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1. Self-funded Travels
   • Confirmed return or roundtrip ticket;
   • Proof of hotel booking/accommodation;
   • Financial capacity or source of income consistent with the passenger’s declared purpose of travel; and
   • Proof of employment and other equivalent documents.
2. Sponsored Travels
   1. If the sponsor abroad is a relative within the first (1st) civil degree of the passenger
      1. Original Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-issued birth certificate/report of birth or marriage certificate/report of marriage as proof of first (1st) civil degree relationship;
      2. Confirmed return or roundtrip ticket; and
      3. Copies of the following documents of sponsor, such as:
         • Valid passport;
         • Valid work visa/permit, residence permit or any equivalent document;
         • Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC), E-receipt, or OFW Clearance, for OFW sponsors.
   2. If the sponsor abroad is a relative up to fourth (4th) civil degree of consanguinity or affinity, unless otherwise limited by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate exercising jurisdiction
      1. Original Affidavit of Support and Guarantee (AOSG) showing the information in Annex “B”, and is:
         • duly notarized by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate/Honorary Consulate authorized to perform notarization services; or
         • if the AOSG is notarized by a local notary public in the country of destination, the AOSG must be duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate/Honorary Consulate (for non-Apostille countries) or apostilled7 by the apostille authority in the country of destination (for Apostille countries).
      2. Confirmed return or roundtrip ticket; and
      3. Original PSA-issued birth certificate/report of birth or marriage certificate/report of marriage showing the exact relationship between the passenger and the sponsor.
   3. If the sponsor abroad is a non-relative or a legal/juridical entity
      1. Original Affidavit of Support and Guarantee (AOSG) showing the information in Annex “B”, and is:
         • duly notarized by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate/Honorary Consulate authorized to perform notarization services; or
         • if the AOSG is notarized by a local notary public in the country of destination, the AOSG must be duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate/Honorary Consulate (for non-Apostille countries) or apostilled8 by the apostille authority in the country of destination (for Apostille countries).
      2. Substantial proof of relationship;
      3. Confirmed return or roundtrip ticket; and
      4. If a legal/juridical entity, registration papers of the sponsor.
   4. If traveling with a local sponsor
      1. Duly notarized affidavit executed by the local sponsor showing the information indicated in Annex “B”;
      2. Substantial proof of relationship.
      3. Copy of the sponsor’s return ticket consistent with that of the passenger.

1. OFWs Departing for the First Time
   • OEC, E-receipt, or OFW Clearance duly issued by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) as appearing in the Border Control Information System (BCIS);
   • Valid and appropriate employment visa or work permit or any equivalent document;
   • Employment contract, as necessary; and
   • Visa Usage Undertaking13 or Manpower Request specifying visa usage approved or verified by the Migrant Workers Office (MWO), if applicable.
2. Balik-Manggagawa (BM)
   • Valid and appropriate employment visa/work permit or any equivalent document;
   • OFW Clearance, OEC issued on-site by the MWO or by the DMW or Migrant Workers Airport Assistance Center (MWAAC), or Online BM OEC Exemption ormanually issued OEC; and
   • Proof of employment15, as necessary.
3. Direct-Hire
   • OEC, E-receipt, or valid OFW Clearance; and
   • Proper and valid work visa/work permit or any equivalent document.
4. OFWs Requiring Special Travel Exit Clearance17 in lieu of OEC
   • Locally employed seafarers (conduction crew) who will be manning a Philippine Registered Ship’s conduction from a foreign port to the Philippines;
   • Seafarers who will undergo orientation and other analogous circumstances as a requirement before their employment, as the prospective foreign employer prescribes. The foreign employer must be accredited by a licensed local manning agency; and
   • Emergency change crew for Philippine registered vessels docked in international ports.
5. OFWs traveling to other countries during their vacation in the Philippines

   If the OFW will travel to other country/ies for tourism, but will return to the Philippines before proceeding to his/her jobsite, the OFW shall undergo the usual immigration inspection for tourist travelers under this Guidelines. If the OFW will travel to other country/ies for tourism, but will proceed directly to his/her job site, a valid OEC will be required.

6. Endorsement to the DMW-MWAAC

   The IO shall promptly endorse a passenger to the DMW-MWAAC for validation of employment documents, updating of employment records, issuance of clearance, or other appropriate action, when confronted with the following:

   • the OEC of the OFW or MWO-registered worker is invalid, expired, used, or did not reflect in the BCIS; or
   • the OFW has incomplete or questionable documents.

   In cases of endorsement to the DMW-MWAAC, the IO shall provide the passenger with a validation request form. Upon validation by the DMW-MWAAC, the passenger shall be directed back to the IO for the completion of the immigration inspection.

