Before my brother left for KSA for employment, he was required by the agency to apply for a BDO Kabayan Savings Account, which he can use when transferring funds or sending money back to the Philippines.
Why BDO Kabayan Savings Account?
First, it’s FAST and SAFE!
Remittance is credited immediately to your BDO Kabayan Savings Account or your beneficiary’s.
Second, it’s CONVENIENT!
With BDO Kabayan Savings ATM Debit Card, you can withdraw your money anytime and anywhere from over 17,000 BDO, MegaLink, Expressnet and BancNet ATMs across the Philippines, and pay for items at SM and other accredited stores with point of sale (POS) terminals.
With Passbook
BDO Kabayan Savings also comes with a Passbook, that will allow you to monitor your remittance transactions whenever you want. This is perfect if you want to make sure that your remittance is successful or if you want to check if your beneficiaries back home have already withdrawn the money at a certain date or time.
How to Apply for BDO Kabayan Savings
If you’re an OFW or soon to be one, and you don’t have an account yet, you can apply for your BDO Kabayan Savings Account by filling out this FORM online with your personal information including:
- Complete Name
- Location
- Mobile Number
- Email Address
If you have questions or suggestions regarding BDO Kabayan Savings Account, you can also write it at the bottom part of the form or click this LINK for more info.
Requirements and Features of BDO Kabayan Savings Account:
- P100 for peso account or $100 for dollar account, one (1) valid ID with picture and one (1) 1×1 ID picture to open an account
- With ATM debit card and passbook
- Zero maintaining balance with at least one remittance transaction in a year
Seafarers employed by POEA-accredited shipping companies may also open a BDO Kabayan Shipping Dollar Account where they can directly credit their allotment.
- Only $10 initial deposit, one (1) valid ID with picture, one (1) 1×1 ID picture and a valid seaman’s book are needed to open an account. (Source)
Visit the Nearest BDO Branch
Or if you’re still in the Philippines, you can go to the nearest BDO bank branch to inquire or apply for your BDO Kabayan Savings Account.
Make sure you do it before you leave the country so you wouldn’t have to worry about sending money to your family back home when you’re already abroad.
READ THIS >> Why You Should Remit to BDO Kabayan Savings Account
Register for BDO Online Banking
Another tip is as soon as you have your BDO Kabayan Savings Account, make sure you enroll for BDO Online Banking and activate it so you could make your transactions online.
Once your own account is activated, you may enroll your family’s BDO account in your Online banking account and activate it, so you can transfer funds to their account anytime and anywhere as long as you have internet connection.
While in the Philippines…
Again, you need to this while you’re still in the Philippines because not all countries have BDO bank branches, and the activation of online enrollment can only be done through an ATM machine.
WATCH THIS >> How to enroll for BDO Online Banking
Do you already have a BDO Kabayan Savings Account?
How’s your experience when sending money to the Philippines with BDO Online Banking?
Feel free to post your comments below.
How long does it take to apply for bdo kabayan savings?
does my husband can send remittances from abroad here in the Philippines even he has’nt kabayan peso savings? i only have kabayan peso savings here in the Philippines and he doesnt have one in abroad.is it possible for him to sed money in my account?
hi janeth, i believe he can do that by depositing money to your account through remittance centers.
Gudevning Admin.. Isa po akong OWF ng Kuwait. Mag tatanong lang po. Pwdi po bang diposituhanang OWF account ko From manila Sultan kudarat? Thank you
ano pong OFW account? bank account?
Nagdeposit kc ako sa bdo bankbook nang anak ko nagkamli nang type justinE dapat justin lang walang e ok lang ba un?
Hello paano po mag send ng money sa kabayan peso holder? San pong mga remitances center maaring magpadala ng pera? Thank you in advance.
Hi po,help naman,bago ako umalis sa philippines kumuha ako nag kabayan savaing account binigay sakin walang password,pagdating ko dito taiwan ginamit ko siya at ginawan ng password using the atm machine her in taiwan,ok naman siya,,pero hindi po ako makapag balance inquiry,and try ko ulit sa 7/11 Her again in tawain sad to say kinain po machine yung atm ko,ano po gagawin ko pls help me,,hindi naman ako matulongan ng nagbabantay sa 7/11 the only thing na sinabi nya tumawag ako philippines sa bank bdo,kasi kung hindi daw sisirain nila yung card ko,pano po yun,pls help me,its my first time to use my card,
hi angel, i suggest tawag ka kagad sa bdo hotline as soon as possible para maassist ka nila.
