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Overseas Employment Certificate for rehires now free of charge — DMW

By: - Reporter / @FArgosinoINQ
/ 08:43 PM August 01, 2023

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Tuesday waived the fee for the issuance of Overseas Employment Certificates (OEC) for rehires or “balik-manggagawa.” 

According to DMW, this directive under Memorandum No. 110 should be effective starting July 29.

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“In the interest of the service and in accordance with the Department Circular No. 02, Series of 2023, the issuance of all forms of OEC for rehires or Balik-Manggagawa shall be free of charge effective July 29, 2023,” the memorandum reads. 

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“As such, the issuance of manual or digital OEC will not require the issuance of an Official Receipt,” it added. 

Last July 21, DMW launched its Mobile App-OFW Pass, accessible for download in Google Play and Apple Store.

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OFW pass is a digital and secure version of the OEC, or the digital identity of migrant workers, which needs to be processed on-site with a P100 application fee. 

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