OFWs in Jordan Urged to Avail Amnesty Program
Mar 31, 2015
Jordan Ministry of Labor had given a 60-day amnesty program for foreign nationals to correct their status. This includes overseas Filipino workers or OFWs who had been illegally staying in the country. If you are an OFW who meets the qualifications stated below, then you can avail of the amnesty:
However, there are special conditions for OFWs who wants to transfer from one industry to another. This specifically exempts those who transfer to the agriculture section and those who transfer from the so-called Qualifying Industrial Zone to other industry sector.
Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz advised all Filipinos in Jordan to avail of this amnesty program and legalize their status by visiting the nearest Labor Directorates of the Ministry of Labor.
Though Jordan will still process adoption of licensed professionals, Qualifying Industrial Zones and domestic workers, they will stop accepting requests for recruitment of all other nationalities. So OFWs should be aware that any jobs offered would be deemed illegal.