[ POEA ADVISORY NO. 10, S. OF 2008, March 19, 2008 ]
ADOPTION OF NO VALIDATION SYSTEM FOR EXIT CLEARANCES AT THE LABOR ASSISTANCE CENTER
Pursuant to the thrust of the Administration to facilitate the mobilization of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), the POEA exit clearance shall no longer be validated at the Labor Assistance Center (LAC) at the airports.
The OFWs leaving for their foreign destinations shall present directly copies of the POEA exit clearance to the airlines counter, terminal fee counters and the Bureau of Immigration counters.
The LAC shall remain open 24/7 to handle issuance of balik manggagawa overseas employment certificate on one (1) day validity, weekend processing of seafarers for immediate deployment and processing of other documentation requests at the airports.
LAC shall serve as information and assistance center to act on verification requests on OFW data from NAIA Authorities, Bureau of Immigration and OFWs and families and shall likewise disseminate information and education materials.
This Advisory shall take effect on 24 March 2003.
For compliance.
Adopted: 19 March 2008
(SGD.) ROSALINDA DIMAPILIS-BALDOZ
Administrator
The OFWs leaving for their foreign destinations shall present directly copies of the POEA exit clearance to the airlines counter, terminal fee counters and the Bureau of Immigration counters.
The LAC shall remain open 24/7 to handle issuance of balik manggagawa overseas employment certificate on one (1) day validity, weekend processing of seafarers for immediate deployment and processing of other documentation requests at the airports.
LAC shall serve as information and assistance center to act on verification requests on OFW data from NAIA Authorities, Bureau of Immigration and OFWs and families and shall likewise disseminate information and education materials.
This Advisory shall take effect on 24 March 2003.
For compliance.
Adopted: 19 March 2008
Administrator