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Step-by-Step Guide

Guarantor for military personnel

Duties of a guarantor

Your guarantor must perform the following tasks free of charge:

  1. Certify the information on the application form by completing and signing the "Declaration of Guarantor" section.
  2. Write, "I certify this to be a true likeness of (either your name or your child's name)" on the back of one of the passport photos and sign.
  3. If applicable, sign and date a copy of the documents to support your identity.

If they have known the applicant personally for two (2) years or more, the following Regular Force officers may act as guarantor for other Regular Force personnel and their dependents:

  • Base Commander
  • Commanding Officer
  • Personnel Administrative Officer
  • NDHQ Director General
  • NDHQ Director
  • NDHQ Career Manager

If this guarantor has known the applicant for less than two (2) years, in addition to the above, any other commissioned officer (Captain and above) with access to service records can sign as guarantor. Instead of indicating the number of years they have know the applicant, they must add the following statement "through service records which I have verified".

Military police with two (2) years personal knowledge of the applicant can act as guarantors for other military personnel only.