This is a very helpful announcement from OPG Scotland.

“We are aware that difficulties have been encountered when trying to use a non-Scottish Power of Attorney (PoA) in Scotland, as Organisations have not accepted the authority given in a non-Scottish PoA.

The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 suggests a non-Scottish PoA is automatically valid in Scotland. Consequently there is no arrangement under the law for having it formally endorsed.

In recognition of the difficulties experienced and to offer support we have devised a Certificate which can be printed and presented along with the PoA to an Organisation. This may assist in getting a non-Scottish PoA accepted in Scotland. If you need more information generally or about how best you might proceed in a given case please contact e-mail opg@scotcourts.gov.uk“

More on this can be found here.