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August 8, 2016 By iSensey

No More OEC Requirement for Returning OFWs under the Balik Mangagawa Program

POEA scraps the OEC or Overseas Employment Certificate requirement for qualified visiting and returning OFWs who are already part of the Balik Manggagawa database.**

This new directive is covered in the POEA Governing Board Resolution No 12 Series of 2016.  This is the response of the Duterte administration to the clamor of our Overseas Filipino Worker for a simpler procedures and requirements in processing employment papers and documents.

Start of implementation is on the 1st week of September 2016.

**Not all OFWs qualify, please read further to know if you qualify or not.

OFW Exempted for OEC Requirements

The volume of OFWs returning for short vacation increases especially during the Christmas season and school graduations. The POEA offices are swamped by as many as 5000 to 7000 OFWs processing documents every day! Now with this new directive, OFWs under the OFW Balik Manggagawa (BM) program returning to the same employer and same job site are now EXEMPTED from processing the OEC requirement and payment of the same.

Who will continue to process OEC requirement?

Not all OFWs are given this exception. The following still needs to secure OEC documents:

  1. First time OFWs.
  2. Visiting OFWs who will go back to the same employer, but different job site.
  3. Visiting OFWs who will go back abroad to work for a new employer.

**Register in BM Online so you can process your OEC papers.

Who are exempted and covered by this new POEA rule on OEC?

The following will be exempted from the OEC requirement:

  1. BMs or Balik Manggagawa who are returning to the same employer and jobsite and with existing records in the POEA database; and
  2. BMs or Balik Manggagawa hired through the Government Placement Branch (GPB)

How to avail of this OEC Exemption?

In the governing resolution of POEA it says there that the BM worker shall use the existing BM online facility and prior to her / his departure. The worker has to register in the system by providing her/his personal and employment particulars to validate if she/he is exempted from obtaining the OEC. Her / his updated profile shall be stored in the POEA database and electronically transmitted to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to serve as reference of the Immigration officer in validating the exemption of the worker during her/his departure. There will be no processing fee when the worker avails of this clearance.

BM workers who are not exempted from obtaining the OEC during the time of registration will be directed to the BM online website where they shall register and set an appointment with any preferred POEA officer / center.

Those who will go directly to the BI counter at the airport without appropriate registration will be referred by the Immigration Officer concerned to the Laboar Assistance Counter (LAC) for evaluation to determine if the worker may be cleared for departure or be subjected to further evaluation / completion of documents.

So what does this mean for the OFWs?

This means that if you want to avoid any possible hassle at the airport, make sure that days or weeks before you are set to return to your job abroad that you will login and access BM Online website.

You need to check and make sure that all your BM online records are correct and updated, and your records are validated by POEA as having exemption. Now, if you encounter issues during your online check in the BM website, visit a POEA office and talk to an officer there. You do this so that when it is time for you to leave the country to go back to your work abroad, your records are all okay and you have exemption.

Also, please be aware that the BM workers are exempt from paying the travel tax and terminal fee upon the presentation of any of the following documents:

  • Valid work visa
  • Valid work permit
  • Valid employment contract
  • Valid company ID
  • Recent payroll slip
  • Or other equivalent document to the Tourism Infrastructures and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA)

This new POEA directed on the OEC requirement for the BM workers was signed by the DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello last August 4, 2016.

This is a sample of OEC Exemption Confirmation Message, if you get this, we suggest you screenshot your laptop/phone for your record and reference.

sample oec confirmation message

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Filed Under: DOLE, Govt Services, POEA Tagged With: balik manggagawa, Balikbayan, BM ONLINE, OEC, ofw, OFW News, OFW POEA Requirements, Overseas Employment Certificate

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Comments

  1. myra says

    September 30, 2016 at 6:55 am

    need ko po ba kumuha ng oec with the same employer and the same job site

    • iSensey says

      September 30, 2016 at 1:34 pm

      pag naka register ka na po as Balik Manggagawa, no need na ng OEC.

    • Elmer says

      November 15, 2016 at 8:50 pm

      Mga kabayan, eventhough wala na OEC pipila ka pa rin sa airport na mahaba ang pila kasi kelangan mong pumila for your exemption which is para ka na rin pumila sa OEC. parang exempt ka lang sa bayad pero sa pila hindi…

  2. ryan says

    October 2, 2016 at 5:30 pm

    good afternood po.tanong ko lang po kung paano po kumuha ng oec.. uuwi po kasi ako sa friday jan sa pinas at balik dn po ako dito sa singapore ng sunday.paano ko po makukuha ung oec po?salamat

    • iSensey says

      October 3, 2016 at 8:28 pm

      Babalik po kayo sa same employer AND same job site? If oo, mag-register po kayo now under sa BM or Balik Mangagawa, para masali na kayo sa database ng BM OFWs. BM members are no longer required to present OEC when you go back to your employer and same job site.

  3. Maryjoy Advincula says

    October 10, 2016 at 12:12 pm

    Nagregister na po ako sa Balik manggawa tpos po click ko po yun sa baba kung exempted o hindi.. tpos set po nila ako appointment ih balik dn po ako taiwan at same employer po.. akala ko po ba pag ganun balik dn same employer exempted po sa oec.. thanks po

    • iSensey says

      October 14, 2016 at 7:42 am

      Hi Maryjoy, the OEC exemptions are for those who are previously registered as a BM or Balik Manggagawa. If first time ka po nagparegister sa BM, di po kayo saklaw sa exemption.

