Power of Attorney
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
Constituents must be of sound mind and legal age.
Constituents must arrange an appointment as they are required to attend the offices of the Consulate-General in person.
If a person is unable to attend the offices of the Consulate-General then they should draft the Power of Attorney in front of a Notary Public and sign it from the department of foreign affairs and trade and present it to the consulate-General for legalization. (The Power of Attorney must state the full I.D. and address of the Constituent and two witness. If it relates to the sale of a property, then the title number and details of the property has to be included).
Powers of Attorney should show: full identity of the Constituents and their present address in Victoria as well as the complete name and address of their Representative/Proxy in Lebanon. The Constituent can appoint one or more Representative/Proxy and instruct them to act jointly or separately.
For a Power of Attorney to be accepted by the Lebanese Authorities it must be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Emigrants in Beirut.
There are two types of Power of Attorney:
1- The General Power of Attorney: allows the Representative/Proxy, to act on behalf of the Constituent on any matter in all circumstances. Constituents should be fully aware of the powers they are delegating to their Representatives/proxies.
2- The Special Power of Attorney allows the Representative/Proxy to act on behalf of the Constituent on the specified matter and in the designated circumstances. Such as: Sell a property, sell a car, Financial matters, Marriage, Divorce, etc...Some Special Powers of Attorney can be made irrevocable. Please discuss with the Consular Officer the ramifications before drafting one.
REQUIREMENTS:
An appointment.
Lebanese Identity Card or a recent individual Extract of Registration (Bayan Qayd Fardy) issued after 1992.
Representatives/Proxy’s full name and address in Lebanon and civil register details if known.
For Power of Attorneys comprising property matters: Title-of-Deed should be specified.
For Power of Attorneys comprising car matters: Model, plate, motor and chassis numbers should be specified.
For Power of Attorneys comprising Financial matters: Account number and bank details are required.
If a Power of Attorney is to be revoked, then a copy of it or full details of where and when it was drawn and number must be provided.
FEES:
N.B.: If the signatory is a legal representative for many persons, the fee shall be multiplied by the number of persons represented, and if this legal representative is a party, he/she should sign twice and pay for himself/herself + the number of persons he/she represents.
All Deeds, & Documents drawn at the Mission or legalized in the capacity of a Notary Public, and where these Deeds & Documents mention an amount of money a proportional fee of 1(per thousand) on the said amount shall apply in addition to the normal fee.