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# Statutory Declaration Template UK – Free Example + Tailored PDF

Quick answer

A statutory declaration template must reproduce the wording prescribed by the Statutory Declarations Act 1835 exactly: the prescribed opening, numbered paragraphs of fact, the closing invocation of the Act, and a jurat left blank for the witness. A free example is below; our £9.99 generator produces the same structure with your facts merged in.

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## What does the prescribed structure look like?

The 1835 Act fixes the opening and closing, and the witness completes the jurat. Deviation risks rejection — HMPO rejects statutory declarations without the exact wording.

STATUTORY DECLARATION

I [your full name] of [your full address], [your occupation], do solemnly and sincerely declare that:

1. [First statement of fact.]
2. [Second statement of fact.]
3. [Further statements as needed.]

and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act 1835.

DECLARED at ______________ this ______ day of ______________ 20____

Before me: ______________ (signature) Name: ______________ Capacity: Solicitor / Commissioner for Oaths / Notary Public / JP

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.

## When is the free example enough — and when should I use the generator?

If you are confident drafting your own numbered paragraphs of fact, the structure above is genuinely usable: copy it, insert your facts, and sign it before a witness. Use our [£9.99 generator](/start/statutory-declaration/) when you want proven per-use-case wording — [name change](/statutory-declaration-name-change/), [single status](/single-status-declaration/), [one and the same person](/statutory-declaration-identity/), [lost documents](/lost-document-declaration/) — with your details merged in, exhibit cover pages and a witnessing instruction card. For PE2/PE3 parking declarations and Gender Recognition Act declarations, do not pay anyone: the [official free forms](/free-statutory-declaration-forms/) are the right answer.

## Sources and further reading

- [Statutory Declarations Act 1835 (legislation.gov.uk)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Will4/5-6/62)

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## Frequently asked questions

### Can I use a free statutory declaration template?+

Yes — provided it reproduces the prescribed 1835 Act wording exactly: the opening, the closing invocation of the Act, and the jurat. HMPO and solicitors reject declarations with deviating wording, which is the main risk of generic templates.

### What wording must a statutory declaration contain?+

The opening “I … do solemnly and sincerely declare that”, numbered paragraphs of fact, the closing “and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act 1835”, and a jurat your witness completes at signing.

### Why pay £9.99 for a tailored PDF?+

For correct per-use-case paragraph wording with your facts already merged in, automatic exhibit cover pages, and a witnessing instruction card. A solicitor may quote £25–£55 to draft one; the statutory witnessing fee itself is fixed at £5 whoever drafts it.