Further to POEA Advisory Nos. 12 and 17, Series of 2011, returning workers who shall be allowed to travel back to Bahrain and Yemen shall include vacationing workers returning to the same employers and /or returning to an existing employment in these countries but whose employment contracts were not processed by the POEA or subsequently verified and registered on-site by the POLO, and who are classified as Irregular/Undocumented Filipino migrant workers under Rule II, Section 1(u 5) of the Implementing Rules an Regulations of Republic Act 10022. They shall be documented as Name Hires subject to the following conditions / requirements:

a. Proof of existing employment (such as valid employment contract, employment certificate, valid company ID, pay slips.  POLO verification of these documents not required)
b. valid re-entry work/employment visa
c. passport valid at least 6 months at the time of departure
d. PDOS (optional)
e. payment of fees;
 

POEA processing fee

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U$100 or its peso equivalent OWWA membership

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U$ 25 or its peso equivalent PhilHealth

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Php 900 (good for 1 year coverage) Pag-Ibig Membership

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Php 100 (optional)

For Household Service Workers (HSWs), employment contract compliant with the minimum salary requirement of US$400 for HSWs, required. (POLO contract verification is optional).

Medical examination will be required for those whose home leave exceeds five (5) months at the time of processing.

For strict implementation.


Adopted: 12 April 2011


(SGD.) CARLOS S. CAO, JR.
Administrator