If you are a Filipino worker in Spain, the OEC (Overseas Employment Certificate) is not optional: you need it to leave and re-enter the Philippines while keeping your overseas employment status in order. And in Spain it is processed by a single office: the MWO (Migrant Workers Office) in Madrid, at Calle Serrano 161.
That is convenient if you live in Chamberí. If you live in Valencia, Bilbao, Palma or Seville, the math changes: a lost work day, round-trip transport, and hoping you are not missing a paper when you arrive. This guide covers the real options for handling it remotely, with actual prices and timelines.
What the OEC is and why MWO handles it
The OEC certifies that an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) is registered and in good standing with the DMW (Department of Migrant Workers). MWO Madrid is the DMW office in Spain, and besides the OEC it handles other common paperwork: contract verification, and receiving documents such as NBI clearance, PSA certificates or special powers of attorney as part of your process.
The exact requirements for each transaction (which documents, official fees) are set by the DMW and can change — always check the official MWO or DMW channels before sending anything.
Three ways to handle it remotely
1. Go in person. The classic option. It works, but from outside Madrid it means transport plus a day off. Keep in mind the office does not serve the public every day of the week, so confirm the schedule before showing up.
2. Ship it yourself with a premium courier. You can send your document with a courier and arrange the return. Using DHL Express Domestic published 2026 list rates, a 1 kg envelope round trip within mainland Spain starts at about €48 VAT included, before surcharges — while you coordinate both shipments and the follow-up with the office yourself.
3. Our round-trip service with a fixed price. Exactly what you would do yourself, but with the logistics solved: a courier picks up your document wherever you tell us (or you drop it off at our office at Pelai 9, Barcelona), we deliver it to the MWO, and once processed we return it to your door. Full tracking, one reference.
Honest prices and timelines
| Option | Price (VAT included) | Delivery per leg |
| Standard | €19.90 round trip | 24 h |
| Priority | €24.90 round trip | Next day before 2:00 PM |
If you only need one leg (getting the document to the MWO, or picking it up), it costs less: from €11.90.
On total timelines, the honest answer separates what we control from what we do not: transport is 24 hours per leg (or next day before 2 PM on Priority), and MWO processing usually takes 2-3 business days based on our own history — an operational estimate, not an official guaranteed deadline. In practice, an OEC with home pickup and return usually resolves within a working week.
Coverage: mainland Spain and the Balearics. If you are in the Canary Islands, Ceuta or Melilla, message us on WhatsApp and we will look at it with you.
How to order (3 steps, 2 minutes)
1. Pick the transaction — OEC, NBI, PSA, power of attorney, marriage certificate or another document.
2. Tell us how to collect it — from your home, or dropping it off at Pelai 9, and whether you need round trip or a single leg.
3. Pick the speed and pay — by card in Stripe's secure checkout, or if you prefer, finish the booking on WhatsApp with a real person. Your contact details and address are filled in once, at payment.
You can cancel free of charge until 9:00 AM on pickup day.
Get started
The wizard is at acaciacargo.com/en/cotizar-v2/consular — fixed price on screen, no email quotes, no surprises. And if you are not sure which transaction you need, message us on WhatsApp and we will point you in the right direction before you pay anything.