PDOS for 489 Visa

islaman

Hello! I know this had been discussed on other threads but I'm confused as I've read some who says there's no need for PDOS for 489 visa and some who says you have to get one. Can someone who actually holds a 489 share their experience?

Salamat 🙂

Isyut

<blockquote rel="islaman">Hello! I know this had been discussed on other threads but I'm confused as I've read some who says there's no need for PDOS for 489 visa and some who says you have to get one. Can someone who actually holds a 489 share their experience?

Salamat 🙂</blockquote>

For TR visa such as 489. Hindi kailangan ang CFO/PDOS para sa PR lang.

janucruz

Hindi na kailangan for 489

islaman

Thank you guys for your clarifications! 🙂 Cheers!

floyd2418

Hi,

489 Visa Holder din po ako. Tanong ko lang po kung anu hinihingi na documents sa immigration natin pag papunta na ng OZ?

sarah_lyn

hi everyone!!! happy new year! I applied for 489 in NSW Southern Inland.. According to my agent, after 2 years of working in Southern Inland, madali lng din naman mging PR viasubclass 887.. any insights po about this? Thanks a lot po!

markberdin

Hi! I'm another 489 holder who is in need of help 😉 If the CFO/PDOS is not required for a 489 holder, what document will immigration require when flying out of the Philippines?

@islaman I would assume you are already in Australia as per your timeline. Based on your experience, any advice?

@floyd2418 can you also share your experience?

Thanks!!

fgs

@markberdin just print a copy of your visa in case hanapin ng immigration officer and you are also required to pay Travel tax...no CFO/PDOS required coz its a temp residence visa

markberdin

@fgs thank you! and can you help with these two questions too? Appreciate all the help!

1) we're not required to show a POEA clearance right? because at the moment I don't have work in AU yet. Ill look for one when i get there.

2) Additionally, I only have a one way flight for now so no return ticket. No issues here too?

islaman

@markberdin, no need for POEA clearance. And no issues with having one way flight.

Good luck!

markberdin

@islaman Thank you very much!

ubejam

hello! sorry po kung uulitin ko yung question, di na need ng PDOS/CFO for visa 489? I'm going to Oz next week na and ngayon ko lang narinig yung PDOS kaya medyo nagpanic ako na nalaman kong meron pala ito.. So ang docs na dadalhin ko is: Visa grant letter, ticket and passport? Thank you guys!

akocpa

@ubejam for sure nasa au ka na. Hehe. Hindi ka naman hinanapan? Ang alam ko kasi hindi naman required yun sa 489

sef

Guys, alam ko may katagalan na ung conversation nyo tungkol sa PDOS for visa 489. Ngayon kayang 2017, required na kaya yan? Tumatawag kasi ako sa hotline ng PDOS puro operator lang, wala human na makausap. Then dun sa registration wala ding visa 489, so hindi rin ako makapag proceed para malaman kung excempted or hindi. Any latest news po tungkol dito sa PDOS? Papaalis na ako sa march 15, then ngayon ko lang nalaman to kasi hindi rin naman alam ng agent ko to kasi singapore base ang agent ko. Advice po sana sa latest. Salamat.

chelle

Hi. Uulitin ko lang po tanong ni @sef . May 489 visa holder ba dito na pumunta ng Oz ngayong 2017 lang? Hinanapan ba ng pdos? Nabasa ko naman sa mga previous posts na hindi kelangan worried ako sa nabasa ko na to.

The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) conducts a mandatory Guidance and Counselling Program for departing Filippino spouses, fiance and other partners of foreign nationals.

All Philippines nationals travelling to Australia should check with the CFO in order to comply with exit requirements. This applies equally to whether you hold a temporary or permanent Australian visa.

Failure to comply with the CFO requirements may result in delays departing the Philippines.

Further information can be found on the following Philippines Government websites:

sef

@chelle hi, sorry for late reply. Confirmed hindi na kailangan ng CFO or OEC pag papunta ka ng AU at lalabas ka galing pinas. Kakagaling ko lang dun nung nag entry kami nitong 15-20 of March. Pero ingat ka lang, ang kulit ng immigration na nakaharap ko, hindi nya kabisado ang visa 489 kaya kung sino sini pa tinawagan nya sa CFO at POEA. Pero confirmed, hindi na kailangan.

misisv

@sef we also received visa 489 last feb 2017, plan namin pumunta ng AU this June and yan din ang question namin ni hubby. Buti nabasa ko 'to. Anyway, if hindi kelangan ng PDOS, anong pinakita or hinanap sa inyo sa immig?

sef

@misisv

Actually wala ako ibang documents na dinala para proof na hindi na kailangan. Wala kasi binigay sakin ang CFO at POEA kasi nag tanong lang ako sa kanila through phone.

Dala ko lang is passport at ung visa grant.

Medyo tumagal ako sa immigration sa pinas dahil dyan, nangyari kasi na hindi kabisado nung officer ung visa number. Ang dami pa nyang pinuntahan at pinagtanungan kung kailangan ba talaga ng PDOS, tinawagan nya ung CFO office for PDOS, nung na-inform na sya na hindi na kailangan, OEC naman hinanap. Kahit sinabi ko na hindi kailangan kasi hindi naman ako OFW at sinabi ko na tinawagan ko na sila, gusto pa rin nya ng proof. Tinawagan nya ulit ung office ng POEA. Ayun na prove nya na hindi na kailangan ng PDOS at OEC.

Matagal kasi wala silang list ng visa na excepted ng PDOS at OEC. Pero sure ako as of March 2017 na hindi na kailangan.

misisv

@sef i just need to ask this, if di need ng pdos, did you just pay for the travel tax? So meaning before check in they should know na di na kelangan ng pdos, tama ba? Or they still questioned you after checking in even though you paid for the travel tax? Sorry if dami ko tanong, dala ko kasi ang baby ko pag travel ko and kami lang since we'll meet my hubby sa SG na. So as much as possible gusto ko sana maiwasan yung hassle with the immig dito sa pinas just because di nila kabisado ang 489.

misisv

Hello! Any 489 visa who departed this May or who will depart on June? I contacted Official POEA fb page and they told me na need daw ng OEC kahit na sinabi ko na wala pa namang employer sa AU and it's a temp residence visa. Medyo naguguluhan ako. Meron ba nakaencounter nito?