Philippines - Apply for Overseas Employment Certificate

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Procedure

Apply Online (for booking an appointment)

1. To Apply for Overseas Employment Certificate, the applicant has to make the application online via link
2. The applicant has to click the “Make Appointment” button.
3. The applicant has to click the “Schedule a Visit To POEA”.
4. Read all the terms and condition button and click the “Agree” button.
5. Select from worker or visitor.
6. Enter the email address and password and then click the “Login” button.
7. The applicant has to schedule the date and book the appointment date.

Apply In Person

1. To Apply for Overseas Employment Certificate, the applicant has to approach the Philippines Overseas Labor Office link
2. The applicant has to visit the office on the date of the appointment.
3. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
4. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
5. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
7. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
8. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee of 100 PHP and the fee for OEC HK$20.
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a certificate through mail or by visiting the office.
12. This entire process can be completed within 15 - 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Appointment Sheet (2 copies)
• Notarized Employment Contract (1 copy)
• Work Visa (original plus 2 copies)
• Philippine passport (original plus 2 copies)
• OWWA membership fee receipt

Office Locations & Contacts

Philippines Overseas Labor Office
Blas F. Ople Building
Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA
Mandaluyong City
Phone - 8-722-11-44 / 8-722-11-55
Email - [email protected]
Contact link

Eligibility

• Any worker who intends to Apply for Overseas Employment Certificate is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee of 100 PHP and the fee for OEC HK$20.

Validity

• The validity for this certificate is one year.

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 15 - 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name
• Nationality
• Date of Birth
• Gender
• Residential Address
• Residential No
• Mobile No
• Email Address
• Educational Qualifications
• Work Experience
• Contact details
• Date
• Signature

Need for the Document

• The Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) is an exit clearance document that Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), including domestic helpers, need to exit the Philippines to work abroad. Besides serving as a record of exiting OFWs and verifying them as legal overseas workers, it allows them to be exempted from paying the terminal fee and travel tax at the airport.
• This lowers the costs for them to get employed. The document also allows OFWs to have a higher chance to get loans in their home country.

Information which might help

• The Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) is a document issued by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to Filipino workers who are legally employed or hired overseas.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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