      • Clarence Didulo says

        October 29, 2016 at 8:32 am

        OFW din po me pero ng mgregistered me sa BMonline first time din ay naprocess naman hanggang my naissue na OEC number e-receipt.. Need ko pa rin ba mgpaappoinment to go sa nearest POEA office..abala pa rin pala ito. Balik ko na po in 3rd week of Nov 2016. Tanx po.

        • iSensey says

          October 29, 2016 at 9:57 am

          If first time mong naging member ng BM Online, opo, need mo pa din mag pa appointment sa POEA. Yung BM OEC exemption kasi is para lang dun sa mga uuwing member na dati sa BM Online at kailangan lang nilang mag-update ng records.

          Sa susunod na uwi mo po, makukuha mo na ang exception kasi magiging old member ka na ng BM Online.

          • jay17 says

            January 17, 2017 at 6:29 pm

            1st time q dn po mag register sa BMonline pero po nung mtapos po aq mag fill up my na receive po aq na congratulations dw…exempted na daw po aq s OEC tpos po my steps na…mag direct na dw po aq s airport counter saka sa MIAA counter at i-present q dw po ung reqiurements q

            • iSensey says

              January 18, 2017 at 10:21 am

              Hi Jay17, baka nairegister ka na ng agency mo dati nung unang alis mo di kaya? anyhow, login ka ulit sa bmonline and take a screenshot dun sa notification na exempted ka sa oec so if may doubt sa airport, you can show the screenshot as evidence of your oec-exemption. Also make sure to follow the steps given to you in bmonline para walang aberya.

            • Janice says

              January 21, 2017 at 2:12 pm

              naka kuha na kasi ako ng OEC last January 2016. tapos pang check ko nman online click ko if exempted lumalabas lang ang ung profile ko.

          • Julie anne masbang says

            September 10, 2019 at 11:44 am

            Good day po umuwi po kasi ako dito sa pinas for emergency family matter biglaan po kasi. Dinako nakakuha ng oec o napa.verify ang offer letter or contract ko sa consulate natin sa dubai. Ngayon babalik napo ako ng sept. 30 sa dubai ano po pedi gawin ko para makakuha ng oec dito.sa pinas??

  4. Jasmin says

    October 10, 2016 at 12:41 pm

    Hello po. Required pa po din ba magbayad ng Philhealth at PAG-IBIG kung kukuha ng OEC sa POEA gaya noon?
    Pwede po ba advance mag register online? Or kung pupunta dritso sa POEA office mag-i-entertain pa ba sila kahit wla appointment?

    • iSensey says

      October 14, 2016 at 7:46 am

      Hi Jasmin, since po magbabayad pa din ng contribution sa Philhealth at Pag-IBIG. Mag pa register po kayo online in advance for appointment purposes.

  5. Anna Maria empleo alutaya says

    October 15, 2016 at 6:25 pm

    Kakabalik ko lang Po nong may 28 ,2016 ..uwi Po ako ulit sa Dec.2016 emergency lang.kailangan ko pa rin Po bang kumuha ng oec?

  6. Jenny caisip says

    October 18, 2016 at 4:17 am

    Hello po… for bm.. nkregister n po ako.. then had the confirmation of exemption for oec..pero nklgay din need pa i present un contract na verified ng POLO sa immigration?

    • iSensey says

      October 18, 2016 at 9:31 am

      Hi Jenny, yes po kasi ang exempted lang sa OEC are BM registered OFWs na going back to the same employer and job site. So you need to show proof same pa din yung babalikan mo na employer, trabaho, at job site.

      • Michael says

        February 17, 2017 at 5:34 pm

        Hi mag kano po ba babayaran sa oec ngaun

    • Clarence Didulo says

      October 29, 2016 at 8:38 am

      pwede po ba during flight na sa airport na lng i present ang proof na my same employer ka na babalikan at contract at re-entry visa at no need na pumunta sa POLO office na yan..pahirap pa rin pala.. eh na obtain ko na po ang OEC sa BM0nline at e-receipt so is that not enough? tanx Sir.

  7. Con says

    October 25, 2016 at 6:58 pm

    hello po. kumusta po kayo? ask ko lang, naka base po ako sa Qatar and magbabakasyon kami next month. then balak namin pumunta ng Singapore for 4 days then balik Manila ulit. Kukuha pa ba ako ng OEC para di ba ko mag bayad ng P1620 then bago bumalik ng Qatar, kuha na naman ulit? Pde ba yun? Thank you…

    • iSensey says

      October 27, 2016 at 10:39 pm

      Hi Con, una, member ka na ba ng BM Online? Pag di ka pa member, need mo muna magregister. Pag member ka na ng BM online, iupdate mo lang records mo. Yung about Singapore, magbabayad ka po ng travel tax/airport terminal fee dyan kasi hindi work related. Yung pagbalik mo sa Qatar sa same employer same jobsite mo you can get OEC exemption basta naka register ka na dati sa BM Online.

  8. Chell says

    October 29, 2016 at 7:24 pm

    Hi,

    Makakakuha po ba ako ng oec with a less than 6 months na phil passport? Working visa po ako dito sa US and new employer na. Yung visa validity ko po is matagal pamag expire, yung phil passport ko lng po mag expire sa Feb 2017, pero uuwi ako ngaun november sa pinas. Sabi naman sa immigration walang problema daw as long valid visa ko, but i was wondering if makakuha po ba ako ng oec? Sa online kasi hindi na ako makaproceed kasi naka set up yung online na more than 6 mos yung validity.
    Pls help po. Thanks

    • iSensey says

      October 31, 2016 at 9:20 am

      Hi Chell, regarding your case it would be best to call POEA para makuha mo yung tamang sagot. Sabihan mo din pagtawag mo na di ka maka-register/update online sa BM database dahil nga sa expiring passport mo.

