Guide on PhilSys ID Requirements You Must Present
PHILSYS ID REQUIREMENTS – Here is a complete list of the documents needed in getting a Philippine Identification System ID.
The most important documents a person can have is his/her identification documents. These includes identification cards or more popularly called ID. It comes either as a primary ID or as a secondary ID.
The list of valid IDs in the Philippines include several IDs issued by the different government agencies in the country that are still within their validity period. The ID has to be renewed from time to time to maintain its validity.
One of the most popular IDs now is the Philippine Identification System ID or more commonly called the PhilSys ID. There are several registration centers nationwide which you can check online but it is important to prepare the PhilSys ID requirements for application for.
All Filipino citizens and resident aliens of the Philippines may apply for the PhilSys ID. For Filipino citizens, this type of ID comes with no expiration and only requires a renewal for the updating of the demographic information and biometric information of the owner.
For resident aliens in the Philippines who plan to apply for this primary ID, it is valid for one (1) year and can be renewed annually. Here are the PhilSys ID requirements for application:
Primary Documents (any of the following):
- PSA Birth Certificate and one (1) government-issued identification document which bears a full name, front-facing photograph, and signature or thumb mark
- Unified Multi-purpose ldentification (UMID) Card issued by the Government Service lnsurance System (GSIS) or Social Security Systen (SSS)
- Philippine Passport or ePassport issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)
- Student’s License Permit or Non- Professional/Professional Driver’s License issued by the LTO
Secondary/Supporting Documents:
- PSA Birth Certificate or National Statistics Office (NSO)-issued Certificate of Live Blrth with Birth Reference Number (BreN)
- PSA-issued Report of Birth
- Local Civil Registry Office (LCRO)-issued Certificate of Live Birth
- PSA-issued Certificate of Foundling
- Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) ID
- Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Identification Card
- Seaman’s Book (Seafarer’s Record Book)
- Social Security System (SSS) lD
- Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) ID
- Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) ID
- Senior Citizen’s lD issued by the Office of Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) and/or LocalGovernment Units (LGU)
- National Bureau of lnvestigation (NBl) Clearance
- Police Clearance or ID
- Voter’s lD issued by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
- Solo Parent’s ID
- Person with Disability (PWD) lD
- Taxpayer ldentification Number (TlN) Ld
- Postal lD issued by the Philippine Postal Corporation (PhlPost)
- Special Resident Retiree’s Visa (SRRV) issued by the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA)
- Residence ID from other countries
- National ID from other countries
- Eligibility Card issued by the Civil Service Commission
- Professional ldentification Card issued by the Maritime lndustry Authority (MARINA)
- Dependent’s lD lssued by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP)
Go to the PhilSys registration center nearest to you and submit your requirements. The releasing of the ID will depend on the processing and certain factors.
