An Affidavit of Support is one of the most frequently executed documents in Philippine legal practice. It is required by the Bureau of Immigration for travel and visa sponsorship, by schools and universities for enrollment of foreign or out-of-town students, and by government agencies for financial assistance applications. The document must correctly identify the sponsor, the beneficiary, the scope of financial support, and — when required — contain the standard "not a public burden" undertaking.
Legalia automates the drafting. This tutorial walks you through the complete process of generating a notary-ready Affidavit of Support online — from logging in to saving a print-ready PDF — in five steps.
What you need before you start
- A free Legalia account — sign up here
- The sponsor's full name, address, civil status, occupation, and employer
- The beneficiary's full name, relationship to the sponsor, and address
- The beneficiary's passport number (optional — can be left blank)
- The purpose of the affidavit: travel destination and dates, enrollment, or other purpose
Step 1: Log In and Open Your Dashboard
Sign in to your Legalia account at https://legalia.ph. After logging in you will land on the document library dashboard, which lists all available document types grouped by category — Affidavits, Contracts, Deeds, and more.
Step 2: Select Affidavit of Support
Under the Affidavits category, click Affidavit of Support. The document editor opens in a two-panel layout:
- Left panel — the guided form with all required and optional fields
- Right panel — the live document preview, updated in real time
Every change you make in the form is immediately reflected in the preview — you always see exactly what will print.
Step 3: Fill In the Form
Complete the fields on the left panel. The form is divided into three sections:
Sponsor (Affiant) Information
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Exactly as it appears on a government-issued ID |
| Civil Status | Single / Married / Widowed / Legally Separated |
| Address | Complete residential address including barangay, city/municipality, and province |
| Occupation | Current job title or profession |
| Employer | Name of company or business; enter "Self-employed" if applicable |
Beneficiary Information
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Beneficiary's complete legal name |
| Relationship | Describe the relationship to the sponsor — e.g., "my child," "my sibling," "my spouse" |
| Address | Beneficiary's current residential address |
| Passport Number | Optional. Leave blank if the beneficiary has no passport yet — Legalia omits the field from the document |
Support Details
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Travel Toggle | Enable if the affidavit covers international travel; reveals destination country, travel dates, and duration fields |
| Expenses Covered | Describe what the sponsor will cover — e.g., "transportation, accommodation, food, and other incidental expenses" |
| Support Nature / Reason | Why the support is being extended — e.g., "for a study visit," "for tourism," "for immigration purposes" |
| Not a Public Burden | Optional. Enable to add the standard undertaking that the beneficiary will not become a financial burden on the government — commonly required for immigration and visa applications |
| Annex | Optional. Reference any supporting documents attached to the affidavit — e.g., bank certificate, employment certificate |
| Purpose of Execution | State where the affidavit will be submitted — e.g., "to support an application for a tourist visa" or "to support enrollment at [school name]" |
Step 4: Review the Live Preview
The right panel shows the document exactly as it will print. Review the full text carefully — especially the sponsor's undertakings, the beneficiary details, the support period, and the jurat block at the bottom.
Two optional tools appear at the top of the preview panel:
- Long / Short toggle — switches between an expanded narrative version and a concise version of the support undertaking. Use "Long" when the institution requests a more detailed sworn statement.
- Polish with AI — rewrites the support description and purpose paragraphs in formal legal Philippine English while preserving all facts. Useful when the sponsor provided casual or informal language.
Step 5: Print or Save as PDF
When the document looks correct, click the Print button in the action bar. Your browser's print dialog opens.
- To print on paper: select your printer and click Print.
- To save a PDF: change the Destination to Save as PDF. The output is a clean document with no UI chrome, headers, or footers — formatted for standard 8.5×11 or A4 paper with correct margins and line spacing for notarial use.
Bring the printout to your commissioned notary public for the sponsor's oath and signature.
That is the complete workflow — from opening the dashboard to a notary-ready Affidavit of Support.
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