The OFW Electron Card or E-card is a must have for OFWs, especially these days when everything is automated. Aside from its main function as a valid identification card, it can also serve as a debit card, an ATM card, as well as a discount card. What’s good is that the e-card can be used locally and abroad and it is being issued for free.
About
The OFW Electron Card or E-card or “E-Card” is being issued by the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) through agencies like the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). This card is for the benefit of OFWs and is being issued for free. The following are its features:
· Photo Card
· Digital Signature
· Tamper proof signature panel
· Magnetic stripe with security code or personal ID number
ID
As a permanent ID, the E-Card serves as proof that the card holder is a legitimate OWWA member and OFW. The card will actually help you in processing papers and in availing OWWA benefits and services. This is because the card has a unique ID number that links necessary information about you to various agencies who process your papers. Your E-Card also serves as your Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC).
International ATM Card
If you have an ATM account with Equitable PCI Bank, then you can use your E-Card to withdraw cash in any Bancnet, Megalink or Expressnet in the Philippines. When you’re out of the country, then you can also withdraw from any VISA Plus ATM. Charges from withdrawing would range from US $1 to US $3.
Debit Card
You can use the card to make purchases in any establishment that acknowledges VISA Electron cards. The amounts of your purchases will be deducted directly from your account.
Discount Card
Just present your E-card to any participating establishment and you’ll be able to avail of discounts. You can also use your E-Card to avail of travel tax and terminal fee exemption in any airport in the Philippines.
Where to get
The OFW E-Card is being issued for free. Just collect the card after paying the POEA processing fee and the OWWA membership and Medicare fees at the POEA office. Land based OFWs can get their E-Card at the following offices:
· POEA Head Office
· POEA Regional Office in Cebu City
· OWWA Headoffice
· Singapore
· U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi & Dubai)
For Seafarers and land based workers in other areas, securing of cards are announced subsequently.
Good
Aside from the ease of just having to bring one card for all these tasks, E-Card has other advantages too. Again, it is issued for free. Also, as an ATM card, there is no maintaining balance. You can use it anywhere in the world and not just in the country where you are currently working. Also, as a privilege discount card, you can avail of 10% to 35% discount.
Contact
OWWA website: www.owwa.gov.ph
OWWA hotline: 551-15-60 or 551-66-41.
Equitable Hello Service: 632-867-7977 or 1-800-1-888-3264
Links to other articles:
DoLE: OFW Electron Card
OFW eCard Form
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackHi po.pano pa magagamit ang E-Card kung ang Equitable Bank ay nagsarado na po..
Thank you..
Before being deployed to Malaysia, I asked the one conducting the PDOS session (pre-deployment session) if they still issue the ofw e-card and the reply at that time was no. the oec is the only id we have at the moment.
Goog after,I’m a ofw 5yrs ago,I’ve got my visa electron from my agency before but i don’t had chance to used it..Can I still use my visa electron?Its says that it is valid until 9/12..what am i gonna do?is this automaticaly activated?can i use it right away for atm used or for remmitance?Do i need to go to bank to fill up some form to be able to get a pin number and account number?hoping for ur answers..thanks!
Yung card namin na nareceived namin nung nandito na kami sa Saudi. Almost a yeat na nga yata nung na recevoed namin. Good thing taga HR ang amo namin at everytime na pupunta saya sa Pinas, eh pinapadala ng agency. Kaso, basta lang pinadala at walang info how to use it. sayang ang card kung hindi nainform ang OFWs sa gamit nya. Buti na lang may google pero siempre hindi pa rin complete ang info like if you’re going use it for remittances. Di ba? Sana isama sa PDOS.
