{"id":15513,"date":"2016-09-11T13:47:42","date_gmt":"2016-09-11T13:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/?p=15513"},"modified":"2016-09-11T13:47:42","modified_gmt":"2016-09-11T13:47:42","slug":"what-is-an-oec-and-how-to-apply-for-oec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/what-is-an-oec-and-how-to-apply-for-oec-15513.html","title":{"rendered":"What is an OEC and How to Apply for OEC?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is an OEC?<\/strong><\/p>\n

An Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) is a requirement under POEA Rules and Regulations to help ensure that Filipino overseas workers (OFWs) are properly documented and protected. This certificate, when presented at Philippine airports for outbound international flights, also exempts OFWs from travel tax and terminal fees normally charged to travelers.<\/p>\n

How to apply for OEC?<\/strong>
\nOEC can be obtained at Philippine embassies or consulates abroad or POEA offices in the Philippines (addresses below). Basic requirements from OFWs include the following:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Accomplished OFW info sheet (available at the venue)<\/li>\n
  2. Passport stamped with working visa<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Proof of OWWA membership such as ID or receipt<\/li>\n
  4. Authorization letter (if done other than the applicant)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Other requirements may include work permit cards, air tickets, employment contracts, and others.<\/p>\n

    Related: How to Apply for OEC Online<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

    How long does it take to get an OEC?
    \n<\/strong>Normally, OECs can be obtained within the same day of application, depending on queues or availability of attending consular staff.<\/p>\n

    How much does an OEC cost?
    \n<\/strong>It depends on the currency of the venue OEC application was made, but is around P100 in Philippine currency. Payment mode is available in cash only.<\/p>\n

    Is it possible to apply for multiple OEC?
    \n<\/strong>For OFWs who intend to travel to the Philippines multiple times during a short period of time (2 or more in a year) it is possible to apply for MTEC.\u00a0\u00a0Issuance of MTEC will be subject to validity of the work pass and OWWA membership presented in OEC application.<\/p>\n

    How to verify if I received the complete OEC document?
    \n<\/strong>Upon receipt from a processing officer, ensure that you receive four (4) copies of this document.<\/p>\n

    \"philippine-passport-maroon-oec\"
    \n1 copy \u2013 for the airline
    \n1 copy \u2013 for the Labor Assistance Center (LAC) Counter
    \n1 copy \u2013 for the Terminal Fee Counter (located at the Airport)
    \n1 copy \u2013 to be presented to the Immigration Counter (OFW\u2019s copy)<\/p>\n

    Check the validity of travel at the lower left side of the printed copy.<\/p>\n

    Where to apply OEC?<\/strong><\/p>\n

    In the Philippines: POEA Regional Offices<\/p>\n

    JANICE S. QUERRER
    \nPOEA Regional Center for Luzon
    \n3rd – 4th Floor, Shania Building, Quezon Avenue
    \nCity of San Fernando, La Union
    \npoea_rcl@yahoo.com.ph<\/p>\n

    ROMEO A. JARAMILLA
    \nPOEA Satellite Office. Region II
    \n13 Dalan na Pagayayya
    \nRegional Government Center
    \nTuguegarao City
    \npoea_so2@yahoo.com<\/p>\n

    DELFINA M. CAMARILLO
    \nPOEA Regional Ext. Unit-CAR
    \nBenitez Court Compound
    \nMagsaysay Avenue, Baguio City
    \n(074) 442-9478
    \n(074) 445-4209 (telefax)
    \npoea_reu_car@yahoo.com<\/p>\n

    PATERNO JURIDICO
    \nPOEA Satellite Office – Region III
    \nSM City Pampanga
    \nBgy. San Jose, Gapan- Olongapo Road corner NLEX, San Fernando City Pampanga
    \npoea_region3@yahoo.com<\/p>\n

    JOSEFINO NAVAL
    \nPOEA Satellite Office – Region IV
    \nNo. 4 Penthouse, Hectan Commercial Center
    \nChipeco Avenue, Brgy. Halang Calamba City
    \n(049) 502-2798, (049) 834-7974 (telefax)
    \npoea_calamba@yahoo.com<\/p>\n

    REX O.MARCOS
    \nPOEA Satellite Office No. V
    \n3rd Floor ANST Bldg., Washington Drive
    \nLegaspi City
    \n(052) 480-0144
    \npoealegaspi@yahoo.com<\/p>\n

    EVELIA M. DURATO
    \nPOEA Regional Center for Visayas
    \nGround Flr. DOLE Building (old Insular Building)
    \ncorner General Maxilom Ave and Gorordo Ave
    \nCebu City
    \n(032) 412-0040 to 42
    \npoea7_au@yahoo.com<\/p>\n

