DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF LANDBASED WORKERS FROM THE PHILIPPINES
(EMPLOYER-TO-AGENCY RECRUITMENT)
Foreign employers may recruit workers from the Philippines for employment in the United States, Bermuda, the South America or the Caribbean Islands through a licensed Philippine recruitment agency. Employers must, however, first be registered with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration prior to any recruitment activity. For registration purposes, foreign employers must submit certain recruitment documents for verification by the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Washington, D.C. These verified documents are then sent back to the foreign employer for submission to the Philippine recruitment agency for registration purposes.
Below are the documents that foreign employers must submit to POLO for verification.
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- Approved LCA from the U.S. Department of Labor (for US-based employers) (POLO fee $10.00) For other employers, e.g., Caribbean Islands/South America based employers, VISA AND WORK PERMIT ASSURANCE/GUARANTEE LETTER. (POLO fee $10.00) |
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- position - number - wages |
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Payment
- Payment of POLO Verification Fee in the form of Cash, if submitted directly to our office in Washington DC, otherwise, money order or US Bank draft payable to the “The Labor Office, or Office of the Labor Attache or Embassy of the Philippines” (Sum of all the above fees in a single check)
PERSONAL OR COMPANYH CHECKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED
Mailing of Documents
Verified documents are sent back to the foreign agency, and it is that agency’s responsibility to mail these to the Philippine recruitment agency for their application for registration with the POEA. For mailing of documents, please choose from the following:
- For mailing of documents within the U.S.: Please submit a pre-stamped, self-addressed U.S. Postal Service Express Mail envelope with sufficient postage.
- For mailing out of documents in other territories, or countries: contact Fedex for rates and send a separate US Bank draft payable to FEDEX. We do not ship OUT documents using PREPAID, Individual or company account numbers.
* For principals outside the U.S., check must have a corresponding local bank in the U.S.
** Money orders from the Bahamas and other Caribbean countries cannot be accepted.
POLO-WDC assumes no responsibility for any loss / delay through the mail.
* For additional Job Orders, employer is required to comply with No. III, i.e., Manpower Request.
For more information please contact POLO at 1-202-467-9425/26 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