Thanks
hi, if walang maintaining balance ang e-card why does my e-card. took away my accnt bal.200 pesos?..coz i presumed dis card will remained active kahit d kmi nghu2log.tulad ng sabi nyo pwd nmin mgamit din in case mgwindraw as long lagyan lang ng laman.hope to hear from u soon..tnk u..
good day? im an OFW and they give me a visa Electron card last 2006 but until now i dont know how i can use it,and my question is how i can use it? i dont even know my password…can u give information..thank you!!!
hello.how can i use my e card..i dont know what is my account number? d ba nag merge n ang pci sa banco de oro? where can i deposit my money?
hi po. im an OFW before and they give me a visa Electron card last 2004 but until now i dont know how i can use it,and my question is how i can use it? i dont even know my password…can u give information..now im living here in japan can i use it for remmitance? thank you!
ask ko lang po kung pwde po ako ulit kumuha ng owwa e-card kasi po na issue han po ako gamit ang change name ko. pwede po kaya gamitin un real name ko sa bago? d2 na po ako now sa pinas.
hello mga kababayan ko kumg gusto ninyo magloan just call me this my number 2276693 and 09283188635,lalo na mga seaman and ofw.
meron din kami carloan,salary loan,business loan,ans other loan.
if may utang kayo sa bank o financing may pay off kami.mean bayaran ng company yung utang ninyo…dont hesitate tumawag sa akin… im willing to help you.
ask ko lng po pano apply for replacement ng nawala or namisplace na e-card. thanks
ask ko lang po pano apply for replacement sa nawala kong e-card? thanks
ask ko lng po kung active pa ang atm ko, forgot ko kasi ang atm pin number and account number ko, please pki-check nmn po this card number 4215-4215-3803-3759-5028, and ano po ang IBAN and SWFT code ng EquitablePCI bank Phillipines, pki send nlng po sa email ko ang reply information.thanks
ask ko lng po kung active pa ang atm ko, forgot ko kasi ang atm pin number and account number ko, please pki-check nmn po this card number 4215-3803-3759-5028, and ano po ang IBAN and SWFT code ng EquitablePCI bank Phillipines, pki send nlng po sa email ko ang reply information.thanks
hi po,i had my e-card since 2003 and it’s still valid till 2012,but i don’t know how to use it.i wanna know where bank can i deposit because pci bank is already merge by the bdo.and how can i verify the pin code of this acct no #4559683070429014? Is this a credit card also that giving as an opportunity to use it in case of emergency?please let me know all of the information regarding this ecard..sayang ksi..thanks
my e-card is damage, san pwede kumuha ng replacement, currently in here in ksa.. paki send na lng sa email ang info.. tnx
hi!im working for more than 5 years now here in uae, i laways paid evry tym i visit phil. but until now i did not receive my ofw e card, after paying the owwa membership& medical fees. no one informed us about the ofwe card maybe owwa people are just lazy to do it.thanks
hi..as i read this article abt ecard ,i find it interesting since it is very much needed by the ofw like me..now my question is..im in the netherlands at the moment so how and where can i get Ecard and how will i put money to it from here…? and what are the documents needed to get the ecard?please answer me asap..thank you
ask ko lang po di ko pa po nagagamit ung visa card ko..pero natanggal na po yung pinaka cover .paano po mapapaayos yun or ipabago po?and san po ba at paano ma a-activate yun?
pede po ba ma renew ang e-card?i was an ofw but i stopped last year of 2008 and my e-card will expire this end of the year.
hi,year 2005 i received my e-card but just keep on my pocket because i don’t know how to use it, wala naman silang briefing kong paano magamit ito, pinadala lang ng agency sa akin sa saudi.
Ask ko Lang po possible po bang mag PA replace ako ng ofw card kasi nwla po ung wallet ko ksma ung sakin and sa mister ko. Pls reply po thanks.
