there is no need to go through a recruitment agency, especially if the company here in Qatar has no direct dealing with any agency back home. Documentation such as job order, SPA of the company with attestation by POLO given to the agency will have to be processed first. This is required by POEA so that any future transaction of the company here in Qatar will be done through the named agency in the Philippines. Once the relationship is established between the Co. and Agency, applicant will pay processing fees and 1 month salary as placement fee.

If there is no assigned agency by the company, all that the visa holder has to do is to have the visa authenticated and stamped on his passport by Qatar Embassy along with the medical certificate issued by any of the accredited clinics of Qatar Embassy. All the requirements may be checked at any DHL offices.

For POEA processing, he has to fill up the form for direct hiring and present to them the contract given by the employer. If the provision regarding repatriation of mortal remains is not included in the contract, POEA will be handing out a form that can be scanned and sent by email to the employer to sign and affix the company seal. Afterwhich, the visa holder will present it back to them and he will pay the necessary fees which varies according to the dollar rate. Roughly around Php 7000 more or less, again depending on the rates but this has to be checked with POEA. POEA will give the schedule for PDOS.

As far as I know that is how it goes for those who are directly hired.

But better check with POEA directly, just in case RULES HAVE BEEN CHANGED.

GOOD LUCK!