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Affidavit of support and guarantee — what immigration officers look for, and a sample to fill in
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Short answer. The guidelines call it an Affidavit of Support and Undertaking. A sponsor abroad has it authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate, and it shows the relationship within the fourth civil degree, the sponsor's financial capacity and legal status, and contact details. A local sponsor traveling with the passenger uses a notarized affidavit. It does not guarantee departure.
Updated: · Next check 2027-01-31
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- Have it authenticated or notarized by nowtype the date
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Deadlines
The rules, with the source
| What | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sponsor abroad who is a relative | Affidavit authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate: relationship within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity, financial capacity with legal status, contact information | 2015 DOJ-IACAT Guidelines, sponsored passengers, item 1 |
| Sponsor who is another person or a company | Affidavit authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate: contact information, financial capacity with legal status, registration papers for a company | 2015 DOJ-IACAT Guidelines, item 2 |
| Local sponsor traveling with you | Notarized affidavit: financial capacity, reason for sponsorship, undertaking that the travel is for tourism | 2015 DOJ-IACAT Guidelines, item 3 |
| 2023 Revised Guidelines | Deferred: the Bureau of Immigration ordered port personnel not to implement them, and existing rules stayed | Bureau of Immigration, 2023 order |
Checked on the Bureau of Immigration website on 31.10.2026. We use the 2015 Guidelines because the 2023 revision was deferred. Rules can change: check immigration.gov.ph before you travel.
What does not exist
Be careful with anyone who sells these.
- “Guaranteed clearance at immigration”: No affidavit promises it. The Immigration Officer decides; a passenger with a doubtful purpose of travel or falsified documents is not cleared.
- “A sponsor for hire”: The affidavit must be true: real relationship, real capacity, real contact details. A falsified document works against you.
- “A new 2023 rule requires this”: The 2023 Revised Guidelines were deferred. Check what applies now.
Step by step
What to do, in order
1
Agree on the facts
Your sponsor's full name, status abroad, income, relationship and contact details.
2
Fill in the sample
Open it below, or start from your own lawyer's format.
3
Add proof
Attach what shows the relationship and the sponsor's capacity.
4
Authenticate or notarize
Abroad: Philippine Embassy or Consulate. Local sponsor traveling with you: a notary.
5
Carry the original
Keep it with your passport and ticket when you go through immigration.
Questions
Is an affidavit of support required for every traveler?
The guidelines ask for it when the passenger travels through a sponsor. It does not replace the officer's other questions.
What is the difference between guarantee and undertaking?
People search for “affidavit of support and guarantee”. The guidelines use “Affidavit of Support and Undertaking”.
Can a friend sponsor me?
The guidelines have a separate item for a sponsor who is another person or a company: the affidavit is authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate.
Does it guarantee that I can leave?
No. The Immigration Officer decides.
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