Professionals who can make statutory declarations for victims of family violence visas

Only certain professionals can give you a statutory declaration for a victims of family violence visa.

Professionals who can make statutory declarations

You can get statutory declarations from:

• social workers who are:
  • registered with the Social Workers Registration Board
  • full members of the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers, or
  • employed under the State Sector Act 1988
• doctors registered with the New Zealand Medical Council
• nurses registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand
• psychologists registered with the New Zealand Psychologists Board
• counsellors who are members of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors, and
• experienced staff members of Oranga Tamariki (previously called Child, Youth and Family) approved women's refuges who have been nominated by:
  • the National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges
  • Shakti Community Council.