Guidelines for Overseas Employment Certificate

Every departing contract worker/seafarer shall submit the second copy of the OEC to the Labor Assistance Center (LAC) at the airport departure area.
The third copy of the OEC is to be retained by the worker/seafarer to present to the Commission on Immigration and Deportation (CID) prior to departure.
For balik-manggagawa (returning workers), the second copy of the OEC should be dropped in a designated drop box in the departure area.
Balik-manggagawa retain the third copy for presentation to CID at the airport.

Any discrepancy between the OEC number actually issued by the POEA and the number indicated on the plane ticket constitutes a defect or deficiency in the travel documents of the worker/seafarer.
Such defect or falsity may result in holding or delaying the departure of the worker/seafarer by the proper authorities.
The existence of falsity or discrepancies does not preclude the POEA from initiating administrative or legal action against responsible persons or entities.

Placement agencies and relevant entities are accountable for ensuring compliance with these guidelines.
The Airport Labor Assistance Center and the Commission on Immigration and Deportation are designated authorities involved in the processing and verification of the OEC.
The guidelines aim to enforce maximum compliance with the Overseas Employment Certificate requirements to regulate overseas Filipino workers' deployment effectively.