Moroccan consulates handle powers of attorney and signature legalisation, including the particular case of a marriage power, which allows someone in Morocco to act for an absent party in a marriage file. Property and inheritance are the other common reasons.
Quick facts
Moroccan practice distinguishes between the notarial system used for property and the adoul system used for family matters, and which one applies decides how the power must be drawn.
Fees breakdown
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Power of attorney | Chancery fee | By purpose |
| Marriage power | Chancery fee | For family files in Morocco |
| Signature legalisation | Chancery fee | Per document |
| Registration in Morocco | Charged there | For property transactions |
| Courier to Morocco | Carrier’s charge | The original must travel |
As with every Moroccan consular service, the tariff is not published online. Ask when you book the appointment.
How to apply
- Ask the notary, adoul or lawyer in Morocco which instrument is needed and in what form.
- Obtain the text from them, in Arabic where required.
- Check that your consular registration is current.
- Book the appointment online with the consulate covering your address.
- Attend with your identity card or passport and sign before the officer.
- Courier the original to Morocco and have it registered where the transaction requires.
Required documents
- Moroccan identity card or valid passport.
- Consular registration card.
- The text of the power, supplied from Morocco.
- Identity details of the person receiving it.
- Property title references or family file details.
- Payment in the accepted form.
Where to apply
At the consulate covering your address, or during a mobile consular visit to your area.
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View details →Additional notes
Two legal systems, two documents
A power drawn for a property sale will not serve for a family court file, and the reverse is equally true. Ask which you need before drafting.
Inheritance
Moroccan succession involves specific shares and often several heirs abroad, each of whom may need their own document.
Be specific
Name the property with its title reference and the acts authorised. Vague instruments are refused.
Revocation
Revoking requires a further instrument executed the same way, with notice to whoever holds the original.