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How Much the Cost of Balik Manggagawa OEC in 2021?

As an OFW, there are different requirements needed to be processed prior to departure. You will need to pay and update documents for your OWWA, PAG-IBIG, PHIL HEALTH, and your Overseas Employment Certificate (your payment gateway in the Philippines). That is why you as a Filipino, it is your responsibility to handle those, because it is under the law.

You may schedule your vacation or emergency leave from you work abroad but that doesn’t mean that you have to spend all your limited time waiting at the long queue for your Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC). Of course, you want to fully spend your precious time with your family and loved ones.

Read: OEC Balik-Manggagawa Online Process: The Complete Guide

Luckily, POEA has been improving their system so as to make it simpler and easier for the OFWs. It is normal for firs timers to be confused, which is why we are here guide you for the Overseas Employment Certificate Online.

Generally, we have 2 types of payment: first is the online payment, second is the POEA Branch payment. Though the second one is mostly applicable for those who wanted to update their OEC.

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With that, let’s discuss the steps on how to make a payment online. You’ll need access to your online account through http://bmonline.ph/ . If you don’t have any, it’s easy to register – go to BM Online and enter the necessary details in the New User area to register. Be sure that you enter a valid and active email address, because BM Online will send your account verification through it, and then log in to your account.

6 Easy Steps to Pay for your OEC through online payment:

  • First, log in to your account at the BM Online and enter your last OEC number (for updating purposes)
  • Second, click YES or NO when asked if you will return to the same employer and jobsite. If NO, you are required to set for an appointment on any of the nearest POEA Branches. While clicking YES will enable you to access the online payment procedures
  • Third, update the information listed in the 3 forms wherein you are required to enter the Personal Information, add the Contract Particulars, and also list the Legal Beneficiaries/Qualified Dependents
  • Fourth, enter your Flight Schedule, confirm if you’ll be returning to the same employer and jobsite, and confirm all the information you entered are correct. Then click on the acquire OEC or Exemption
  • Fifth, choose from the payment method that best fits you – Banks over-the-counter, Banks Online, Non-banks over the counter, or GCash. Be sure to read exactly the payment instructions sent in your email account
  • Lastly, log in again to your BM Online account and print 3 copies of your OEC; make sure to bring it with you on your flight schedule and present those at the Airline Company to get the tax exemption, Airport Counter to get the no terminal fee, and Bureau of Immigration. If you wanted to see your OEC details again, you can go to “My Transactions” in your account.

Now you know the procedure, you should also know the accredited banks and payment centers to pay for your OEC online. The POEA OEC Processing Fee costs ₱100.00 and because online payment is through Dragonpay, you’ll have an additional fee of ₱19.50 for a total of ₱119.50. It’s just a little amount for convenience, right?

  1. Fees:
  2. POEA Processing Fee – ₱100 (per E-receipt/OEC)
  3. PAG-IBIG Contribution – ₱100 (minimum amount per month)
  4. OWWA Membership Contribution – $25 USD (or its peso equivalent)
  5. PHILHEALTH Contribution – ₱2,400 (one year coverage)

Here are the lists of accredited Banks for OEC Payment:

  • Over the Counter Banking
    • Banco de Oro Over-the-counter – processing immediately
    • Landbank Over-the-counter
    • Metrobank Over-the-counter – processing immediately once validated
  • Online Banking
    • BDO Internet Banking – processing immediately
    • BPI Express Online/Mobile – processing immediately
    • Chinabank Online
    • EastWest Banker – processing immediately
    • Metrobankdirect – processing immediately
    • RCBC AccessOne – processing immediately
    • Unionbank EON – processing immediately
    • Unionbank Internet Banking – processing immediately
    • UCPB Connect- processing immediately

However, there may be a chance that you don’t have a bank account, you might ask where to pay for the OEC. In that case you can choose the Non-banks over-the-counter or Filipino remittances for your payment.

    • Non-Banks Over-the-Counter
    • Bayad Center – processing immediately
    • Cebuana Lhuillier PeraPal – processing immediately
    • ECPay (Pawnshops, Payment Centers) – processing next day
    • Robinson Department Store – processing at the end of the day
    • SM Department,Supermarket, or Savemore Counter – processing next day
    • GCash – processing immediately

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About Maggie

Mags is an OFW in Doha, a writer and editor, specializing in personal finance and digital marketing. I want to improve my knowledge in SEO, Video editing and Photoshop.

