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Wednesday, July 10

Ten steps/procedures to return to Philippines for undocumented OFWs in Kuwait

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The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait issued an amended advisory: Ten steps on following the normal procedure of returning to the Philippines via Kuwait Immigration, for undocumented or overstaying OFWs. The advisory was issued on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 signed by Raul H. Dado, Charge d’ Affaires, A.I.


To those readers in this blog that ask how to obtain travel document--the above advisory clearly explain how.  The 10 steps mention in the above advisory (I rewrite for clarity) is quoted below.

Thursday, March 14

Philippine Embassy in Kuwait on OEC issuance

Philippine Embassy announcement for OEC issuance

Philippine Embassy in Kuwait announcement on March 10, 2013 pertaining to the issuance of OEC's (picture above) which is self-explanatory.

This is anticipation obviously for the growing number of vacationing OFW's. If you plan to secure your OEC in the Philippine Embassy prior to your vacation, I advise you to come early to make sure you will be included in a cut off amount of only 150 OEC's per day.

Saturday, September 29

Philippine Green Passport Renewal Reminder



Attention once again to all Filipino citizens that still hold Philippine green passports to renew . It is earlier announced by Philippine Vice Consul Sheila Monedero that Philippine Embassy will no longer renew and extend green passports on October 01, 2012.

I remind green passport holders that you only have until Sunday, that is September 30, 2012 to renew.

So, to those who did not renew earlier, come and visit the Philippine Embassy new location in Faiha and renew on Sunday or never.

Do not waste your chance to renew and avoid any corresponding penalty.

Sunday, August 26

Philippine Embassy in Kuwait Passport Renewal Advisory


“Starting Oct 1, 2012, the Embassy will no longer extend green passports per DFA Circular-516-OUA-2012 to comply with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards requiring all non-machine readable passports to be out of circulation by year 2015,” announced on Saturday Philippine Vice Consul Sheila Monedero, as per Michelle Fe Santiago of Arab Times.

I assume that this circular is not only applicable to OFW’s in Kuwait but generally to all Filipinos who are outside the country for this is in compliance to international standards.

So for those, OFW’s who have friends and relatives in another country you may also inform the same to visit and renew their green passports in their respective embassies.

However, before doing so, if you are holding green passport–act first to renew it and just remember the date: October 01, 2012 the embassy will no longer extend green passport. So you should act on or before September 30, 2012 and that is Sunday.

I hope we should keep in mind this very important information that has been disseminated. Failure to renew only means one thing “penalty”.

Saturday, August 4

5 Things New-OFW-in-Kuwait Should Know

Welcome to Kuwait!

Oh! I can’t imagine how fast the days go by. Six years later I was the one who was greeted with the very same word I write above. I was at the airport at that time when our camp boss told me those words. “Welcome to Kuwait!”

Now, let me share to you ten important things you should know about Kuwait. These things I learned from experience and some were taught from colleagues and friends. Some also through reading–just like what you are doing now.

Wednesday, April 25

POEA warns OFWs against use of backdoor exit

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The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration warns Filipino workers, especially women, against accepting offers of employment that would require them to leave illegally using exit points in the southern parts of the country.

Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac said workers deployed through the backdoor exits would usually end up either stranded without work in a foreign country, or forced to accept low-paying household jobs or as farm hands in remote plantations or establishments used as front for prostitution.

Thursday, March 22

Philippine Embassy Kuwait: Temporarily unable to issue OEC's

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The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait according to a source is temporarily unable to issue OEC (Balik Mangagawa) to OFW's working in Kuwait. The embassy run out of OEC forms that they must get from Philippines.

This situation was brought upon by the strikes that were going on in Kuwait that started a week ago. Kuwait is in under pressure for strikes in the aviation sector.