Iranian residents of Canada may need to obtain a power of attorney through consular affairs in various circumstances. To arrange and register a power of attorney (and review the list of required documents), Iranian residents of Canada can follow the steps outlined in the guide for arranging and issuing a power of attorney for Iranians residing in Canada. The process of issuing a power of attorney takes 2 to 5 business days. For this purpose, it is sufficient to act through the Canada headquarters in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or through the office of the Interests Section of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Washington, D.C. (located in the Embassy of Pakistan).
In this article, we review the most important reasons why Iranians living abroad may need a power of attorney.
1. Real Estate Matters
- Buying and selling property: If you intend to buy or sell property in Iran, you can authorize another person in Iran to carry out these matters on your behalf.
- Property rental: To rent your property in Iran, you can authorize another person to carry out the rental procedures.
- Registration matters: To carry out registration matters related to property, such as parceling, division, and change of use, you can authorize another person.
2. Financial and Banking Affairs
- Receiving and paying funds: To receive or pay funds from your bank accounts in Iran, you can authorize another person.
- Opening accounts and other banking matters: To open accounts, receive facilities, and carry out other banking matters in Iran, you can authorize another person.
3. Inheritance Matters
- Distribution of inheritance: In the event of the death of a relative in Iran, you can authorize another person to carry out matters related to the distribution of inheritance.
- Inheritance certificate: To obtain an inheritance certificate, you can authorize another person.
4. Legal Matters
- Pursuing legal cases: To pursue legal cases in Iran, you can authorize a lawyer.
- Attending court sessions: If for any reason you are unable to attend court sessions in Iran, you can authorize another person to attend these sessions on your behalf.
5. Personal Matters
- Matters related to vehicles: To buy, sell, and carry out other matters related to vehicles in Iran, you can authorize another person.
- Matters related to military service: To carry out matters related to military service, such as educational or medical exemptions, you can authorize another person.
Important Notes
- The power of attorney must be officially arranged in notary offices or representative offices of the Islamic Republic of Iran abroad.
- The power of attorney can be general or specific. In a general power of attorney, the attorney can act on behalf of the principal in all matters, but in a specific power of attorney, the attorney’s authority is limited to specific matters mentioned in the power of attorney.
- The power of attorney can be temporary or permanent.
- The power of attorney is invalidated upon the death of the principal or the attorney.
