POEA Rules on Recruiting Filipino Workers for Iraq

POEA maintains a list of recruitment agencies authorized to recruit/deploy workers for Iraq reconstruction.
Agencies must have been in operation for at least one year.
Must have no adversely decided recruitment violation (RV) or welfare cases within the past year.
Agencies obtaining a "seal of good housekeeping" from the Administration qualify for the list.
The list is submitted to the Public-Private Sector Task Force on the Reconstruction of Iraq.
Agency inclusion in the list is valid concurrently with the license validity.

Employers/principals must submit verified documents through a Philippine-licensed agent for registration with POEA, including:
- Valid business license of the foreign principal.
- Special power of attorney authorizing the Philippine agency.
- Detailed manpower request specifying positions, basic salary, and number of workers.
- Master employment contract between the foreign principal and the placement agency.

Documentation of qualified workers is done by the POEA Administration upon submission of:
- Request for processing by the agency/principal.
- Individual employment contract.
- Worker's information sheet.
- Valid Philippine passport.

Recruitment agencies may advertise in compliance with POEA Rules and Regulations on recruitment advertising.
The POEA Licensing and Regulation Office closely monitors advertising media to ensure compliance.
False notices or promises of jobs in Iraq constitute illegal recruitment.
Penalties for illegal recruitment include imprisonment ranging from six years and one day to life imprisonment.

Applicants are referred to DOH-Iraq accredited clinics only after initial interview and pre-qualification by the agency/principal.
The medical examination must conform to the medical protocols prescribed by the Iraq government.
Agencies and principals are responsible to ensure compliance with the medical examination protocols.