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Tuesday, April 03, 2018

Do You Know that Your Family Can Pay Your OWWA Fee in the Philippines?

Every Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) should be an active member of Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). Through this membership, OFWs can avail of loans, acquire scholarship from TESDA, and avail of livelihood and entrepreneurship seminars and other reintegration programs upon their return to the Philippines.

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Every Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) should be an active member of Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). Through this membership, OFWs can avail of loans, acquire scholarship from TESDA, and avail of livelihood and entrepreneurship seminars and other reintegration programs upon their return to the Philippines. OFW's can remain as an active member of OWWA by paying their membership fee of $25 or around P1,300 pesos per two years. This membership fee can be paid by the OFW itself during his vacation in the country or through the OWWA mobile app if he's in abroad working. But aside from this, don't you know that as an OFW, your family back home can pay your OWWA membership in the nearest OWWA Office in your area? Yes, this is very much easy and possible! When paying for OFW's membership in OWWA, a family member should bring the following; Valid Employment Contract of an OFW Certificate of Employment of an OFW Valid Work Permit or Work Visit of an OFW Photocopy of OFW's passport showing the identification and photo Authorization Letter from the OFW A valid ID of the family member For married OFWs, a spouse can pay the OWWA membership here in the Philippines. If the OFW is single, the parents or siblings.

OFW's can remain as an active member of OWWA by paying their membership fee of $25 or around P1,300 pesos per two years.

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This membership fee can be paid by the OFW itself during his vacation in the country or through the OWWA mobile app if he's in abroad working.

Read: To Continually Avail of Benefits, Pay OWWA Fee Thru Online and Mobile Phone

But aside from this, don't you know that as an OFW, your family back home can pay your OWWA membership in the nearest OWWA Office in your area?

Yes, this is very much easy and possible! When paying for OFW's membership in OWWA, a family member should bring the following;

Valid Employment Contract of an OFW

Certificate of Employment of an OFW

Valid Work Permit or Work Visit of an OFW

Photocopy of OFW's passport showing the identification and photo

Authorization Letter from the OFW

A valid ID of the family member

Read: Are You A Member of OWWA? These are Your Benefits And How To Avail Them

For married OFWs, a spouse can pay the OWWA membership here in the Philippines. If the OFW is single, the parents or siblings.

If you are looking for OWWA Offices near in your area you may click this OWWA Directory: Regional, National, and International Offices.

This article is filed under: OWWA Email Address, OWWA ID Sample, OWWA Benefits For Retired Seamen, OWWA Help Desk, OWWA Benefits Loan

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