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Guidelines on Registration of Workers-on-Leave (Balik-Manggagawa) |
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| A Worker-on-Leave shall refer to an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who is on vacation or on leave and is returning to the same employer. (Part I, Rule II, POEA Rules) DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENT A Worker-on-Leave shall submit the following documents to the Administration or to its designated centers or units in the country or overseas for registration and for issuance of exit clearance: - Valid Passport
- Re-entry visa, work permit, or any equivalent document
- Proof that worker is returning to the same employer
REGISTRATION FEE The following are the fees that a Worker-on-Leave shall pay to register and secure an e-Receipt / Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) and/or OFW Electron ID card (e-Card): Php 100.00 - POEA Processing Fee
Php 900.00 - Medicare Coverage Premium
Php US$ 25.00 or peso equivalent - OWWA Membership Contribution A Worker-on-Leave with valid OWWA membership and Medicare coverage shall only pay Php 100.00 for POEA processing fee. The e-Card is issued to a Worker-on-Leave for free. The e-Receipt / OED shall serve as travel exit clearance and exemptions from payment of travel tax and airport terminal fee. WHERE TO REGISTER AND SECURE e-RECEIPT / OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATE (OEC) AND/OR OFW ELECTRON ID CARD (e-CARD).
A Worker-on-Leave may register individually or through the recruitment agency that previously deployed them;
A Worker-on-Leave may secure the e-Receipt /OEC or e-Card at: Balik-Manggagawa Processing Division(BMPD) Service Area, POEA Bldg., Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA, Mandaluyong City POEA Regional Centers / Regional Extension Units (REUs) and Satellite Offices POEA-deputized OWWA Regional Offices and Units ** Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLOs) in various Philippine Embassies and Consulates abroad. Exit Clearance Delivery System (Dropbox)
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