Enter your last issued OEC number. If no record found, set an Online Appointment. Enter flight date and confirm if returning to the same employer and jobsite. If returning to the same employer and jobsite, the system will display a confirmation message indicating that you are exempted from securing the OEC and payment of processing fee.
If not, you will be redirected to the Appointment Page. After which, you will receive an appointment confirmation via email. Have a printout of this message and bring it to your appointment. A new way where you can get your OEC online at the comfort form your home is now available. Acquire your OEC easily now, just follow the steps below:. Returning workers who are registered with the BM Online Processing System and are returning to the same employer and jobsite can avail of the OEC exemption.
Workers who are OEC exempted can already proceed to the airport directly for their departure. Government Placement Branch that hired Filipino workers is also excused from getting an OEC as long as the conditions are met. In applying for the exemption, follow the process below:.
Hotlines: , Email: info poea. Washington Drive Legaspi City poealegazpi poea. Yacapin St. Old Housing Proj.
Click here - to use the wp menu builder. Sign in. The document also allows OFWs to have a higher chance to get loans in their home country. They will then need to log into this portal for each new OEC permit. The workers will have to pay for a processing fee and receive their OEC during the appointment.
Select Online Appointment on the platform. Choose an office location and the date and time. As first step, you need to identify the job position of all employees involved, to determine their skills category, such as semi-skilled, highly skilled or otherwise. Based on this information, you would match each employee with the most suitable host country.
At the same time, you would also need to conduct thorough check with the Human Resources Department in each host country, ensuring they did not reach the quota as set out under the POEA standards. Under Article 18 of the Labor Code of the Philippines, the general rule is that no employer shall directly hire an OFW for overseas employment, except those who are exempt from the ban.
For this, the total should not exceed five OFWs from the inception of the hiring entity [1]. If the hiring entity has already reached the quota, the law requires that it engages an accredited recruitment agency before it can employ an OFW. In its absence, the Philippines Embassy or Consulate must have jurisdiction over the worksite in the host country.
This would certify that the employment contracts of OFWs are consistent with the prevailing employment laws, standards, and practices in both the Philippines and the host country. This is alongside ensuring the documentary requirements for overseas employment as required by the POEA are complied with.
Despite these legal channels, some entities believe that these government requirements are difficult to comply with and are time-consuming procedures. Thus, posing a huge administrative burden just to hire an OFW.
This may pose risks to both the hiring entities and the OFWs. Hiring entities including principals, accomplices, accessories, and company officers having control, management, or direction of their business may be liable for violation of Republic Act No.
It must be emphasized that these laws and guidelines are there to fully protect migrant workers by providing rules whereby OFWs shall only be deployed to countries where their rights are sufficiently protected.
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