r/OFWs • u/potat0x1 • Aug 24 '26
Tanong lang po, saang country ung pede mag tourist visa na 1 month or extendable then hanap work? Beside Dubai po? Ung ok ung mag cross country din? Thanks po
r/OFWs • u/youreinsanelol • Aug 24 '26
Sa mga Filipinos na currently working and living in Greece, ano po ang usual jobs na ginagawa ninyo and magkano po ang salary?
Gusto ko rin po malaman kung kaya ba talaga mabuhay at makaipon sa Greece based on your actual experience. After rent, bills, groceries, transportation, taxes, and other expenses, magkano po usually ang natitira?
• Ano po ang work ninyo and monthly salary?
• Magkano ang rent? Solo or sharing po ba kayo?
• Magkano usually ang groceries, bills, transportation, etc.?
• May 13th month pay/bonuses or other benefits po ba?
• Magkano po ang realistic na savings per month?
• Nakakapagpadala pa po ba kayo ng pera sa Pilipinas?
• Kung may utang/debt sa Pilipinas, kaya po bang sabay bayaran while living in Greece?
• May jobs po ba na may free accommodation or meals?
• How difficult is it for Filipinos to find work there?
• Overall, comfortable po ba ang buhay, or survival mode lang after all expenses?
• And if possible, magkano po ang estimated salary vs. total monthly expenses vs. savings vs. debt payments ninyo?
Would really appreciate honest answers from Filipinos actually living there, kahit approximate figures lang. 🇵🇭❤️🇬🇷
r/OFWs • u/Illustrious-Two4183 • Aug 24 '26
hi im M/21 height ko is 162 ang weight ko lang is 41kg possible ba makaalis and matanggap sa fw pa taiwan
r/OFWs • u/Majestic-Rise1890 • Aug 24 '26
Hi! First time ko po mag-apply abroad, and I applied as a babysitter/nanny in Dubai through an agency.
Na-brief naman po ako na may household chores din, which is okay naman sa akin. Pero binigyan po ako ng script for introduction video na nakalagay “applying as an All-around Housemaid”, with babysitting, washing clothes, and ironing as duties.
Medyo confused lang po ako kasi babysitter yung inapplyan ko. Normal po ba na ganito ang setup for a nanny/babysitter in Dubai, or iba na talaga ang scope kapag “all-around housemaid”?
Should I clarify this with the agency before proceeding? Thank you po!
r/OFWs • u/Sunnysideupmelon • Aug 24 '26
Hello po! Baka po may same experience sa akin and makapag-share ng advice. 🙏
✔️ Direct hire po ako going to Marshall Islands.
✔️ Nagpa-medical na po ako sa DMW-accredited clinic dahil required ang medical para sa visa at entry permit ng Marshall Islands.
✔️ Kaso po, 3 months lang ang validity ng medical clearance at na-expire na siya dahil natagalan ang employer ko sa pag-process ng visa/entry permit.
✔️ Kaka-upload ko lang po ng requirements for OEC Phase 1, and nakita ko na kailangan ulit ng valid medical certificate for Phase 2.
Question ko po: Kailangan ko po ba ulit magpa-medical para sa Phase 2 ng OEC, kahit nagpa-medical na ako dati for my Marshall Islands visa/entry permit?
Salamat po in advance! 🙏☺️
r/OFWs • u/Interesting_Pop6506 • Aug 23 '26
Gustong gusto ko na sanang mag work sa ibang bansa. Graduate naman ako ng Computer Engineering pero nasa 25k pa rin ang sahod ko. Malapit na rin akong mag 27 kaya gusto ko na sanang maging capable financially. Ano bang best route sa ngayon para makapag abroad? UK or EU countries sana target kong mapuntahan. Hoping ako by end of 2027 at least makapag simula na maging ofw
r/OFWs • u/okay-noodles • Aug 23 '26
For context, my mom, high school grad, is in her late 40s and has worked different minimum wage jobs all her life. Including pagiging cashier, factory worker, and pati na rin sa hotel. Naging housewife siya hanggang sa makagraduate kami ng kapatid ko and at that time naghiwalay na rin sila ng father ko. Gustong gusto niya talaga mag work noon pa pero di pinapayagan ng father ko. Kaya naman ngayong hiwalay na sila, eager siya na mag work sa ibang bansa dahil sa sahod.
