GOVPH
MENU

Bienvenidos

La Embajada de la República de Filipinas en Buenos Aires se encarga de promover y proteger los intereses de Filipinas y el bienestar de los ciudadanos Filipinos en Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay y Uruguay.

¿Quisiera saber más sobre las actividades de la Embajada?

¿Quisiera hacer negocios con Filipinas?

¿Quiere invertir en Filipinas?

¿Quisiera viajar a Filipinas?

EMBASSY NEWS

More inEmbassy News  

ANNOUNCEMENTS

More inAnnouncements  

DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF LANDBASED WORKERS FROM THE PHILIPPINES

(AGENCY-TO-AGENCY RECRUITMENT)

Foreign recruitment agencies may recruit workers from the Philippines by registering with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) through a licensed Philippine recruitment agency OR a company duly registered with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) that has been granted a provisional license by the POEA.  

To be registered with the POEA, foreign recruitment agencies must submit the following documents to the Office of the Labor Attaché for verification:

REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED REMARKS
  1. Foreign Agency Identification
  • Copy of valid business license (POLO fee US$10.00)
  • Authenticated by appropriate Philippine Consulate
  • Duly accomplished Agency Information Card
  • Use POLO form 02
  
   
  1. Foreign Agency Authorization to R.P. Agency to Recruit
  • Special Power-of-Attorney (US$POLO fee US$10.00)
  •  Recruitment Agreement, or Service Agreement (US$10.00)
  • Original
  • Authenticated by appropriate Philippine Consulate
  
  1. Foreign Agency Manpower Requirements (Job Order)*
  • Foreign agency’s letter requesting R.P. agency to recruit (POLO FeeUS$10.)
  • Original
  • Authenticated by appropriate Philippine Consulate
  • Letter must indicate:

-          position & number

-          wages

-          employer

* For additional Job Orders, agency is required to comply with No. III, i.e., Manpower Request. 

  1. Employer/Principal Manpower Requirements (Job Order)*
  • Employer’s letter requesting foreign agency to recruit; letter must indicate:

-          position

-          number

-          wages

  • (POLO feeUS$10.00)
  • Requires the following:

-          Certified true copy of employer’s business license

-          Duly accomplished POLO Form 02

-          Authorization for signatory to manpower request to recruit (not required for President / CEO / HR Director of the company)
  1. VISA/WORK PERMIT ASSURANCE

-          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)
  • Original, duly signed by the President/CEO/HR Director of the Company
  1. Foreign Agency’s Proposed Compensation Package
  • Proposed Master Employment Contract.  This must conform to the minimum standards of the POEA.(POLO Fee US$10.00)
  • Original
  • Every page initialed by employer
  • Authenticated by appropriate Philippine Consulate
  
VII.Authority of Signatory to Employment Document in Behalf of the Agency
  • Certification / appointment / board resolution (POLO fee $10.00)
  • Original or certified true copy
  • Not required if person signing the document  the President / CEO / Chairman of the agency
  

 

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 COMPANY 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 and South American countries cannot be accepted.

POLO-WDC assumes no responsibility for any loss / delay through the mail.

 

NOTE: Requirements Nos. I, II, & III are the only documents needed to be authenticated by the appropriate Philippine Consulate.

* For additional Job Orders, agency is required to comply with No. III, i.e., Manpower Request. 

 

For more information please contact The Office of the Labor Attaché, 1600 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone: (202) 467-9425/467-9426.

Direct or Name hires are Filipino workers who are able to secure an overseas employment opportunity with an employer without the assistance or participation of any agency. They may have been directly contacted by a foreign employer by referral or have directly applied to their company.

 

DOCUMENTATION OF LANDBASED NAME HIRES

HOUSEHOLD SERVICE WORKERS (HSW)

1. Employment Contract must be verified by Philippine Overseas Labor Office / Authenticated (by the Philippine Embassy / Consulate) >http://www.buenosairespe.dfa.gov.ph/sample-sites/legalizaciones-notariales<;

2. Valid visa/ entry/work permit/ no objection certificate (NOC), or equivalent document;

3. TESDA NCII for HSW who has no POEA employment record abroad as Household Service Worker >http://www.tesda.gov.ph/About/TESDA/45<;

4. Comprehensive Pre-Departure Education Program (CPDEP) Certificate from OWWA >http://www.owwa.gov.ph/?q=content/programs-services<;

5. Valid Passportwith 6 months validity period;

6. At least 23 years old;

7. Valid Medical Certificate from DOH-accredited Medical Clinic for OFWs>http://poea.gov.ph/ofw/ofw_clinic_may202015.pdf<;

8. Request for exemption from direct hiring policy issued by POLO at the worksite (for Direct-Hired HSW)

South America is under the jurisdiction of POLO Washington D.C.

Tel (1202) 467-9425, 467-9426 (DL)

Fax (1202) 887-5830 

Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

9. Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) Certificate from OWWA >http://www.owwa.gov.ph/?q=content/programs-services<;

10. DOLE Clearance >http://ncr.dole.gov.ph/fndr/mis/files/Requirements%20Issuance%20of%20DOLE%20Clearance.pdf< >http://www.dole.gov.ph/pages/contact<.

