Pursuant to Section 5, Rule III of the 2002 POEA Rules and Regulations Governing the Recruitment and Employment of Landbased Overseas Worker-on-Leave:

1. DEFINITION OF TERMS  

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)

2. 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

3.  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/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.          

4. 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

    ** POEA Regional Centers / Regional Extension Units (REUs) and Satellite Offices:

      ** POEA-Deputized OWWA Regional  Offices and Units:

          ·         OFW Balikbayan Assistance Center        
                    Duty Free Fiesta Mall, Sucat , Parañaque City
 

          ·         OWWA Tugegarao 
                    Sycanco Bldg.,  Bonifacio Street, Tugegarao,  Cagayan
 

          ·         OWWA Regional Unit – Caraga
                    44 J.C Quirino Avenue,  8600 Butuan City       

5. PERSONS NOT QUALIFIED TO REGISTER AS  WORKERS – ON – LEAVE:

          ·         Dependents of Overseas Filipino Workers (They can avail of the privilege of reduced

                    travel tax by applying at the Philippine Tourism Authority)
 

          ·         Persons who are traveling on student visa.
 

          ·         Persons who are traveling on business visa
 

          ·         Permanent Residents of foreign countries.(They can avail of the privilege of  travel tax

                     exemption by applying at the PTA)
 

          ·         Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who changed employers are considered New Hires.

6. REQUIREMENTS FOR REDUCED TRAVEL TAX FOR DEPENDENTS OF OFWs:

          ·         PASSPORT

          ·         PLANE TICKET

          ·         MARRIAGE CONTRACT

          ·         BIRTH CERTIFICATE    

          ·         LATEST  e-RECEIPT / OEC   &  INFORMATION SHEET OF THE OFW

      To be submitted at:

NOTE: Dependents  are  entitled  to  reduced  tax  privilege   only if     proceeding to OFW’s  jobsite.  Unmarried dependent children are only entitled to the  privilege  until the 21st birthday.