  9. lou says

    November 7, 2016 at 10:59 am

    hello po paano po kapag hindi nakaregister ung dati ko pong oec # naglog in po kc aq sa BM online and then sabi po no record found…salamat po

    • iSensey says

      November 8, 2016 at 2:10 pm

      If di ka nakaregister dati, mag reregister ka as NEW member ng BM Online. Di ka pa qualified sa OEC exception sa ngayon, sa susunod mo na balik saka ka maging qualified.

  10. Eilinah says

    November 9, 2016 at 10:33 am

    Hi po …nag reg .po ako online for the 1st tym …balik po ako sa same employer and job site …pero exempted na daw po ako …ok na po ba un ??
    Kasi 1sy tym ko po nag bakasyon ….kaya medyo naguguluhan ako may nag sasabi na need k mag pay pa for oec .pero pag reg.k online exempted naman na ..tnx po

    • iSensey says

      November 10, 2016 at 2:17 pm

      Hi Eilinah, sa pagkakaalam namin dapat di ka pa exempted kasi first time mong nagregister sa BM online, pero if ang result after nung nagregister ka is Exception na, malamang exempted ka na talaga (baka may bagong ruling ang BM Online exemption). Iprint mo nalang yung certificate na naka saad na exempted ka sa OEC para sure.

  11. Glaiza says

    November 11, 2016 at 6:56 am

    Good morning isensey I’m just wanna know sana Na Kung pwede me mabigyan nang OEC # kumpleto Na po ung papers ko kaso ung visa ko is through print lng po kc sinend po yan nang employer ko sabi dun sA May poea need daw Nila original visa dn ung flight ko this Sunday Na po what should I do thnx and more power.

    • iSensey says

      November 11, 2016 at 4:29 pm

      Hi Glaiza, yung rule ng POEA always ang masusunod kaya need mo mag present ng valid work visa along with all your other documents to get the OEC certificate.

  12. rose says

    November 13, 2016 at 8:49 am

    Hi po, just want to make it clear lng po,kasi po registered na ako sa Bmonline last year,paano po ako makakakuha uli ng oec thru online? Uuwi po ako ngayon Dec.,but i’ll be back with the same employer that im working at the moment..Pero ung nakaregisted na name of my employer before is yun pong dati amo..So, kailangan ko pa bang kumuha ng bagong oec?
    Thanks,have a nice day!

    • iSensey says

      November 15, 2016 at 2:29 pm

      Hi Rose, iupdate mo yung BM Online details mo, at the end of the update you will know if you will be required to get OEC or not na. There will be a notification of your status when you finish updating your details in BMOnline.

  13. Christine says

    November 27, 2016 at 2:11 pm

    hi po, 1 yr.lng po ako nagtrabaho sa bahrain tapos umuwi ako ng pinas oct.10 pag uwi ko po kinansel po ng employer ko yung visa ko tpos ngayon po my new employer ako na nag visa sa akin. kailangan ko pa po ba ng oec ulit? ehh noon meron na po ako oec. at tanong ko lng po…agency po mg process ulit or pwd na po ako ang mg process.?

    • iSensey says

      December 1, 2016 at 9:26 pm

      Kailangan niyo po mag process ulit kasi new employer. Register po kayo sa BM Online, sa dulo ng registration may instructions sa inyo re OEC. Puede po ikaw na mismo mag process sa bmonline, di na kailangang dumaan sa agency.

      • rowell valles says

        December 14, 2016 at 7:31 am

        pano po mgrescdule tnx kc po dko po npuntahan ung nset k n apntment.

        • iSensey says

          December 16, 2016 at 10:15 am

          Hi Rowell, try mo login ulit sa BM Online, you might find there a link to rescheduled your appointment for OEC.

  14. Ophelia says

    January 2, 2017 at 11:16 pm

    Hello po kailangan ba mgbayad ng OWWA fees kung exempted na po sa OEC kz second time ko na po balik sa d same employer n same jobsite?if ever na need mgbyad ng OWWA fee meron po ba sa Airport?thanks

  15. Jeralyn Mijares says

    January 11, 2017 at 3:32 pm

    Hi. I need an urgent response po sana. Pabalik na po kasi ng Dubai this 13 ng jan2017 yung tita ko, about sa oec nya po naupdate na po namin bukod sa passport nya na magexpire na this april2017 pero nakaschedule na sya for renewal of passport dito sa dubai sa jan24,2017. Paano po gagawin? Kasi required passport po is atleast 6months validity.

    • iSensey says

      January 11, 2017 at 8:08 pm

      Hi Jeralyn, kailangan niyong dumulog sa DFA mismo para iconsulta yung case niyo. Pero sa pagkakaalam namin di papayagan ng immigration ang isang Filipino na lumipad na ang passport ay less than 6 months validity nalang natitira. Bakit di nalang sya dito sa Pilipinas magpa-renew ng passport? Puede syang walk-in sa DFA OFW Center sa Robinsons Galleria.

      • Jeralyn Mijares says

        January 11, 2017 at 9:01 pm

        Sa ngayon po kasi nasa Bohol sya. Kakalibing lang po kasi ni Lola. Wala po ba ibang nearest Center para makapaginquire sya? Salamat po.

      • Janice says

        January 11, 2017 at 9:59 pm

        hi ask ko lang din. dito ako sa dubai uwi ako sa pinas sa january 23 for 15 days only and yung passport ko ma-expired na sa April 3, 2017. Pwede ba ko ko makaalis papunta sa pinas? adn dun na lang ako mag renew ng passport ko. and nung january 30,2016 umuwi ako pinas and may BM na ko, so this time need ko pa rin ba kumuha ulit? same employer pa rin nman. sana u can help me. thanks!

