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Overseas Workers Welfare Administration

Membership, benefits and scholarships for overseas Filipino workers. Official site: owwa.gov.phopens in a new tab

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benefitsOFW Insurance: What OWWA Pays, With the Amounts₱200,000 for accidental death, ₱100,000 for natural causes, ₱20,000 burial, up to ₱100,000 for total disability and ₱50,000 of MEDPLUS, on a USD 25 fee.benefitsOWWA Benefits: Every Published Amount in One Place₱100,000.00 for natural death, ₱200,000.00 accidental, ₱20,000.00 burial, up to ₱100,000.00 for total disability and ₱50,000 MEDPLUS.membershipOWWA eCard: Free First Issue, Government ID AbroadProof of active OWWA membership and a recognised government ID. Bring a valid passport and your membership document. First issuance is free.loansOWWA Loan: EDLP, Tulong Puso and the GrantsTulong Puso runs ₱150,000.00 to ₱1,000,000.00. EDLP is a Land Bank facility with no published amount. Grants start at ₱5,000.00.membershipOWWA Membership: USD 25, and What It Actually BuysOWWA membership costs USD $25.00 and lasts until your contract ends or 2 years, whichever comes first. The benefits it unlocks, with published amounts.benefitsOWWA Scholarship: Amounts, Rules and How to ApplyOWWA pays ₱60,000 a year under EDSP and ₱20,000 under ODSP, plus ₱14,500 training grants. Who qualifies, what to submit, and how long each takes.requirementsPDOS Certificate: The Mandatory Seminar Before You FlyPDOS is compulsory for departing OFWs and free. What it covers, how long each version runs, and when the electronic Certificate of Attendance arrives.