Need a notarised power of attorney translation that a bank, land office or court in another country can read? We translate your power of attorney (POA) into the language they ask for. Then a Notary Public registered with the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) notarises the translation.
First, a quick word on signing. A POA lets one person (the donor) allow another person (the attorney) to act for them. When a POA will be used in another country, the donor usually has to sign it in front of a notary. Translation is a separate step, and we can help with both.
A Singapore Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is not the same thing. It is made under Singapore law for a time when a person can no longer decide for themselves. It is signed before a certificate issuer, such as a lawyer or an accredited doctor, and registered with the Office of the Public Guardian. A general POA for use abroad usually goes to a notary instead.
Your POA translation with a notary seal is usually ready in 2–3 working days, and express help in 24 hours is possible. You get a soft copy by email and a hard copy by courier in Singapore, or you can collect it at Suntec Tower One. We send a free quote before you pay.
Donor Signs Before a Notary
Every Power Kept Word for Word
Apostille Added on Request
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Most people need help translating and notarising a power of attorney because someone far away must act for them. Here are the six cases we see most, with one tip for each.
You live in Singapore but own land, a bank account or a business back home. The office there may want the POA in its own language, so ask which language before you sign.
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A relative abroad gave you power to manage their account here. The bank will want an English version it can check, and some banks also ask you to use their own POA form.
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Land offices in places like India, Malaysia and Thailand read every power you give. Make sure the address and lot number in your POA match the title deed.
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Someone may need to transfer or deregister a car on your behalf. If the POA is in another language, LTA will need an English version it can read.
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A family member or agent may deal with tax matters for you. If the POA is not in English, IRAS may ask for a translation, so send the full POA, not a summary.
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Heirs often send one person to claim a share for the whole family. The POA usually travels with other papers, such as a statement of inheritance, so plan them together.
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Not sure if the office abroad wants an apostille? Our page on notarised papers for SAL apostille explains that step, and we can add it to your notary-backed POA translation.
Ask About My POAEach country writes a POA in its own way, and a notarised translation of a foreign POA must keep that shape. If the country is not in the Apostille Convention, you may also need embassy legalisation for non-apostille countries.
Stamp paper notes and registration stamps are translated too.
Often short, but every power listed is translated in full.
We keep the meterai duty stamp note and both signatures.
Often used for land, so lot and mukim names stay as written.
Land Department forms keep their form number and ticked boxes.
We show if it is a simple letter or a notarised contract type.
Hanko seal marks are described in square brackets.
A notary deed whose protocol number we copy exactly.
Signed before a notary; registry numbers are kept as shown.
A POA gives real power, so small slips matter. Every power of attorney translated word for word and notarised by our team is checked on these six parts.
Spelled as in each person's passport, with ID numbers copied digit by digit.
Each power stays on its own line and is never merged or shortened.
Addresses, lot numbers and account numbers match the source exactly.
When the power begins, ends or can be taken back stays just as written.
We show where each person signed and who witnessed the signing.
Seals, stamps and handwritten notes are described in square brackets.
Rules for POAs differ by country and by office. Some offices want the donor to sign before a notary, some also want an apostille from SAL, and some want their own form. Please check with the office or a lawyer before signing. We cannot give legal advice on what your POA should say.
Here is how a notary public translation of your POA moves from your upload to your hands.
Hire Notarized TranslatorUpload a clear scan or photo of every page of the POA. Tell us which country and which office will read it, and which language they want. If the POA is not signed yet, say so. Then we can plan the signing in front of the notary and the translation together, so you do not need to visit us twice.
We reply with a free quote and a clear delivery date. We also tell you if the office may want an apostille or an embassy step after the notary. You can pay by Visa, Mastercard, PayNow or PayLah. Nothing starts until you agree. If time is short, ask about express service, which can deliver in 24 hours.
This is where POA notarisation and translation come together. A legal translator prepares the translation, and a second person checks names, numbers and every power. If the donor still has to sign, they sign before the notary at Suntec Tower One. The notary then notarises the translation. If you asked, we take the set for an apostille at SAL.
You get a soft copy by email first, so you can check it before anything is posted. The hard copy goes by courier anywhere in Singapore, or you can collect it from our office. Most POA jobs are ready in 2–3 working days. If the office abroad asks us to change our wording, we fix it free of charge.
Get Your Power of Attorney Translated
We have the power of attorney translated and notarised in over 200 languages. Common pairs for POAs are English into Bahasa Indonesia, Malay, Thai, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Hindi and Tamil, and the other way round.
Direction matters. A POA signed in Singapore often goes out in the other country's language. A POA from abroad usually comes in and needs a notarised POA in English. Tell us the direction, and we pick a translator who knows legal words in both languages.
Chinese (Simplified)
简体中文
Malay
Bahasa Melayu
Indonesian
Bahasa Indonesia
Japanese
日本語
French
Français
Vietnamese
Tiếng Việt
Tamil
தமிழ்
German
Deutsch
Spanish
Español
Chinese (Traditional)
繁體中文
Thai
ภาษาไทย
Dutch
Nederlands
Hindi
हिन्दी
Russian
Русский
Korean
한국어
Burmese
မြန်မာ
Arabic
العربية
Italian
Italiano
Danish
Dansk
Portuguese
Português
Khmer
ខ្មែរ
Hebrew
עברית
Norwegian
Norsk
Czech
Čeština
Greek
Ελληνικά
Bengali
বাংলা
Sinhala
සිංහල
Romanian
Română
Persian
فارسی
Turkish
Türkçe
Tagalog
Wikang Tagalog
Urdu
اردو
Don't see your language? We translate 200+ languages, including rare and regional ones.
Your notarised power of attorney pack is put together in the order offices like to see. Nothing is left loose, and every page is joined.
Each translated POA with its notarial certificate should stay in one piece. Do not remove staples or ribbons, because offices check that the set was not opened. If your papers also need notarised translations that go on to MFA, we plan that step with you.
Every page in the target language, laid out like the original.
Signed and sealed by a SAL-registered Notary Public.
Attached so the reader can compare both versions side by side.
If the donor signed before our notary, that page joins the set.
If the office abroad wants a change to our translation, we correct it at no cost and send it back fast.
POAs are private, so we never show them. These samples of other legal papers use the same layout you get with a notary-sealed power of attorney translation.
Real words from clients who trusted us with notarised POA translations and other legal papers.
These stories show the planning behind power of attorney notarisation when more than one country is involved.
A Singapore legal paper had to be translated into Bahasa Indonesia, notarised and apostilled. The key was agreeing which page carries the apostille before anything was signed.
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Venezuelan papers were translated and notarised in Singapore for a US embassy. It shows why notarising and authenticating are two different steps.
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A plain guide to what SAL authentication does, and when an office abroad will ask for it.
Read Full Case StudySend us your POA today for a free quote. Our Singapore notarized translation services cover the translation, the notary and the apostille in one place, so you deal with one team. Your power of attorney notarized translation can be ready in 2–3 working days.
