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Power of Attorney (General and Private)

Power of Attorney (General and Private)

Please Note: After all necessary documents have been submitted according to procedures, the processing time for document certification is 3 WEEKS. If this time has passed and your transaction has not been completed, please contact the Consular Affairs Department on 02 6286 9193 to follow up.

Private Power of Attorney

For Private Power of Attorney (POA), the following process applies:

1. Download and complete the relevant template:

Banking / Commercial / Divorce / Insurance and Pension / Litigation / Marriage / Purchasing / Selling / Settlements / Vehicle Sale / Issuing of New ID / No Objection [only for persons originally from Gaza] / All Forms and Templates

2. Send the completed POA template to consular@palgov.org with an email outlining your POA request. Your POA template will then be placed on the official Embassy letterhead and sent back to you so it can be signed and certified.

3. After you receive the email with your POA on Embassy letterhead, you must print, sign and certify the POA to complete it.

4.  Send the completed and certified POA (authentic/original hardcopy) by post to the Consular Section of the General Delegation of Palestine with the following:

  • Completed Consular Service Registration Form
  • A JP-certified copy of the first two pages of the applicant's passport clearly showing the photo, full name and passport number of the applicant
  • AJP-certified copy of another form of photo ID e.g. driving license
  • A copy of the authorized person’s ID
  • A self-addressed Australia/NZ Post Express envelope, for the return of the documents to the applicant.

Documents must be sent using an Australia/NZ Post Express envelope to the following address:

Consular Section of the General Delegation of Palestine
P.O Box: 4646, Kingston, ACT 2604

5. Payment can be made via money order/Cheque/bank transfer and must be addressed to General Palestinian Delegation.

PLEASE NOTE: Each type of Power of Attorney requires a different fee. Please see "Fees and Payments" to find the fee required for the specific type of Power of Attorney you are requesting.

To pay by bank transfer, send to the following:

Account Name: General Palestinian Delegation
BSB: 012984
Account No: 495114842

ANZ Bank Manuka Branch, ACT 2603, Australia

Please include your name in the reference section of the bank transfer.

After payment, please send a record of the transaction details (screenshot/receipt/etc.) to consular@palgov.org

6. Once payment and all necessary documents have been received, the documents will be certified and returned to the applicant. After certified documents have been returned, the applicant is responsible for forwarding the documents directly to the authorized person.

General Power of Attorney:

For General Power of Attorney (POA), the following process applies:

1. Download and fill out the the relevant template: 

General Power of Attorney [Fee: AU$225]

General Power of Attorney excluding sale and disposal of immovable assets [Fee: AU$115]

2. Send the filled out POA template to consular@palgov.org with an email outlining your POA request. Your POA template will then be placed on the official Embassy letterhead and sent back to you so it can be signed and certified.

3. When you receive the email with your POA on Embassy letterhead, you must print, sign and certify the POA to complete it.

4.  Send the completed and certified POA (authentic/original hardcopy) by post to the Consular Section of the General Delegation of Palestine with the following:

  • Completed Consular Service Registration Form
  • A JP-certified copy of the first two pages of the applicant's passport clearly showing the photo, full name and passport number of the applicant
  • AJP-certified copy of another form of photo ID e.g. driving license
  • A copy of the authorized person’s ID
  • A self-addressed Australia/NZ Post Express envelope, for the return of the documents to the applicant.

Documents must be sent using an Australia/NZ Post Express envelope to the following address:

Consular Section of the General Delegation of Palestine
P.O Box: 4646, Kingston, ACT 2604

5. Payment can be made via money order/Cheque/bank transfer and must be addressed to General Palestinian Delegation. 

The General Power of Attorney fee is AU$225. The General Power of Attorney Excluding Sale or Disposal of Immovable Assets fee is AU$115. If you are in New Zealand, an additional AU$30 should be added.

To pay by bank transfer, please send to the following:

Account Name: General Palestinian Delegation
BSB: 012984
Account No: 495114842

ANZ Bank Manuka Branch, ACT 2603, Australia

Please include your name into the reference section of the bank transfer.

After payment, please send a record of the transaction details (screenshot/receipt/etc.) to consular@palgov.org

6. Once payment and all necessary documents have been received, the documents will be certified and returned to the applicant. After certified documents have been returned, the applicant is responsible for forwarding the documents directly to the authorized person.

Termination of Power of Attorney

For Termination of Power of Attorney (POA), the following process applies:

1. Download and fill out the following template:

Termination of Power of Attorney

2. Send the filled out template to consular@palgov.org with an email outlining your request. Your POA template will then be placed on the official Embassy letterhead and sent back to you to be completed.

3. To complete the POA, it must be signed in the presence of two witnesses and certified by a Justice of the Peace (JP).

4.  Send the signed and certified POA (authentic, original hardcopy) by post to the Consular Section of the General Delegation of Palestine with the following:

  • Completed Consular Service Registration Form
  • Copy of the Power of Attorney to be terminated.
  • JP-certified copy of the first two pages of the applicant's passport clearly showing the photo, full name and passport number of the applicant.
  • JP-certified copy of an additional form of photo ID of the applicant.
  • JP-certified copy of the passport/photo ID of the authorised person named in the POA to be terminated.
  • A self-addressed Australia/NZ Post Express envelope, for the return of the documents to the applicant.

Documents should be sent using an Australia/NZ Post Express envelope to the following address:

Consular Section of the General Delegation of Palestine
P.O Box: 4646, Kingston, ACT 2604

5. The fee for termination of Power of Attorney is AU$60. If you are in New Zealand, an additional AU$30 should be added. Payment can be made via money order/Cheque/bank transfer and must be addressed to General Palestinian Delegation. [See "Fees and Payments" for more details]

To pay by bank transfer, send to the following:

Account Name: General Palestinian Delegation
BSB: 012984
Account No: 495114842

ANZ Bank Manuka Branch, ACT 2603, Australia

Please include your name in the reference section of the bank transfer.

After payment, please send a record of the transaction details (screenshot/receipt/etc.) to consular@palgov.org

6. Once payment and all necessary documents have been received, the documents will be certified and returned to the applicant.

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