1. Traveling with parent/s
   • Original Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-issued birth certificate or report of birth; and
   • If the minor is traveling without the mother, original copy of PSA-issued marriage certificate;
2. Travels Requiring Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Clearance or Certificate of Exemption
   1. DSWD Travel Clearance Certificate (TCC), When Required
      1. Passengers traveling with a minor shall present a DSWD TCC under any of the following circumstances:
         • If the parents are not married and the minor is traveling without the mother;
         • If the minor is traveling with a person other than his/her parent/s; or
         • If the passenger is over 18 years old but unable to fully take care of himself/herself or protect himself/herself from abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation or discrimination because of a physical or mental disability or condition
      2. Minors thirteen (13) years old and above, who are traveling alone, shall present a DSWD TCC. Minors below thirteen (13) years old are absolutely prohibited from traveling alone.
   2. DSWD Certificate of Exemption from TCC, When Required

      Passengers traveling with a minor shall present a DSWD Certificate of Exemption from TCC under any of the following circumstances:

      • If the parents are not married and the minor is traveling with the biological father who has sole parental authority or legal custody over the minor;
      • When the traveling companion is the legal guardian;
      • Orphans of married parents and traveling with the substitute parent/s (grandparent or nearest kin); and
      • Orphans of non-married parents and traveling with the substitute parent/s or nearest kin on maternal side.
3. Minors Subject of Adoption
   1. For adopted minors with an Order of Adoption but pending issuance of a new PSA-issued birth certificate:
      Travel Authority for the adoptive parent/s and adopted minor issued by the National Authority for Child Care (NACC).
   2. Prospective Adoptive Parent/s Traveling with a Minor Subject of Pending Domestic Adoption Proceedings
      • For proceedings pending with the NACC: DSWD Travel Clearance Certificate
      • For those pending in courts: A manifestation or notice about the intended travel, duly received by the Court where the case is pending, filed at least seven (7) calendar days before the intended date of travel.
   3. Prospective Adoptive Parent/s Traveling with a Minor Subject of Pending Inter-Country Adoption Proceedings.
      • Travel Authority for the prospective adoptive parent/s issued by the NACC;
      • Travel Clearance Certificate for Adoptee issued by the NACC; and
      • Clearance from the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO).

1. Dependent Family Members Joining the OFW at the Job Site
   • Valid dependent visa or any equivalent document; and
   • Copies of the OFW’s valid visa and OEC, E-receipt, or OFW Clearance.
2. Passengers Requiring Clearance from the CFO
   • Filipino spouse, fiancé(e), or a partner of a foreign national with immigrant/resident/spouse/long-term/partner/prospective-marriage/family-reunification visa and other similar visas;
   • First time Filipino emigrants, holders of residence visa or permit/holders of Permanent Resident Card registering for the first time with CFO;
   • Filipino J1 Visa Holders or Exchange Visitors Program Participants bound for the United States of America; and
   • Passengers traveling under Au Pair Visa.
3. Students under the International Student Affairs Program (ISAP) or Student Internship Abroad Program (SIAP) of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED): need CHED Endorsement
4. Students/Scholars
   • Acceptance Letter issued by the institution or school abroad;
   • Duly-notarized affidavit executed by the scholar/student indicating the name of the educational institution and the duration of the course or program of study;
   • Confirmed return or roundtrip ticket consistent with the duration of the program, if practicable;
   • Proof of financial capacity or academic scholarship/funding/support; and
   • If applicable, endorsement from the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) for Arabic language scholars.
   • For basic education students under an international exchange program or joining a competition abroad, a certification issued by the School Division Superintendent shall be presented. If said student is a minor traveling without the parents/legal guardian, a DSWD Travel Clearance Certificate shall also be required.
5. Passengers with Prospective Employers Abroad
   • Confirmed return or roundtrip ticket consistent with the duration of the travel;
   • Relevant documents25 relating to the purpose of the travel; and
   • Duly-notarized affidavit executed by the passenger indicating the purpose and duration of travel.
6. Passengers Traveling Abroad for a Compassionate or Humanitarian Visit to a Filipino Overseas

   Certification from the DMW or the DFA, through its foreign service posts, specifying the purpose of the said travel.

7. Passengers Traveling for Intra-Company Transfers or Intra/Inter-Company Trainings
   1. Intra-Company Transferees
      • Proof of local employment as certified by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE); and
      • Secondment agreement between the local/domestic company and the foreign host company, as necessary.
   2. Intra/Inter-Company Trainees
      • Proof of local employment as certified by DOLE; and
      • Traineeship Agreement, duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate where the training or skills enhancement shall be conducted, as necessary.
8. Filipino Volunteer Workers

   Endorsement from the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA)

9. Hajj Pilgrims30 to Mecca

   Endorsement/List of Pilgrims from the NCMF

10. Filipino Donor Traveling for Organ Donation or Organ Transplantation

    Department of Health (DOH) Clearance approving the organ donation or organ transplantation

11. Trainees for Skills Enhancement
    1. Government-Endorsed Trainees
       • Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI)’s Trainees

         DA-ATI Endorsement

       • TESDA Trainees for Agro-Studies

         TESDA Endorsement

       • Other Government Endorsed Trainees

         Endorsement from the concerned government agency

    2. Non-Government Endorsed Trainees
       • Confirmed return or roundtrip ticket for programs six (6) months and below;
       • Traineeship Contract apostilled or duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate; and
       • Duly-notarized affidavit executed by the trainee indicating the name of the training institution and the duration of the training.

Passengers not specifically falling under any of the above categories shall undergo the required immigration inspection under this Guidelines and shall show documents that would sufficiently establish their purpose of travel.