The exit clearance come in the form of an E-Receipt (electronic receipt) or an Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) certifying to the regularity of a workers recruitment and documentation and ensures exemption from travel tax and airport terminal fee.  It is presented at the POEA Labor Assistance Center (LAC) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) counter at the airports, prior to departure.The E-Receipt or OEC serves as the worker’s guarantee that he/she is covered by government protection and benefits.

When the Aupair Visa is approved you need to go to POEA (Philippine Overseas Employment Administration) at POEA Bldg., Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA, Mandaluyong City that’s the building located in front of Robinsons Ortigas.

Step 1. First of all you need to prepare the document be sure to have the originals and photocopies with you when you go to the POEA office. The following documents are needed:

1. Au pair contract- signed by the au pair and the head of the host family duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy in Oslo, Norway or the Philippine Honorary Consulate General in Copenhagen Denmark. (Contract with red ribbon )
2. Copy of passport- the information page with your pictures/info and the most important  the page where the stamped valid au pair visa.
3. 2×2 ID picture

Upon submission of the 2 documents above they will check if you have the right documents then you will be referred or endorsed to accredited DOH (Department of Health) medical clinics and OWWA PDOS seminar.

Pre-departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS)

- PDOS Room at the 2nd Floor POEA Bldg.
This is a seminar conducted for departing Filipino Overseas Workers which includes aupairs to address their concerns in their host countries

• Travel regulations;
• Immigration procedures;
• Cultural differences;
• Settlement concerns;
• Employment and social security concerns; and
• Rights and obligations of Filipino migrants
  Here are the steps when attending the PDOS seminar:
  • Present the PDOS endorsement form and register at the designated desk outside the PDOS Room at the 2nd Floor
  • Attend the seminar on the designated schedule.
  • Get the Certificate of Attendance from the PDOS Officer

  2: Medical Examination

  You need to find the cheapest medical clinics prices ranges from 1,500 php and above. When you have any dental problems you need to have it done outside not in the medical clinic because they charge higher than dental clinics. Ask around or like the Filipina Aupair Facebook Page and ask the experiences of aupairs who underwent the medical examinations maybe they can refer cheap clinics.I think the examination will take around 1 day if you don’t have any health problems and the clinic will issue “FIT FOR WORK” certificate.

Note: Since the PDOS is scheduled once or twice a week I supposed that medical exam can be done while waiting for your PDOS schedule.

STEP 4:

Payment at the POEA
Now you have to go back to the POEA to make payments just be sure to come as early as possible. Please be sure to have all your requirements with you.

1. PDOS Certificate
2. Medical Certificate of “Fit for Work”
3. Payments:
• POEA processing fee: 100 US $ or PHL Peso equivalent
• OWWA membership contribution : 25 US$ PHL Peso equivalent
• PHILHEALTH : 900 PHP
Total Amount : more or less 6,350.00 depending on the current foreign exchange rate.

Now after reviewing your documents they will issue the OEC certificate.



Overseas Employment Certificate Photo Credit: POEA website

What is Overseas Employment Certificate?
During your departure you need to show the OEC so that you will be exempted in paying the At the Airport:

The process will take around 10 days including the Medical Exam considering that you don’t have any health problems. To avoid delay prepare your documents before going to the POEA and come early.

Note:You will present your Passport and OEC at Airport upon your departure at the airport which grant your exemption from travel tax and airport terminal fee

Info Source:
• www.poea.gov.ph/default.htm
• www.philembassy.no

Au pairs who were granted less than 24 months can apply for extension before the end of their residence permit. Remember its not automatic you have to submit a new application form which you download Application form for Extension of Aupair Permit Fill it up, state that you are applying for extension, submit to the Immigration Service or in the police station if you live outside the Metro Copenhagen area and do’nt forget that starting January 1 , 2011 there is a processing fee for the application for residence permit .You can stay with the same Host Family while the application is on process.

Submit your application of extension not later than 2 months before your permit to stay expires or you risk to that it will be rejected and be sent back to your country if you are staying illegally and be given an entry ban to Denmark for a certain period of time.

For further detail visit the Immigration Service website Extension of Residence Permit
Processing Fee
Extension for au pairs and interns
(Applications for extension of a residence permit under the Danish Aliens Act, section 9c(1))
DKK 1,650 (€ 223). I assume that the host family will shoulder the processesing fee.