For lost or stolen BDO Cards, please contact us immediately at 631 8000 (Metro Manila) / 1 800 5 631 8000 (Bayantel Domestic Toll-Free) / 1 800 3 631 8000 (Digitel Domestic Toll-Free) / 1 800 8 631 8000 (Globe Landline Domestic Toll-Free) / 1 800 10 631 8000 (PLDT Domestic Toll-Free) / International Access Code+800 8 631 8000 (International Toll-Free Numbers).
Try mo din to contact through their website:
https://www.bdo.com.ph/contact-us
Hello po.. Ask ko lng po if pwede magrequest ng bank certificate sa bdo kabayan acct for visa application and ilang months dapat me transactions ung account since 5months ko na sya hndi nahulugan.. Thank you..
sa online, you can see your bank transactions within 60 days ata un if i’m not mistaken. pero kung wla kayong transactions for the past 5 months, you might have to request from the bank directly na lang.
ilang oras po bgo mareceive ung padala galing saudi arabia s kabayan account?
sa brother ko, usually within 2-3 hrs lang. not sure exactly sa ibang account.
Sir bakit yung sa akin june 2 naihulog til now, wala pa rin..nakakadsmaya po kc..from ksa din yung sender
Hi ! I apply kabayan account last month because my husband wanted me to have it and i find it more convenient since i don’t need to withdraw the whole amount he will be sending then.But what sadden me is that after he sends the money last june 2 to my account,until now the money is not yet credited to my account..It’s a burden on my part because, we have emergencies that involves monetary assistance..can anybody explain this situation?…thank you…
Hi Ma’am Malou!
I suggest po that you contact BDO directly so they can assist you with your concern.
BDO Customer Contact Center:
Email Address: callcenter@bdo.com.ph
Metro Manila:(+632)631-8000
You may also contact them through their website contact form here:
https://www.bdo.com.ph/contact-us
I hope this helps.
Good am po. Mgsesend po kasi ung asawa ko from china sa kabayan peso savings acct ko po. Pero wala po siyang account sa bdo. Possible po ba na marecieve ko po ung padala niya sa account ko po at pwede po bang makarecieve po ng dollar ung account?
Bakit po inactive lumalabas sa account ko po which is naactive ko na po sya sa ATM nag enroll po kse ako sa Online Banking today and ina-activated ko sya dahil nga po need pa yun. Lumalabas kase nung nag log in na ko inactive account lumalabas, or my 24hrs syang confirmation muna? Pwede po ba ienroll yung kabayan savings account sa Online banking
? Ps : I enrolled Kabayan Savings Account
Thanks for the reply!
yes, you might have to wait within 24 hours.
naactivate na ba?
Yes po naactivate na po sya thank you po!
Hello sir,
Pwede po ba na hindi mahulugan ng pera from abroad yung kabayan savings dahil dun po sya naghuhulog sa aking BDO savings then ako nalang po dito sa Philippines ang magtatransfer ng amount dun sa kabayan savings… Pwede po ba?
Hi …ask ko lang po kung yung kabayan savings account ay may points po s BDO emerald reward.kung meron po aano po yun?
Hello good evening.may kabayan savings account po ako at inactive na po sya ngaun.ask ko lang po kung ano po pwede kong gawin hindi ko po kasi nahulugan yun s loob ng 15months simula nung maopen ko sya dahil hinuhulog ko yung remittance ko directly s account ng mother ko.please advise thank you.
Gud evning po may kabayan saving account po ako hinde ko lng po alam kung active pa ito kc simula po pgkuha ko bago ako umalis hanggang ngayun hinde ko pa nahulogan , gusto ko na sana hulogan ngayun paano ko po malalaman kung active o inactive na po Tong kabayan acc.ko salamat
Naenroll ko na po bdo kabayan savings ko, pero pinainactive ko po, kc nga dko na ginagamit ung sim card ko dati, gusto magamit ulit online banking pero sabi ur account number is already enroll, ano po ba pwede ko gawin para maactive ulit ang online banking ko. Pls reply
Gudam po ask qlng po about sa balance ng ATM card q ng check bal.po kc aq 7788 ang laman ng ATM card q ng withdraw AQ ng 1700 pero wla pong lumabas n receipt den ng check bal.aq kagad 64 pesos nlng po ung laman pano poba ang ggwin q
try to contact BDO directly.
