Bureau of Immigration

Center (BINOC) 05:58 PM, Jan 17, 2024

January 17, 2024

Dear Maraya,

Thank you for your request dated Jan 17, 2024 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Affidavit Of Support.

We received your request on Jan 17, 2024 and will respond on or before Feb 07, 2024 04:16:02 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiD0JJLTM4MDMyODA4MDkwMAw, for request with ticket number #BI-380328080900.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

BI-National Operations Center (BINOC)
FOI Officer

Probes 04:22 PM, Jan 27, 2024

January 27, 2024

Dear Maraya Esteban,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 17, 2024 04:16:02 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked if you could still use the Authenticated Affidavit of Support (AOSG), which you presented to the Immigration authorities when you travelled to Japan last November 2023, for your future travels.

Response to Request

Please be informed that the AOSG is a single-use document limited to the date and duration of travel indicated therein. Once used for the intended travel dates and purpose, it can no longer be presented for the subsequent sponsored travels. As such, we suggest you secure a new Affidavit of Support and Guarantee for your next sponsored travel. The Immigration authorities shall require you to present the in compliance with Section. 2.1.1 and 2.1.2. of Department of Justice Memorandum Circular No. 036, s. 201, which provides that:

“If the passenger is travelling through a sponsor, the following additional
documents shall be required:
If the passenger is travelling through a sponsor, the following additional
documents shall be required: 

1. Affidavit of Support and Undertaking duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate, showing:
a. The relationship of the sponsor and the passenger within the
fourth (4 th ) civil degree of consanguinity or affinity;
b. Financial capacity with legal status of the sponsor; and
c. Contact information of the sponsor; and or

2. Affidavit of Support and Undertaking executed by a person or legal/juridical entity duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate showing:
a. Contact information of the sponsor;
b. Financial capacity with legal status of the sponsor; and
c. Registration papers of the sponsor, if a legal or juridical entity.”

Please note, however, that the mere showing of the said document shall not be a basis for your allowed departure since you shall undergo the required immigration departure formalities for international-bound Filipino passengers.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to the Office of the Commissioner thru xinfo@immigration.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

I- PROBES
FOI Receiving Officer