party's right or was issued for the agent's interest (Article 898). ### Do I have to pay the agent if I cancel? Possibly. If you revoke at an inappropriate time or without a good reason, you may need to compensate the agent for damage (Article 899). ### Can I cancel a POA made abroad? Yes, but the cancellation must reach the offices in the UAE that hold the old POA. Contact us with the details. ### Does the agent need to sign the cancellation? No. The principal revokes. The agent should be told, and we help you send the notice. ### Can I cancel it online? Ask us. Federal law allows a notary to use IT tools, and the receiving office decides what it accepts. We tell you what fits your case. Contact ## Send us your question Tell us the document, who signs it and where it will be used. We reply with the route, the list of what to bring and your price. ### Sources for this page * Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025, Civil Transactions Law, Articles 897, 898, 899, 902 and 903: [https://uaelegislation.gov.ae/en/legislations/4011](https://uaelegislation.gov.ae/en/legislations/4011) * Dubai Land Department, Power of Attorney cancellation notarization application: [https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/request-for-revocation-of-power-of-attorney/](https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/request-for-revocation-of-power-of-attorney/) * Cabinet Resolution No. 19 of 2024, notary fees, item 9 (POA fee): [https://uaelegislation.gov.ae/en/legislations/2491](https://uaelegislation.gov.ae/en/legislations/2491) --- Source: https://notarypublicindubai.com/power-of-attorney/cancel/