Metro Manila: (+632)631-8000
Domestic Toll-Free Nos: 1800-10-631-8000 (PLDT)
1800-3-631-8000 (Digitel)
1800-5-631-8000 (Bayantel)
1800-8-631-8000 (Globelines)
International Toll-Free Nos.: IAC +800-8-631-8000
or contact BDO here:
https://bdo.com.ph/contact-us
Can my wife open a kabayan saving in the Philippines…..as my beneficiary….in my behalf…so that I can send money to here account…..
i think so. pero mas maganda po papuntahin nyo na lang sya sa nearest branch for other requirements.
Good morning, my wife and I are into outsourcing and our clients are from other countries. Is it possible to make use my Kabayan Account for them to send us their payments. Or will we need a third party ( PAYPAL account) to course it somehow to KA. What are the expected charges and how much :), Salamat po ng marami
sorry, di ko lang sure ang ganitong process.
kc ang alam ko, it’s for OFWs ang their family/beneficiaries here..
paverify nyo na lang din po sa bank mismo para mabigyan kayo ng advice.
Hi Question. Yung kabayan atm ba pwede makareceive ng money if local transfer lang? 🙂 I mean hindi galing sa ibang bansa
Hi! Yes. I tried it many times na nagdeposit ako sa kabayan savings ko while nasa pinas pa ako.
Hi gud pm pg po b naghulog ng pera s bdo kabayn savings dito s dubai tlga po bng hindi nillgy s psbook kung mgkno hinulog n pera.
hi po saan po pwedeng maghulog ng pera dto sa canada? huhulugan ko po sana ung kabayan ccount ko thanks po
Hi. March 2016 po nung nag open kmi kabayan savings. Balak po hulugan ng asawa ko this oct 2016. Ok lang po ba un kahit 6 months po syang hindi nahulugan? Thanks
Patulong naman po kukuha ako ng kabayan kaso hinahanapan ako ng proof of remmitance. pwede bang magbigay ako ng ibang proof na may ofw akong pamilya para makakuha ako ng account.
Kumuha po ako ng kabayan savings sa Bdo don antonio bago ako pumunta dto sa kuwait 200 ang savings na binayad ko nakapagpalit nadin ako ng password ngaung nandito nako sa kuwait kailangan ko gamitin ito sa apple i.d pero kapag nilalagay ko security code hndi daw ito match bakit ganon? Tama naman ang password ko
Security Code doesn’t mean Password. Actually, yung Security Code na inaask is yung CVV code na nasa likod ng Card.
hello can i ask if it is still ok that i remit money with my own bank name here in kuwait then the letter of my name is mispelled? did my money still appear in my account number?thank you
bakit po nag babawas ung balance. my service charge po ba monthly na kinakaltas sa balance. last jo mag check sa online my nabasa ako na service charge 300 bkit po ganun hindi po kc malinaw kung bkit. sa loob po ng 2years nsa 900 napo nawawala sa pera ko. please paki sagot po.
mas mabuti po siguro kung inquire nyo na lang sa BDO para maverify din po nila ung
Trunkline: (+632) 840-7000
Customer Contact Center: callcenter@bdo.com.ph
Pwede din po dito https://www.bdo.com.ph/contact-us
May charge po ba pag send ng money sa other bank ? And remmitance ? Galing po sa savings ko na bdo kabayan..
Pwede n po bng mghulog ng remittance ung mister ko pro ako p ung may ari ng bdo kbyan saving kc dp ako nkaalis.. Actvte n po un
More than a year ko na pong hindi nahuhulugan ang kabayan savings ko since I avail it.pwede ko pa bang magamit yun.andito na ako abroad at dala ko ung atm card at passbook…thank you
hi po my mga client po kasi ako here in phil. then pwede ko po ba gamitin ung kabayan savings ko po for their payments po? thanks
if we have a client in other country po pwede po kayang gamitin ang kabayan savings for their payment po?
Hi gd evening po, ask lang po 1st time nangyari sa akin byernes pa pinadala ng asawa ko ang remittance ko pero haggang ngayon linggo na nang gabi wala parin, paano ba ito? please help me
Same problem here teh, nagtransfer din ako last Friday but until now wala pa ding update sa hinulog ko 1st time ko ding na eencouter tong ganitong problema.
puwede po ba ang kapatid ko nalamg mghulog sa bdo savings account ko kabayan saving account ko habang dito ko kuwait
Hi ask ko lang din naghulog ako ng pera sa account ko last friday (13-January-2017) pero bakit hanggang ngayon wala pa ring update sa amount ng account ko di pa pumapasok yong trinansfer kong pera e lagpas na po ng 24 hrs. 1st tym na ngyari sakin to. Please help.
