1.         Definition of Terms:

A Worker-on-Leave shall refer to an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who is on vacation or on leave and is returning to the same employer.

2.         Documentary Requirements:

Workers-on-Leave shall submit the following documents to the Administration or to its designated centers or units in the country or overseas for registration:

2.1     Valid Passport

2.2     Re-entry visa, work permit, or any equivalent document

3.         Registration Fees:

The following are the fees that a Worker-on-Leave is required to pay to register and secure an Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) and/or OFW Electron ID card (E-Card):

3.1     A Worker-on-Leave with valid OWWA membership and Medicare coverage shall only pay Php100.00 for POEA processing fee.

3.2     A Worker-on-Leave with expired OWWA membership contribution and Medicare coverage shall pay the following:

* POEA Processing Fee	Php 100.00
* OWWA membership contribution US$25.00 or	Php1,275.00
* Medicare coverage premium	Php900.00

4.         Where to Register and Secure Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) and/or OFW Electron ID Card (E-Card):

4.1     Workers-on-Leave may register individually or through the agency that previously deployed them.

4.2     Workers-on-Leave may secure the OEC or E-Card at:

4.2.1       Balik-Manggagawa Processing Division (BMPD), Service Area, POEA Bldg., Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA, Mandaluyong City

4.2.2       POEA Regional Centers and Regional Extension Units (REUs)

4.2.3       POEA-deputized OWWA regional offices and units

4.2.4       Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLOs) in various Philippine Embassies and Consulates abroad

Market specific guidelines will be issued as may be necessary.

Adopted: 27 Sept. 2002

(SGD.) ROSALINDA DIMAPILIS-BALDOZ
Administrator