POEA e-Card for Seafarers Issuance

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POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 18: POEA e-Card for Seafarers Issuance

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Title Supreme Court: POEA e-Card for Seafarers Issuance

Law: Poea Memorandum Circular No. 18

Decision Date: Jun 24, 2003

Effective July 14, 2003, the Department of Labor and Employment will issue free electronic ID cards (e-Cards) to qualified seafarers to streamline their transactions with the POEA and OWWA, contingent upon the submission of required documents alongside their employment contracts.

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Application Process and Required Documents

Application for the e-Card is processed simultaneously with the employment contract.
Required documents submitted to the OWWA cashier upon payment of the Welfare Fund Contribution include:
- Seafarer's e-Card ID Form.
- A 2x2 passport-quality photograph with a plain background.
- Photocopy of the identification page of the Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB).

Processing Procedure and Claiming of the e-Card

Upon submission of the employment contract and SIRB, a Request to Process Seafarer (RFS) Form is generated and stamped "Received for Processing" by the Sea-Based Employment Accreditation and Processing Center.
The stamped RFS Form serves as the claim stub for the e-Card.
Claiming of the e-Card is done at the OWWA counter located at the Philippine One Stop Processing Center (PSOC) in the ground floor lobby of the POEA building.

Regulatory Oversight and Compliance

The memorandum circular is issued for strict compliance and guidance of all concerned stakeholders.
Adoption date of the circular is June 24, 2003.
The circular is signed by Angeles T. Wong-Garcia, Officer-in-Charge.

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