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Here are some guides that you might find useful to get an Overseas Exit Clearance.
Documentary Requirements
- Valid Passport
- Re-entry visa, work permit, or any equivalent document
- Proof that worker is returning to the same employer (company ID, employment certificate, pay slip, etc.)
Household Service Workers returning to Singapore shall present a copy of latest employment contract duly verified by the POLO in Singapore.
Government Fees
· P 100.00 - POEA Processing Fee
· P 900.00 - Philhealth Coverage Premium
· US$ 25.00 or peso equivalent - OWWA Membership Fee
A Worker-on-Leave with valid OWWA membership and PhilHealth coverage shall only pay Php 100.00 for POEA processing fee
Forms of Exit Clearance
Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) – issued by the POLOs and other regional offices.
E-receipt – integrated receipt for payments of POEA, OWWA, and Philhealth fees that also serves as the exit clearance at the airports. E-receipts are issued by the POEA central office, POEA Cebu, and POEA La Union.
The e-receipt and OEC are issued in 5 copies, a copy each for the POEA, the OFW, LAC, airline, and airport authority and are valid for 60 days from the date of issuance.
Multiple Travel Exit Clearance (MTEC)
The multiple travel exit clearance is a set of two or more clearances issued to airline cabin crew, flight attendants, off-shore workers, and other workers for use as an exit document that is valid for twelve months from date of issue.
Where to get the Balik-Manggagawa Exit Clearance
Filipino Workers-on-Leave or Balik-Manggagawa may now secure Exit Clearance from the following:
1. Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLOs)
Returning workers may have their exit clearance processed at the POLOs nearest their jobsites prior to departure to the Philippines.
2. POEA Central Office
Balik-Manggagawa Processing Center, Ortigas Ave. corner EDSA, Mandaluyong City
3. POEA Regional Offices
4. POEA Labor Assistance Centers
Located at NAIA-1, NAIA-2, Mactan International Airport, and Diosdado Macapagal International Aairport in Clarkfield Pampanga.
· For returning workers who are on emergency leave for not more than one week, provided the worker has proof of valid membership with Philhealth and OWWA
· LAC issues a one-day exit clearance to an OFWs who is already in the airport and have a flight to catch, and after the POEA officer has established that the worker would lose his job if not allowed to leave within that day
5. POEA-Deputized OWWA Regional Offices and Units
OWWA Tuguegarao – Sycanco Bldg., Bonifacio Street, Tugegarao, Cagayan
OWWA Regional Unit – Caraga – 44 J.C Quirino Avenue, Butuan City
6. Teleserv Express Clearance System
Teleserv is a courier service for returning workers who have not much time to secure their exit clearance at the POEA offices.
One-way application process – The worker proceeds to the Teleserv counter at the POEA Balik-Manggagawa Processing Center.
The exit clearance shall be delivered to the worker’s address within 2 days from the date of filing, and shall include refund of OWWA and/or Philhealth fees if membership is still active.
Two-way application process – The worker can log in to www.oecdelivery.com.ph to avail of the full service.
Who are considered Balik-Manggagawa?
A balik-manggagawa or a worker-on leave refers to an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who is on vacation or on leave and is returning to the same employer.
Persons NOT qualified as Balik-Manggagawa
- Dependents of overseas Filipino workers
- Persons who are traveling on student visa.
- Persons who are traveling on business visa
- Permanent Residents of foreign countries
- OFWs who have changed employers but have not reported for work prior to travel to the Philippines
Use of exit clearance
Having an exit clearance is proof that the worker has undergone the legal and right procedure of overseas employment. Being a registered OFW, the worker is accorded the full protection and benefits from government institutions while he is working abroad and upon his return to the Philippines.
It also exempts the OFW from payment of travel tax and airport terminal fee.
