{"id":2258,"date":"2019-06-24T22:12:47","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T14:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/?p=2258"},"modified":"2019-06-24T22:13:51","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T14:13:51","slug":"returning-land-based-ofw-heres-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/returning-land-based-ofw-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Returning Land-based OFW? Here&#8217;s What You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of the most common concerns among returning OFWs is what to do once they get back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where should you get your OEC? What are the procedures you need to do so you can go back to your country of deployment legally and without any issue? Can you still go back to your work abroad even if you don&#8217;t have a previous record with the POEA? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last March 14, 2019, the POEA issued <strong>Memorandum Circular No. 02, Series of 2019<\/strong> to address these concerns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are any of the following, then make sure you read this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Returning and documented OFW;<\/li><li>Workers with no existing deployment record with the POEA or POLO; <\/li><li>Workers who transferred or entered into a new employment contract from one employer to another. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Setting an Appointment Through BM Online System<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is important. In fact, all of the workers mentioned above must set an appointment through the BM Online System. You can choose your preferred date and time in any POEA or POLO Offices to get your OEC. OEC will serve as your Exit Pass as well as exemption to airport fees and travel tax. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you are returning to the same employer and jobsite, you may avail of the OEC exemption, which you can acquire through the BM Online System. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/balik-manggagawa-oec-exemption-for-returning-ofws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"post on how to use  (opens in a new tab)\">post on how to use <\/a>the BM Online System and acquire OEC exemption<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Returning, Documented OFWs Vacationing for the First Time and Returning to Same Employer and Jobsite:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>At least six months passport validity from the date of intended departure.<\/li><li>Valid visa and\/or work permit.<\/li><li>Employment contract.<\/li><li>Any other proof of existing employment that the worker will return to the same employer and jobsite. This includes but not limited to company ID, recent payslip, and Certificate of Employment. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Take note that for domestic workers, overseas performing artists, masseurs, construction workers, cleaners, and other workers who have not returned to their employers within six months from arrival in the Philippines, the employment contract must be <strong>verified \/ authenticated<\/strong> by the POLO, Embassy, or Consulate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Workers with Existing POEA Record and Returning to the Same Employer But Different Country or Jobsite<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>At least six months passport validity from the date of intended departure.<\/li><li>Valid visa and\/or work permit<\/li><li>Original copy of valid employment contract. Said contract must be verified \/ authenticated by the POLO, Embassy, or Consulate. <\/li><li> Any other proof of existing employment that the worker will return to the same employer and jobsite. This includes but not limited to company ID, recent payslip, and Certificate of Employment<\/li><li>Letter from the employer attesting to the transfer of jobsite of the worker. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Workers Not Yet Registered with the POEA or Change of Employer But Same Jobsite <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>At least six months passport validity from the date of intended departure.<\/li><li>Valid visa and\/or work permit<\/li><li>Original copy of valid employment contract and verified by POLO OR authenticated by the Embassy or Consulate. <\/li><li>Any other proof of existing employment that the worker will return to the same employer and jobsite. This includes but not limited to company ID, recent payslip, and Certificate of Employment<\/li><li>Worker&#8217;s sworn statement explaining how s\/he was hired by the employer. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>It is imperative that you take note of these requirements, whichever is applicable to your status as OFW. This way, you can pass through the Immigration easily and reduce your risk of being offloaded. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most common concerns among returning OFWs is what to do once they get back. Where should you get your OEC? What are the procedures you need to do so you can go back to your country of deployment legally and without any issue? Can you still go back to your work abroad &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/returning-land-based-ofw-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Returning Land-based OFW? Here&#8217;s What You Need To Know&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2258"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2258"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2258\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2262,"href":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2258\/revisions\/2262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}