Guide on SSS Membership Application Process
SSS MEMBERSHIP FOR OFW – For individuals who are working abroad, here is a guide on how to register and the requirements.
Millions of Filipinos are members of the Social Security System and there is really a huge advantage in being one. The state-run social insurance giant has crafted several offers that attend to many financially-challenging situations.
The SSS loans and SSS benefits were designed to provide financial solutions to the members in times of calamity, unemployment, sickness, maternity, and disability among others. That is why a lot of overseas Filipino workers also considered applying for an SSS membership for OFW.
Are you working abroad and you want to be a member of the Social Security System? There is an easy process to apply for the SSS membership for OFW and there is a unique set of requirements.
Here is a guide on how to apply to be a member of the SSS if you are an employee abroad:
Step 1 — Gather the requirements.
In applying for a membership to the Social Security System, there are documents that you need to prepare and submit to the state-run social insurance agency. In the case of the OFWs, here are the SSS membership requirements for registration:
- duly-accomplished and signed SSS Membership Application Form (SSS Form E-1)
- prepare an original and a photocopy of one (1) valid primary document such as the following:
- Birth Certificate
- Baptismal Certificate
- LTO Driver’s License
- Passport
- Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Card
- Seaman’s Book
- In the absence of a valid primary document, you may submit original and photocopies of two (2) of the following secondary documents:
- Bank Account Passbook
- ATM card with the cardholder’s nam
- Birth or Baptismal Certificate
- Alien Certificate of Registration
- ATM card and certification from the issuing bank if the account number doesn’t bear the cardholder’s name
- Certificate from various authorities
- Certificate of Naturalization from the Bureau of Immigration
- Certificate of Licensure, Qualification Document, or Seafarer’s ID from the Maritime Industry Authority
- Company ID
- Company Representative Authorization Card issued by SSS
- Fisherman’s Card issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
- Credit Card
- GSIS Card or Certificate of Membership
- ID card issued by professional organizations recognized by the PRC
- Health or Medical Card
- Life Insurance Policy
- ID card issued by Local Government Units
- Marriage Contract
- NBI Clearance
- Pag-IBIG Member’s Data Form
- Membership card issued by private companies
- Overseas Workers Welfare Administration card
- PhilHealth Member’s Data Record
- School ID
- Police Clearance
- Postal ID
- Senior Citizen Card
- Seafarer’s Registration Certificate issued by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration
- Tax Identification Number (TIN) Card
- Transcript of School Records
- Temporary License and Student Permit issued by the Land Transportation Office
- Voter’s Identification Card or Affidavit
Step 2 — Submit your requirements to SSS.
If you already have all the documents required for SSS membership for OFW and you have accomplished the SSS E-1 Form, you may not go to a branch of the Social Security System. Submit your requirements which also include the photocopies of your valid ID(s).
Step 3 — Wait for your SS number.
The Social Security System (SSS) will process your application to be a member of the state-run social insurance institution. After a successful registration, the SSS staff will give you your SS number. If you already have an SS number before from your previous employment, the same SS number will be reactivated.