OFW Validation of Exit Clearance at NAIA Terminals (Manila Philippines)

NAIA TERMINAL 1: Departure Area, Third Floor

Step 1: For New OFW should present their OEC at OFW Lounge and Validate before going to the counters. For Returning OFW you may proceed to next step. Step 2: Check in at your Airline counter (Including your luggage) Step 3: Proceed to OEC Validation center in front of immigration counter to Validate your OEC Exemption number or print out. Note: You may skip all this steps however most of the time immigration counter has no updated system about OFW validation, to avoid this it is better to validate before proceeding to immigration, or else the immigration officer will request you to go back on validation and return to him after getting the confirmation form. Step:4 Proceed to the Bureau of Immigration Counters.

NAIA TERMINAL 2: Departure Area, Second Floor

Note: Before All Steps All OFW's should go for Visa Check Outside the Terminal 2 Departure Area in Front of Entrance gate (This only applies in Terminal 2, other terminals Visa Check are in Airline Check in Counters.)

Step 1: For New OFW should present their OEC at POEA-LAC location and Validate before going to the counters. For Returning OFW Validate your OEC Exemption number or print out. Step 2: Check in at your Airline counter (Including your luggage) Step 3: Proceed to OEC Validation center in front of immigration counter to Validate your OEC Exemption number or print out. Note: You may skip all this steps however most of the time immigration counter has no updated system about OFW validation, to avoid this it is better to validate before proceeding to immigration, or else the immigration officer will request you to go back on validation and return to him after getting the confirmation form. Step:4 Proceed to the Bureau of Immigration Counters.

NAIA TERMINAL 3: Departure Area, Second Floor

Step 1: For New OFW should present their OEC at Validation area in beside the entrance gate and Validate before going to the counters. For Returning OFW Validate your OEC Exemption number or print out. Step 2: Check in at your Airline counter (Including your luggage) Step 3: Proceed to OEC Validation center in front of immigration counter to Validate your OEC Exemption number or print out (POEA-LCA). Note: You may skip all this steps however most of the time immigration counter has no updated system about OFW validation, to avoid this it is better to validate before proceeding to immigration, or else the immigration officer will request you to go back on validation and return to him after getting the confirmation form. Step:4 Proceed to the Bureau of Immigration Counters.

Options: You can refund your travel ticket tax at OFW refund center located inside near Departure gates waiting area; In case of OFW with OFW Card they can use it as substitute for OEC.