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.