      • Janice says

        January 11, 2017 at 10:02 pm

        hi ask ko lang din. dito ako sa dubai uwi ako sa pinas sa january 23 for 15 days only and yung passport ko ma-expired na sa April 3, 2017. Pwede ba ko ko makaalis papunta sa pinas? adn dun na lang ako mag renew ng passport ko. and nung january 30,2016 umuwi ako pinas and may BM na ko, so this time need ko pa rin ba kumuha ulit? same employer pa rin nman. sana u can help me. thanks!

  16. Chocolate says

    January 19, 2017 at 10:11 pm

    Hello. Po.. Balik magagawa Po ako. 3 weeks Lng Po vacation ko at sa Monday na dapat flight ko. Nde Po ako makakuha ng oec online kasi less than 6 mos mageexpire na Po passport ko sa June 19. Pde. Po ba sa UAE na lang Po ako mgrenew.. Same employer naman Po babalikan ko. Thanks. Please need urgent reply.

    • iSensey says

      January 20, 2017 at 11:17 am

      Hi, medyo masalimuot po situation niyo at baka po magkaron kayo ng issue pagdating sa immigration.

      UPDATE: Nag check po kami sa Immigration website, eto po naka indicate regarding OFW travel requirements:

      1. Unexpired passport
      2. Unexpired and POEA-conforming visa
      3. Validly-issued travel tickets
      4. POEA/PESO-database issued E-receipt or OEC

    • Janice says

      January 21, 2017 at 2:25 pm

      Mag expired na paassport ko sa April 3, and sa Monday January 23 flight ko to pinas. emergency. Mkakalabas po ba ako ng dubai? and sa renewal nman sa pinas na lang kasi may rush nman. And pag nag oonline ako para OEC ayaw namn kasi ma expired na raw passport ko. Hay hirap nman talaga pag uuwi ka na biglaan.

      • iSensey says

        January 22, 2017 at 8:11 pm

        Hi Janice, based sa inishare mo, we believe na makakalabas ka ng dubai using your near expiry passport. Since balak mo naman magpa rush processing ng renewal dito sa pinas, puede after nun ka mag update sa bmonline for your oec. if sa manila ka, ofws are welcome to renew sa DFA robinson’s galleria as a walk-in.

        • Janice says

          January 23, 2017 at 3:12 pm

          Thank u so much!!! A big help for me 🙂 I have a peace of mind now, in 3 hrs I am going to the airport without any confusion. 🙂

        • mae says

          August 16, 2019 at 6:38 am

          Gud day po ask ko lng po if exempted ba po ba ng oec need pa rin po ba na pumunta sa office to get the exemption oec..

  17. Jermih says

    January 19, 2017 at 11:33 pm

    Good evening po. Tabong ko lang po kung kailangan pang magpaprint ng oec kahit exempted ka na po?

    • iSensey says

      January 20, 2017 at 11:07 am

      Hi Jermih, it is not explicitly indicated in the bmonline website to print the oec but we recommend printing po as well as to screenshot in your phone/computer the pop-up OEC exemption confirmation message as it may come in handy.

      Make sure to follow the instructions given when you login to BMonline like this one:
      oec exemption confirmation message

  18. Arnel says

    February 11, 2017 at 9:59 am

    Good morning. OFW me from Malaysia, nag exit me last Oct 29 dahil kinancel ng dati Kong company yung visa ko dahil sa closure ng site..pero nailipat me sa ibang site ng company. Now ok na visa ko sa isang site at ma issue na yung entry visa ko sa 14/2. Paano ko iuupdate yung details ko sa visa expiry sa BM online..Ang date dun ay 28/2/17 pa..yung bagong approve visa ko ay 12 months. Wala pang date yung return ko sa new work ko.
    Do I need appointment for this case. Pls advise.. Thanks

  19. Cj says

    March 22, 2017 at 1:31 pm

    Being oec excempted po ba means i am not obliged to visit poea and pay owwa fee, philhealth and pag ibig?

  20. SINGAPORE says

    March 26, 2017 at 4:01 pm

    Hi gandang hapon po….

    Tanong ko lang po rehire po ako ng same employer sa singapore… nakabook po ako this april 1 bound to singapore with same employer.. Sa Singapore po kc IPA ung binigay nila then dun nila process ung Visa and everythinh… register po ako sa Bm online.. nakalagay naman exempted.. gusto ko lang kc ung wala ng problema pagdating ng airport… IPA po hawak ko and New contract but same employer.

    • SINGAPORE says

      March 26, 2017 at 4:11 pm

      WALA PO PROB IF IPA hawak mo

  21. CHERRY DELA CRUZ says

    March 30, 2017 at 10:19 am

    Good morning! I”m trying to register for the first time at bmonline. uwi kasi po ako . may nakalagay doon Visa validity: ___. ask ko lang po ito po ba yong nasa last page na may tatak sa passport ko na April 30, 2017? Then ask ko po if dito po sa Thailand ko babayaran? o sa Pilipinas pagdating po.

