Going on holiday in the Philippines

What does a Filipino working in Poland need to go on holiday in the Philippines as per PH government requirements?

• If you are registered with the POEA and are returning to Poland and to the same company, you only need to register online with the Balik Manggagawa program at bmonline.ph
• If you are registered with the POEA to work in Poland but you transferred to a different company, or if you moved to Poland for work from another country, you are required to secure a new Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC). The documents you will need are: employment contract and work permit. These two documents need to be authenticated (red ribbon procedure) by the Philippine Embassy.
• The fee is PLN 100 per document (original plus translation is considered as one document).
• Authentication requirements: document must be in English or if in Polish, must have a sworn English translation. They must be legalized by the Polish Foreign Ministry (contact details as follows):

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Legalization Section
Al. Szucha 21, 00-580 Warszawa
Tel.: (+48 22) 523 9845
E-mail: legalizacja@msz.gov.pl
Office hours: 9.00 am – 2.00 pm, Monday to Friday

For Filipinos who are not OFWs but are residents in Poland and wish to go back to the Philippines for holidays, what documents are required when returning to Poland?

• Filipinos who are temporary residents in Poland will be required to pay the travel tax and present their valid Polish residence card to immigration authorities when they leave the Philippines to return the Poland.
• Filipinos who are permanent residents can get an exemption from paying the travel tax by securing a certification from the Embassy. Please visit the Embassy and present your passport and valid permanent residence card. The certificate is issued free of charge. The travel tax certificate issued should be given to the airline counter upon check-in.

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