Process of attestation of Power of Attorney

Dear Applicant,

The Executant visiting the Consulate in person for attestation of Power of Attorney should bring the following documents. In this regard, the Executant must sign the Power of Attorney in front of the authorized official in the Consulate. The fee will be paid through Debit/Credit Machine installed in the Consulate.

Instructions/Requirements 

• Original Power of Attorney Document. Each page should be signed by the Executant;
• The witnesses’ names, CNIC/NICOP numbers and signatures can be obtained beforehand;
• The witnesses should not be the family members of the Executant;
• Two recent photographs;
• Copy of the PR Card/Canadian Passport of the Executant;
• Copy of NICOP/Pakistani Passport of the Executant;
• Copy of CNIC/Passport of each witness;
• Copy of CNIC/NICOP of the person who is being given Power of Attorney;
• Contact Information Form, duly filled in (available on Consulate’s website:(www.pcgv.org).

Please also note the following instructions:

• The consular jurisdiction of this Consulate is Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Nunavut, Yukon territory and Northwest territories;
• The Power of Attorney should be prepared by the Executant or his lawyer as per the requirement of the concerned government/legal authorities of Pakistan. Requirements of legal paper (letterhead, signature box of executant/attorney, number of witnesses (if any) varies on case-to-case basis.
• The Consulate does not take any responsibility for the contents of the document;
• The Consulate attests signature of the Executant only;
• Photographs must be duly stamped with the date by the photographer in Canada;
• Photographs must be taken within the past three months;
• The size of the photograph to be submitted is 70mm (2-3/4 in) height by 50mm (2 in) width with a light blue or white background;
• Each Executant must attach a colored photograph of himself/herself. Failure to provide photographs) will result in application being returned;
• The Executant’s photograph will be attested in the Consulate. Notarization from a notary public or lawyer is not required.
•  One of the original/notarized valid Pakistani passport or valid CNIC/NICOP is required;
• The photocopy of CNIC/NICOP or Passport is required from the each witness;
• The original identification of the Executant must be submitted along with a photocopy;
• Photocopy of the Executant’s Machine Readable passport must be copied on the first page where all information is entered;
• Photocopy of valid CNIC/NICOP must contain the front and back side of the card;
• The validity of the document from the date of attestation by this Consulate is 120 days.