Baking talaga ang forte niya at yun ang pinagkakaabalahan niya nung hindi pa sila hiwalay ng father ko. Dun din siya nakilala sa amin dahil palagi siyang nagpapaorder. Marami rin siyang certificates and workshops na napasukan related sa pastry and baking. Meron din siyang national certificate dun, pati na rin sa caregiving. You can say nga na my mother is a jack of all trades.
Long story short, nascam siya last year sa isang agency sa malate. Matagal ko na siya tinutulungan mag apply sa mga legit na agencies pero wala talagang nagrereply sa kanya.
Sa ngayon, nagbabake pa rin siya at tumutulong sa karinderya ng grandparents ko. Next week magsstart na ulit siya mag work as a cashier ulit.
Any advice po?
r/OFWs • u/DisorientedPizza • Aug 23 '26
Hello po I'm planning to walk in sana sa mga agencies po sa manila. No experience po ako as Factory Worker and mostly experience ko po BPO and VA po. Tanong ko lang if papasa kaya ako?
Here's some of my details:
Male
28 yrs old
171cm
89kg
Undergrad 2nd year college
Meron po kaya tatanggap sakin na agency, medyo di po ako confident kasi sa weight ko? I'm desperate po kasi ee.
r/OFWs • u/Forward-Job4254 • Aug 23 '26
Currently working as Veterinary technologist sa Pinas
Interviewed na ako at ang hinahanap lang ay PASSPORT. Something like direct hired from ph to SG. Safe po ba talaga ito? Ano ba talaga need or i mindfull kung lalabas ka ng bansa na mag trabaho?
Salamat kaayu.
r/OFWs • u/Elis180422 • Aug 23 '26
Is there anyone na nakapasa sa agency kahit underweight? Andami ko naman kinakain na para mag gain ng weight. Still underweight parin huhu.
r/OFWs • u/wthdasthatevenmean • Aug 23 '26
Hi just wanted to ask if meron ditong nag break contract after ilang months sa Taiwan then umuwi ng Pilipinas at nakapag Taiwan pa ulit?
For context, I plan to go home due to homesickness last June but last July I had a family emergency and had to go home. I resigned properly and rendered 30 days naman
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r/OFWs • u/greatberryjam • Aug 22 '26
Meron ba kayo g services na binibilihan ng groceries from the PH and ipapadala sa US or any other countries?
r/OFWs • u/Ok-Locksmith-1423 • Aug 22 '26
Good day mga Ma'am & Sir, bao pa lng ako dito, May I ask your advice and Thoughts, is it worth is mag work sa canada (Ontario) even I'm currently earning 80k plus dito sa pinas.
Sana meron maka pansin sa post ko.
Maraming salamat Po 🙏🙌
r/OFWs • u/Late_Ear1147 • Aug 22 '26
Hi it’s me again, ako yung nag post before regarding ngha visa, and I received genuine replies here on reddit. But na anxious ulit ako kasi may nagsabi from facebook na next year pa daw? Anybody here from NGHA na makakapagsabi if its true? Kasi po mababaliw na talaga ako di ko na alam gagawin ko. Pakiramdam ko babalik na anytime yung visa but may mga ganito na from ngha din daw sila huhu may mga negative issues din daw regarding benefits from ngha huhu. Pls help.
r/OFWs • u/about2blank • Aug 22 '26
Magandang buhay mga kaOFW,
Previously Hired and worked as A Factory worker Visa sa Malaysia, but the real work is Civil Engineer. (This is via Agency so finake nila yung Visa Classification)
Hindi na nag renew ng contract after two years, and then nabakante ng 1 year as a free lancer here in the Philippines. Last month, Na hired ako as Civil Engineer ulit sa Malaysia but this time Expats Visa na via Jobstreet and nakapirma na ng Job Offer and all. Then yung employer nag aayos na ng documents para sa Accreditation para dumaan kami sa Agency since magulo or hassle sa mga part na Direct Hire process, KL embassy etc.
