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Relocation plan: Philippines

For the vacancy CPS HCM Specialist at ING. See the vacancy

Reviewed in November 2026. General information, not legal or tax advice: confirm on the official pages linked here before you decide.

Your citizenship
The vacancy does not state an annual salary in PHP; enter the offer you have or expect.

How much you take home

There is no official net pay data for Philippines that we can use: taxes depend on where you live and on your situation. Ask the employer for a net estimate with the offer.

Do you need a visa?

Yes, for every nationality. Working in Philippines needs a work permit requested with the employer, usually before you start:

  1. The employer applies for your Alien Employment Permit (AEP) at the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), showing that no qualified Filipino is available for the job.
  2. With the AEP, the employer applies for the 9(g) work visa at the Bureau of Immigration.
  3. For assignments of up to 6 months there is instead a Special Work Permit from the Bureau of Immigration.

DOLE: Alien Employment Permit (FAQ) · Bureau of Immigration

Documents and where to get them

In your country, before you leave

  • Passport, valid for the whole move; the visa is issued in the passport.
  • Birth certificate (and marriage certificate, if married). Usually with an apostille (or legalisation) and a certified translation; check with the embassy.
  • Criminal record certificate from your country of nationality and, if different, from where you lived recently: visa applications often require it. Request it close to the date it will be used.
  • Degree, transcript and references from previous jobs, digitally, with certified translations if the visa asks for them.

On arrival

  • Work permit or pass and your residence card, collected with the employer.
  • Tax number for your salary: the employer usually registers you.
  • Health insurance: often private and provided by the employer; check what the offer covers.
  • Bank account, usually opened with your work permit or residence card.

Step by step

Before you leave

  1. Confirm in writing the salary (in local currency or in dollars), the start date, who pays the permit fees and the relocation support.
  2. Have your degree and documents legalised and translated if the employer asks for them.
  3. Wait for the work permit approval before you travel to work.
  4. In your country, tell the authorities you are moving: update your registered address and your tax residence. In the year you leave, tax may be due for the part of the year you were still resident.

First week

  1. Complete the permit and residence card steps with your employer.
  2. Find housing; a deposit of one or two months' rent is usual.

First month

  1. Open a bank account and give the details to your employer.
  2. Check the tax withheld on your first payslip and how the yearly tax return works.