Household Worker Deployment Guidelines to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia

Female household workers must be at least 25 years old for Kuwait deployment and 30 years old for Saudi Arabia.
Male household workers must be at least 18 years old for Kuwait and 21 years old for Saudi Arabia.

Workers must possess basic literacy and relevant experience or training.
Adoption of a standard Home Management training curriculum developed by TESDA for licensing agencies and training centers.
Workers without experience must undergo training and TESDA-accredited testing.
Workers with prior experience or training must undergo TESDA-accredited testing.
Testing certificates are required for POEA employment contract processing.

Licensed Recruitment Agencies: Only agencies with in-house training or arrangements with private entities can deploy workers.
Direct Hiring: Allowed for members of the diplomatic corps, international organizations, and other employers authorized by the Secretary of Labor and Employment.
Name Hiring: On-site hired workers must have appropriate visas or contracts and processed by POEA.

Pre-Qualification by Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) on-site with issuance of a one-year valid Pre-Qualification Certificate.
Submission of host government license, agency details, welfare promotion plans, and an Affidavit of Undertaking covering joint liability, contract implementation, notification of arrival, and compliance with POLO requirements.
Accreditation requires Pre-Qualification Certificate, verified agreements, license to operate, manpower requests, employment contracts, and other documents.

Through Licensed Agencies: Submission of processing requests, verified employment contracts, detailed employer particulars, photocopies of employer identification, visa/work permit, medical clearance, worker information, testing certificates, and other documents.
Through Direct Hiring: Requires authenticated and verified employment contracts, passport, visa/work permit, medical clearance, Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) certificate, testing certificate, and others.
Through Name Hiring: Submission of authenticated contracts stamped "for name hire only," passport with arrival/departure entries, visa/work permit, medical clearance, PDOS certificate, and others.
On-site hired workers not returning to the Philippines must report to POLO with employment contract, passport, proof of OWWA and Medicare payments, and other requirements.
Previously authenticated and verified documents before guidelines' effectivity remain valid.

Welfare and Employment Office (WEO) to monitor worker welfare in coordination with POLO.
Recruitment and foreign placement agencies must assist in dispute resolution, repatriation, and blacklisting or watchlisting of erring principals.
Licensed agencies required to submit quarterly monitoring reports on workers' whereabouts and conditions.

All previous circular provisions inconsistent with these guidelines are repealed to ensure conformity with updated procedures and protections.