Guidelines on Commission on Filipino Overseas (CFO) Registration and Pre-Departure Clearance JSD-2019-03
According to information provided to the Philippine Embassy by the CFO, all Filipinos leaving the country as emigrants or permanent residents abroad are required to register with the CFO and attend either the Pre-departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) or the Peer Counseling Program (PCP) for emigrants 13 to 19 years old. CFO also conducts a Guidance and Counseling Program (GCP) in compliance with Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Order Nos. 28-94 and 11-97, as well as R.A. 10364 and R.A.10906 otherwise known as the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act and Anti-Mail Order Spouse Act, respectively.