Step-by-step guide for contract verification at POLO Dubai

A verified contract is a prerequisite for the issuance of an overseas employment contract (OEC). 

A returning overseas Filipino worker (OFW) is required to present an OEC. It serves as an exit pass for OFWs at the airport, exempting them from paying travel tax and airport terminal fee once presented to the airline counter and airport terminal fee counter. 

The OEC represents that a worker is covered by government protection, benefits, and assistance. 

The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) verifies the employment contract or documents of workers who are not previously registered with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)—workers with no existing record of deployment with POEA, specifically those initially on a visit or tourist visa and converted to employment visa. 

The first step would be to schedule an appointment with POLO. Click here to schedule an appointment. A representative can transact to process contract verification; however, a sworn statement should be prepared and submitted at the POEA. 

The processing fee is AED40 and the processing period is only one day. 

Submission of documents at the POLO Dubai is from Monday to Thursday, from 8:30am to 1:30pm; and 7:30am to 11:30am during Fridays. 

Below are the requirements for workers in the UAE. Downloadable forms are also embedded in the blue texts: 

For Household Service Workers: 

1. Employment or Labour Contract for Domestic Workers (2 copies) with ADDENDUM TO THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT (2 copies) click here for the Addendum template
2. Passport copy of the employer (2 copies)
3. Visa copy of the employer-FOR NON-EMIRATIS (2 copies)
4. Valid passport copy of the worker (2 copies)
5. Sworn  Statement of the worker providing explanation on how he/she was hired by the current employer, if not registered with the POEA ** (2 copies) click here
6. Affidavit of Undertaking by the employer (2 copies)  click here
7. Employer’s Information Sheet (2 copies)  click here
8. Any proof of current employment such as recent pay slip or current certificate of employment (2 copies) click here
9. Visa copy of the worker (2 copies)
10. Letter from the employer attesting to the transfer of jobsite of the worker if returning to the same employer but to a different country

For Skilled Workers who are not registered with the POEA, such as visit and tourist visa to employment visa or who changed employers on site: 

1. MOHRE Labor Contract or Free Zone Labor Contract or Immigration Labor Contract or Company Employment Contract (2 copies)
2. Valid passport copy of the worker (2 copies)
3. Visa copy of the worker (2 copies)
4. Any proof of current employment such as: current certificate of employment, valid company ID, or recent pay slip or Labor Card (2 copies)
5. Sworn Statement of the worker providing explanation on how he/she was hired by the current employer** (2 copies)

For Skilled or Company Workers such as Overseas Performing Artists (OPAs), Masseurs/Masseuses, Cleaners, and Construction Workers who have an existing record with the POEA, vacationing for the first time and are returning to the same employer and jobsite to continue/renew an existing employment contract: 

1. MOHRE Labor Contract or Free Zone Labor Contract or Immigration Labor Contract or Company Employment Contract (2 copies)
2. Passport copy of the worker (2 copies)
3. Visa copy of the worker (2 copies)
4. Any proof of current employment such as: current certificate of employment, valid company ID, or recent pay slip
   or Labor Card (2 copies)

For Skilled or Company Workers who have existing records with the POEA who are returning to the same employer but to a different country: 

1. MOHRE Labor Contract or Free Zone Labor Contract or Immigration Labor Contract or Company Employment Contract (2 copies)
2. Valid passport copy of the worker (2 copies)
3. Visa copy of the worker (2 copies)
4. Any proof of current employment such as: current certificate of employment, valid company ID, or recent pay slip
   or Labor Card (2 copies)
5. Letter from the employer attesting to the transfer of jobsite of the worker

For additional information and questions, you may contact the WhatsApp number +971 50 703 8730.