Power of Attorney / Affidavit / Authority Letters

Requirements

  1. Only Pakistan citizens residing in the Australian Capital Territory, Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory may apply to the High Commission in Canberra.
  2. Two sets of Power of Attorney/Affidavit documents to be attested.
  3. Application Form for Power of Attorney/Attestation.
  4. Executant’s Original Pakistani/Australian Passport along with its copy.
  5. Executant’s Valid Original Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) or National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) along with its copy.
  6. Attorney’s Copy of Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) or National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP).
  7. Three recent passport size photographs (one photograph need to be affixed on the Power of Attorney next to place of signature).
  8. If the witnesses are mentioned on the Power of Attorney Document than copies of their CNIC/NICOP should be provided and witnesses should sign on the POA document.
  9. The executant is required to sign the Power of Attorney in front of the attesting officer.

Please Note: Personal Appearance is MANDATORY for attestation of Power of Attorney, Authority Letters, and Affidavit.

Non-attestable documents:
Political/Criminal Disputes
Domicile
Photographs
Invitation letters
Visa Notes
Papers of Registry and sale/purchase of land etc.
Applications of all kinds

For details of SOPs for Power of Attorney please visit the following link of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad:
https://mofa.gov.pk/tabs/consular-service-attestation-of-documents

Payment

Processing fee is A$ 20.00 per document or per executant whichever is more. For urgent processing, double fee will be charged.

Modes of Payment:

  • In case of High Commission for Pakistan, Canberra, Postal Money Order / Certified Bank Cheque / Bank Draft in favor of “High Commission for Pakistan, Canberra” OR through EFTPOS.
  • Additional surcharge will be applicable in case of payment through EFTPOS as per List
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