    RHEA GLYNDA D. CALANTAS
    \nPOEA Regional Ext. Unit – Region VI
    \n3rd Floor, Robinson’s Place – Iloilo
    \nLedesma corner Mabini Streets, Iloilo City
    \n(033) 336-8611, (033) 335-1058
    \npoea.iloilo@yahoo.com
    \nCARMEN S. NAGUM
    \nPOEA Satellite Office
    \n2nd Floor, Old City Hall
    \nAraneta-Luzuriaga St.
    \nBacolod City
    \n(034) 434-7391 (telefax)
    \npoea.bacolod@yahoo.com.ph<\/p>\n

    ROSARIO P. JERVOSO
    \nPOEA Satellite Office
    \nDOLE Compound, Trece Martirez
    \nTacloban City
    \n(053) 321-7134 (telefax)
    \n(053) 520-8350
    \npoea_tacloban08@yahoo.com<\/p>\n

    MARIA CAROLINA B. AGDAMAG
    \nPOEA Regional Center for Mindanao
    \n2nd Flr., AMYA II Bldg.
    \nQuimpo Blvd. cor. Tulip Drive
    \nEcoland, Davao City
    \n(082) 297-7429 (telefax)
    \n(082) 297-7428, (082) 297-7650
    \npoearcm@yahoo.com.ph<\/p>\n

    MARRIETA BELLOTINDOS
    \nPOEA Regional Ext. Unit – Region IX
    \n2nd Floor, Goodwill Center
    \nMator Jaldon St., Canelar, Zamboanga City
    \n(062) 992-5523
    \npoea_zam@yahoo.com.ph<\/p>\n

    ANNA LIZA V. TIGLAO
    \nPOEA Regional Ext. Unit – Region X
    \nGround Floor Trinidad Bldg.
    \nCorrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City
    \n(08822) 724-824 (telefax)
    \n(08822) 729-465
    \npoea_reu10@yahoo.com.sg<\/p>\n

    EMERITA B. GERMO
    \nPOEA Satellite Office XII
    \nIlao Building (OWWA) Judge Alba St.
    \nKoronadal City
    \n(083) 228-1076
    \n(083) 520-0203 FAX
    \npoeakoronadal@yahoo.com.ph<\/p>\n

    AMALIA T. PAQUIBO
    \nSatellite Office- CARAGA
    \nDoor 2, Nimfa Tiu Bldg 7 JP Rosales Avenue
    \nButuan City
    \n(085) 342-6178\/7584, (085) 225-5989
    \npoeacaraga@gmail.com<\/p>\n

    AMER HASSAN E. DORO
    \nPOEA Satellite Office – Tawi-Tawi
    \nInitiative for Tawi Tawi Area Devt. Foundation Bldg.
    \nOld Housing Proj., Tubig Boh
    \nBongao, Tawi Tawi
    \n0906-3416142
    \namerhassandoro@yahoo.com<\/p>\n

    Abroad:<\/p>\n

    Hong Kong
    \n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Days<\/span><\/b><\/td>\nPlace<\/span><\/b><\/td>\nAddress<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Monday – Thursday<\/span><\/td>\nPhilippine Consulate<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    14\/F United Centre<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    9:00AM to 4:00PM<\/span><\/td>\nGeneral<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    95 Queensway, Admiralty, HK<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Friday : 9:00AM to 12:00NN<\/span><\/td>\nFilipino Worker’s Resource<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    3\/F Post Office Building<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Saturday: 10:00AM to 3:00PM<\/span><\/td>\nCenter (FWRC)<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    650 Cheung Sha Wan Rd<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    <\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n

    Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sunday<\/span><\/td>\nBayanihan Center<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    Kennedy Town<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    9:00AM to 4:00PM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n

    Hong Kong<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Singapore
    \n<\/strong>Philippine Embassy
    \n20 Nassim Road, Singapore 258395
    \n(Mondays to Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.)<\/p>\n

    Lucky Plaza \u2013 304 Orchard Road, #03-11
    \n(Sundays only from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.).
    \n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    What is an OEC? An Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) is a requirement under POEA Rules and Regulations to help ensure that Filipino overseas workers (OFWs) are properly documented and protected. This certificate, when presented at Philippine airports for outbound international flights, also exempts OFWs from travel tax and terminal fees normally charged to travelers. How […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8563,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[997],"tags":[999],"class_list":{"0":"post-15513","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-faq","8":"tag-poea"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15513"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15513\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}