General power of attorney (Cyprus)
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The power of attorney by which you appoint someone you trust to act for you in Cyprus in a range of matters: at government departments, Citizen Service Centres and local authorities, the Tax Department and Social Insurance, banks and utilities. It sets the powers, what is left out — such as selling property — whether the attorney may appoint a substitute, and how long it lasts, and is signed before a certifying officer or at a Citizen Service Centre (KEP), which certifies the signature. For use abroad it also needs an apostille. Cyprus has no lasting power of attorney that survives the principal's loss of capacity.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Principal
- Principal's identity card or ARC number
- Principal's address
- Agent
- Agent's identity card or ARC number
- Agent's address
- Powers granted
- May the agent appoint a substitute (yes/no)
- Valid until
- City
- Date
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Common questions
- How is a power of attorney certified in Cyprus?
- The principal signs before a certifying officer or at a Citizen Service Centre (KEP or KEPO), showing an identity card or passport, and the official certifies the signature. Certification is moving to the centres, and both routes are open today. For use abroad, the certifying officer's signature is confirmed by the District Administration, and the Ministry of Justice and Public Order then adds the apostille, for a €5 fee.
- Does a power of attorney in Cyprus survive the principal's loss of mental capacity?
- No. Cyprus has no lasting power of attorney, and under the agency provisions of the Contract Law (Cap. 149) the attorney's authority ends when the principal loses mental capacity, as it does on the principal's death. The family then needs the court: on an application, the District Court can appoint an administrator of the property under Law 23(I)/1996, which is a matter for an advocate. A power of attorney is no substitute for planning for that event.
- Can a general power of attorney be used to sell property in Cyprus?
- This general power of attorney leaves out selling, transferring and mortgaging property unless you write those powers in expressly. For a step at the Land Registry, a special power of attorney that identifies the property by its registration number is the safer route. The Department of Lands and Surveys publishes its own samples of general and special powers of attorney; ask the office that will rely on the power before you sign.
How you can sign this document
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