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Statutory declaration to confirm facts in writing (Scotland)
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For anyone in Scotland asked by a bank, employer, council, DVLA or another organisation to confirm facts by statutory declaration — a lost document, living together, a name used, an address or a family link. You write the facts in numbered paragraphs; the document adds the closing words of the Statutory Declarations Act 1835. In Scotland you declare it in person before a notary public or a justice of the peace — a solicitor only if they are also a notary — and no fee is set by law, so ask the charge first.
- Made for use in Scotland
- Last updated October 29, 2026
- Document in English
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When to use this document
- Your bank in Scotland has asked you to confirm a fact by statutory declaration.
- You lost a document and the organisation wants a declaration signed before a notary.
- You need to confirm that you live with your partner for an application or an insurer.
- You want a ready layout for a statutory declaration where you write the facts.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Declarant
- Declarant's home address
- What you declare (the facts, in numbered paragraphs)
- Documents attached as exhibits (blank if none)
- Town or city
- Date
Common questions
- Who takes a statutory declaration in Scotland, and what does it cost?
- A notary public or a justice of the peace, in person: they check your identity, watch you sign and complete the ‘Before me’ lines. A Scottish solicitor can take it only if they are also a notary public, as many are. No fee is set by law in Scotland, so ask about the charge first. Do not sign beforehand, and take photo identification and every document you refer to as an exhibit.
- Is it an offence to make a false statutory declaration in Scotland?
- Yes. Knowingly and wilfully making a false statutory declaration is an offence under section 2 of the False Oaths (Scotland) Act 1933. Write only facts you know to be true, say how you know them, and separate what you saw yourself from what you were told. If you are unsure of a date or a figure, say so rather than guessing.
- Should I use the organisation’s own form instead of a statutory declaration in Scotland?
- Whenever it has one. Many lost-document and change-of-details processes — at DVLA, HM Passport Office, National Records of Scotland or a bank — have their own free forms or online services and need no declaration at all. A statutory declaration is for when the organisation asks for one in those words; if it gives you its own wording, copy that wording into the facts box.
How you can sign this document
- Print it and sign by hand. The signature lines in the document are left blank on purpose — sign on them in ink.
- Sign it yourself with a qualified electronic signature. If you already hold a QES — Evrotrust, B-Trust, StampIT, ZealiD or any qualified provider on the EU Trusted List, on a card, a USB token, in a mobile app or in the cloud — our signing guide explains step by step how to sign this exact file without invalidating it. Step-by-step help, and a way to check it worked
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