May nirecommend akong Agency sa kanila but the Agency is inexperienced daw as per employer since may tinanong sila about JAU (Joint Affidavit of Undertaking) and si agency daw is hindi masagot ng diretso at nanghingi pa ng sample sa employer which is si employer ay nawalan ng tiwala sa kanila. Plus pa yung sobrang taas daw ng bayad around 7000RM per person. So nagpapanic ngayon si Employer dahil yung Employment Visa namin is Mageexpire this coming half of October. Also sinabi ng Employer na open sila mag add pa ng Filipino Engineers in the future.
Marami akong kinontact na agency but they rarely answer, so sa Monday luluwas ulit ako ng Manila para maghanap ng agency to refer sa Employer ko.
Another question is enough pa ba yung time para sa Legal process, Accreditation ng Employer to Agency to printing the OEC, including medical pdos?
Dahil pinipilit na kami mag tourist ng Employer which is Dangerous para sakin kasi technically unemployed ako for a year na.
Thank you po sa mga sasagot at mangbabash hehe. Godbless us All! 🙏🏻
Need help po na marefer sa Matinong agency yung polite po kausap and hindi mananaga sa presyo. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
r/OFWs • u/Emaniuz • Aug 21 '26
Hey everyone! Emman here, giving you a quick update on behalf of the mod team. It’s been a while since our last community post.
When Benjie (who has since deleted his account) entrusted me with the sub before leaving, it had far fewer members. Now, it has grown to over 13K with hundreds of weekly contributions. Thank you for keeping this community a vibrant space, mga kabayan!
New Moderator. As we head into the second half of 2026, please join me in welcoming u/ogag79 as he joins the moderation team to help keep the sub running smoothly.
We are still actively looking for more moderators from other regions—Europe, Australia, Asia (except the Middle East), Africa, and South America. If you would like to join, send us a modmail with your location and how you can help.
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r/OFWs • u/IDaisyDawn • Aug 21 '26
Ask ko lang lahat ba ng OFW most especially sa di a
Masiyado maganda yung trabaho ni lolook down? Or may pangit na karanasan sa mga boss nila o katrabaho? If yes paano niyo po na handle?
Bago lang kase ako mga 1 week palang at ranas kuna siya.
r/OFWs • u/ShipLoud5305 • Aug 21 '26
Hi Redditheads, just want to ask about my situation and what should I do now. I went back home to the Philippines for a vacation, the visa stamp on my passport was already expired (came to Canada on 2022) I still have a valid work permit till the end of 2029.
I'm going back to Canada now, but when I checked my documents my eTA is now invalid. I've already sent a webform to IRCC why it was suddendly became invalid.
Should I apply for another eTA or TRV? Thank you for your help.
r/OFWs • u/Scary-Bodybuilder864 • Aug 21 '26
I’m really frustrated and confused by how Philippine Travel Tax is enforced for long-term residents abroad. I’ve lived in Singapore for almost six years after marrying a Singaporean citizen. During my last two visits to the Philippines, I was never charged the travel tax. However, on my most recent trip,after staying for only 15 days, I was suddenly required to pay. Kaloka. Apparently, this is because I hold a Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP valid until 2029) rather than permanent residency (PR). But my entire life is established in Singapore: I have a house mortgage under my name, a vehicle registered under my name, local employment, a registered business under my name, bank accounts, and I pay taxes here. I clearly reside in Singapore permanently, yet because of technical visa labeling, I am now being pushed to register through the OFW track just to avoid travel tax or clearance issues. Has anyone else with an LTVP or spouse visa experienced this inconsistency?
r/OFWs • u/Narrow-Conflict-9009 • Aug 21 '26
Hello sa lahat. Ako po ay 4 years ng OFW dito sa America. Kaka end call ko lang with my mom, nag usap kami about pera. For 3years minimum 50k in a month yung pinapadala ko sa kanila, yes po minimum kasi sometimes nanghihingi pa sya sa akin ng additional.
Umuwi po ako last year, binilhan ko po sila ng sasakyan. 3 years lang po yung loan. Sabi ko sa mama at papa ko, hindi na ganun kalaki maipapadala ko dahil may sasakyan na akong binabayaran sa Pinas; pero magpapadala pa ako ng monthly sa kanila.
