Power of Attorney — Essential for Diaspora

A Power of Attorney (PoA) is one of the most important legal documents for any Zimbabwean living abroad. It allows a trusted person in Zimbabwe to act on your behalf for: property transactions (buying, selling, transferring), registering or winding up a deceased estate, dealing with government offices (Registrar General, ZIMRA, council), banking transactions, and the new title deed digitisation process (SI 76 of 2025). A PoA must be signed and notarised — in the UK, this means getting it notarised by a UK Notary Public (cost: typically £50-£150 per document) and then apostilled by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) using the Hague Apostille (cost: £30 per document online at gov.uk). The apostilled PoA is then sent to Zimbabwe. Important: a general PoA gives broad powers and should only be granted to someone you trust completely. A specific/limited PoA restricts powers to a particular transaction. Always use a specific PoA where possible. PoAs can be revoked at any time.