Affidavit of Support (Philippines): Sample, PDF and Word

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINES )
[SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.] ) S.S.
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AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT AND GUARANTEE

I, [ELENA R. VILLANUEVA], of legal age, Filipino, married, presently residing at [12 Elm Street, Milpitas, California, United States of America], and holding [United States Permanent Resident Card No. 123-456-789], after having been duly sworn in accordance with law, hereby depose and state that:

1. I am the [elder sister] of [CARLOS R. VILLANUEVA], of legal age, Filipino, single, a resident of [23 Mabini Street, Barangay Poblacion, Lipa City, Batangas], and holder of Philippine Passport No. [P9876543B], as shown by our birth certificates issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority, copies of which are attached;

2. The said [CARLOS R. VILLANUEVA] intends to travel to [the United States of America] to visit me for [thirty (30) days], from [15 December 2026] to [14 January 2027], for the purpose of [a holiday with my family];

3. I am employed as [a registered nurse at Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California], with a monthly income of [US$7,800.00], as shown by the attached [certificate of employment and my three most recent payslips], and I am financially capable of supporting the said traveller for the entire duration of the visit;

4. I hereby undertake to provide for the said traveller's [accommodation, food, local transportation, medical needs and all other living expenses] for the duration of the visit, and I guarantee that the said traveller will return to the Philippines on or before [14 January 2027];

5. I further undertake to answer for any expense or liability the said traveller may incur in [the United States of America] during the visit, and to inform the proper authorities should the said traveller fail to depart on or before the date stated above;

6. I am executing this affidavit to attest to the truth of the foregoing, for presentation to the Bureau of Immigration of the Philippines at the port of departure and to [the United States Embassy in Manila in support of the said traveller's visa application], and for whatever legal purpose it may serve.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ____ day of __________, 20____, at [San Francisco, California, U.S.A.].

                                        ______________________________
                                        [ELENA R. VILLANUEVA]
                                        Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ____ day of __________, 20____, at the Philippine Consulate General in [San Francisco, California], affiant exhibiting to me [her Philippine Passport No. P1122334C] as competent evidence of identity.

                                        ______________________________
                                        [Consul]
                                        Republic of the Philippines

Doc. No. ______;
Page No. ______;
Book No. ______;
Series of 20____.

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The three documents people mean by 'affidavit of support'

An affidavit of support is a sworn promise that you will pay for, and answer for, another person. The name covers three documents that go to different offices, and the first thing to settle is which one you are being asked for.

Affidavit of support and guarantee: who needs one at the airport

Immigration officers at Philippine airports screen outbound Filipinos under the anti-trafficking law, and the checklist they apply is the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking's Revised Guidelines on Departure Formalities for International-Bound Passengers, which took effect in September 2023. A Filipino tourist whose trip is being paid for by someone else is a sponsored traveller under those guidelines, and a sponsored traveller is asked for an Affidavit of Support and Guarantee from the sponsor, together with proof of the relationship and of the sponsor's status abroad.

Affidavit of support and consent for a minor

A Filipino child under eighteen travelling abroad alone, or with an adult who is not a parent, needs a travel clearance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development. A minor travelling with a parent does not. The DSWD's requirements for the clearance include the written consent of the parents, and the Affidavit of Support and Consent is the form that consent takes: a sworn statement by both parents, or by the parent with sole parental authority, that the child may travel, with whom, for how long, and who is paying.

What every affidavit of support must contain

Where to have it notarised

Supporting documents checklist

Legal basis: RA 9208 (Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003) as amended by RA 10364 and RA 11862, under which the Bureau of Immigration conducts departure screening; the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking's Revised Guidelines on Departure Formalities for International-Bound Passengers (2023); RA 7610 and the DSWD's guidelines on the issuance of travel clearances to minors travelling abroad; Family Code arts. 194–195 (support), 209–216 (parental authority) and art. 176 as amended by RA 9255; 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice (A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC); the Apostille Convention, in force for the Philippines since 14 May 2019. Checklists are set by the IACAT, the Bureau of Immigration and the DSWD and are revised; confirm the current list before travelling.

Affidavit of support in Tagalog

The document is usually drafted in English because the Bureau of Immigration, consular posts and foreign embassies read it, but a Filipino version is valid. In Filipino it is a Sinumpaang Salaysay ng Pagtangkilik at Garantiya for the sponsor's affidavit, or a Sinumpaang Salaysay ng Pagtangkilik at Pahintulot for the parents' consent. The operative phrases are nangangako akong tustusan (I undertake to support), ginagarantiya ko na siya ay babalik sa Pilipinas sa o bago ang (I guarantee that he or she will return to the Philippines on or before), and ipinahihintulot namin (we consent). If you are presenting the affidavit to a foreign embassy, keep it in English or attach an English translation.

What if…

1. 1

   …the sponsor cannot get a consular appointment in time

   Many posts keep walk-in or urgent slots for notarials and some run mobile consular missions; check the post's advisories. Failing that, a local notarisation plus apostille is the fallback, but confirm with the Bureau of Immigration first, and give the traveller a scan of the affidavit and the sponsor's documents to carry alongside the courier tracking for the original.

2. 2

   …the traveller is not a relative

   Expect closer questioning. The traveller should carry their own evidence of ties to the Philippines, employment, property, family, and proof of how the sponsor and traveller know each other. Read the current IACAT guidelines on non-relative sponsors before booking a non-refundable ticket.

3. 3

   …only one parent can sign for the minor

   If the other parent is abroad, that parent signs a separate affidavit at the Philippine Embassy or Consulate. If the other parent is deceased, attach the death certificate. If the parents are separated and the other parent cannot be reached or refuses, speak to the DSWD field office before applying; the clearance is theirs to issue and they will say what they accept.

4. 4

   …the traveller is refused departure despite the affidavit

   The officer should state the ground under the guidelines. Ask for it, keep the document set together, and address the specific point raised. Repeated refusals on the same facts can be raised with the Bureau of Immigration's own complaints desk or the IACAT.