Power of attorney for use in Georgia from abroad: practical guide

Before you sign: a power-of-attorney checklist

Start with the exact task your representative will carry out and the institution that will receive the document. A property transaction, company registration and a banking matter raise different questions. Use this checklist to review a draft, rather than treating it as a ready-to-sign power of attorney.

• Purpose: list the permitted acts, specific property or matter, and actions you do not want to authorize.
• Recipient: ask the bank, registry or other institution what wording and format it needs before the draft is finalized.
• Issuing country: identify where you will sign and resolve questions about the notarial or consular route, authentication and translation.
• Control: discuss expiry, receipt of funds, reporting, delegation and who should be notified if authority is revoked.
• Final check: compare names, identification details, dates and attachments; retain a copy of the signed version.

Start with an exact act list

List whether the task is company formation, obtaining records, bank application, property purchase or sale, payment, litigation, settlement or service. Each act creates different risk. Do not grant authority to dispose of assets or receive funds unless genuinely required.

Form, notary and issuing country

Confirm form and mandatory wording with the Georgian receiving authority before execution abroad. Some countries require apostille after notarisation, others legalisation; a treaty may create an exception. A consular route may be available for particular nationals and services.

Apostille, translation and identity consistency

An apostille generally authenticates the document’s formal origin, not the legal adequacy of its powers. The Georgian translation should cover the instrument, notarial statement, seals and apostille. Match the principal’s name, passport and dates throughout; explain transliteration differences in advance.

Authority-specific requirements

NAPR, banks, courts and administrative authorities may require different wording, term, original or representative act. A bank still performs independent KYC and may require personal identification. State litigation powers clearly in line with current procedure.

Term, revocation and safeguards

Set an end date, substitution rights, self-dealing limits, minimum price, designated payment account, prior written approvals and reporting. On revocation, notice to the agent alone may be insufficient—notify relevant authorities and third parties and recover originals where possible.