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Strict rules
Also, the embassy said strict rules are in place for an extension of the validity of expiring or expired passports.
Passports that are valid for less than six months or those that have already expired may be extended once only in the following instances:
- Death in the family requiring the OFW and members of his/her dependent family to urgently travel to the Philippines
- Medical emergencies requiring the OFW and members of his/her dependent family to urgently travel to the Philippines or another country for medical treatment
- OFWs returning to their employers abroad with valid employment contracts processed by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration
- Those going home on final exit visas.
"In these instances, proof of urgency such as a copy of the death certificate, medical certificate, valid employment contracts processed by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) or any of the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLO) in Saudi Arabia, along with plane tickets with confirmed flight details shall be presented," the embassy said.
Meanwhile, the embassy also reminded OFWs that Saudi labor laws prohibit employers from keeping their passports or not handing them over when requested.
It urged Filipinos to report companies or employers to police authorities or the Saudi Labor Office should they encounter this problem. — DVM, GMA News
Also, the embassy said strict rules are in place for an extension of the validity of expiring or expired passports.
Passports that are valid for less than six months or those that have already expired may be extended once only in the following instances:
- Death in the family requiring the OFW and members of his/her dependent family to urgently travel to the Philippines
- Medical emergencies requiring the OFW and members of his/her dependent family to urgently travel to the Philippines or another country for medical treatment
- OFWs returning to their employers abroad with valid employment contracts processed by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration
- Those going home on final exit visas.
"In these instances, proof of urgency such as a copy of the death certificate, medical certificate, valid employment contracts processed by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) or any of the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLO) in Saudi Arabia, along with plane tickets with confirmed flight details shall be presented," the embassy said.
Meanwhile, the embassy also reminded OFWs that Saudi labor laws prohibit employers from keeping their passports or not handing them over when requested.
It urged Filipinos to report companies or employers to police authorities or the Saudi Labor Office should they encounter this problem. — DVM, GMA News
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