NSW Statutory Declaration
A NSW statutory declaration is a written statement you declare to be true in front of an authorised witness, in the form set out in the Eighth Schedule of the Oaths Act 1900 (NSW).
This is the genuine NSW DCJ PDF, unmodified. Source: NSW DCJ official page.
What is Statutory Declaration?
The NSW statutory declaration form is published by the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and follows the wording of the Eighth Schedule to the Oaths Act 1900. You use it when you need to declare facts to be true for an official purpose, such as confirming your identity, a lost document, a change of details, or a statement for an insurer, employer, or government agency.
The single page form is a free text statement: you set out the facts you are declaring, then sign it in the presence of an authorised witness who also signs and records their qualification. Making a false statement in a statutory declaration is an offence under the Oaths Act, so only declare what you know to be true.
Who files Statutory Declaration?
- Anyone in NSW asked to formally declare facts to be true for an official purpose
- People confirming identity, a lost or destroyed document, or a change of details
- Individuals providing a declared statement to an insurer, employer, or government body
- Applicants supporting a claim or application that requires a witnessed declaration
How to fill out Statutory Declaration
- Write out the facts you are declaring in the body of the form, numbering each point if it helps.
- Do not sign the form yet; your signature must be witnessed.
- Sign the declaration in front of an authorised witness, such as a Justice of the Peace, solicitor, or another person prescribed under the Oaths Act.
- Have the witness sign, date, and record their qualification in the witness section.
- Give the completed and witnessed declaration to the organisation or agency that requested it.
Get Statutory Declaration
NSW DCJ publishes Statutory Declaration as a flat PDF with no built-in form fields, so there is no quick-fill form here. Open it in the editor to type directly onto the pages, tick boxes and sign, or download the official blank and complete it in your PDF reader or by hand.
Frequently asked questions
Who can witness a NSW statutory declaration?
It must be witnessed by a person authorised under the Oaths Act 1900, such as a Justice of the Peace, an Australian legal practitioner, a notary public, or another prescribed person. The witness must see you sign and then complete the witness section.
Is a NSW statutory declaration the same as a Commonwealth one?
No. The NSW form is made under the Oaths Act 1900 (NSW) and is used for NSW and state matters. Commonwealth matters use a Commonwealth statutory declaration under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959. Use the form the requesting body specifies.