GUIDELINES ON  THE  REGISTRATION OF WORKERS-ON-LEAVE (BALIK-MANGGAGAWA)

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

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

• Proof that worker is returning to the same employer

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 or 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. 

     The e-Receipt / OED shall serve as travel exit clearance and exemptions from payment  of travel tax and airport terminal fee.  

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.

• Exit Clearance Delivery System (Dropbox)

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

• POEA Regional Center for Luzon
  3rd Floor, South Paseo Yabes Bldg.
  Rizal Avenue, San Fernando City
  La Union
  
  POEA Regional Ext. Unit-CAR
  Benitez Court Compound
  Magsaysay Avenue, Baguio City
  
  POEA Satellite Office – Region III
  Balikbayan Mall, Angeles City
  Clarkfield Pampanga
  
  POEA Satellite Office – Region IV
  No. 4 Penthouse,  Hectan Commercial Center
  Chipeco Ave., Brgy. Halang Calamba City
  
  POEA Satellite Office – Region V
  Ground Floor, OWWA RU 5
  ANST Bldg., Washington Drive
  Legaspi City
  
  POEA Regional Center for Visayas
  3rd Floor, Gemini Bldg.
  719 M. J. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City
  
  POEA Regional Ext. Unit – Region VI
  2nd Floor, S. C. Divinagracia Bldg.
  Quezon St., Iloilo City
  
  POEA Satellite Office
  2nd Floor, UTC Building
  Araneta-Alunan St., Singcang
  Bacolod City
  
  POEA Satellite Office
  DOLE Compound, Trece Martirez
  Tacloban City
  
  POEA Regional Center for Mindanao
  2nd Flr., AMYA II Bldg.
  Quimpo Blvd. cor. Tulip Drive
  Ecoland, Davao City
  
  POEA Regional Ext. Unit – Region IX
  3rd Flr, TAUP Bldg, Nuñez Extension
  Zamboanga City
  
  POEA Regional Ext. Unit – Region X
  3rd Floor, Acersyant Bldg.
  Kauswagan Road
  Cagayan de Oro City

 ** 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
   
• Department of Labor and Employment Region XII, AYS Building
  171 Sinsuat Ave., Cotabato City

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.

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.

R E M I N D E R S

THINGS TO BRING TO THE AIRPORT UPON  DEPARTURE:

1. PASSPORT    

2. e-RECEIPT or OEC

3. e-CARD

e-RECEIPT AND OEC ARE VALID ONLY FOR  SIXTY (60) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE.

PRESENT e-RECEIPT OR OEC (AIRPORT COPY) AT THE AIRPORT TERMINAL FEE COUNTER TO AVAIL OF EXEMPTION FROM  PAYMENT OF TERMINAL FEE.