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[DATE]
[NAME OF HR MANAGER], [POSITION]
[EMPLOYER — COMPANY NAME]
[CITY, COUNTRY]
Subject: Documents for my direct hire as [POSITION] — processing with the Philippine Department of Migrant Workers
Dear [NAME OF HR MANAGER],
Thank you for your offer for the position of [POSITION]. Under Philippine law, direct hiring of a Filipino worker for overseas employment is allowed only for employers exempted by law or allowed by the Government (Labor Code, Art. 18), and my papers are processed with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).
To start my papers, please send me:
the signed employment contract: position, salary, working hours, duration, accommodation and the return ticket;
the job offer on company letterhead, signed by an authorized person;
a copy of your company’s registration or license;
the documents the Philippine Migrant Workers Office (MWO) covering [COUNTRY] or the DMW asks you as employer for my direct hire — for example, a request for exemption from the ban on direct hiring, if your company is not exempt.
I will book the flight only after my processing with the DMW is complete. My planned date to start is [DATE].
Thank you. I look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,
______________________________
[FULL NAME]
[ADDRESS] · [E-MAIL] · [PHONE]
My direct-hire checklist
Done Step Date
☐ Ask the employer: is it exempt from the ban on direct hiring, or will it request an exemption? [DATE]
☐ Employer’s documents received (contract, job offer, company registration) [DATE]
☐ Current direct-hire list and fees checked with the DMW (dmw.gov.ph) or the Migrant Workers Office [DATE]
☐ Passport valid for the whole contract [DATE]
☐ Visa or work permit from [COUNTRY] [DATE]
☐ Medical exam — where and which format the DMW / employer asks for [DATE]
☐ DMW processing finished [DATE]
☐ Flight booked — only after the DMW processing is done [DATE]
Money before I fly
Cost Amount
Plane ticket (one way) ₱[AMOUNT]
Medical exam and tests ₱[AMOUNT]
Passport, clearances and other papers ₱[AMOUNT]
Insurance (if not paid by the employer) ₱[AMOUNT]
Pocket money for the first weeks ₱[AMOUNT]
Total ₱[TOTAL]
I will put aside ₱[AMOUNT] a month until [DATE].
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