Going home? Here's your guide to the new OFW Pass for Filipino migrant workers in Australia

Labor Attaché to Australia Melissa Mendizabal explained what the OFW Pass is and how it differs from the Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) for Filipino migrant workers in Australia.

The OFW Pass serves as an identification and a prerequisite for an Exit Clearance for Overseas Workers (OFWs) with active contracts. Credit: Department of Migrant Workers

Key Points

• The OFW Pass, implemented by the Philippine Department of Migrant Workers last year, is a digital document that can be obtained online for free through eGov PH.
• It is a simplified system for completing the requirements of an OFW to return to their job site after vacationing in the Philippines.
• Only returning workers or Balik-Manggagawa are eligible to get an OFW Pass, provided they have a copy of a verified OEC from the Migrant Workers Office.

Migrant Workers Office Labor Attaché Melissa Mendizabal explained the OFW pass and its process. Credit: Daniel Deleña

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