Thanks,
hi po….ask q lang po my dollar account po ang lola q kaso po namatay na po xa at my natitira pa xa money sa account nya…it is possible po ba na pwede xa ma withdraw ng kanyang anak na panganay at the same time po my joint account sila dalawa sa peso account…. if possible po ano po ung mga requirements para ma withdraw nya ung pera sa dollar account…
Ask ko lang po kung ilang oras ang aabutin para makuha padala sa Kabayan Savings Account
Ask q lng po kpg ngpdla po aq s bdo kabayan savings pwde po bng ang asawa q ang mgpa update s bangko s pilipinas iniwan q kc s knya ang passbook ko..dto kc aq s Bahrain…
ang bdo online banking lang po ba ang nagkakaltas ng wire transfer request? kapag hindi naka register online wala kaltas?
Hello po. Bago palang ako sa Kabayan ATM pano ko ba malaman ung number ng ATM ko para dun mka deposit kapatid ko pls pa help po
.. i have a question regarding to my kabayan savings account .. gusto cu po sana cxa huLogan dito sa K.S.A from enjaz remitance .. gusto cu Lang po maLaman kung ok Lang po ba yun? e tabi cu nLang po yung resibo .. para maLaman cu kung magkano na nahuLog cu kasi dko mapa check yung passbook cu po sa branch dito sa k.s.a po.. thanks po .. answer pls asap ..
Hello, tanong ko lang kung gaano katagal bago dumating yung mismong card sayo. I enrolled my kabayan savings account here in Dubai.. gaano katagal usually yung process time before they give you your card/ account number? Thanks.
Hi, pwede ba na magpadala husband ko from abroad Ng dollar sa kabayan savings account ko kahit wala pa xa account sa BDO.
Ask qlng pwede po b magwithdraw s kabayan savings account kahit wala pa pong 1year n hinuhulugan.?
I sent money through kabayan account at 1:30pm today.but still my sister did not got the money..how long should my sister wait to get the money.
Nag open po ako dto sa taiwan ng bdo kabayan savings, tanong ko lng po, dun po ba sa adress na nkalagay sa passbook ay duon ko lng po ba dpat I update ung pincode ko, at ATM, slmat po
kung may atm machine po dyan,baka pwede nyo po iupdate ang PIN code.
ilang days po bago dumating ang padala. sa pilipinas gling uae. 3 days n po kc. wala pa e. sa . bdo kabayan savings po ako nagsend thnks po
Hi,
Is it possible for my partner in Netherlands to send 22,000 euro in my kabayan account… I need an answer asap please. Hope you could help me.
Aya
Hi admin,,,i have concern pls…i already open an acct..to bdo for remittance purposes but sudenly after i left phil and count of how many mos. I forgot my pasword on my acct. Atm card…pls let me know how i recover/retrieve it. And pls enlighten me the procedure of sending of money abroad to phils…i have not yet experience…tnx
Hi… Ask ko lng po. May Kabayan savings acct ang mother ko.. Dun po nag papadala ang kapatid ko n nasa Papua, then may mgpapadaa po s account niya ng pera from middle east. Naihulog n po ng gabi. Ng iwidraw n po nmin kinabukasan ang lumalabas po s atm ay Unathorized un card .. Kaka widraw lng po ng mother ko lat month at bago n po un card. We need the money for emegerncy reason. Ngkataon nman po n sarado ang bank at local election..
punta na lang po kayo sa branch para maverify nyo kung bakit.
Hi.Last December 2017 po ng advice po ang teller sakin sa Tacloban if gusto ko daw baguhin ang account ko kc sa Manila ko inopen un,pmayag ako then Bingham ako new passbook,I forgot nakakonekta un sa BDOlife insurance ko then hndi ko na inform ung agent ko,now unsuccessful po ang debit arrangement kc nga bgo account ko, if huhulugan ko po ung dating kabayan savings account ko activate pa kaya un?Mga 8mos na po Dko sya nahulugan,at okay lng ba 2 ang kabayan account ko?
Hi tanong lang po, mag aapply sana ako ng Kabayan savings acc dito sa Philippines kasi magpapadala mama ko from abroad pero pwede din ba kong maka receive ng padala na galing lang dito sa Philippines gamit yung kabayan savings acc?
Hi po! Meron po akong kabayan bdo dollar account. Bakit po hindi po matransferan ng money ang account ko from other account? Invalid account ang lumalabas sa info. Hindi din po ako makapagtransfer ng money from my account to other.
Magpapadala sana kapatid ko sa kabayan acct ko. Seaman sya. Kaso may hinihingi daw sa kanya na number na di nya alam kung ano. Wala naman daw sa card or seaman’s book nya. Ano po kaya yun?