owwa singapore
Having worked in singapore as an IT professional for several years, going to OWWA singapore and getting my OEC exit pass was always a breeze for me. So i thought nothing of waking up at 10 in the morning to get ready and perhaps go for a leisurely sunday stroll before going to the Philippine embassy to get my stuff done -I even passed by some shops and markets to do some shopping
I got to the embassy at around 11 am and i was shocked to see a line that snaked all the way to the corner!
peeking inside the office i saw even more people applying for exit permits. I then realized that it was long time since i had done business here and the filipino OFW’s in singapore have swelled in size- what once was a sleepy embassy was now a full blown market!
suffice to say – i was number 345 for the day. This eant about six hours more of waiting.
SOME TIPS WHEN VISITING OWWA SINGAPORE
* get up early if your going to do business in the weekend – sunday is the worst day as most OFW’s will e conducting their business on thier off-days
* You Need to have all documents that they ask you to bring -I know this sounds foolish, but many people forget one or two minor documents that set them back another few hours – be though and have a checklist of what you need to bring
* bring exact change for OWWA membership and OEC pass – its $42 and $5.50 respectvely , it sometimes takes them hours to give you your change back!
* DO NOT -make the mistake of photocopying documents in the embassy, they only have one copier and the line is Loooong…
Adhering to thease four simple tips will make your trip to OWWA Singapore a breeze
