Do you accept Power of Attorney documents that have been registered outside of the UK?

No. We only accept Power of Attorney documents that have been registered in the UK. 

Power of Attorney documents must be registered with the relevant UK government agency before they can be used with us.

• England and Wales - Find out how to register a Lasting Power of Attorney with the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) on the gov.uk website, or find out how to register an Enduring Power of Attorney with the OPG on the gov.uk website.
• Scotland - Find out how to register a Continuing Power of Attorney with the Office of the Public Guardian (Scotland) on their website.
• Northern Ireland - Find out more about out how to register an Enduring Power of Attorney in Northern Ireland on the High Court (Office of Care and Protection) website.