What is the legal placement fee to be collected by my recruitment agency?
POEA says: The legal placement fee to be collected by licensed recruitment agencies from applicants for overseas jobs must be equivalent to one month salary of the worker as stipulated in the employment contract. The amount however, does not include documentation and processing costs. Documentation costs include: Fees for passport, NBI/Police clearance, medical examinations, Medical premium, trade tests, authentication, and birth certificate. Processing costs include: visa, POEA processing fee, and OWWA membership fee to be paid by the employer.
