Statutory Declaration for Lost Documents
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- Personalised statutory declaration PDF with the exact 1835 Act wording and blank jurat
- Exhibit cover pages for any supporting documents
- Witnessing instruction card with the £5 + £2 statutory fee rules
- Unlimited free re-downloads for 12 months
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Acceptance guarantee: if HM Passport Office, the DVLA, HMRC or any UK bank refuses to accept your document solely because of its wording, tell us within 60 days and we will refund you in full.
WARNING: it is a criminal offence under section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911, punishable by up to two years’ imprisonment, knowingly to make a false statutory declaration. Do not sign this document until you are in front of your witness.
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Sign in front of an authorised witness
Do not pre-sign. Sign in front of a solicitor, Commissioner for Oaths, notary or JP, who watches you sign then signs, dates and stamps it. The statutory witness fee is fixed by law at £5.
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If HM Passport Office, the DVLA, HMRC or any UK bank refuses your document solely because of its wording, we refund you in full within 60 days.
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Acceptance guarantee: if HM Passport Office, the DVLA, HMRC or any UK bank refuses to accept your document solely because of its wording, tell us within 60 days and we will refund you in full.
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Why do organisations ask for a statutory declaration for a lost document?
Because it carries criminal weight: knowingly making a false declaration is an offence under section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911, punishable by up to two years’ imprisonment. That makes it strong enough proof of loss for registrars, share registrars, banks and passport authorities to reissue or proceed without the original.
What details should I gather before I start?
The document type and any reference number, roughly when and how it was lost, and what you will do if it is found. If you are replacing a passport, report the loss to HMPO as well — the declaration supports, but does not replace, the authority’s own lost-document process.
How do I sign it?
Book a witnessing appointment, bring photo ID and proof of address, sign in front of the witness — never beforehand — and the witness completes the jurat. See who can witness a statutory declaration and the full statutory declaration guide.
| Route | Typical cost | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitor drafts it | £25–£55 | Drafting fee, plus the £5 statutory witnessing fee on top |
| Notary public | £70–£125+ | Notarial rates, plus appointment lead time |
| InstantDeedPoll.co.ukBest value | £9.99 once | Tailored 1835-Act PDF by email in minutes (+ £5 statutory witness fee) |
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