Statutory declarations and affidavits for use abroad
An authority abroad needs a sworn or declared statement from you. Make it before the Notary, on Gray’s Inn Road, Holborn, or by video where it is accepted, and we arrange the UK FCDO apostille. From £135 plus VAT per document.
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At a glance
- Made before the NotaryThe Notary confirms your identity and understanding, takes your declaration, oath or affirmation, and completes the notarial certificate.
- Ready for an apostilleThe Notary’s signature is registered with the FCDO, so the declaration can be apostilled for use abroad.
- From £135 plus VATIn person at Gray’s Inn Road, Holborn, per document. By video from £165.
- Same day, 7 days a week2 hours’ notice in office hours, 24 hours out of hours.
Fixed fee agreed in writing before you pay. Apostille, embassy and translation charges, where needed, quoted first.
- Single status
- Change of name
- Lost documents
- Inheritance abroad
- Court proceedings abroad
A sworn or declared statement that will be accepted abroad
A statutory declaration is a written statement of facts that you formally declare to be true. An affidavit is a written statement you swear or affirm is true. Authorities, courts and registries abroad ask for them when there is no certificate to prove a fact: that you are single and free to marry, that you have changed your name, that a document has been lost, or who the heirs to an estate are.
For use abroad, the declaration or affidavit needs to be made before a Notary. The Notary confirms who you are, that you understand the statement and that you make it freely, and certifies this under signature and seal. The FCDO can then apostille it, and embassy legalisation can follow where a country requires it.
Often the authority abroad, or a lawyer there, supplies the wording. Send it to us before your appointment and the Notary checks it can be made in the form required.
How it works
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Send us the wording
Email the draft, or tell us what the authority abroad has asked for, the country and your deadline. We reply within one hour in office hours with the route and a fixed fee.
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Book your appointment
In person at Gray’s Inn Road, Holborn, or by video where the receiving authority accepts it. Bring your passport or photo driving licence and proof of address.
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Make the declaration before the Notary
The Notary confirms your identity and understanding, takes your declaration, oath or affirmation, and completes the notarial certificate.
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Apostille, if required
We obtain the UK FCDO apostille: standard 3 working days, urgent 1 working day. Embassy legalisation, where a country requires it, is quoted in writing first.
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Receive it
Collect it from Gray’s Inn Road, Holborn, choose next-day UK delivery, or send it by international courier (£55 to Europe, £85 to the rest of the world).
The fee you are quoted is the fee you pay
Notary appointment
| Statutory declaration or affidavit, in personGray’s Inn Road, Holborn, per document, without apostille | £135 |
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| By videowhere the receiving authority accepts it | from £165 |
| Out of hours, 7 days a weekevenings, weekends and bank holidays | from £195 |
| Mobile Notary, Central Londonfirst document; £150 each additional | £350 |
Plus VAT, per document.
Apostille and delivery
| Statutory declaration with standard apostille (3 working days)£135 Notary fee plus £95 apostille, per document, including the FCDO fee | £230 |
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| Statutory declaration with urgent apostille (next working day)£135 Notary fee plus £125 apostille, per document, including the FCDO fee | £260 |
| Urgent apostille, next working dayper document | +£30 |
| e-Apostille instead of paperper document, where the recipient accepts it | +£30 |
| Next-day UK deliveryper order | £25 |
Plus VAT. Embassy legalisation and translation are quoted in writing before you proceed. International courier £55 to Europe, £85 to the rest of the world.
Can it be done online?
In some cases, statutory declarations and affidavits can be made before the Notary at an online appointment, wherever you live, in the UK or abroad. The law of England and Wales has not settled whether an oath or declaration made by video meets every statutory requirement, and some courts, consulates and overseas authorities insist on attendance in person.
Please confirm with the receiving authority first. Where attendance is required, the declaration is made at our office on Gray’s Inn Road, Holborn.
Sending us an original
Post it, send it by courier or hand-deliver it to Fox Court, 14 Gray’s Inn Road, Holborn, London WC1X 8HN, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm. We recommend a tracked service.
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Declarations and affidavits
Anything else? Email team@internationalnotary.co.uk or call 020 3488 4195. WhatsApp is also available.
What is the difference between a statutory declaration and an affidavit?
A statutory declaration is a statement you formally declare to be true. An affidavit is a statement you swear on oath, or affirm, to be true. The authority abroad will say which it needs.
Can you write the declaration for me?
Often the authority or a lawyer abroad supplies the wording. Send us what you have been asked for and the Notary tells you whether it can be made in that form.
Can I make it by video?
In some cases, yes, wherever you live, if the receiving authority accepts it. Some courts, consulates and overseas authorities insist on attendance in person, so please check first.
Does it need an apostille?
If it is going to a country in the Hague Apostille Convention, usually yes. We confirm the route and the fixed fee before you pay.
How soon can I be seen?
The same day, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm, with 2 hours’ notice. Out of hours: evenings 6pm to 8pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm, Sunday and bank holidays 11am to 3pm, with 24 hours’ notice.
How do I get the finished document back?
Collect it from our office on Gray’s Inn Road, Holborn, or choose next-day UK delivery for £25 plus VAT per order. International courier £55 to Europe, £85 to the rest of the world, plus VAT. e-Apostilles are emailed.
What if I need to cancel?
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Make your declaration today.
Book the Notary, or send us the wording first. We reply within one hour in office hours with the route and a fixed fee.