Scenario 1: Lost Deed Poll #
Scenario #
You have changed your name in Singapore via a Deed Poll but you have lost your Deed Poll. You also holds some properties in your original name, say in Australia. The relevant authority in Australia wants a notarised copy of his Deed Poll, but your have lost it. You now need to draft a statutory declaration (SD) to be duly signed before a Commissioner for Oaths (if signed in Singapore) or Singapore Consular Officer/Notary Public (if signed outside Singapore), to attest that John Smith and John Adam Smith pertain to the same individual.
Sample Statutory Declaration #
I, [Current Name] [IC or Passport Number], of [Your Full Address], do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows:
- That I am a Singapore Citizen, holder of Identity Card Number [IC Number] and Passport Number [Passport Number].
- That by a Deed Poll dated [Date of Deed Poll], duly executed and registered in Singapore, I formerly known as [Original Name], formally and absolutely renounced and abandoned the use of my said former name of [Original Name], and then assumed and adopted and determined thenceforth on all occasions whatsoever to use and subscribe the name of [Current Name] in place of and in substitution for my former name.
- That the Deed Poll effecting my change of name has been misplaced and after conducting a diligent search, I am unable to locate it.
- That I have made this declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true for the purposes of being submitted to [the recipient] to evidence my change of name in relation to my property holdings registered under my former name.
AND I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the provisions of the Oaths and Declarations Act 2000, and subject to the penalties provided by that Act for the making of false statements in statutory declarations, conscientiously believing the statements contained in this declaration to be true in every particular.
Made at [Place], this [Day] day of [Month], [Year].
[Current Name]
Declared at [Place of Declaration]
this [Day] day of [Month], [Year]
Before me,
[Name of *Commissioner for Oaths/Singapore Consular Officer/Notary Public]
*Commissioner for Oaths/Singapore Consular Officer/Notary Public
Scenario 2: Affirmation of Identity Across Different Names #
Scenario #
Your present legal name is “John Smith”, as stated in your Singapore identity documents including the National Registration Identity Card (NRIC), but your Australian birth certificate exhibit the name “John Adam Smith”, and you are requested by the immigration authority to clarify the two different names. In this scenario, you may need to execute a statutory declaration. This declaration, to be duly signed before a Commissioner for Oaths (if signed in Singapore) or Singapore Consular Officer/Notary Public (if signed outside Singapore), will attest that John Smith and John Adam Smith pertain to the same individual.
Sample Statutory Declaration #
I, [Full Name], of [Address], do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows:
- I am the individual referred to in the Singapore National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) bearing the number [Insert NRIC No.] where my name appears as “John Smith”.
- I am also the individual named in the Birth Certificate issued by the Commonwealth of Australia, where my name appears as “John Adam Smith”.
- I hereby declare that “John Smith” and “John Adam Smith” are names that refer to one and the same person, and that person is me.
- This declaration is made for the purpose of officially affirming my identity and to ensure consistency across all legal and personal documentation.
AND I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the provisions of the Oaths and Declarations Act 2000, and subject to the penalties provided by that Act for the making of false statements in statutory declarations, conscientiously believing the statements contained in this declaration to be true in every particular.
Made at [Place], this [Day] day of [Month], [Year].
[Current Name]
Declared at [Place of Declaration]
this [Day] day of [Month], [Year]
Before me,
[Name of *Commissioner for Oaths/Singapore Consular Officer/Notary Public]
*Commissioner for Oaths/Singapore Consular Officer/Notary Public
SD Autogeration Form #
To generate a statutory declaration, you may use our SD autogeneration form at SD Online.
Disclaimer #
Please be advised that the above samples of statutory declaration are provided for general information purposes only and may not be appropriate for your specific circumstances. It is not intended to be and should not be taken as legal advice and should not be construed as legal advice. Laws and procedures change frequently, and they can be interpreted differently depending on the specific facts of each situation.
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