Tanong ko lang may bagong rule ngayon ang POEA about balik mangagawa na if you left the Philippines as tourist and got the job in that foreign country you are not considered as Balik mangagawa, yon sabi so kailangan pumunta sa Name hire Unit processing, so ibig sabihin na even if you left the Philippines 4 years ago tapos nakauwi na ako naka punta narin ako sa POEA twice to get the OEC pag umuwi ulit ako di pa rin ako considered na Balik mangagawa?kailangan ko parin mapunta sa name hire unit? paki advise lang po
Don, nagbago ka ba ng employer? Kung nakakuha ka na ng OEC before and the same naman ang details (same employer) ulit nung kukunin nyong OEC mabibigyan ka ng clearance. If same employer, balik manggagawa ka hindi name hire. If new employer, then name hire ka.
hello mastercitizen, would you know how one can get a poea id? i read that it is issued for free when one gets the oec. however, my friend was not issued one. would you know if someone else may go to poea and get the id for him? thanks.
Elron, the POEA ID has been discontinued as of now. Maybe they will release new ones soon. Will keep you posted
“OFWs who have changed employers but have not reported for work prior to travel to the Philippines”
Dito po ako sa Austria since 2007, nagpalit po ako ng employer nung 2010. Baling Manggagawa ba ako, or Name hire? Balik Pinas ako sa December para sa bakasyon.
C, I think you would be balik manggagawa. Try emailing here to get another opinion : poea@teleserv.ph
I would like to know if I am qualified to apply for OEC as balik-mangagawa.
I am being rehired by my old company in China which I left in December 2007. I now have a new working visa and will be joining them shortly after I get my OEC. However from January 2008 to July 2010 I worked in India and Malaysia. From August last year I worked in local employment until now when my old company in China offers to rehire me. I still keep one of my old contracts and certificate of employment with the Chinese company.
Please advise what requirements I need to apply for OEC.
Raul, to get a more detailed review of your case, kindly email this address: poea@teleserv.ph
thanks MasterCitizen…i just hope they will reply to this email address soon enough because my employer keeps following up. cheers!
@MasterCitizen, ask ko lang po nagwork po ako abroad pero I had to cancel it kasi may malaking concern ako dito sa pinas lets say mag one year ako doon and has been 9 months now pero hindi ako nagtrabaho sa local. Now the same company wants to rehire me.. will I be considered as balik bayan or not? thanks!
Hanna, since re hire ang contract mo, malamang sa name hire ka ulit pupunta. Pwede mo naman subukang kumuha ng OEC muna as balik manggagawa, sila ang magsasabi kung kailangan umakyat ka sa name hire unit.
poidi po ba na doon nalang ako sa airport magprocess ng oec same date ng flight ko
elow po tanong ko lng kung ilang days mgasikaso ng balik mangagawa?tnx
Bear, personal na application sa POEA, one day lang. 3 days if you avail of the delivery service.
Hi MasterCitizen,
I am not sure kung BM ako or BM name hire kasi nagbayad ako ng OEC at OWWA nung alis ko sa Pilipinas pero di ako nakapagprocess/bayad sa POEA (so tingin ko wala ako sa database nila). If in case BM name hire ako, would you know kung kailangan ko pa mag-medical at PDOS? I’m also confused kung anong documents ung kailangan ko for a smoother processing sa POEA para maayos ko na pagbakasyon ko sa Pilipinas. Please help.
Thank you so much!
Kung babalik ka sa same employer, then BM ka lang. Kung bago ang employer na babalikan mo or bago ang employer mo, BM Name Hire Unit ka pupunta.Sa Name Hire, maaaring kailanganin nga ang medical at PDOS.
Kugn nakapagbayad ka na dati ng OEC at OWWA, then sa POEA dumaan yun, kasi ang OEC ay galing sa POEA.
Thanks for the immediate response MasterCitizen! Follow up question pala, just for my curiousity, kung nagchange ka ng employer and di ka nman lumipat ng location possibly need pa rin ng medical at PDOS?
Pag nagpalit ng employer, new hire talaga.
Thanks MasterCitizen. I’m still with the same employer (just to set things straight). I just felt the need to ask just in case hndi nila ako nadocument ng maayos sa database nila for some reason… I’m expecting the worst.
