YANGON: Workers on leave must bring a letter of recommendation from the relevant Myanmar embassy along with the employer's leave letter.
The Department of Labour Guidance has announced that some new workers who are going abroad are being forced to forge leave documents and leave illegally.
Some new workers have been found to be using fake leave documents to disguise themselves as “returning workers” to bypass the systematic recruitment, pre-departure training, and medical screening processes set by the ministry, and to misuse the designated route for returning workers to leave illegally.
The Department of Labour is systematically investigating the issue to ensure safe migration and prevent unwanted risks, including human trafficking, the department said.
Workers returning on leave will also need to obtain a Letter of Permission for Leave from their employer before coming to Myanmar from May 1.
After that, they will need to go to the Myanmar embassy, consulate general, or consulate general in the relevant country to present the leave letter and obtain a letter of recommendation.
For countries where there are no Myanmar embassies, consulates, or consulates, they will need to go to the Myanmar embassy, consulate general, or consulate general in the nearest country or city to present the leave letter and obtain a letter of recommendation.
In addition, workers who will return to Myanmar on leave will have to reapply for a new OWIC card upon their return to Myanmar if the workplace on their work permit, visa, and leave is different from the workplace on their OWIC card.
The Department of Labor Guidance has announced that those who submit false leave certificates will be banned from traveling abroad for a specified period and their names will be blacklisted.
Myanmar citizens working abroad are allowed to return to Myanmar on leave and return to their workplaces in their respective countries.
Applications are reviewed and approved on a daily basis on the Safe Migration Telegram Channel, with the required forms and supporting documents submitted 5 days in advance, excluding official holidays. - Eleven Media/ANN
