Contains a list of required fees for pre-departure including placement fee rulings as well as government-mandated fees.

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In applying for overseas work, it is wise to know beforehand the fees, as well as which
among these fees you will have to pay and which ones are to be paid by your employer.
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For their protection, workers are strongly encouraged, to pay their corresponding
contributions to PhilHealth and PAG-IBIG, and continuously update their memberships.
(POEA Advisory No. 06 dated March 25, 2015)
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PLACEMENT FEE
The maximum allowable placement fee you will pay the recruitment agency is equivalent
to your one-month basic salary. Pay this only after you have signed the contract.
Demand an Official Receipt (OR) in exchange for
your payment. The OR must show the actual
amount paid and purpose/s for such payment.
Remember if you are a seafarer or a domestic
worker (DW), you should not pay placement fee.
If you are going to the following countries, the
collection of placement fee is prohibited:
United States of America (H2B), United Kingdom, Ireland,
Norway, the Netherlands, Japan, New Zealand and the
Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta,
and British Columbia.
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5. The following are included in the documentation costs that you will pay:
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PLACEMENT FEE
NAME OF EXPENSE COST
Barangay Clearance Depends on the Barangay
Police Clearance ₱ 100.00
Birth Certificate ₱ 140.00
NBI Clearance ₱ 115.00
Passport ₱ 950.00(Regular) / 1,200.00
(Express)
Medical Examination Fee
₱ 1,500 - 4,650 (depends on
scope of medical examination required
by the host country – see Module 6)
Training Fee Depends on the training center
NOTE:
If the recruitment agency offers
documentation services, you should pay
only the actual cost of the document
which should be covered by an official
receipts.
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COMPULSORY INSURANCE COVERAGE
Each migrant worker to be deployed by a licensed
recruitment agency shall be covered by a
compulsory insurance contract that shall be secured
by the agency at NO COST TO THE WORKER.
The mandatory insurance shall cover the following
contingencies:
Accidental Death $15,000.00
This type of coverage refers to the death of a worker on the
way to or from the work area, on the job or off the job but
within the jurisdiction of the worksite.
Natural Death $10,000.00
This type of coverage refers to the death of a worker due to
natural causes such as heart attack, heat stroke, and the
like.
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COMPULSORY INSURANCE COVERAGE
Permanent or Total Disablement $7,500.00
This type of coverage ensures workers’ benefit for loss of
limbs, eye sight, and the like.
Repatriation Cost
This type of coverage assures the worker free
repatriation back to the Philippines due to natural or
man-made disasters in the country of deployment.
Subsistence Allowance $100.00/mo.
(for 6 months)
A worker who is involved in a case or litigation for the
protection of his/her rights in the receiving country is
given US$100.00 per month for a maximum of six (6)
months.
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COMPULSORY INSURANCE COVERAGE
Compassionate Visit
In cases where the worker needs to be hospitalized for 7
or more consecutive days, the insurance company shall
pay for the transportation cost of one (1) family member
or requested individual to the major airport closest to the
place of hospitalization of the worker.
Medical Evacuation
When an adequate medical facility is not available
proximate to the migrant worker, as determined by the
insurance company’s physician and the consulting
physician, evacuation under appropriate medical
supervision by the mode of transport necessary shall be
undertaken by the insurance provider.
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Medical Repatriation
When medically necessary as determined by the
insurance company’s physician and the consulting
physician, repatriation under medical supervision to the
migrant worker’s residence shall be undertaken by the
insurance provider at such time that the migrant worker
is medically cleared for travel by commercial carrier.
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