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Lauryvel lauria
Lauryvel lauria

My friend get oec and she pay 1338 pesos…and my other friend get oec only but she pay only 100 pesos…how much is the real oec?

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Hakuna Matata Misha
Hakuna Matata Misha
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100 pesos only

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Ruel
Ruel

Good pm po bakasyon ko dito Mula November 14 2018 until January 13 2019 dapat.. Ngunit sa d inaasahang pagkakataon na accident po ako na bagsakan ng kahoy paa ko at nagkasugat po subrang lalim ang sugat.. Pumunta po Kami sa hospital para ipagamot hiningan po kami ng philhealth.pero d Nila tinanggap dahil expired daw at Kung e renew 9 months saka pa daw magamit. Tama po ba na walang silbi ang philhealth ko? D ko talaga Nagamit yun kasi dapat January ko na e renew kasi may time pa naman Sana yun nga lang d inaasahan.. Gusto ko lang… Read more »

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FEDERICO MAGTIRA TANGHAL
FEDERICO MAGTIRA TANGHAL

Ang babalikan ko po ay dati na iniba lang po ang name ng company 10years na pu ako sa aming kumpanya. Ang appointment ko po ay naka binbin pa eh ang Ali’s ko po ay sa Jan 29 po 2019 papaano pu ba gagawin pwede pu ba mag walk in na lang kasi baka po mabitin ako sa pagalis para po ako ay makatapos na po at makapagloan din po ako para make an sa pamilya ko

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FEDERICO MAGTIRA TANGHAL
FEDERICO MAGTIRA TANGHAL

Para maiwan ko po sa family

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Mary Isabel alemania
Mary Isabel alemania

Last 2 month I did not received my oec refund can my daughter get it even she’s in the Philippines and how because terminal fee refund is with me and I send it to her

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iambrazilda
iambrazilda

I’m a bit confuse about the fees. My friend who’s also hired directly told me that she paid around 8k when she processed her OEC.

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Liza
Liza

Hi po ,first time ko pong kukuha ng oec dito sa pinas kc umuwi po aq na dala ko ang contract ko at same din naman po ang amo ko na balikan sa middle east….Magkano po ba lahat ang mabayaran ko? Pls guide me kung paano po

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Erlinda Malinao
Erlinda Malinao
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Liza pareho tau ng concern
Ask ko Lang day kung magkanu binayaran mo
Kc wala akng nakikitang rply .

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Liza
Liza

At ito pa po ,isa din po akung single mom pero wala pa po akung ID ,,,AT KASAMA PO AQ SA DAPAT BIGYAN NG DSWD KC PO SINGLE MOM AQ,,,,MAKATANGGAP PO BA AQ?

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Mary Garcis
Mary Garcis

Paano kung bago palang kukuha ng OEC more than 2years hnd pa nakauwi at balak kumuha ng oec mag kano po ang kailangan bayara ?

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Maggie
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Maggie
Reply to  Mary Garcis

Hi @Mary Kelan po ba uwi nyo? My 6 month validation po kasi ang OEC. Dati po kasi kumuha ako bago mag 3 weeks bago mag Vacation d2 sa Qatar. Pwede rin kayo kumuha sa POEA sa Pilipinas, but need nyo mag fill up online read more… POEA Processing Fee – ₱100 (per E-receipt/OEC) PAG-IBIG Contribution – ₱100 (minimum amount per month) OWWA Membership Contribution – $25 USD (or its peso equivalent) PHILHEALTH Contribution – ₱2,400 (one year coverage) Take Note theirs a news circulating about the increase of PhilHealth Contribution. OFWs are required to remit 3 percent of their… Read more »

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Mary Garcis
Mary Garcis
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Thank you so much for the information. However, i went to dubai as a tourist visa and change to resident visa and i been working there for 2 years with two different companies each year. Now, i will go back in the Philippines and it will be the first time i will get OEC. Do they asked for my previous company and pay the amount that i need to pay. ? Or they will just ask my current employer and rely on the time frame that i am with them and equivalent that amount that i need to pay? Thank… Read more »

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Mylene Ancheta
Mylene Ancheta

what if i failed to pay on the duedate for my dragonpay. is there a chance that my payment will be accepted?

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