Thanks again for your posts and your quick responses! I learned a bunch and I’m pretty sure other people did too!
If you don’t mind me asking, (and is not related to OEC) how do you know so much about the citizenship processes and all? what was the inspiration in creating this blog? do you work for the government?
Hi Lara. No I don’t work for the government. Personally, in the little I know (nagtatanong din ako minsan sa mga question na hindi ko alam agad ang sagot), I get personal satisfaction na may natulungan ako kahit na information lang ang na share ko. It helps make my day kahit minsan nakakapagod din
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Pero Filipinos should help each other as much as people should help one another in any way they can.
Wow how kind and noble of you! Sana nga mas marami pang Filipinos who act and think like you do. You are inspirational. Keep it up!
sir,
ask ko lang po nag resign ako s company after completing 3 yrs of my contract then umuwi ako s pinas, then rehire ulit ako same company after one year would I be considered as balik manggawa or I will start as name hire again.
Since new contract ka, malamang name hire unit ka again para sure.
good evening sir,
I was reading your blog and they are really helpful and very informative…ofw are lucky to acquire these information for free and with no hassle at all. thanks.
HIngi po sana ako ng advise nyo sir abt my case. Pinapunta po ako dito ng employer ko to represent their company and do a small work here in Manila. dumating po ako dito last year ng august and till now andito pa po ako. ngaun po, my employer is sending me to Vietnam to do a small work there in behalf of our company. kailangan ko po ba ng OEC since hindi pa naman po ako babalik sa Saudi. After Vietnam, pupunta po ako Cambodia then back to Philippines. After i finish here in Manila, maybe around august, that will be the time that i will be going back to KSA to endorse my work before i come back here in the Philippines. In addition po, ung contract ko with my employer sa saudi will end this September.
Please advise me po what to do…
with many thanks,
Shimoto
Yang OEC kasi, it gives you special privileges or benefits like you don’t have to pay travel taxes. You can file for that many times naman to enjoy that benefit when you come home to the country and leave back to your employer. Pero kung sagot naman ng company mo yung travel expenses mo, then hindi mo na kailangan yung exemptions ng OEC.
thanks a lot Master Citizen… i have another concern po… kasi i was offloaded last sunday by the immigration and now that is their requirement. Ngpunta n rin po ako sa Immigration then they asked me to go to POEA. Ung advise po ng officer sa POEA is kuha daw ako ng OEC and ung justification nya when I asked is that my purpose of travel daw is work. I dont know also if she understood my point but the officer at the POEA was taking my case lightly and she just advised me to get OEC.
Master Citizen, I also think that their justification at the NAIA Immigration ( I am referring to one officer ) is not valid kasi he was saying n ” malay namin kung from Vietnam then you will fly to KSA.” I told him, why would I do that when I dont have re-entry visa to KSA. then, ang sabi lng po is ” basta, OEC lng po kailangan ntin”. I think Immigration officers must maintain their credibility by providing clear advise to the travelers to avoid unnecessary delay.
is there a specific office where i can get in touch with to have my case be reviewed because i don’t like others to go through what ive been through…simple things like this should be adressed properly by this governement officers because that is what we are expecting them from them.
Many thanks,
Shirly
Alam mo naman ang mga tao, iba iba ang ugali. May mabait, meron naman asshole
Nakakuha ka na ba ng OEC. 100 pesos lang yan, so get one para matigil na yang mga yan.
Official naman ang pagkuha ng OEC and if that is all they need, give them one.
SOme of the employees of our government either lack knowledge or character. Most of the time both.
Thanks Master citizen! ung OEC, parang tinaasan n rin…kasi when I checked, ung total breakdown nya is aumaabot ng 2700 (+) since my Philihealth or my OWWA is expired. Pero, i really would like to raise this concern about the Immigration at the NAIA. I think they can serve the people better if they are equipped with knowledge and they take their work seriously.
Thanks again and good day mastercitizen!
