Money, contributions & documents for OFWs
A money and compliance hub for Overseas Filipino Workers, covering OEC and OWWA requirements, SSS and Pag-IBIG as an OFW, and Philippine tax residency.
Complete 2026 guide to OEC requirements: what the Overseas Employment Certificate is, who needs it, how to get it via DMW Balik-Manggagawa online, fees, the OEC exemption, and how it proves OFW status for income-tax and travel-tax exemption.
Read guide →Complete 2026 guide to SSS and Pag-IBIG for OFWs: mandatory coverage under RA 11199 and RA 9679, contribution rates, how to pay from abroad, OWWA/OEC rules, and the tax angle.
Read guide →OFWs are exempt from Philippine income tax on foreign salary, plus travel tax and terminal fees. But PH-source income (rent, business) is still taxed. Here is the full 2026 breakdown with SSS, Pag-IBIG, OWWA and OEC rules.
Read guide →A 2026 guide for OFWs buying property in the Philippines: Pag-IBIG housing loans, the buyer's taxes (DST, transfer tax, amilyar), remittance, and how rental income is taxed back home.
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