What are the documents required to execute the digital power of attorney?


EEPOA (Ethiopian Power of Attorney) is a mobile application for both android and iOS devices. It is an official digital Power of Attorney service by the Ethiopian Embassy.

If you execute a power of attorney via EEPOA, you would be expected to produce some documents before proceeding further. Completing this process proves that you are an Ethiopian citizen before investing in a business or any other affairs in the country. Some of the documents that are acceptable for executing the digital POA are a passport, driver's license, Ethiopian Origin ID (Yellow Card), Green Card, Military ID, State ID, etc.

Some might wonder why they should opt for the digital power of attorney when there is an option instead of the traditional way. For one, the security measures regarding traditional Power Of Attorney is quite low, whereas digital POA ensures high security. The process of acquiring the Power Of 

Attorney via traditional paper method takes at least 30 days; with the digital application, it needs an average of 15 minutes. With the process getting longer the traditional way, the cost of sending all the documents to an agent is higher.  The digital procedure ensures that an Ethiopian agent receives the documents.

Also, read How Ethiopian Embassy Consular executes digital power of attorney?

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