Philippines does not have temporary worker visa, misunderstood SWP and PWP temporary worker visa

SWP(SPECIAL WORKING PERMIT) and pwp(Provisional Work Permit) Many people call SWP a temporary worker sign. Let's answer some questions related to SWP and PWP.

SWP full name: SPECIAL WORKING PERMIT, the correct interpretation is: special temporary work permit, which is issued for those who hold travel permits but work temporarily in the Philippines.

The full name of PWP: Provisional Work Permit, correctly interpreted as a temporary work permit (quasi-official work permit), is a permit that has already applied for a formal work visa (9G) to legally work during the application approval period.

It should be noted that PWP and SWP have nothing to do with your visa, or tourist visa, should the tourist visa be renewed or renewed, and only tourist visa can apply for PWP and SWP.

Foreigners can work legally with SWP or PWP. After SWP or PWP expires, they must have legal AEP and work visa to work. If the documents are not complete, they are regarded as illegal workers. The Philippine Immigration Bureau can take action to arrest and repatriate the blacklist according to the immigration law.

SWP special temporary work permit has not been canceled, many people misunderstand that it has been canceled

The SWP special temporary work permit was canceled only for gaming companies in July 2019, and none of the other companies were canceled.

SWP is generally handled by three types of people:

1. Temporary work in the Philippines, such as many construction site technicians or some equipment installation engineers.

2. Temporary visit to the Philippines for concerts and temporary commercial performances

3. Non-gambling companies do not have a legal work permit for new employees. Usually the probation period is 3-6 months, and the company will not apply for a work visa until it is officially employed.

4, can be processed up to two times in a row, each time only 3 months valid.

PWP is generally handled by three types of people:

1. Due to the slow approval of work visa in Philippines, a legal work permit is required during the processing of work visa.

2. Any gambling company does not have a legal work permit for new employees. Usually the probation period is 3-6 months, and the company will not apply for a work visa until it is officially employed.

3, can be processed up to two times in a row, each time only 3 months valid. For the second time, you need to show the certificate of 9G handled by the Immigration Bureau.

SWP and PWP are both legal temporary work permits and are not any type of visa.

Special tip:

1. Even if SWP and PWP are handled, the travel visa will still be renewed.

2. SWP and PWP can only be used for temporary work for 3-6 months.

3. During the period of holding SWP and PWP, leaving the Philippines requires a new travel visa. SWP and PWP cannot be used as the basis for multiple entries.

4. The Ministry of Labor documents that must have started to apply for a 9G work visa before applying for PWP.

5. If you leave the country, you need to sign the travel visa within the validity period, and if the travel visa exceeds six months, you also need to apply for ecc,ARP and other customs clearance certificates.

Then let's look at the SWP's post-approval sample.

Let's look at the PWP approval sample