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.

Victims of family violence visas

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.