Asked to submit an affidavit for a job application? You may not need to pay ₦9,000 for it. Some recruiters now ask candidates for a sworn affidavit before the final stage. Many people pay third-party platforms several times the official cost. There's an official route through the Federal High Court. Here's how it works: 1. Register at portal.fhc.gov.ng Enter your name as Surname, First name, Middle name. Double-check your phone number, because you can't change it later. 2. Confirm your email, log in, and click Edit on your profile. Have your passport photograph, signature, and NIN ready. 3. Resize your photo and signature with your phone's built-in photo editor. Don't upload ID documents or your signature to AI chats or random websites. 4. Go to New Applications → General Purpose Affidavit → Affidavit of General Form. Enter the title and clauses exactly as the requesting organisation gave them. 5. Choose the court for your state, preview everything carefully, then pay through the portal's official payment option. 6. Approval usually comes within a day. Download your certified affidavit from the portal. At the time of writing, it cost me around ₦1,800. Charges can vary by affidavit type. One honest caveat: an FHC e-affidavit is a court-sworn affidavit, not a Notary Public seal. Ask the employer which one they accept before you pay for either. The same process works for other affidavits too: change of name, loss of documents, and more. Job hunting is expensive enough. The official route is often the cheapest one. It just isn't the most advertised. What other job-search admin step costs more than it should?