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One and the same person affidavit

Banking & identity

An affidavit is a written statement made under oath. If an organisation asks you to explain identity records, first confirm what your statement must cover. You can make an affidavit at any police station; an officer will provide a standard form and help you complete the process. This page also explains a declaration on Sanlam’s funeral insurance claim form.

Prepare your affidavit

No account needed. Your answers are used for this request. Save to your account only when you choose to.

Do not sign before the commissioner of oaths. Review your statement and sign in their presence. This PDF is not signed or certified.

As it should appear in your statement.
Use facts you know. State dates and names accurately; explain any uncertainty.
Use facts you know. State dates and names accurately; explain any uncertainty.

Official downloads

Visit the South African Police Service websitewww.saps.gov.za

How to use it

  1. Keep it focused Start with the particular identity question the organisation asked you to address. Use the names or details shown on the records you checked, and explain only what you can confirm. If the requested wording is unclear, ask the organisation to explain it before you sign or swear to anything. Your statement must remain true to what you know.

Document checklist

  1. Confirm the request Ask the organisation receiving your statement which identity records or details it needs you to explain. Ask whether it has wording or a form you should use, and which records you should bring.
  2. Check the details Compare the spellings and other details against the records the organisation asked about. Do not guess or add details you cannot verify.
  3. Review before swearing Before swearing, remember that the person making the statement swears that the contents are true. A false statement matters because they may be prosecuted if any part of the statement is false.

Questions & answers

What should I bring to the police station?

The general affidavit guidance does not give a supporting-document list. Ask the organisation requesting your statement which records it wants you to use, then bring those records with you.

Will every organisation accept the police standard form?

The guidance confirms that an officer can provide a standard form and help you complete the process. It does not confirm that every organisation accepts that form, so check with the organisation receiving your statement.

Can I use the Sanlam declaration for a different request?

The declaration described here is on a Sanlam funeral insurance claim form. Ask the organisation receiving your statement whether it accepts that declaration for your request.

Where can I find more information about affidavits?

Use the South African Police Service website linked above for more information about affidavits.

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Sources

What is an affidavit? | South African Government

SEB012E.pdf

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