Guide on How To Apply For UMID ID & the Documents Needed
HOW TO APPLY FOR UMID ID — Here is a guide on the application to get a Unified Multi-Purpose Identification ID from the Social Security System (SSS).
A valid ID is one of the most important personal documents that you can ever have. Nowadays, loan applications, car or residential property purchase, flight booking, passport application, and a lot more requires a valid ID. In fact, in most transactions, at least two (2) valid IDs are requested.
The list of valid ID is quite long and there are a lot of options that you can choose from. Some of these are primary ID cards which are mostly government-issued. There are also government-issued IDs that are secondary thus they can be used as a supporting document.
One of the IDs that you can have is the Unified Multi-Purpose Identification card or the UMID ID. It is the ingle identification card for the members of several government agencies such as the…
- Social Security System (SSS)
- Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)
- Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF or Pag-IBIG Fund),
- Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)
The Unified Multi-Purpose Identification card or UMID ID replaced the SSS ID. Like its former, it is requested from the Social Security System. There are only a few steps on how to apply for UMID ID.
How To Apply For UMID ID
Step 1 — Check the qualifications.
To be eligible to get the Unified Multi-Purpose Identification card or UMID ID, the government agency member must meet the following qualifying requirements:
- active SSS account
- has posted at least one (1) monthly contribution to SSS
Step 2 – Prepare the documentary requirements.
There are some UMID ID requirements for application thus it would be easier for you if you prepare it ahead. It will save you money, time, and energy as you do not need to go back and forth to an SSS branch.
Step 3 – UMID ID application.
To apply for a UMID ID, you can first book an appointment schedule online so you do not need to waste a lot of time for the process. You may follow these steps:
If you want to make a personal application at an SSS branch, here are the steps:
- Prepare the documentary requirements.
- Secure an online copy of the UMID ID application form. Write in capital letters and state N/A if the requested information in the form is not applicable to you.
- Go to My.SSS online and log in to your account.
- Provide the required information and pick the time for your appointment.
- Go to the SSS branch where you made an appointment.
- Ask for a copy of the UMID Application Form and provide the details requested on the form.
- Submit the duly-accomplished form and the other requirements to the SSS staff.
- Wait for your application to be verified.
- Proceed for the taking of your photo, electronic signature, and fingerprint scan.
- Wait for the release of the small slip which you will use in claiming the ID.