Sign here, let someone act abroad
You live in Singapore, but a flat, a bank account or a court case needs you somewhere else. Power of attorney legalisation in Singapore lets a person you trust act there for you, without a flight.
You sign the power of attorney in front of our partner Notary Public. We then take it through the Singapore Academy of Law and, where needed, the embassy, and courier it to your lawyer or family abroad.
Tell us where the power of attorney will be used and we will confirm the route and price.
Can a Singapore power of attorney be legalised for use abroad?
Yes, once you sign it before our partner Notary Public.
A power of attorney is a private document, so SAL cannot stamp it directly. Our partner Notary Public must first witness you signing and add a notarial certificate, which SAL then authenticates or apostilles.
What it is used for
Families and companies use a legalised power of attorney when the work has to happen in another country but the signer stays in Singapore. These are the requests we see most.
Your attorney signs the sale deed and collects the payment at the land office.
Someone you trust signs purchase papers and completes registration in your name.
A relative operates, updates or closes an account you hold in your home country.
A local lawyer files papers, attends hearings or settles a case on your behalf.
A family member claims, transfers or gives up your share of an estate.
A Singapore company lets a manager register a branch, sign contracts or open accounts overseas.
Your attorney deals with tax returns, land records or pension offices for you.
Someone transfers a car, closes a utility account or handles a tenancy.
Your starting point
Unlike a birth or degree certificate, a power of attorney is not issued by a government office. You create it by signing it, so where and how you sign sets the route. Our notarisation service covers the signing for each form below.
| Document form | First step | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Draft from your overseas lawyer, unsigned | Our partner Notary Public first | You sign in front of our partner Notary Public, who checks your ID and adds a notarial certificate. |
| Company POA signed by directors | Our partner Notary Public first | The directors sign before our partner Notary Public, usually backed by a board resolution approving the grant. |
| Bank or court form from abroad | Our partner Notary Public first | We keep the institution's own layout and add the notarial certificate as a separate page. |
| Notarised POA you already hold | Certified copy first | Our partner Notary Public can certify a copy so the signed original stays with you, if the receiving office accepts copies. |
| Lasting Power of Attorney (Singapore OPG) | Check with us first | An LPA is made for use in Singapore, so we check with your route whether the foreign office will rely on it. |
| POA already signed outside Singapore | Not via Singapore | A document signed before a foreign notary must be legalised in the country where it was signed. |
Destination rules
Hague countries take an apostilled power of attorney from SAL. The others still want embassy attestation in Singapore and a further stamp at home, often with a local-language translation.
The route
Getting a notarised power of attorney in Singapore ready for abroad takes one visit from you. After that, the stamps happen without you, ending in an SAL apostille or embassy stamp.
We read your lawyer's draft and flag missing names, ID numbers or property details before you sign.
You sign in front of our partner Notary Public, who checks your passport or NRIC and confirms you understand the document.
Our partner Notary Public attaches and seals a certificate confirming who signed and when.
SAL authenticates or apostilles the certificate, and the embassy adds its stamp for non-Hague countries.
We send the legalised power of attorney to you, your lawyer or your attorney by tracked courier.
Signing options
Nearly every foreign office wants an original, freshly signed power of attorney. A certified copy helps only in a few cases, such as when a second office needs to see a POA already in use.
A special power of attorney covers one task, such as selling one named flat. Many land offices and banks prefer it to a general POA with wide powers.
Our partner Notary Public must be sure you understand what you sign. Bilingual drafts are common, and a certified translation for legalisation can be added where the receiving office asks.
The wording is best drafted by a lawyer in the country of use. They know the clauses their land office, court or bank expects.
Before you sign
Send the unsigned draft and we will confirm the route, flag gaps and quote before you book.
Price guide
Pricing for POA attestation follows the stamps your country needs, plus any embassy fee at cost. Extra signers are quoted with your route.
Courier, translation and stamp duty or registration fees charged abroad are not included and are quoted separately.
Turnaround
Timing for power of attorney attestation depends mostly on the embassy queue. The Singapore steps are short once the draft is final.
For India, plan the courier so your attorney can stamp the power of attorney soon after it arrives.
Your checklist
Preparing for a power of attorney apostille or attestation means bringing the right papers to one short appointment.
Many overseas offices also want proof the directors approved the grant, so ask about board resolution legalisation at the same time.
A POA must be signed where you are, so sign before you leave or plan for the legalisation route in that country.
Avoid a rejection
Small errors in a power of attorney often surface only when the land office or bank abroad reads it. As a Singapore notary and legalisation service, we catch them before you sign.
FAQ
Something on your mind about your power of attorney legalisation? These are the doubts people raise just before they book.
For apostille countries such as India or China, the signing and SAL steps usually take a few working days in total. Non-Hague countries add an embassy stage, and its length depends on that mission.
A personal power of attorney with a notarial certificate and apostille comes to S$310. Courier, translation and the stamp duty paid in India are extra.
Yes. Our partner Notary Public has to watch you sign and check your passport or NRIC, so plan one short visit and bring the document unsigned.
Yes, every owner granting the power signs the one document with their own ID. You can come together or on separate days, and our partner Notary Public records each signing.
No. Names, ID numbers, dates and property details must all be filled in before you sign, because nothing can be added once it is notarised.
Sign a deed of revocation before our partner Notary Public and have it legalised the same way. Then send it to your attorney and to the bank, land office or court relying on the original.
Legalisation adds no expiry, so the power lasts as long as its wording says. Some banks and land offices only accept a recently signed one, so check their rule before you sign.
Yes. We courier it by tracked service to your attorney or lawyer and share the tracking details with you. Remind them it must be stamped in India within three months of arrival.
Send the draft and tell us the country. See what past clients say in our client reviews, then book one signing with our partner Notary Public.