Power of Attorney (General and Private)
The General Delegation of Palestine certifies Private Power of Attorney (limited to a specified act or type of act) and General Power of Attorney (gives broad authorizations).
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 fill out the relevant template:
Banking / Commercial / Divorce / Enduring Power of Attorney / Insurance and Pension / Litigation / Marriage / Purchasing / Selling / Settlements / Takharouj / Vehicle Sale / Issuing of New ID
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 PalestineP.O Box: 4646, Kingston, ACT 2604
5. Payment of AU$90.00 per document can be paid via money order/Cheque/bank transfer and must be addressed to General Palestinian Delegation.
To pay by bank transfer, send to the following:
ANZ Bank
Account Name: General Palestinian Delegation
BSB: 012984
Account No: 495114842
Branch/Manuka
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.
General Power of Attorney & General Power of Attorney Excluding Selling of Real Estate:
For General Power of Attorney (POA), the following process applies:
1. Download and fill out the the relevant template:
General Power of Attorney [Template]
General Power of Attorney excluding sale and disposal of immovable assets [Template]
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 PalestineP.O Box: 4646, Kingston, ACT 2604
5. Payment of AU$225 for General Power of Attorney or $115 for General Power of Attorney Excluding Sale or Disposal of Immovable Assets can be paid via money order/Cheque/bank transfer and must be addressed to General Palestinian Delegation. If you are in New Zealand, an additional AU$30 should be added.
To pay by bank transfer, send to the following:
ANZ Bank
Account Name: General Palestinian Delegation
BSB: 012984
Account No: 495114842
Branch/Manuka
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.