Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org36649149-9When affirmation may be made2026Oaths, Affirmations and BondsOaths and Affirmations

If any person required to take an oath shall declare that he has religious scruples as to the propriety of taking it, he may make a solemn affirmation, which shall in all respects have the same effect as an oath.

Code 1919, § 278.