AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT AND GUARANTEE

The Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration (BI) inspects all international-bound passengers to stop human trafficking and illegal recruitment, in line with its mandate under the Anti-Human Trafficking Law of 2003 (R.A. 9233) and the Amended Migrant Workers’ Act of 2004 (R.A. 10022).

Allowing a Filipino tourist to depart from the Philippines is under the authority of port officials of the Bureau of Immigration, and not of the Embassy. The only role of the Embassy is to authenticate AOSG upon submission of the requirements.

Below are the requirements for AOSG:

1. Filled out Affidavit of Support and Guarantee form
2. Copy of passport/ID of the sponsor
3. Copy of passport of the individual being invited/sponsored
4. Proof of relationship of sponsor with the individual being invited/sponsored
5. Proof financial capacity of sponsor (e.g., payslip, bank statements/certificate, etc.)
6. Verpflichtungserklärungen, Declaration of Commitment, if available
7. Letter of invitation, if available

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PROCEDURE

Prior to sending the documents by post or submitting in person, please ensure that the documents have been pre-authenticated by the corresponding German authorities.

Please undertake the following steps depending on mode of submission (by post/courier or in person).

A. If sending the documents by POST/COURIER:

1. Have the document/s pre-authenticated by relevant German authorities – Please refer to the list of documents and corresponding German authorities here.
2. Submit the document/s via email for pre-assessment – Please send the scanned copies of the documents to authentication@philippine-embassy.de. The Authentication officer will assesses the completeness of the emailed submission, and will inform you if the documents are ok to be sent by post.
3. Mail your documents to the Embassy – Once the emailed documents have been determined to be complete and in order by the Consular Officer, you will be instructed to mail the documents to:
   • Embassy of the Philippines
     Authentication Unit
     Luisenstraße 16, 10117 Berlin, Germany
4. Include the following in the mail packet:
   1. Proof of payment (Überweisungsbeleg) of €25,00 per document,
   2. One (1) photocopy per original document, and
   3. Self-addressed envelope with €4,25 Deutsche post stamps or a pre-paid envelope, preferably from a private courier service (e.g. DHL Expresseasy) that will be used to send back your documents. The Embassy assumes no liability for any loss of documents once they have been handed over to the German Post Office/courier service.

B. If submitting IN PERSON:

1. Have the document/s pre-authenticated by relevant German authorities – Please refer to the list of documents and corresponding German authorities here. (This step is not necessary for SPAs/Affidavits to be signed by the applicant himself.)
2. Book an appointment through the website.
3. Submit the document/s via email for pre-assessment – Please send the scanned copies of the documents per instructions in the appointment confirmation email.
4. For consular notarization of Affidavits, SPAs, contracts, and other similar documents, please prepare the following:
   • One (1) photocopy per original document/s
   • Two (2) copies of the signatory/s’ passport biodata page or the front and back of the signatory/s’ Personalausweis
   • Self-addressed envelope with €4,25 Deutsche post stamps or a pre-paid envelope, preferably from a private courier service (e.g.DHL Expresseasy) that will be used to send back your documents. The Embassy assumes no liability for any loss of documents once they have been handed over to the German Post Office/courier service.
5. For all other documents, please prepare one (1) photocopy per original document/s

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PROCESSING TIMES

Express processing: An applicant who appears PERSONALLY at the Philippine Embassy in Berlin may pay an additional fee of €11.00 (per document) for the document to be processed and released after two (2) working days. The processed document(s) may be picked up personally, or mailed back through a self-addressed pre-paid return envelope. Express processing cannot be released on the same day.

Regular processing: For regular processing, applicants may return to the Embassy to claim the processed documents after five (5) working days or have it mailed back through a self-addressed pre-paid return envelope.

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BANK DETAILS OF THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN BERLIN

Account Name:    Philippinische Botschaft
IBAN:                    DE83 3807 0059 0195 0229 00
BIC:                      DEUTDEDK380
Bank Name:         Deutsche Bank AG, Bonn

View the complete list of fees here.

NOTE: The Embassy follows the “NO REFUND POLICY” on fees paid by applicants for actual services rendered by the Embassy. Actual services rendered include, but are not limited to, services rendered from receipt of documents for review by the Consular Officer or, in case of payment, from the time of its receipt, and not merely restricted to the issuance of the document. Fees for incomplete applications/applications no longer pursued are non-refundable. PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD TO PAY BY THE AUTHENTICATION OFFICER.