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Statutory declaration (Ireland)
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For anyone in Ireland asked by a bank, an insurer, an employer or a public body to confirm facts by statutory declaration — a lost document, a change of name, living together, an address. You write the facts in numbered paragraphs; the document adds the closing words and the attestation that the Statutory Declarations Act 1938 sets out, for the person who takes it to complete. You sign it in person before a commissioner for oaths, a notary public, a peace commissioner or a practising solicitor, with your passport or national identity card unless they know you. It cannot be signed electronically.
- Made for use in Ireland
- Last updated November 3, 2026
- Document in English
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When to use this document
- A bank in Ireland has asked you for a statutory declaration about a lost document.
- You changed your name and an organisation wants it confirmed in a formal declaration.
- You need to confirm in writing that you live with your partner for a pension or insurance claim.
- You want the text of your declaration ready before you see a commissioner for oaths.
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 and county (e.g. Ennis, Co. Clare; or Dublin 8)
- Date
Common questions
- Who can take a statutory declaration in Ireland?
- A commissioner for oaths, a notary public, a peace commissioner or a practising solicitor, in person. Unless they know you, or someone they know introduces you, they must see your passport, a national identity card from an EU or EEA country or Switzerland, or a travel document; a driving licence is not enough. They watch you sign and complete the lines under your signature. Ask about any fee when you arrange it. Do not sign beforehand, and bring every document you attach as an exhibit.
- What happens if a statutory declaration made in Ireland is untrue?
- Knowingly making a statutory declaration that is false in a material respect is a criminal offence (section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021). 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 a statutory declaration or the Irish body's own form?
- Use the body's own form or online service whenever it has one; many processes need no declaration at all. A statutory declaration is for when the body asks for one in those words, and if it gives you its own wording, copy that into the facts box. A change of name enrolled by deed poll in the High Court is a separate route. The declaration cannot be signed electronically (section 10 of the Electronic Commerce Act 2000), so sign it on paper.
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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