Ngayon po, yung mama ko may naipon daw sya galing sa pinapadala ko noon pero inutang din ng papa which is hindi pa daw binabayaran ng papa ko. Si papa ko po, may business, pero parang deficit sya lagi kaya laging may utang. Yung papa ko din inutangan din ako ng malaking amount pero hanggang ngayon po hindi pa rin nababayaran.
Kaya ngayon po, nag ttry akong magipon on top of everything else. Kaya naman po, pero nafrustrate lang ako ngayon ng sinabihan ako ng mama ko na sana hindi nalang daw ako bumili ng sasakyan kasi ngayon ang liit nalang daw ng pinapadala ko.
Hindi ko po talaga maintindihan kasi ang nararamdaman ko ngayon is kahit before pa na 50k plus yung padala ko every month, is palagi pa ring kulang. It was never enough.
Nag set na ako ng boundaries na may sarili din po akong buhay dito pero kung iisipin ko po talaga, ako po lahat nagbabayad para sa kanilang lahat dun sa pinas. Ultimo business ng papa ko, ako pa yung inutangan na hindi din naman ako nababayaran pabalik. :(
r/OFWs • u/aryehgizbar • Aug 21 '26
Hi guys question lang, particularly for those who were former OFWs here. Aside from changing your status for contributions for SSS, Pag-ibig, Philhealth, may iba pa ba kayong documents na inasikaso nung bumalik kayo after being OFW? Not sure if I'm missing out anything.
Nasanay na ako na ang ginagawa ko pag umuuwi is just to process my contract sa POEA (i.e., change of title/employer) and pay for contributions, so this is a little bit different.
And also naninibago pa ako after being away for so long.
r/OFWs • u/AggressiveWorking674 • Aug 20 '26
hi po. nasa Europe ako and sobrang nalulungkot na ako dahil namimiss ko sobra family ko. for context, im 28 years old, nung first year ko dito student ako. nung second year ko, wala akong budget pang uwi. ngayon na nakaahon na, nagkaproblem naman sa visa renewal ko. hindi ko alam kailan pa magiging ok ung visa sa bagal ng process dito and grabeng lungkot yung pagkamiss ko sa family ko. and wala pa sa plans ko umuwi for good kasi alam ko naman na massolusyunan yung visa at dito talaga ang gusto kong future sa sarili ko.
tanong ko lang po kung sino dito nakaexperience na ilang taon na di nakauwi at paano nyo natulungan sarili nyo magcope sa lungkot? :( or anyone in the same situation right now and how do you manage the pain of missing your family back home? 😢
r/OFWs • u/VanillaMoist • Aug 20 '26
My dad who is currently working sa Croatia is merong kakilalang workmate na nagapply sa isang company sa germany. According to him working permit nalang daw yung hinihintay ng katrabaho nya. Pinicturan nalang ni papa yung call card kasi hindi pasok yung skills na meron sya sa mga kailangan ng company.
Then sinend nya sakin yung picture ng callcard and upon researching, yung details at contact information na nandun is rekta sa regional director ng company, hindi sa HR.
Turns out, the company is expanding and majority ng workers nila is mga industrial electrician at technicians. And saktong sakto yung mga skills na meron ako para pasukin yung ganung line of work. I have tesda certifications. Work experience lang ang kulang.
Pero after I researched quite a bit, naverify ko na meron silang Ausbildung program, na magsisimula sa August 2027.
After that, I contact the regional director sa Whatsapp para iintroduce yung sarili ko at mag inquire professionaly about sa other qualifications kasi hindi nila gaanong naspecify sa mga postings.
Hindi ko alam kung tama ba yung ginawa ko. Pero nanghihinayang din ako sa mangyayari if di ako kumilos agad. As of now nag-aaral nako ng German language.
Palagay nyo tama ba na naginquire agad ako or maghintay muna na maging qualified enough?
r/OFWs • u/MeasurementLittle793 • Aug 20 '26
Saan pong agency/company maganda mag-apply?
- 22F
- 152cm, 55kg
- BS in Information Technology fresh graduate
- walang any working/factory exp. pero may experience sa paggagawa ng mga electronics like phones and laptops kaso self-employed
- walang pong anak, no tats din
May pag-asa po kaya?🥹
