When It’s Required
- Legal proceedings, such as labor disputes, wage claims, immigration, child support, and divorces
- Loan and mortgage applications
- Immigration and visa applications
- Government benefits
- Obtaining professional certifications or licenses
Employment Affidavit vs Employment Verification Letter
An affidavit is more formal than a verification letter as the signing party swears under penalty of perjury that the information is accurate. The affidavit is also notarized, making it more applicable for court cases, government applications, and large financial loans.
Sample
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AFFIDAVIT OF CHARACTER
Date: [MM/DD/YYYY]
Employee Name: [EMPLOYEE NAME]
Employee SSN or Employee ID#: [SSN OR ID#]
Employee Address: [EMPLOYEE ADDRESS]
Employer Name: [EMPLOYER NAME]
Employer Address: [EMPLOYER ADDRESS]
Employer Phone Number: [EMPLOYER PHONE NUMBER]
Employee Position: [EMPLOYEE POSITION]
Dates of Employment: [MM/DD/YYYY] to [MM/DD/YYYY]
Employee Duties: [EMPLOYEE DUTIES]
Under penalty of perjury, I hereby declare and affirm that the above-mentioned statement is, to the best of my knowledge, true and correct.
Affiant’s Signature: ________________________ Date: ________________
Print Name: ________________________
NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. |
State of [STATE]
County of [COUNTY]
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me, [NOTARY PUBLIC NAME], on [MM/DD/YYYY], by the undersigned, [AFFIANT NAME], who is personally known to me or satisfactorily proven to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature: ________________________
(Seal)