RAMQ form 4488 lets a parent or a child's legal guardian declare under oath their intention to remain in Québec for more than 6 months following the child's registration for health insurance — proof of presence required when the other available documents are not enough to establish it.
The document must be signed before a Commissioner for Oaths and remains valid for 45 days: it must be signed and submitted to RAMQ within that period to remain usable.
The oath, in brief
Form 4488 contains a declaration under oath (or a solemn affirmation): it must be signed before a person legally authorized to receive it — a Commissioner for Oaths, notary, lawyer, clerk, or justice of the peace.
In Québec, a Commissioner for Oaths can administer this oath remotely, by videoconference, when the required conditions are met (seeing and hearing each other, viewing the document, keeping it confidential).
Where to get the document
Form 4488 is published in French only by the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ). No official English version of this specific document is currently published — the organization's English page lists the same category of forms.
Download form 4488 (ramq.gouv.qc.ca, PDF, in French)
Have form 4488 sworn online
Form 4488 is signed in full during the session: have valid photo ID and the child's full name on hand, then sign before the commissioner by videoconference — you receive the signed document right after, ready to send to RAMQ before the 45-day validity period expires.
Before booking, confirm with the court registry or the receiving organization the deadlines that apply to your file.