  22. Roxanne ansay says

    April 19, 2017 at 3:02 pm

    Hi po naka pag pa sced na po ako ng appoinment sa poea ask ko lang po pano po pag wala po ako coppy ng visa at contract

  23. mary ann says

    April 21, 2017 at 5:34 am

    hi good morning po, ask ko lng po nkakuha n po ako ng oec last march 17,2017 bm online ngaun po hindi ntuloy flight ko this april 09,2017.. aabotin po ng expire oec ko, mkaka avail p po ba ako sa bm online pra sa replacement new oec, or need ko po pmunta uli ng poea. wait ko reply nyo thank you po

  24. mary ann says

    April 21, 2017 at 2:19 pm

    Your comment is awaiting moderation.

    hi good morning po, ask ko lng po nkakuha n po ako ng oec last march 17,2017 bm online ngaun po hindi ntuloy flight ko this april 09,2017.. aabotin po ng expire oec ko, mkaka avail p po ba ako sa bm online pra sa replacement new oec, or need ko po pmunta uli ng poea. wait ko reply nyo thank you po

  25. Sofia says

    April 26, 2017 at 12:51 am

    Good Evening, po! Kung exempted na po sa OEC, pwede po bang magbayad directly sa mga nearest branches ng Pag-ibig at Philheath offices. Ayaw ko na po kc magbayad ng on-line.Minsan naHacked po ang Debit card ko sa mga on-line payment services. Thank you,po!

  26. Norhanie says

    May 5, 2017 at 10:27 am

    Hai Pouh.tanong ko lng pouh.kng mayroon nah pong bang OEC.need pah pO bang kumuha ng Philhealth,Pag-ibig at Owwa?di Pouh kC acouh nka kuha.galing Pouh acouh sa Abudhabi,
    Salamat Pouh.

  27. Elizabeth Simangan says

    May 6, 2017 at 1:48 pm

    Good afternoon po, ako po ay isang returning to work to the same employer at same jobsite after my two yrs. stay dito po sa Pilipinas….I obtained my OEC sa POEA under bm online appointment po…tanong ko lng po kasi may nakapagsabi po na as per rules ng DOLE at POEA need bumili ng Life insurance…pero d nman po ako inirequire ng POEA na bibili ng insurance…
    Sana po mabigyan nyo ng kasagutan ang tanong ko at kung saan ako pwede makabili ng registered insurance…Hanggang July 3 po yong validity ng OEC ko.

    • iSensey says

      May 7, 2017 at 10:11 am

      Hi Elizabeth, regarding your question, nagsearch kami sa official website ng DOLE at eto ang nakasaad sa case mo na returning ofw to the same employer, optional na ang insurance para sayo, nasa saiyo if bibili ka ng insurance.

      “Licensed recruitment and manning agencies or foreign employers shall bear the cost of the insurance coverage of workers as mandated by R.A. 10022. However, Manalili said insurance coverage is optional for name hires, rehires (balik-manggagawa or vacationing workers) as well as workers hired through government-to-government arrangement. These workers may request their foreign employers to pay the cost of insurance or they themselves may pay the premium.”

      SOURCE INFO: DOLE OFW Insurance

      Kung gusto mo mapanatag loob mo at maging 100% sure ka, we suggest na you will visit POEA office or call them up to clarify about this.

  28. Jeannie dela Cruz says

    May 22, 2017 at 9:39 pm

    Hello good evening po.Ask q lang po if tama ba yung ginawa q last Dec.2016 po nagbakasyon po aq ang inissue lang po sa akin ng POLO HK ay temporary OEC po..Tapos this month bakasyon po ulet aq for a week and i logged in to my BMonline account and asked me to have an appointment to the nearest POEA branch along with all the requirements needed..at nagawa q na po yun(ang magpa appointment)..Tama po ba ang ginawa q po..Hoping for your response..Thanks..!
    *By the way i’m with the same employer po pala..*

    • iSensey says

      May 23, 2017 at 8:09 pm

      Hi Jeannie, tama ang ginawa mo basta nag online ka sa BMOnline at yun ang lumabas na instruction for you, i follow mo lang yun. We expect na sa susunod mo na bakasyon sa pinas, you will no longer be required to go to POEA again kasi magsusubmit ka na ng Balik Manggagawa requirements ngayong uwi mo na to.

  29. cheeneel says

    May 24, 2017 at 7:21 pm

    need lang po ako ng advice, tinapos kona kc ung contract KO before, tas gusto KO bomalik ulit, 1 yr 1mnt na ako d2 sa pinas ano pong requirement po pag ganito ang problema

    • iSensey says

      May 25, 2017 at 10:46 am

      Hindi ka po kasama sa oec exception. Kung meron na kayong bagong contract, magregister po agad sa Balik Manggagawa online para makakuha ng appointment with POEA to process your OEC.

  30. Arlyn says

    May 31, 2017 at 10:25 am

    Hello po, tanong ko lang kung ano ang mga dapat kong ayusin pagbalik sa Dubai, dati po akong nagtatrabaho sa Dubai pero ng pumanaw yung asawa ko na Emarati national, hindi na po ako nagtrabaho at ang sponsor ko po ay ang aking Father-In-Law, pabalik na po ako sa Dubai kasama ko na aalis ang aming anak….. may mga dapat po ba akong bayaran? salamat po

    • iSensey says

      May 31, 2017 at 10:31 am

      Hi Arlyn, if di ka naman mag wo-work dun or walang work na nag aantay sayo dun, hindi ka mapapabilang sa OFW, kaya wala ka OEC na need iprocess. As to ano dapat mo ayusin, prepare mo yung appropriate visa sa case mo.

  31. Babylyn balmores deguzman says

    June 4, 2017 at 3:20 am

    Magandang gabi po babylyn eto tnung k lng po sana kc po hnd ko dumaan sa mga proseso tourist visa.pero legal po ko dto sa saudi dahil my iqama n po ko . iniisip ko ngyon kng sakaling gusto ko pong bumalik sa dati Kong amo.anu po bng dadalhin ko malibn sa pasport at exit and reentry hnd b hhnpin sakin ang oec direct hire po kc ako hnd po ko ng pidos owwa my bngy n prng cntrata sa kin pero palabas lng ata yun . salamat po

  32. Billy says

    June 10, 2017 at 11:49 pm

    hello po, Pa help po, nakakuha ako ng oec exemption thru bmonline ngayon june 7, 2017 at nakasulat validity whithin 60 days (validity date: August 6, 2017) pero flight ko returning to qatar ay August 9, 2017. Ano po ang gagawin ko, kasi di ko na ma edit yung expiry date ng oec at may oec number na ako?