Pag expired na yung OWWA saka PHILHEALTH malaki talaga. One and 2 years naman validity nyang 2 na yan. Yung OEC 100 pesos lang yun
Dear sir,
Ask ko lang po kc pauwi po kc ang brother ko from Indonesia for 1 week vacation.Umalis po sya last month w/ visa valid for 6 months pero hindi po sya dumaan sa POEA since ang nakalagay po sa passport nia ay hindi naman po working.Muntik na nga po syang i hold ng immigration pinakita nia lang po ang certification nya na sya ay mag te training lang sa isang company doon pero actually magwowork po talaga sya doon.pagdating nia po sa Indonesia ay may working permit na sya at may multiple exit re entry na po sya para makapag bakasyon for 1 week.ask ko lang po para hwag magkaproblema sa immigration kailangan po bang kumuha ng oec since may re entry visa na po sya? saan category po sya balik manggagawa or name hire?wala daw po kc sa Phil Embassy nag iissue ng OEC doon yun lang daw pong certification of permanent residency lang ang iniissue nila. ayaw po kc naming magkaproblema sa immigration kc iniisip nila lahat ng lalabas ng bansa kahit tourist magtatrabaho. pls. pakisagot lang po .:) salamat po
Kung first time magrereport sa POEA, malamang name hire unit yan.
Ang gawin ng kapatid mo, pumunta sa POEA, pumunta sa OEC division, sasabihin naman doon kung kailangan umakyat sa name hire.
Then bibigyan na siya ng OEC
Master hindi pa po siya nagpupunta sa POEA.so name hire po siya? paano po yun 1 week lang ang bakasyun nya/e di ba po kailangan pa nun ng PIDOS at medical?kaya po ba matapos ng 1 week noon?salamat po Master.
Since new employer naman siya at nag tatrabaho na siya sa bagong employer niya, dalhin nya ang contract, payslip at ID sa bagong employer at pumunta na sa balik-mangagagawa section.
Yan ay kung nagsimula na siya magtrabaho sa bagong employer bago nag bakasayon.
Kung hindi pa at magsisimula pa lang siya sa bagong employer, name hire talaga yan. Malamang may mga babayaran lang siya na fees.
yes Master nawowork na po siya sa new employer nya bago po sya magbakasyon itong month po na ito bale mga 5 days lang po sya magbabakasyon ka tatawag lang nya po kasi Ramadan holiday daw po.
Balik manggagawa section na yan, kasi nakapagsimula na siya sa employer nya.
HIndi na sa name hire
Thank you very much Master .
master gud am po ask ko lng po kung ano pong ibig sabihin ng name hire doon lng po b yan s mga nagwowork s labas or housemaid
Pag name hire, ibig sabihin bagong hire or bagong employer ang pinagtatrabahuhan ng OFW
Master sa sep 11 na po ang balik ko ng ksa gusto ko lang po sana malaman kung ilang araw bago makuha ang oec
Isang araw sa POEA. Dapat mayroon ka na nyan bago ka umalis. 60 days validity ng OEC
Master ask ko lang ulit magkano na po ba talaga ngun lahat ng babayaran mo sa pag kuha ng OEC. SALAMAT PO.
Maghanda ka ng mga 3000 pesos kasama na lahat ng bayarin at membership na update sa pagibig owwa at philhealth
salamat master ok na po lahat wala pa po 1hr tpos na lahat 2,450 lahat ang nabayaran ko…
Good
good day mastercitizen. I know by reading your blog that i am definitely now a name hire as i will change employer. i will be only in the Philippines for about 5 weeks. Will POEA ask me to get PDOS and medical? Thanks
Yes. Since name hire ka.
Hi master citizen! Kung magbabakasyon po sa pinas (as balik manggagawa) pero meron din po akong bakasyon sa ibang bansa sa gitna ng bakasyon ko (babalik ulit sa pilipinas pagkatapos). Dapat po ba ako kumuha ng 2 OEC para sa 1 pabalik sa employer at 2 para sa international trip?
Pwede bang gamitin ung OEC for personal trips (as OFW)?
