Australian Embassy
The Philippines

List of Acceptable Guarantor Occupations

Guarantor occupational groups: overseas lodgement

 

Your guarantor must meet the following criteria:

  • is 18 years of age or over
  • has known the applicant for at least 12 months (or, for children under one year, since birth)
  • is not related to the applicant by birth, marriage, de facto or same sex relationship, or live at the applicant's address
  • If an Australian citizen, he/she must hold a current (unexpired) Australian passport that was issued with at least two years validity OR
  • If a non-Australian citizen, he/she must be currently employed in the following approved professional or occupational groups:
    • Accountants with membership of an association
    • Bailiffs & Sheriffs
    • Barrister, Solicitors & Patent Attorneys
    • Bank Managers
    • Chartered Professional Engineers
    • Civil Servants - with at least 5 years continuous full-time service
    • Clerk of Courts or Petty Sessions
    • Dentists
    • Elected Representatives/Officials (i.e. barangay captains, district representatives)
    • Judges
    • Marriage Celebrants (i.e. parish priests, imams)
    • Registered Pharmacists
    • Registered Chiropractors
    • Registered Physiotherapists
    • Registered Optometrists
    • Registered Mid-wives
    • Police Officers - with at least 5 years continuous full-time service
    • Postal Managers
    • Registered Medical Practitioners (Doctors and GPs only)
    • Registered Nurses
    • Registered Veterinary Surgeons
    • Registered Teachers - with at least 5 years continuous full-time service
 

The Guarantor must:

  • be 18 years of age or over 
  • have known the applicant for at least 12 months (or, for children under one year, the guarantor must have known the child since birth) 
  • not be related to the applicant by birth, marriage, de facto or same sex relationship, or live at the applicant's address 
  • possess a current (unexpired) Australian passport that was issued with at least two years validity or be currently employed in an approved professional or occupational group. Please see the list above.
  • endorse the back of one photo by writing  'This is a true photo of (applicant's full name)' and signing in black pen.