🌍 Work abroad

Finding a job overseas safely: official offices, how to spot illegal recruiters, and working in Poland.

⚠️ Before you apply

Check the agency's licence on the DMW website — a real agency has a DMW licence number.
Do not pay a placement fee before you have a contract, and get a receipt for every payment.
Be careful with recruiters who only talk to you on Facebook or Messenger, or ask you to travel as a tourist and work later.
Keep copies of your contract, passport and visa, and know your embassy's contact details.

Official offices

Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)The government office for overseas work: jobs, contracts, help.dmw.gov.ph
DMW — licensed recruitment agenciesCheck that an agency is licensed before you talk money.dmw.gov.ph
Philippine Embassy in WarsawHelp for Filipinos in Poland.warsawpe.dfa.gov.ph
Embassy of Poland in ManilaVisas for Poland, applied for in the Philippines.www.gov.pl
Poland — Office for ForeignersPoland's official office for foreigners' stay and residence.www.gov.pl

🇵🇱 Working in Poland

Foreigners working in Poland need the right permit: in most cases the Polish employer applies for a work permit at the regional voivode office, and the worker then applies for a national (type D) visa at the Embassy of Poland in Manila. Check the current rules on the official Polish government pages above, and go through a DMW-licensed agency or a direct hire processed by the DMW.

Licensed agencies

Agencies listed here are sponsored, labelled, and must show a valid DMW licence number you can check.

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