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Yes. Converting to Christianity is easy. Depending on the church or denomination, this might include some formal classes on the basics of the faith, informal study sessions, and a baptism. For example, the Roman Catholic Church has a programme, Roman Catholic Initiation of Adults, and a formal ceremony, the Sacrament of Baptism.The complication here is the formal process to leave Islam. Muslims are covered under an act of legislation known as the Administration of Muslim Law Act. Thus, a Muslim needs to formally renounce Islam so that the strictures and protections of the act no longer apply to him. Formal renunciation is a chore because this information is not advertised and many Muslims who do know the process are not going to simply tell people how to leave Islam. I think this is a mistake. God is neither enhanced if all Creation believes in Him, nor is He diminished if all Creation disbelieves. If people want to be Muslims, we should make it easy, and if they want to leave, we should respect their decision and make it easy as well.The first step to renunciation is to get a statutory declaration done, stating that the one renouncing Islam, and no longer considers himself a Muslim. A lawyer is not even required to file a statutory declaration. One simple goes to court, obtain a statutory declaration form, fill in the form, proceed to a Commissioner for Oaths and swear.The second step is to proceed to the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore and go to the customer service counter. There, request for the form to apostatise. They will send the client to a nice room and an ustadz will come over with a questionnaire. A convert deciding to renounce might be referred to the Muslim Converts’ Association of Singapore for counselling. If the one renouncing is certain, simply decline the offer for counselling and proceed to fill up the form.With these two steps, whoever has decided to renounce, has legally left Islam.

In regards to the Australian situation, those are occupations are the ones that are authorised to take Commonwealth statutory declarations under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959.The rationale behind authorising those group is that, generally:- they hold a position which requires some degree of due diligence and background checking of their probity before appointment- they generally cannot continue to hold those positions following major instances of criminal activity etc.In regards to an Australian overseas passport application, the application guarantor can be from one of those professional groups OR be a person who holds a current Australian passport: Passports - Guarantor of Applicant

Australia (below): (also see Canada and United Kingdom)A statutory declaration is a written statement which you sign and declare to be true before an authorised witness. Commonwealth statutory declarations are different than state and territory statutory declarations.Statutory declarations are commonly used to legally verify names, addresses, insurance claims, superannuation matters, lost passports and as evidence to support sick leave.A statutory declaration is not the same as an affidavit, although they have similar purposes. An affidavit is a written statement of fact, confirmed by oath or affirmation for use as evidence in court proceedings. A statutory declaration is also a statement of fact, but is not confirmed by oath or affirmation.Statutory declarations are used to give evidence in most other situations. If you need an affidavit for a court proceeding, contact the court in which your matter is being heard for assistance.If you are unsure if a statutory declaration can be used for your circumstances, check with the organisation that has requested the statutory declaration, or consider seeking legal advice.Anyone can make a statutory declaration under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959.A Commonwealth statutory declaration must be in the prescribed form and must contain all of the elements required under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 and Statutory Declarations Regulations 1993. See Statutory Declaration form.Common examples of an authorised witness include a doctor, lawyer, Notary Public, Justice of the Peace and some other respected/trusted occupations. Police stations often have a Justice of the Peace available at certain times. (See list of authorised witnesses on Australia Attorney General website)An authorised witness for a statutory declaration should:1. check the identity of the person making the statutory declaration2. check to the extent possible, that the person is competent to make the statutory declaration3. remind the person that he or she will be claiming that the statements in the declaration (and any attachments) are true and that there are penalties for making false statements4. check that the form does not contain any blanks.A person who is authorised to witness a state or territory statutory declaration is also authorised to witness a Commonwealth statutory declaration made within that state or territory.If you intentionally make a false statement in a statutory declaration you can be charged with a criminal offence which carries the possibility of up to four years imprisonment.Fees: there are no restrictions under Australian law preventing authorised witnesses from charging a fee. However, Justices of the Peace are prevented from charging a fee to witness a statutory declaration under their relevant state or territory codes of conduct.See FAQs on Statutory Declaration.