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OEC and contract verification — when the Travel Pass is enough and when the MWO must check your contract
Short answer. Going back to the same employer and country? The digital OFW Travel Pass in the eGovPH app is your exit clearance, valid for 90 days. Your contract needs verification only if you were never registered, changed employer, changed jobsite country or changed position.
Updated: · Next check 2027-02-02
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Travel Pass: 90 days, DMW Advisory 38-2025. OEC: 60 days for new hires, DMW Rules. Ask your own office.
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Deadlines
The rules, with the source
| What | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Travel Pass replaces the OEC | Workers returning to the same employer and destination country use the digital OFW Travel Pass as their exit clearance. It is valid for 90 days | DMW Advisory 38-2025, 27 Nov 2025 |
| Where to find it | eGovPH app: NGA tab, then DMW, Balik Manggagawa, Travel Pass. Your profile and QR code appear there | DMW Advisory 38-2025, 27 Nov 2025 |
| When the contract is verified | Not previously registered; changed employer abroad; changed jobsite to another country; changed position | MWO Singapore, citing DMW Department Circular No. 1, s. 2023, Sec. 125 |
| Contract renewal | Verification is not needed for each renewal, only in the cases above. Same employer and an updated DMW record: you can request an OEC exemption | MWO Singapore |
| Expired fixed-term contract | Make a new contract and present it with the verified contract at immigration when required | MWO Singapore |
| OEC validity | 60 days for new hires, 90 days for rehires | DMW Rules, 2023 |
| No DMW record | After verification, book the nearest DMW office when you return to the Philippines to request your OEC | MWO Singapore |
| Cost | E-Registration and applying for the OEC are free. The verification fee is set locally: SGD 15 in Singapore, cash only | MWO Singapore |
Checked on 2 November 2026 against DMW Advisory 38-2025. The MWO Singapore lines are that office’s own words, and its site did not open on that date. Singapore’s rules are an example: other offices may ask for other papers and fees. Check with your MWO before you book a flight.
What does not exist
Be careful with anyone who says this.
- “Pay us for your OEC account”: MWO Singapore says signing up for E-Registration and applying for the OEC are free.
- “Everyone can just use the Travel Pass”: It is for workers returning to the same employer and destination country.
- “Every renewal needs a new verification”: MWO Singapore says it is needed only in the listed cases.
Step by step
What to do, in order
1
Find your case
Same employer and country, or did something change? New worker with no DMW record?
2
Same employer: open eGovPH
Create your account, then go to DMW, Balik Manggagawa, Travel Pass, and keep the QR code ready.
3
Something changed: book your MWO
Ask which papers and fee your office wants. In Singapore: signed contract, passport, work pass and proof of employment.
4
Keep your papers together
Use the checklist below. Bring the verified contract when you travel.
Questions
Is the OEC gone?
For workers returning to the same employer and destination country, the OFW Travel Pass is the exit clearance, under DMW Advisory 38-2025. Other cases still go through the MWO or DMW.
Do I need to verify my contract at each renewal?
No. MWO Singapore says only when you were not registered or changed employer, jobsite country or position.
How long is an OEC valid?
60 days for new hires and 90 days for rehires under the DMW Rules. The OFW Travel Pass is valid for 90 days.
I have no DMW record. What now?
MWO Singapore verifies the contract, then you book the nearest DMW office on your return to request the OEC.
How much does verification cost?
It depends on the office. Singapore charges SGD 15 in cash.
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This is a checklist, not legal advice. The decision belongs to the DMW, the MWO and the Bureau of Immigration.