    • iSensey says

      June 12, 2017 at 11:55 am

      Hi Billy, you need to contact POEA. Or if merong OFW One stop shop near your place, bisita ka dun for your concern.

    • Jhoan Celo says

      July 15, 2017 at 12:53 am

      Hi sir.i have the same problem po sa inyo.may idea na po ba kau kung ok lang daw po un?

  33. Princess Bee says

    June 30, 2017 at 2:44 am

    Hi po! 1st time ofw here. I left PH last feb tapos Umuwi ako ngayon from Singapore. Only for 6 days. Yung agency ko before, may bngay na sila na OEC. Need ko pa ba na mag personal appearance sa POEA branches? Or kahit yung sa airporr na lang? Thanks!

    • iSensey says

      June 30, 2017 at 9:56 am

      Apply ka po ng BM Online or Balik Manggagawa, if nasa online database na record mo, makakakuha ka ng exception, wala ng bayad. if wala pa sa database, need mo kumuha appointment sa DFA.

  34. Melden lagadia says

    August 15, 2017 at 4:13 pm

    Ask ko lang po about sa case ko kumuha na po ako dati ng oec thru bm online last march pero di po ako nakabalik sa saudi sa employer ko ngayon po after 5 months kinuha nya ulit ako pi na extend na po visa ko. Tanung ko lang po kukuha po ba ako ulit ng panibagong oec or yung exemption nalang kukunin ko kasi the same employer naman babalikan ko?? Expired na po kasi yung una kong orc ehhh.. kukuha po ba ako ulit ng panibago ung mag aapointment or yung exemption nalang sir?? Salamat po

    • iSensey says

      August 15, 2017 at 10:53 pm

      Hi Melden, if expired na yung old OEC mo di na puede gamitin yun. We suggest that you login back to BMOnline tapos iupdate mo ang records mo, malalaman mo dun if need ng appointment or puedeng mag print ka nalang ng new OEC certificate.

  35. Maribel says

    September 4, 2017 at 5:15 am

    Goodmorning po ask ko lng po sna kumuha po ako ng oec exemption bgo po ako ng flyt dubai _pinas pero expire po ng oec excemption ko sept.18 blik ko po dubai sept.25 same company po.. ano po ang mabuti kung gawin para mra mkakuha po ulit ng oec excemaption.thank you po.

  36. Mavic says

    September 8, 2017 at 12:25 pm

    Good afternoon po,ano po ba requirements kpag nagbayad po ako ng BM may sched n po ako..

  37. Mavic says

    September 8, 2017 at 12:32 pm

    First time ko po magregister sa bmonline,una ko pong vacation to pero same employer po,ano po ba dadalin kong requirements,may sched n po ako s sept 18

    • iSensey says

      September 12, 2017 at 5:34 pm

      Hi Mavic, if may sched ka na pabalik abroad and you still don’t have the OFW ID, login ka ulit ng BM Online, dun mo malalaman if need mo mag pa appointment pa sa POEA or mag issue sila ng OEC exemption for you. Need sa airport ang OFW ID, or OEC certificate, or OEC exemption na galing sa BM Online.

  38. gabby says

    September 17, 2017 at 12:11 pm

    hello po ma’am sir gusto q lng po i ask if pano po mag Bm online kc po less than 6months aq ang lumalabs po need to renew my passport 5 days nlng po aq bago ang flight q pero same employer pa din aq panu po aq makakakuha ng OEC nag bakasyun lng po kc q ng ilang araw makaka alis po ba q

  39. Frank says

    September 21, 2017 at 10:08 pm

    Due to new system for passport renewal. During naglog in ako sa passport renewal sa dfa, ang available slot ay october 15 na. At ang flight ko pabalik sa KSA ay sept 30. Ang inquiry ko sa dfa ay last August pa. Since nag login ako sa BM Online, hindi ako makakuha na OEC dahil less than 6 months validity passport ko at expiry ay feb 15 , 2018. Any idea paano ako makakuha ng oec. Arrival ko sa philippines ay aug 17, 2017.

    • iSensey says

      September 22, 2017 at 7:45 am

      Hi Frank best to go to POEA office pagbalik mo Pinas for the OEC kasi yung system di mag-aaccept ng expiring passport or try mo tawag first sa POEA baka puede ma actionan issue mo over the phone. If ever mag decide ka na pupunta sa POEA main, sumaglit ka na din to process your passport renewal sa DFA Robinsons Galleria, tapat ng POEA, puede walk-in dun ang OFWs.

  40. Benigno Mariano III says

    September 24, 2017 at 2:36 pm

    Tanong ko lang po kukuha parin po ba ako ng panibagong OEC pabakasyon po ako ng pinas ako po ay Direct hire dito sa Saudi Arabia at hindi na po ako dumaan ng Agency ako po ay local transfer dito but I have a BM-Online which is registered my old employer may requirements po ba sa pagkuha ng OEC sa bago ko ngayong employer? Salamat po.
    Benny

  41. Marlette says

    September 26, 2017 at 7:52 am

    Pwede po bang pumunta ng POEA kahit walang appointment? Kasi sept 30 flight ko papuntang macau..

