Power of Attorney

Power of Attorney Guidelines

These guidelines are also available in Dari, Pashto and Norwegian languages from the following links:

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• Power of Attorney Guidelines in Norwegian (pdf) (to be published shortly)

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES CAREFULLY BEFORE APPLYING:

The Embassy of Afghanistan in Oslo issues Power of Attorney Letters to Afghan nationals, and Afghan-born individuals and other individuals residing in, and applying from, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.

Applications for Power of Attorney Letters can only be made in person by the applicant. The applicant must be accompanied by the attorney, if available, and two witnesses.


Checklist of requirements
All applicants for Power of Attorney Letters must:

• Be present at the Embassy Consular section through a pre-arranged appointment.
• Provide two standard passport size photos affixed to the appropriate box in the application form. Photos must be fresh, identical and taken directly off the face to show both ears
• Bring two adult witnesses, including their full details and two photos of each
• If the Power of Attorney Letter concerns a land or property matter, provide complete details of the property.
• Provide documents verifying the identity of the applicant.
• Provide documents verifying the identity of the attorney. If the attorney is not present, his/her written consent must be presented.
• Provide documents verifying current address of the applicant
• Pay the necessary processing fee (see the fees table below)

Fees and postage cost

Items	Amount
Power of Attorney Letter Processing Fee	Euros 106 (including Euros 6 for bank charges in Norway)
Return postage cost (if necessary)	Euros 15

Payment method

1. POAL fees and all other consular charges are ONLY payable in EUROS. Payment in any other currency will not be accepted.
2. POAL fees and all consular charges must be paid by BANK CHEQUE (certified cheque) or MONEY ORDER made payable to ‘The Embassy of Afghanistan, Oslo’. Payment by cash, personal cheques or bank transfer will not be accepted.
3. A money order (or certified bank cheque) can be obtained at any high street bank, regardless of whether you hold an account there or not, by paying the required amount alongside any applicable fee.
4. The money order (or certified bank cheque) must cover the total amount that is payable to the Embassy, and must be sent to us together with your application form.

How to apply?
All applicants must contact the Consular Section in advance to book an interview appointment. The Consular Section’s opening hours are as follows:

Monday to Thursday from 9am to 12 noon and Fridays from 8:30am to 11:30am.

The Consular Section is closed outside these hours as well as on Saturdays and Sundays.

At the appointed time, the applicants alongside witnesses and guarantors should arrive at the Embassy. Remember that in case of application for marriage and divorce certificates, the presence of both husband and wife is essential. The Embassy address is as follows:

Consular Section
Embassy of Afghanistan, Oslo
Kronprinsen Gate 17
Oslo 0244
Norway

View Embassy address on a map.

The interview, conducted by the Consul, may last for one to two hours. Usually, Power of Attorney Letters are issued at the end of the interview. In some cases, the applicants will be asked to return on a specified day and time to pick up their POAL. At the request of applicants, where their re-appearance at the Embassy is not necessary, we can send their POAL and documents by post in which case the applicants will be required to present a registered, self-addressed return envelop or enclose the necessary payment to cover postage cost.



Return of original documents
All original documents submitted as part of application for power of attorney letter will be returned to the applicant after the due process.



Ready to apply?
If you have read the information above and are ready to apply, prior to applying, contact the Consular Section of this Embassy to arrange appointment for a personal interview.



Have any questions or need more information?
For further information, or if you want to discuss your application with the Consulate Section of the Embassy, please contact the Consular Section during its opening hours (Monday through Thursday from 9am to 12noon, and Fridays from 8:30am to 11:30am).

Telephone: +47 22 83 84 10
Email: consular[#]afghanistanembassy.no
(replace '[#]' with '@' before sending e-mail)

Postal Address:
Embassy of Afghanistan, Oslo
Kronprinsensgt 17
Oslo 0244
Norway