Who can be an authorised witness for a statutory
declaration?
The witness for a statutory declaration must be one
of the following:
• Justice of the Peace
• Member of Parliament
• Lawyer
• Registered Legal Executive (Fellow of NZILE)
• Government Officer authorised to take statutory
declarations.
When you have found a witness, you may need to
make an appointment with them and take the child’s
application form with you.
You must sign and date the statutory declaration
section in front of the witness, and then the witness
must sign to confirm that you have signed the
declaration in front of them.