    • iSensey says

      September 26, 2017 at 9:21 am

      Hi Marlette, kung registered ka na sa BM Online and pabalik ka sa same employer, exempted ka. PERO if first time mo, sa pagkaka-alam namin need talaga ng POEA appointment via BMOnline to get OEC for first timers. You can still try to go baka suertehin ka at aasikasuhin concern mo.

      • Benigno Mariano III says

        September 27, 2017 at 12:44 pm

        Tanong ko lang po, ako po ay direct hiring dito sa middle east at hindi na po ako dumaan ng Agency sa pinas. I have a BM-Online which is registered my old company ano-ano po ang mga requirements upang makakuha po ako ng OEC para sa bago kong employer ngayon, pabakasyon po ako this coming December.
        Salamat po.

      • Gen says

        March 25, 2018 at 7:56 am

        Ng register po ako kaso po wla na available na appointment paano po un april 3 2018 flyt ko eh ang available na appointment mga april 10 2018 po
        Pwd po kaya pumunta kahit walang appointment

  42. Ben says

    September 28, 2017 at 2:50 pm

    Tanong ko lang po, kung paano ang proseso sa mga Direct Hire na hindi na po dumaan ng Agency. Ako po ay local transfer ditto sa Saudi Arabia (Direct Hired) ako po ang BMonline ngunit ang old employer ko po ang nakalagay duon. Paano po ako makakakuha ng OEC ano-ano pong hakbang ang maari kong gawin.

  43. Charrybelanne says

    October 4, 2017 at 4:43 am

    Tanung ko lang po pwede po ba ako magbayad ng oec kahit wala pa po akong planeticket na nakabook

    • iSensey says

      October 4, 2017 at 1:28 pm

      First time mo lumabas ng bansa to work? If first time, you can create an account on BM Online to set-up appointment and pay. You will know therein if puede na kahit walang plane ticket pa.

      If not first time and you are already a member of BMOnline, no need to pay because you will get OEC exemption certificate.

  44. Dennis says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:07 am

    Ano po ang kylangan gawin pag nakalimutan npo ung existing password ng account,kylangan p po bng pumunta s plea,HND kc maopen ung existing account para makapagregister sa exemption

    • iSensey says

      October 22, 2017 at 8:43 pm

      Hi Dennis, may access ka pa sa email na ginamit mo sa BM Online? If meron pang access, click mo lang ang ‘forgot password’ sa login page ng BM Online, then check your email for the link to create new password.

  45. Jbac says

    November 7, 2017 at 1:15 am

    Hi,
    Tanong ko lng po regarding sa case ko. Nakakuha na po ako ng oec exception thru you online last 04 Nov 2017. Not knowing na 60 days lang pala validity ng oec.Kaso, ang uwi ko po is january 5 2018 pa. Which is expired na sya ng january 3 2018. Pwede pa po bang mapalitan ung exception number ko or pwede pa po bang kumuha ulit ng oec?

    Salamat po ng marami.

  46. Bryan says

    November 18, 2017 at 2:49 pm

    Same employer, same jobsite 1st time BM online bayad ako ng 119pesos sa SM manila, tapos pinagbayad pa ako ng 1200 plus para sa OWWA. Kelangan ba ako ulet magbayad ng OWWA membership?

    • Anie says

      May 12, 2018 at 11:24 pm

      Annie says
      nag log in po ako sa bm online para sa oec, exempted po ako,, kelangan ko parin po bang pumunta sa POEA at magbayad sa owwa at phil health, pag ibig?

    • Jay canlas says

      June 10, 2018 at 4:42 pm

      Need pa po ba magrenew ng owwa khit exempted na sa oec?wla po ba magiging problema sa immigration if hindi na magrenew ng owwa membership?exempted po ako sa oec..thanks po

  47. Ice23 says

    January 12, 2018 at 2:57 pm

    Hi po! Ask ko lng po. Ang expiration po ng Passport ko ay sa Aug.28,2018 po. And ang working visa ko po ay July 29,2018. Ngregister npo ako sa Bm online for exemption. At exempted nmn ndaw po ako. Pero ang nalagay ko po sa departure date ay ung alis ko dto sa Macau which is Jan.30,2018 instead of Feb.08,2018. Tinry ko po ulit sya ipasok. At same OEC number pa din po lumabas at exempted pdn po ako. Di po kaya ako mgkakaproblema pagalis ko ng pinas po? About sa validity ng passport and visa ko for BM online? And ung pagkakamali ko po nung unang lagay ko po.ng departure? Thank you po!

  48. Hanski21 says

    January 19, 2018 at 8:35 am

    hi.. I’m a first time ofw po.. pero andito na po ako sa vietnam. wala pa po akong oec or any record as ofw. I’m intending to come back home for a 10-day vacation po this Feb. Kaso I’m worried baka ma-off load ako kapag wala akong oec. Is there any assurance po na makakapag-secure ako ng oec? Ilang araw po ang proccessing kung pwede po? Thanks for your response in advance po.

  49. Bryan says

    January 22, 2018 at 7:12 pm

    mam/sir
    ask ko lang po if ano pa yung mga kelangan sa airport bukod sa oec
    excemted na po ako sa oec

    balik mangagawa po ako
    slamat

  50. Dheo says

    January 26, 2018 at 3:32 am

    Hi, just want to know . what do i need to do ?
    1st time ofw . uuwi po ako this march 2018 . for 1week in philippines .
    natatakot po ako na baka hindi ako makabalik dito sa cambodia . pls help me po if what do i need to do to secure na mkka balik ulit . i have visa and work permit i already register to bmonline.ph pls reply po.

    • Dheo says

      January 26, 2018 at 12:12 pm

      plss help me po

  51. Kathy says

    February 3, 2018 at 12:10 pm

    Kung Wala po ako mapresent na oec sa airport di na po ba ako makakabalik sa tranaho ko..

