8 steps on how to work overseas
If you are planning to go overseas, check out this comprehensive guide to the steps you need to take to become a legitimate and documented OFW. Make sure your requirements are complete to help you land your dream job overseas faster!
Checklist for Documented OFWs
✓ Valid passport and a working/employment visa or permit
✓ Contract of Employment (processed by the POEA or verified and registered onsite by POLO)
✓ Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) certificate
✓ Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) - this serves as your exit clearance and exemption from paying Philippine Travel Tax and Airport Terminal Fee
✓ Valid OWWA and Pag-IBIG membership
✓ Valid PhilHealth membership coverage
Attend PEOS (Pre-Employment Orientation Seminar) conducted by the POEA in the main office or at the POEA regional offices.
Submission of Application and Requirements:
Submit application form and all the requirements being asked from you. The basic required documents are: personal data sheets, transcript of records, high school and college diplomas, certificate(s) of employment, board certificate(s), training and trade certificates (if applicable), passport, and 2"x2" pictures.
Undergo Preliminary Interview and Evaluation
You may have to attend a pre-application orientation being conducted by the concerned recruiter/local agent so you can be informed of the details of the employment offer. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the job, you will be asked to undergo testing and/or interviews among other screening procedures.
Undergo Medical and Trade Testing
If selected, you will be instructed to proceed to an accredited medical clinic for basic medical examination and to any TESDA-accredited testing centers, if necessary, to ensure that you are fit to work.
Discussion of the Terms and Conditions of Employment and Signing of Contract
When you pass the medical exam and trade testing, you will be asked to sign an employment contract. REMEMBER, before signing a contract, read and study first all the provisions. Do not sign the contract, nor pay any fee unless you have fully understood and agreed to the indicated terms and conditions. Always demand for a receipt once a payment is made.
Processing of your documents with the POEA and concerned embassies or entities
Your agency will now proceed to process your documents with the following entities:
a) Concerned Foreign Embassy - Visa issuance/stamping
b) Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) - for registration and documentation of employment contracts as well as issuance of e-Receipt or Overseas Employment Certificates (OEC)
c) Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) - if certain documents need translation and authentication (e.g. employment contract written wholly in the foreign language)
d) Concerned AIRLINE - for issuance of booking certificates or Pre-paid Ticket Advice (PTA)
Attendance to PDOS
You should undergo a compulsory Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) before leaving the country.
Validation and Departure at the Airport
You should proceed at the POEA-Labor Assistance Center and have required documents validated before attending to other airport procedures.
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