Magandang balita sa mga aupairs na nasa Denmark

Simula ng ika-20 ng Mayo 2011 pwede na kayong mag apply ng extension ng inyong kontrata bilang aupair sa inyong kasalukuyang Host Family. Ito ay para sa mga au pair na may residensya na naaprubahan ng 18 buwan o 1 1/2 taon. Kailangang magsumite ng panibagong aplikasyon na kailangang pirmahan ng Host family at ng au pair. Pareho pa rin ang mga kailangang sundin ng aupair at ng Host family para maaprubahan ang aplikasyon. Kailangan lang na  ang mga insurance na kinuha ng pamilya sa inyo ay hindi pa paso dahil kalimitan naman ay  isang taon ang bisa  pero kung hindi naman ay hingin ninyo na ikuha kayo ng panibago para na rin sa kasiguraduhan ninyo at ng pamilya kung anuman ang mangyari sa inyo. Ang pagkakaiba nga lang ay kailangang magbayad ng ng 1,650 dkk pag nagsumite ng aplikasyon.

Tiyakin lang na ang pasaporte ng aplikante ay hindi pa exprired dahil duon nila ibabase ang haba ng permiso na ibibigay nila. Importante din na isumite ang aplikasyon 2 buwan bago ang orihinal na permiso ay mawalan ng bisa dahil pwede nilang hindi tanggapin kung ang visa mo ay paso na at pwede ka pang ipapulis at pauwiin sa bansa kung ikaw ang nasa Denmark ng illegal.

Incooperation of Au pair Network
(Babaylan,FAD,FOA,KIT & more)

your body….your responsibility…

topics;
sex & sexuality, menstruation & pregnacy, family planing,unwanted pregnancy, maternal health services, std, HIV infection & treatment,how to avoid HIV,how to receive treatment, the right use of condom, pre & post HIV test counselling,HIV quick test demonstration.

Speakers:

Dra. Maria Lurenda Westergaard ( Filipina doctor in Glostrup Hospital & a member of Babaylan Denmark)

Ravi Chandran ( Singaporian, Project leader, Cross over Organisation)

Everybody are welcome to attend the seminar & you have the oppurtunity to ask question & also for counselling.

Pls. register now; 25kr
we will also serve dinner after the seminar

for more info:
email: analind@babaylan.dk or rozvi@kit-danmark.dk

Announcement-requiem-mass-for-geraldine-a-Filipina-aupair-in-Denmark

Geraldine Rivera died last Saturday April 9,2011 while crossing the Coastal Road between Hellerup and Charlottenlund in North Zealand in Denmark. She was hit by a couple riding their motorbikes. She came to Denmark with the hope of helping her family out of poverty but her sudden death makes it painful and brought sorrow to her family. She came from the province of Alaminos, Pangasinan leaving behind her 85 year old sickly grandfather and a minor age brother.

The Philippine Embassy in Oslo with the kindness of the Philippine Consul Poul Krough are arranging the repatriation procedures and pursuing the insurance of those who ran her over to cover all the expenses and indemnities with the support of the Filipino community in Denmark.

You are all welcome especially au pairs who wants to pay their last respect to the remains of Geraldine youa re welcome at the St. Anne’s Church Dronning Elizabeth 3, 2300 Kbh. S at 2.00 pm. As expressed by au pairs in the Fagebook page they were really affected by Geraldine’s faith and they are willing to contribute to help her family in this time of sorrow.

Donations and any amount contribution is greatly appreciated as it will be used to pay for defray expenses and the rest will given to the Rivera family. You can give your donations during the mass or you can give it my organization’s account and we will forward to Filcom Denmark

Bank Details:
EIK BANK
BABAYLAN-DENMARK
Registration Nr – 6610
Account Nr – 2494890 Write in your note: Geraldine.

Information Meeting on Emergency & First Aid , Owning a Real Estate Property in the Philippines. Guest Dr. Lurenda Westergaard and Milagros San Jose. Includes Questions and Answer, Counselling and Networking

Event Date

04/09/2011

Event Time

From: 16:00 – To: 20:00

Event Venue

H.C Ørstedvej 28 C, 1879 Fredireksberg

Event TimeZone

(GMT+1) Europe/Copenhagen

They will go through the au pair scheme, explaining the conditions and the rights and obligations of au pairs and host families. The Aupair Support will answer also your questions and give advice. If you have any issues that you would like to talk about privately, there will be an opportunity for individual counselling immediately after the information session

Event Date

12/07/2010

Event Time

From: 19:00 – To: 21:00

Event Venue

Borgergade 10, 5. sal, DK-1300 Copenhagen

Event TimeZone

(GMT+1) Europe/Copenhagen

Philippine-old-and-new-passport

Here is the announcement from the embassy:

Dear Friends and Kababayans in Denmark,

Enclosed, please find, the latest announcement of the Philippine Embassy concerning the Mobile Machine Readable Passporting Service & Consular Outreach of the Philippine Embassy scheduled for 10-11 December 2010 at the Store Sal of Sankt Annæ Kirke.

