TRANSFER OF EMPLOYMENT OFFERS TARGETING FILIPINO NURSES IN GERMANY The Philippine Embassy and the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) in Berlin, as well as the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt, have received reports of Filipino nurses being lured by certain individuals and companies to relocate to nursing facilities, particularly in Darmstadt, Karlsruhe, and other areas in North Rhine Westphalia, with promises of “better job opportunities and working conditions,” which turn out to be false or ... Read more

ADVISORY NO. MWOB-NL-2025-01 24 February 2025 OWWA MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION / RENEWAL IN GERMANY The Migrant Workers Office (MWO) in Berlin invites all Overseas Filipino Workers (documented or undocumented) in Germany to register or renew their OWWA membership ONLINE. Payment of the Membership Fee is valid for two (2) years. Procedure and requirements for the online OWWA membership registration/renewal: Save in your smartphone/electronic gadget (image file or PDF, combined limit up to 4 ... Read more

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS FOR OEC AND VERIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FOR BALIK-MANGGAGAWA IN GERMANY, BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG, THE NETHERLANDS AND RUSSIA   The Philippine Migrant Workers Office (MWO) in Berlin informs the public of its new email address dedicated to OEC matters and the verification of employment contracts of the following OFWs: Balik-Manggagawa workers who changed employer on site and started employment with their new employer; Workers not previously registered with ... Read more

OWWA ONLINE MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Berlin announces the maiden run of the “OWWA Online Membership Registration” which is now available in Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Russia, Poland and Czech Republic. The online system was launched on 6 June 2021 during the virtual Migrant’s Workers Day celebration with POLO Berlin as a pilot post. OWWA Online Membership Registration is a paperless transaction, allowing OFWs to easily ... Read more