  52. Rodie says

    February 11, 2018 at 11:44 pm

    Kailangan pa po ba namin kumuha ng OEC Kung mag exit kami sa Pilipinas ng Family ko para sa permanent residence namin sa Canada? kasama Po namin mga Anak namin second time nila bumalik ng Canada, 7 years old and 11 years old po. Thank you

  53. Hazel says

    February 27, 2018 at 5:33 pm

    Hi. Good day. Ask ko lang po kasi BM Exempted nq. Kaso may nklagay pa din na good for 60 days lng xa. Maaga po kasi aq ng update ng BM q. Feb 28-April 27 ung exemption eh ung bakasyon q po May-June po. Pano po b ulitin ung s exemption. Valid p po b un. Naupdate q n po profile q online. Thanks

  54. Michel says

    March 7, 2018 at 7:40 pm

    tanung ko lang po, naka acquire nako nang oec exemption via bmonline. exempted po ako at may oec exemption number nako.. actually 2nd vacation ko to, yearly po ang bakasyon ko, pero 1 month lang. same employer pa din naman yung babalikan ko sa saudi. nung unang bakasyon ko wayback 2017 naka acquire din ako ng exemption.. kaso pag dating ko sa immigration sa airport, pinapa balik ako nung immigration officer sa POEA desk dun din sa airport para i pa validate yung exemption number ng oec ko, ganun din po ba gagawin ko ngyung pag babalik na ulit ako sa saudi dadaan pa ba ako dun sa poea desk pra i pa validate yung exemption number? eh panu kung wala pang tao dun sa poea desk pag umaga? kasi 600am ang flight ko nang umaga, may tao n po kayo nun dun sa poea desk sa loob ng airport? in case sabihan ako ng immigration officer na i pa validate ko muna yung exemption oec number ko? ganun po kasi nangyari sakin last year na bakasyon ko..akala ko kasi tuloy tuloy na pag exempted na? pede paturo pag ganito ang nangyari? san ako magpapa validate nang exempted na oec pag wala pang tao dun sa poea desk sa loob ng airport. kasi maaga ang flight ko pabalik saudi 600am nang umaga, baka 8am pa mga pasok ng tao sa poea desk sa airport? pls reply.

  55. ernesto macalinao says

    March 7, 2018 at 8:42 pm

    paano po pag lagpas pa ng 2 months yung pagalis ko. july pa ako aalis pero hanggang may nlng validity ng exemption ko 

  56. carlo says

    March 21, 2018 at 11:21 pm

    I signed in bm online for my oec exemption I got my oec but unfortunately I put in wrong date of departure my flight coming back to Qatar is on may 21 2018
    but my oec will expire on may 20 2018 1 day before my flight?
    what should I do to get a new valid oec on my flight date?
    please help.. big thanks

  57. Mario A. Lara says

    April 12, 2018 at 10:03 am

    Tanong ko lang po ang restricted employment visa ay kailangan rin bang kumuha ng OEC.

  58. Michael says

    April 15, 2018 at 1:33 am

    Hi, tanong ko lang pinapag set p po ako ng appointmet s POEA same emplyer at same jobsite p din po ako d po b excempted n po ako, ang problem po is nag p renew lng po ako ng passport ko. Ngaun po alis ko s tuesday n and wala p po ako oec mkaka alis p din po b ako. Thank you.

  59. crisanto says

    May 15, 2018 at 4:20 pm

    need help i am already registered at BMonline. last Jan i have emergency vacation .and i use my e mail add and password its ok they give me an exemption on my OEC.but this time i have again my normal vacation so i need again to update my OEC. As i am returning back in DUBAI on JUNE 3 2018. but the problem is i cannot open my e mail add.

  60. Nerry bonus says

    May 31, 2018 at 10:52 pm

    Magandang gabi po balik manggagawa po ako.ako po si nerry bonus.dati po ako my oec sa dubai kopo cya kinuha.ngyun po may new employer n ako.yubg dati ko po kase oec no wla n.panu po ba ang dapat kubg gawin kase need kona po umalis ng june 25 2018.hinahanp po sakin yubg old oec no ko

  61. Asnia says

    June 11, 2018 at 12:59 pm

    Ask ko din po kong ano kailangan na papeles, paowi na ako this month at babalik same employer pang dalawang owi ko na to plz po help ano need na !

  62. Athena says

    July 22, 2018 at 11:09 am

    Hello! I just want to ask about this matter. May kakilala po ako previous OFW sya. Then after 3 years bumalik po sya sa same country as a tourist only. Sa immigration, she was questioned and told na her purpose was to find a job and not as a tourist. Anyway may kasama po sya sa pagtravel. Chineck daw po ng nagaassist sa kanya sa database na wala sya oec. She insisted na that’s impossible kasi may OEC sya and it’s a requirement. Ano po kaya nangyari and kailangan po ba talaga magpresent ng OEC kahit the purpose is not for work. In the end, she got offloaded and yung kasama nya hindi. Just finding answer lang po kung ano nangyari pari ma-avoid in the future. Thank you po.

  63. Mimpy says

    November 16, 2018 at 11:59 am

    hi Carlo. could you tell me how you acquired your new OEC exemption? did you wait until the valid OEC exemption expired before you secured a new one? Ganyan din ang nangyari sa akin and would like to know paano ang gagawin. Thank you.

  64. Ma. Lourdes says

    November 29, 2018 at 3:50 pm

    Good afternoon and po uuwi n po ako this coming month of December po. Ask ko Lang po if pwede bang kumuha ng OEC kahit Dina babalik sa dating job site and employer po?

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