Statutory Declaration Ireland

What you get (not currently available)

• A professionally drafted statutory declaration in the wording your accepting body requires.
• Work of this kind is carried out by a solicitor regulated by the Law Society of Ireland. We are not a solicitor’s practice and do not provide it — to instruct a solicitor, use the Law Society of Ireland’s Find a Solicitor directory.
• The signed, sworn, stamped declaration issued securely to your online account, ready to submit.
• One round of redraft if your accepting body asks for tweaks, at no extra charge.
• Optional add-on: wet-ink original posted by registered post.

Common situations a solicitor would handle

• Help to Buy (HTB) — Revenue requires a declaration confirming first-time-buyer status.
• Passport applications — Statement of facts where ID details, names, or addresses differ between supporting documents.
• Vehicle declarations — Non-use, off-road, and commercial-use declarations.
• Probate — Identity-of-deceased and lost-will declarations under the Succession Act 1965.
• Change of name — Declaration accepted by Revenue, the Passport Office, the HSE, and the NDLS.
• Right to work / identity — Pre-employment declarations for Irish employers.

How it works — three steps

1. Find a solicitor and tell us, in a sentence or two, who is asking for the declaration and what they need it to say.
2. A solicitor drafts the wording.
3. A solicitor would send a Zoom link. You appear on camera, A solicitor would confirm your identity, you swear the declaration, the solicitor signs and stamps it, and it’s issued to your account the.

Regulated. Price. Section 150 compliant.

Work of this kind is carried out by a solicitor regulated by the Law Society of Ireland. We are not a solicitor’s practice and do not provide it — to instruct a solicitor, use the Law Society of Ireland’s Find a Solicitor directory. The fee you see is the fee you pay — in line with Section 150 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a statutory declaration be made by video in Ireland?

No. The Statutory Declarations Act 1938 requires the declaration to be made in the presence of the solicitor or Commissioner for Oaths. The drafting is done online; the declaration itself is made in person.

What’s the difference between a statutory declaration and an affidavit?

An affidavit is sworn for use in court proceedings (e.g. probate caveats, family law motions). A statutory declaration is for non-court matters — Revenue, DFA, motor tax, identity, name change. The legal force is similar; the use case differs.

Will Revenue and the Passport Office accept the declaration?

Yes. Both accept declarations made before any practising Irish solicitor or Commissioner for Oaths.

How fast can I have it?

What ID do I need?

Valid passport or Irish driving licence, plus proof of address dated within the last 3 months.

Can a solicitor refuse to commission my declaration?

A solicitor must refuse if the wording is unclear, factually incorrect, or if they cannot satisfy themselves as to your identity. If anything needs redrafting, a solicitor would do so at no extra charge.

Do I get a wet-ink original?

Most accepting bodies (Revenue, DFA, banks) accept the solicitor-signed copy issued to your account.

Related professionally drafted documents

• Need an affidavit instead? See the difference between a statutory declaration and an affidavit.
• Changing your name? Our deed poll service is the next step after the declaration.
• First-time buyer? See the Help-to-Buy guide.
• Need it today?legal help in Ireland.
• General legal information, not legal advice — our regulator and registration.

If you would like to be told when solicitor services are available again on this site, you can join our no-fee waiting list. To instruct a solicitor now, use the Law Society of Ireland’s Find a Solicitor directory.