Witnesses

Your statutory declaration must be witnessed in the country in which you are ordinarily resident before you can submit it.

Who can be a witness?

Your witness must:

• Know you personally
• Know a third party personally who can identify you
• Be able to verify your identity through your official documents (e.g. a passport)

Applying in Ireland

Your witness can be:

• A notary public
• A Commissioner for Oaths
• A solicitor

Applying abroad

Your witness can be:

• A notary public
• A Commissioner for Oaths or someone authorised to administer oaths or declarations

Please note: Diplomatic and Consular Officers at the Consulate General of Ireland Hong Kong do not witness these declarations.

Your witness needs to:

• Witness you completing and signing your Statutory Declaration(s)
• Complete and sign the relevant part of your Statutory Declaration(s)

Remember...

It’s against the law to make a Statutory Declaration that you know is false or misleading in any way.