Making important legal documents

Statutory declarations

A witness for a statutory declaration

A statutory declaration under the Oaths Act 1867 in Queensland must be signed in the presence of an authorised witness.

Who can witness your statutory declaration depends on:

  • how it is signed—on paper or electronically
  • how it is witnessed—in person or by audio visual link.

See the Who can witness a statutory declaration or affidavit in Queensland fact sheet for more information.

In this guide

  1. Download a statutory declaration form
  2. A witness for a statutory declaration
  3. Information a statutory declaration must include
  4. Making a statutory declaration
  5. Declaring a statutory declaration
  6. Signing a statutory declaration
  7. After a statutory declaration is made

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Legislation changes

The law has changed and you can now execute and witness statutory declarations and affidavits electronically. These changes were made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learn more about the legislative amendments in the:

Read our fact sheets for more information, including the History of legislative reforms fact sheet.

Contacts

For more information on how to make a statutory declaration—or if you have concerns about your own or someone else’s safety (e.g. due to domestic, family or sexual violence)—contact:

Last updated:
3 February 2025