 

LOW-SKILLED FEMALE WORKERS (LSFW)

 

  1. Employment Contract must be verified by Philippine Overseas Labor Office / Authenticated (by the Philippine Embassy / Consulate);
  2. Valid visa/ entry/work permit/ no objection certificate (NOC), or equivalent document;
  3. Valid Passport with 6 months validity period;
  4. Valid Medical Certificate from DOH-accredited Medical Clinic for OFWs;
  5. Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) Certificate from OWWA;

 

SKILLED AND PROFESSIONAL WORKERS

 

  1. Employment Contract;
  2. Valid visa/ entry/work permit/ no objection certificate (NOC), or equivalent document;
  3. Valid Passport with 6 months validity period;
  4. Valid Medical Certificate from DOH-accredited Medical Clinic for OFWs;
  5. Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) Certificate from OWWA;

 

PROCEDURES

PHASE I

Step 1: Get number for Phase 1 from the guard at the POEA entrance, then proceed to the 2nd Floor, Name-Hire Assistance Division. Wait for your number to be called.

Step 2. When your number is called, proceed to the window mentioned by the caller for submission of documents.

Step 3. Wait for your documents to be evaluated.

Step 4. When your name is called, proceed to the designated window to receive your evaluated documents, as may be appropriate:

  • If documents are complete, proceed to:
    • DOH-accredited Medical Clinic chosen by you for medical examination;
    • PDOS room for schedule and attendance to PDOS;
    • You will be issued the receive Registration Form with indicated remarks on the result of the evaluation and the monitoring sheet. Submitted documents will be returned.
  • If documents are incomplete, receive Registration Form indicating results of the evaluation and monitoring sheet.

Documents are returned with instructions and checklist/claim stub on what documents to comply.

 

 

PHASE II

Step 1: Get number for Phase 2 from the guard at the POEA entrance, then proceed to the 2nd Floor, Name-Hire Assistance Division, to submit your completed requirements. Wait for your number to be called.

Step 2. When your number is called, proceed to the designated window to submit the original and photocopies of your requirements.

Step 3. Your documents will be reviewed for possible approval.

Step 4. Approved documents will be encoded.

Step 5. Wait for the release of your Registration Form and proceed to Window 3 for assessment of payment.

Step 6. Proceed to Window 3 to pay the assessed amount and wait for the issuance of your E-Receipt which also serves as your POEA travel exit clearance and exemption from payment of terminal fee and travel tax.

 

 

FEES

 

  • $100.00 (PhP equivalent) – POEA Processing Fee
  • $25.00 (PhP equivalent) – OWWA Membership Contribution (per contract basis)
  • P1,200.00 (6 months)/P2,400.00 (1 year) – PhilHealth-Medicare
  • P100.00/month – Pag-ibig Contribution

Al día de hoy, Octubre de 2016, hay alrededor de 165 Filipinos en la Argentina. Noventa y cinco (95) son residentes permanentes y el resto son residentes temporarios quienes trabajan como religiosos misionarios, técnicos de computadoras, ingenieros y empleados locales de las embajadas extranjeras.  

comunidad1

Si desea conocer las actividades a llevarse a cabo por la comunidad filipina en Buenos Aires, enviar un email a la Señora Lourdes Orevillo (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.),  Coordinadora de la comunidad.  

REGISTRY OF PHILIPPINE NATIONALS - REGISTRATION FORM ONLINE

 

OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION

DOWNLOADABLE FORMS

DIRECT HIRING OF FILIPINO WORKERS

RECRUITMENT OF LANDBASED WORKERS FROM THE PHILIPPINES (EMPLOYER TO AGENCY)

RECRUITMENT OF LANDBASED WORKERS FROM THE PHILIPPINES (AGENCY TO AGENCY)

EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT VERIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

ISSUANCE OF OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATE

ON-SITE OWWA MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM

ADOPTING CHILDREN FROM THE PHILIPPINES

BRINGING CURRENCY INTO THE PHILIPPINES

BRINGING MEDICINE INTO THE PHILIPPINES

BRINGING PERSONAL ITEMS INTO THE PHILIPPINES

BRINGING PETS TO THE PHILIPPINES

DEPOSITIONS

DONATION

DRIVING IN THE PHILIPPINES

FOREIGN NATIONAL INTENDING TO MARRY A FILIPINO SPOUSE IN THE PHILIPPINES

HOW DO I IMPORT A MOTOR VEHICLE INTO THE PHILIPPINES?

ITEMS THAT ARE CONSIDERED RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED FROM IMPORTATION

OWNING LAND IN THE PHILIPPINES

PSA DELIVERY SERVICE

RENEWAL OF PHILIPPINE DRIVER´S LICENSE

RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED FROM IMPORTATION

REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL MISSIONS

 

 

 

 

All Filipinos who have recently arrived or are residing in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay – as OFWs, students or immigrants – are encouraged to register with the Philippine Embassy using the Registry of Philippine Nationals Form or ONLINE. This Registry provides the Embassy with a pool of basic information it can use in rendering consular services.

Information provided in the Registry of Philippine Nationals Form are treated with the strictest confidentiality and are used only for official purposes. There is no fee for this service.

Embassy ID 

  • Personal appearance
  • Valid Philippine passport
  • Photocopy of Philippine passport (first and last pages and page with latest visa entry stamp)
  • Two (2) pieces of Photos 2 x 2 inches
  • Registration Form