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Department of Migrant Workers

OEC, contract verification and accreditation for overseas workers. Official site: dmw.gov.phopens in a new tab

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documentsBalik-Manggagawa OEC: Who Counts and What to BringThe five Balik-Manggagawa categories, the documents each needs, and the DMW counter timings. Processing carries no standard fee.employmentDMW Job Orders: 134,072 Listed, and the CatchDMW publishes approved job orders by jobsite, updated every 2 hours. It also says plainly it cannot guarantee the vacancy is still open.employmentDMW Online Services: E-Registration and POPS-BaME-registration issues the reference number your OEC is encoded against. POPS-BaM handles returning workers, POPS-Direct direct hires.employmentLicensed Recruitment Agencies: Check Before You PayDMW publishes 3,794 agencies with licence status, updated every 2 hours. Direct hiring is legal only for four kinds of employer.employmentMedical Exam for Abroad: Who Publishes WhatDMW publishes no medical requirement or clinic list. DOH stamps a medical certificate for employment before DFA will apostille it.employmentMigrant Workers Office: 20 Posts and What They DoAn MWO sits inside a Philippine Embassy or Consulate with a welfare officer and an OWWA line. Your eCard is the ID you present there.documentsOEC Exemption: Who Qualifies and How to Print ItReturning to the same employer, jobsite and position can exempt you from the OEC appointment. The record windows that decide it, and how to fix a missing one.documentsOEC Online Appointment: How POPS-BaM WorksStep by step through DMW's POPS-BaM system: creating the e-Registration account, booking the OEC appointment, printing an exemption, and fixing old records.documentsOEC: Validity, Cost and Who Actually Needs OneThe Overseas Employment Certificate is valid 60 days and covers one exit. What DMW charges, who is exempt, and the travel tax exemption it carries.employmentWork Visa Requirements: What DMW Actually ControlsThe visa is the host country's call. DMW controls the OEC, the job order and the agency licence, and publishes all three.