Ask ko Lang po possible po bang mag PA replace ng ofw card kasi nwla po ung wallet ko ksma ung sakin and sa mister ko. Pls reply po thanks.
gud day!sir/madaam isa po akong OFW d2 sa kuwait for almost 5 years and i want to have this OFW-e card kng mag babakasyon ako at d2 ako kukuha ng balik manggagawa pag uwi ko ba sa pinas ay pwd akong makakuha ng OFW- E – card for free sa OWWA at ipapakita klng yng reciept ko na nag bayad nko ng OEC d2 sa embassy of kuwait para kng babalik uli ako ng abroad pwd ko mahulugan at magamit ito for international withdrawal at maliban pa ay magagamit ko din as my Valid I.D.hope for your kind cosideration…
Itatanong ko po paano mag renew ng e-ofw card dito sa atin. Mag eexpire na po sa Nobyembre nitong taon. Pwede rin po ba sa Dubai? Maraming salamat po. God bless
Ask ko lang po kung pwede pa magamit yung ofw ecard at paano? Pwede ba ako mag open ng panibagong account at any bank using this? kasi wala na naman equitable at never ko nagamit to since di ko rin alam paano gamitin.. Thanks!
Hi,
i am an ofw since 2005,but then i never received this e-card which is in fact a very good card for an ofw for it has many uses…how can i avail for this card?
thank you so much and hoping to hear from you soon!
God bless & more power!…….
dati po akong ofw at meron po ang e card., problema po nawala… pde po ba magpagawa ng replacement ng e-card kahit andito nako sa pilipinas… please reply… kailangan ko po kasi dahil yun lang valid ID ko… thank you…
ofw po ako since 2006 pero wala po akong e-card.wala nmn po binibigay ang agency q.nakadalawang agency aq ni isa sa kanila walang nagbigay.nais ko po sana kumuha.panu po ba?thanks
I need to renew my E-card and I would like to change the address that was indicated on my earlier application. Please send me the procedure on how to renew this card. Thanks.
hello.. ask ko lang po kung saan ako pede magdeposit ng pera sa e card ko ! thanks
hi i wanna know if i can use my e-card,i ddnt had a chance to use it,since i went to work abroad,i wanted to use it, and it say good thru 11/2014,what should i do to activate it aand be able to use it the future.thanks hope to hear you sooner pls reply asap
ask ko lang kung saan pwede maghulog pertaining sa e card and pag na reach ang expiry ano ang gagawin or saan dapat irenew!
hello po,meron din akong ofw e-card issued 2004 but i didnt use it until 2013 cya pero nagsara na nga equitable bank.magagamit ko pb ang card?i’d wait for ur reply.thanks
hi good afternoon. Im an OFW since 2006 pero wala po akong e card.kahit yung mga dati kong agency walang ibinigay n e card skin.panu po ako makakakuha non?san po ako pupunta at ano mga kailangan? thank you po.
ako ay isang ofw bilang seafarer gustoko sanang magkaroon ng e card?san po natin makukuha ung e card at panu ako makaka avail ng e card for ofw.thanks and god bless
Dati po akong ofw huli kung alis 2009 pd po ba ako magkaroon ng e-card?kc balak ko na naman po umalis next year, kahit ngaun po ba pd ako magkaroon /o kumuha khit d pa uli ako nkapagapply. thanx po sana masagot nyo po ako.GOD BLESS ……
Good day Po, Ask ko lang po kung pwede ako kumuha ng E-card Matagal na po ako Nag Saudi Since 1990 to 2000
Tnx po.
Magandang araw po, isa din akong ofw 6 years na po sa ibang bansa , wala naman po akong sablay magbayad sa bayarin ng OWWA pag nagbabayad para sa OEC pero bakit wala silang ipinapadalang e-card, pag nagttaanong ako sa pinagbabayarn ko ng OEC sasabihin lang dipa available, e ilang taon taon ba maging available ang OWWA para ibigay ang e-card na ito para sa mga ofw na gaya ko?
i am holding a ofw electron id card,i haven”t use it seens i had it.i would like to use it but i don’t have a password..and my id is expiring this august..i would like to how can i renew my id.thanks!
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