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POEA Advisory No. 06
Series of 2019
Request for Issuance of Certified Copy of OFW Information/Record
In Conformity with RA 10173, known as the Data Privacy Act of 2012
“The public is reminded that the Certified Copy of OFW Information/Record secured from
POEA shall be used only for purpose/s as permitted by the owner of the information and shall
rot be used against him/her unless ordered by any judicial body or government agency whose
mandate is to seek the truth, justice, protection of lawful rights and interest of natural or legal
person in court proceedings, or the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or when
provided to government or public authority,
‘The Certified Copy of OFW Information/Record is commonly requested for employment
purposes, passportvisa application, loan, availment of OWWA Program and Reduced Travel
Tax Exemption. For such purpose, the family member of the OFW (spouse, children, parents,
siblings) may request for the issuance of said record in behalf of the OFW and the following
(original and photocopy) shall be presented to POEA:
1.) Written consent of the OFW for the release of his/her Information/Record;
2) One (1) valid ID (Passport or any Government Issued ID) of the requesting party;
and
3,) Any of the following documents, whichever is applicable: Marriage Certificate of the
OFW, Birth Certificate of the OFW children/sibling,
Likewise, in case of request for legal assistance/repatriation of an OFW and
coneiliation/waik-in settiement between the OFW and Licensed Recruitment Agency, the
Concemed OF Wirepresentative of the OFWiLicensed Recruitment Agency need not secure a
Certified Copy of OFW Information and instead directly proceed to the concemed POEA
offices which have access to said information stored in the database. For cases filed at Court
or Government Agency with mandate mentioned above, an Order directing the POEA
to issue the Certified Copy of OFW Information/Record is required as this will serve as
basis for approvallrelease of OFW Information/Record.
‘This POEA Advisory is embodied in the Terms of Use of the OFW Records Online
‘Appointment System (OROAS) as well as a reminder that pops up on the computer
monitor/screen wherein the requesting party is required to read and agree before proceeding
with the setting of his/her appointment oniine.
‘The issuing Office, Officials and Employee's shall not be held liable for any damages
resulting from misuse of any or all ofthe information contained in the OFW Information/Record
which was issued to the requesting party who shall be responsible in upholding the privacy of
the owner of the information/record,
This supersedes POEA Advisory No. 40, series of 2018
For information, guidance and compliance of all concerned.
BERNARD P. OLALIA
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