UAE Philippine Consulate - Affidavit of Support

Admittedly, most of fellow Filipinos who came to Dubai entered through visit visas. 

Seven years back, I was offloaded on my first scheduled flight coming here because I did not have a notarized Affidavit of Support. This was a new requirement implemented a day prior to my flight that resulted from the Angelo dela Cruz  (remember the celebrated Iraq truck driver?) issue. It was costly to resend my visa back and forth for the affidavit but that's how things were.

This requirement was reinstated for more than a year now after having been done away for some years.

Personally, I'm willing to pay for the fee (AED 100) if it can make a difference to the consulate's treasury, but I honestly dislike the need to visit the consulate for the so-called "appearance". I needed to take a half-day off and spend additional AED100 for cabs.

I still see some missing pieces in it's implementation if indeed this was suppose to curb human trafficking. Anybody can still sign for someone not related, and it's just up to the visa holder to be smart in front of the immigration officers.

Anyways, I have scanned the Affidavit of Support template I got from the Philippine Consulate here in Dubai which can be downloaded. Some were inconsistent in regards the attachments but which  include: Affiant's passport copy with visa page, Affiant's labor card copy, Affiant's employment contract or proof of salary, Subject's passport copy and visa. Someone I met at the  immigration (DNRD) processed the affidavit even without the Subject's visa yet. She did this  to avoid the hassles of the two-three weeks waiting time on receiving back the affidavit from the consulate. 

Affidavit of Support template

When I filed one earlier, I encoded the contents and my personal information  have been cleanly printed as well:

   THE DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION

   NINOY AQUINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

   PARANAQUE, METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES

AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT AND GUARANTEE

(For the Visit of Family Relation)

I, ________________________________, of legal age, Filipino citizen, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby depose and state that:

1. I am gainfully employed or engaged in business, holding a residence visa in the United Arab Emirates, with the following pertinent contact, employment, and visa information:

Passport No.
Date Issued
Place Issued
Residence Visa Number
Date of Expiry
Emirate
Telephone No.
Mobile No.
Employer/ Office Name
Address
Telephone No.

2. I am sponsoring the visit of  ____________________________________, of legal age, Filipino citizen with Philippine passport bearing number___________________ herein referred to as ‘subject’ who is my _________________.

3. I guarantee that I shall provide all financial support to pay for the food, accommodation, travel including airfare for return to the Philippines, medication and hospitalization, and other expenses, debts, and obligations incurred but not limited to immigration fines and penalties of the Subject;

4. I guarantee that the Subject shall not be in any way or manner whatsoever a public burden or ward in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) or any country enroute from  or to the Philippines;

5. I guarantee that the Subject shall not stay in the UAE for a period longer than the number of days allowed by the UAE Immigration authorities; and,

6. I guarantee that the Subject is visiting the UAE entirely for tourist and recreation purposes and is not visiting the UAE for: (1) employment, (2) to seek employment, or (3) to transit via the UAE to another country where deployment of Filipino nationals is restricted or where deployment requires clearance or endorsement of relevant government departments and agencies in the Philippines.

__________________________

AFFIANT