Please take note that this is going to be a LIMITED Consular Outreach. As per instructions from Manila, we will be limiting this consular outreach to a maximum of 200 applicants (100 for each day) who should have Green Philippine passports that are either:
1. Expired, or
2. About to expire in the next six (6) months (i.e. passports which will expire anytime between December 2010 to May 2011)

This is due to the eventual phasing out of the Machine Readable Passport (MRP) to give way to the new & improved ePassport which we will be issuing soon.
The enclosed announcement is REQUIRED READING for all qualified applicants as it also contains a list of requirements.
Below is the link to our photo guidelines, which is also REQUIRED READING for all qualified applicants:
http://www.philembassy.no/consular-services/passport/machine-readable-passport
Others who do not qualify for this Consular Outreach are encouraged to wait for the electronic passport (ePassport) outreach to Copenhagen by the Embassy in early 2011. They are encouraged to visit www.philembassy.no from time to time for further announcements.
In the meantime, allow us to thank you in advance for your continued support and cooperation in this project. Feel free to spread the word.
Salamat at mabuhay po kayo!

Sincerely,
Lenna
LENNA EILLEEN C. DE DIOS-SISON
Third Secretary and Vice Consul
Philippine Embassy
4th Floor, Nedre Vollgate 4
0158 Oslo, NORWAY
+47 2240 0904 (Direct Line)
+47 2241 7401 (Fax)

Requirements for Renewal of passport:

• Personal appearance
• Duly accomplished application form which can be downloaded here
• 3 pieces colored passport photos against colored background take within the last six (6) month
• Present the old green passport and photocopy of the data page and the back cover, photocopies of the latest Immigration departure and arrival stamps

Additional Requirements of Lost  or damaged passports:

• you need the original copy of police report in English
• Photocopy of your lost passport or original birth authenticated certificate
• other supporting document for example; Marriage contract, PRC/IBP ID, Land Title, GSIS record, Old SSS E1 form or digitized ID, School form or Transcript of records, Driver’s license, Baptismal certificate, Income tax return and other document that shows full name, birth details and citizenship of apllicant.

Payment:

To all Pinoys in Odense and nearby towns. You are all invited to come & join us celebrate an early Christmas event at Hockeyklub Odin on November 06 at 5pm! Babaylan-Denmark and Friends from Odense are organizing this event as a reach out for all au pairs around the area. There will be an Au Pair Info E…vent, Cultura…l Show, singing, dancing, dinner buffet and raffle draws. Entrance is free but drinks are sold at a reasonable price. This event is sponsored by Western Union and Lebara. For more info pls call or drop a line to Luzie Seno Hansen or Babaylan FB page. See you all there!!!

Event Date

11/06/2010

Event Time

From: 18:00 – To: 23:00

Event Venue

Hockeyklubben Odin

Event TimeZone

(GMT+1) Europe/Copenhagen

Christmas Party Invitation to Filipino Migrants and Aupairs in Odense

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1.) The host family downloads the contract from UDI (if from Norway) / New to Denmark (if from Denmark) website and signs it.
2.) The host family brings the signed contract to the Philippine Embassy for attestation. He/she is requested to present a valid identification (ID) card or copy of passport.
3.) The host family sends the attested contract to the au pair for her to sign and submit to the Norwegian Embassy in Manila (Note: The Norwegian Embassy in Manila also processes visa applications for those in the Philippines wishing to travel to Denmark)
4.) The Norwegian Embassy processes the application
5.) Once the application is approved and the visa is obtained, the au pair obtains an Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) after submitting the following to the latter:
a. Au pair contract signed by the au pair and the head of the host family duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy in Norway which has concurrent jurisdiction over Denmark,
b. Copy of passport with the stamped valid au pair visa
c. Pre Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) certificate issued by the Overseas Welfare Administration (OWWA)
d. Valid “fit for work” medical examination result

Important Notes for Host Families:
1.) To avoid sending the contract back and forth, please bring the contract to the Philippine Embassy first before sending it to the au pair. The Embassy only needs to attest the identity of the host family and not the au pair’s.
2.) Host families who are from places far from Oslo may send the contract by mail accompanied by a copy of the host family’s identification (ID) card and/or passport data page bearing a similar signature to that affixed in the contract. An authentication fee of 197.50 NOK may be paid through the Embassy’s bank account, DnB NOR Account No. 5083.05.14756 with IBAN NO4950830514756 and SWIFT CODE DNBANOKKXXX. If they wish the Embassy to send the contract to them by mail, an additional 150 NOK (for those in Norway) / 200 NOK (for those in Denmark) will be needed to cover the cost of postage.
3.) Please note that host families who choose to transact business with au pair agencies should do so on their own responsibility. The Embassy and the Philippine government has not authorized any agency to recruit au pairs in its behalf.

You can download the Guidelines for the Selection and Deployment of Filipino Aupairs to Denmark here

Source of Information: The Philippine Embassy in Oslo

Standard Contract for Aupairs in Norway

Complete set of Aupair residence permit application to Denmark