- Q: Is this a voluntary or mandatory repatriation?
A: It is VOLUNTARY repatriation.
- Q: Who may request for the repatriation?
A: Filipinos in Cambodia, whether documented or undocumented, may request for voluntary repatriation.
- Q: Who will be prioritized?
A: This program is on a “first come, first served basis.” Filipinos whose employment were affected due to COVID-19, as well as those with special needs will be given priority.
- Q: I submitted a request weeks before your announcement today, 6 April 2020. Do I have to send another request again?
A: Filipinos who have previously submitted requests for repatriation do not need to re-submit their request.
- Q: I participated in SAMAPI’s survey and indicated my interest in being repatriated. Do I have to send a request for repatriation?
A: Yes, you will need to submit the information/documents mentioned in our announcement: https://www.facebook.com/PHLinCambodia/photos/a.395313380663489/1345090829019068/?type=3&theater.
- Q: What do we have to do to request for repatriation?
A: Submit the following documents by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.:
- Accomplished ATN Form (please ask your Embassy Barangay Liaison for a copy);
- Your contact email address and phone number in Cambodia;
- Your full address in Cambodia;
- Your family's email address and phone number in the Philippines
- Your last destination in the Philippines;
- Health problems we should be aware of;
- Copy of passport data page;
- Copy of Cambodian visa;
- Copy of work permit, if applicable; and
- Copy of receipt of OWWA or Certificate of OWWA Membership, if applicable.
- Q: Until when can we submit a request for repatriation?
A: Deadline of submitting repatriation request is 7 April 2020, 4:00 PM.
- Q: How do we know if we are included in the list to be repatriated? When do we expect to receive a confirmation of who are included in the flight?
A: The Embassy will be communicating with those whose requests were approved. The final list of those who will be repatriated will be finalized by 8 April 2020. We will also communicate with those whose requests cannot be accommodated at this time.
- Q: Is this repatriation free of charge?
A: Yes.
- Q: When is the flight and what is the route?
A: The flight is tentatively scheduled on 12 April 2020, Easter Sunday. The exact time is still to be determined. The plane will pick up the passengers from the Phnom Penh International Airport and land at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila.
- Q: We are from a province in Cambodia, how can we travel to Phnom Penh?
A: The Embassy will only arrange buses to transport Filipinos for repatriation from (1) Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh and (2) Siem Reap to Phnom Penh as these are the provinces where most Filipinos are, aside from Phnom Penh. The arrangement on the departure date, time and meet-up points will be coordinated through the Embassy Barangay Liaisons (EBLs) in Sihanoukville and Siem Reap.
If you are coming from a province near Siem Reap or Sihanoukville, we suggest that you coordinate with your area’s EBL to arrange a transportation for all OFWs who will join the repatriation and travel to either Sihanoukville or Siem Reap.
If you are coming from area that is too far from Siem Reap or Sihanoukville, you may go directly to the Embassy on the day of the flight six (6) hours before the flight schedule.
- Q: What do we need to bring after we are included in the list for repatriation?
A: Prepare your luggage, including valid passport, identification cards, and maintenance medicines. Answer the OFW Repatriation Information Sheet (ORIS) and email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 9 April 2020.
- Q: What is the luggage allowance for the flight?
A: A maximum of 7 kgs. for carry-on and 20 kgs. for check-in baggage per passenger are allowed. Any luggage in excess of this will not be allowed.
- Q: When can we travel to Phnom Penh before the scheduled flight?
A: For those coming from Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, the buses will be arranged through the EBLs in the respective provinces. For those coming to Phnom Penh on their own, they have to arrive at the Embassy six (6) hours before the flight schedule.
- Q: What if my passport will expire before the flight?
A: Filipinos may still travel to the Philippines even if the passport is less than six (6) months valid.
- Q: What if my passport has already expired?
A: If you are confirmed to join the flight, please inform the EBL and come to the Embassy not later than 8 April to obtain a travel document and apply for an exit visa at the General Department of Immigration.
- Q: What if my visa has expired or will expire before the flight?
A: If you are a Filipino tourist who arrived in Cambodia after 1 January 2020, you do not need to extend/renew the visa as the Cambodian government granted automatic extension based on the Embassy’s announcement (https://www.facebook.com/PHLinCambodia/photos/a.395313380663489/1343359315858886/?type=3&theater).
If you work or have worked in Cambodia, holder of an E-type visa, and are confirmed to join the flight, please inform the EBL as soon as possible and come to the Embassy not later than 8 April so that coordination with the General Department of Immigration can be made.
- Are there requirements we have to comply with before boarding the flight in Phnom Penh?
A: Repatriates will be required to accomplish a health declaration form and be screened before boarding. Those with flu-like symptoms will not be allowed to board the flight.
- Q: When we arrive in the Philippines, do we expect to be quarantined?
A: Repatriates will go through health screening protocol by DOH upon arrival at NAIA. Those who develop flu-like symptoms will be quarantined in a DOH-facility. Those with no symptoms will be required to undergo self-quarantine for 14 days.
- Q: When we return to the Philippines, how can we travel to our hometown/house address, given the lockdown in Luzon.
A: The repatriates will be provided transportation to destinations in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
- Q: I live in Bohol. Can the DFA arrange for my transport to the province?
A: No. Those whose final destination is in the Visayas or Mindanao will need to coordinate with relatives in Metro Manila for temporary shelter while the Luzon-wide Enhanced Community Quarantine is in place.
- Q: I recently lost my job because of the pandemic. But what if I receive an employment offer in Cambodia a few months from now, can I still join this program?
A: Since seats are limited, we ask that you do not apply to this repatriation program and give way to the Filipinos who are in bigger need to return to the Philippines.
