Brisbane Sikh Temple (Gurdwara) Inc.

Membership

Applications for new ordinary membership. Please read this page carefully before applying.

Important

The membership form is for new applicants only — not renewals.

Existing members

Around the first week of March you’ll receive an email or SMS explaining how to pay your annual membership subscription. If you don’t receive it, please email:

members@brisbanesikhtemple.org.au
New applicants

Four steps before you fill out the form

To make sure your application is valid and processed without delay, complete these steps before filling out the membership form.

01

Complete your statutory declaration

  1. 1
    Download the Queensland Statutory Declaration formDownload statutory declaration form ↓
  2. 2
    Print the form
  3. 3
    Complete all required details
  4. 4
    Have it witnessed in personBy one of the approved witnesses listed below.
  5. 5
    Take a clear photo or scanSave the completed, witnessed document as a clear JPG/PNG image or PDF, ready to upload.
Example of a completed statutory declaration, showing which fields the applicant and witness fill in
Example statutory declaration — a basic guide. Blue fields are completed by the applicant, green by the witness. Click to enlarge.

Approved witnesses

Your Queensland paper statutory declaration must be signed in the physical presence of one of the following:

  • Justice of the Peace (JP)
  • Commissioner for Declarations (C.dec)
  • Notary public
  • Lawyer
  • Conveyancer
  • Another person authorised to administer an oath under the law of Queensland, the Commonwealth or another State
  • A person prescribed by regulation (currently senior police officers)

Electronic or video-link witnessing is not accepted by the Brisbane Sikh Temple (Gurdwara) Inc.

Important: your application will not be valid unless the completed and properly witnessed statutory declaration is uploaded with your submission.

02

Prepare your photo ID & proof of address

Photo identification

Upload clear images of both sides of your driver licence.

Example driver licence, front
Front
Example driver licence, back
Back

No driver licence? Provide another form of government-issued photo ID, as per the application instructions.

Proof of address

This must confirm your current residential address. Examples include:

  • Utility bill
  • Bank statement
  • Government correspondence

Refer to the application instructions if you’re unsure what is acceptable.

03

Confirm you are eligible for ordinary membership

As per the constitution, ordinary membership is open to:

  • Any Sikh
  • A resident of Brisbane or surrounding vicinity (as determined by the Management Committee)
  • 18 years of age or older
  • A person who does not owe allegiance to any other religion
  • A believer in:
  • One Immortal God (Ek Onkar)
  • The Ten Sri Guru Sahib Ji
  • Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
  • The teachings and utterances of the Ten Sri Guru Sahib Ji
  • The initiation ceremony of Amrit as bestowed by Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji

Please make sure you meet these criteria before applying.

04

You’re ready to apply

Once you have
  • Completed and witnessed statutory declaration
  • Clear photo ID (front and back)
  • Proof of address
  • Confirmed eligibility
You may now
  1. Fill out the membership application form
  2. Upload all required documents
  3. Pay the applicable fee
  4. Submit your application
Important reminder

New applicants must provide

  • Photo ID
  • Proof of address
  • Completed and witnessed statutory declaration

These documents must be uploaded with the application for it to be considered valid.

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