Travel Requirements for Filipino Emigrants

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Requirements for Filipino emigrants as required by the Commission on Filipino Overseas (CFO).

       * They are required to register with the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO).
       * They are required to attend in the Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) to prepare them for settlement overseas.
       * The children of emigrants aged 12 years old and below are exempt from attending the PDOS but must be registered even by proxy.
       * The children of emigrants aged 13 and above are required to attend the Peer Counseling Program to help facilitate their adjustment to a new environment.

In these seminars, various topics are discussed such as:
•    Travel regulations;
•    Immigration procedures;
•    Cultural differences;
•    Settlement concerns;
•    Employment and social security concerns; and
•    Rights and obligations of Filipino migrants. For further details, please visit the website of the Commission on Filipino Overseas.
source: BI