Nakalagay kasi sa OEC ang jobsite mo so hindi yan pwede gamitin for travel to other locations. Malamang pagbalik mo dito from your vacation ka na lang kumuha ng OEC pabalik sa jobsite mo
Ahh thanks sa reply master citizen! Akala ko pwede na rin ung OEC para maexempt sa other taxes for personal vacation (as OFW perk). Good to know!
Master, kung nakaalis po ako as tourist / business visa and then pagdating ko sa country na pinuntahan ko e nakapag work po ako ng halos 3 months.. uuwi ako ng pilipinas para magbakasyon.. sa name hire pa kaya ako or pwde na kaya ako ma issuehan ng OEC as balik manggagawa? –thanks
May contract ka na hawak? Babalik ka sa same employer? Balik-mangagagwa yan.
Kung sa ibang employer ka babalik, name hire yan
hi there im currently working here in canada as livein caregiver ask ko lang po if may re-entry visa nako need pa po ba ng OEC dian sa pinas?
Kung magbabakasyon ka dito tapos babalik ka sa Canada, kailangan mo
from dubai po ako, nandito ako ngayon sa pinas for my vacation 2nd time.. last year nagbayad ako sa dubai ng oec, owwa saka pag ibig, walang philhealth doon, then,ngayon po plan ko is magbayad nalang dito sa clark.. how much po ba ang magagastos pag ganun? last year po august vacation ko..ngayon naman is october 6till nov 6 po ako dito..
Yun owwa 2 yrs yun. Yung Philhealth, ang pag ibig babayaran na yan kasama ng OEC. Mga 2K more or less.
Greetings Sir,
I have read your blog and i need your opinion on my concern.
i was employed in Saudi Arabia last year, i went on my first vacation after 6 months of my employment, then went for my second vacation after 4 months however i was not able to come back to Riyadh due to unfortunate circumstance back at home (so automatically i am AWOL).
fortunately i was able to find a new employer in North America (POEA told me i’m Name Hire but i have not told POEA of me being AWOL on my First Contract in Riyadh). I already have my Working Visa and PDOS this month.
My question is will i be in trouble? meaning will they hold me in the airport here in the Philippines due to me being AWOL in Riyadh??
or will POEA deny me an OEC since i went AWOL on my first contract in Riyadh??
I really need your opinion in this matter Sir, Thank you very much sir.
-Aspiring OFW
Ask lang po, Isang beses lang ba ginagamit ang Balik Manggagawa? For example umuwi n ako nung July tpos bumalik ako ng saudi ng August, eh kung uuwi uli ako ngyong december, kukuha ba ako ng bagong balik manggagawa o pwede ko pang gamitin uli pabalik ng january ung OEC ko?
Yes, kailangan mo ng bago. Saka 60 days lang from date of issuance ang validity ng OEC
Hi Master Citizen
Good day,
I have want to ask a question, I’m a sea-based worker here in Solomon Islands, pero dumaan po ako ng POEA direct hired para po makakuha ako ng OEC, so ngayon I’m end of contract na but they renewed it. ngayon po uwi ako ng pinas para mg-bakasyon, tanung ko lang po kung ano ano po ang mga dapat kelangan n documents or requirements para po makakuha ulit ako ng OEC? sana po ay matulongan ninyo ako at ng makapg-prepare nrin po ako. yun lang po at maraming maraming salamat and may god bless you, & merry Xmas
your new Contract, passport, and visa
camcam,
4 months po ako pinas, nrealease po ako amo before sa bahay, then i got job in kuwait may visa n po ako pabalik kaya lang po ang nakarecord sa poae yung old employer ko pa, ang dala ko lang po n documents dito pinas ay visa,passport not exceeding 6 months and payslip,feb 5 n po alis ko
Hahanapan ka ng contract ng POEA
db po b pwede ang payslip or employnment contract
employment contract mahalaga.
Dalhin mo na lahat ng docs mo
Hi Puede po ba magbayad ng balik manggagawa sa tuguegarao city?
Kung may POEA office dyan. Pwede naman.