Steps on how to apply for your Philippine National ID

Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) created three easy steps for you to apply for Philippine National ID.

Follow the steps below:

Step 1:

Register your information, including full name, gender, date. and place of birth, blood type, and address.

Step 2:

Attend your appointment for biometrics capture that includes fingerprint, iris scan, and front-facing photograph.

Step 3:

Physical ID cards will be issued. It’s stored with a 12-digit PhilSys number or personal serial number (PSN) and 16-digit PhilSys card number (PCN)

Note: Registration starts on April 30, 2021

Requirements You’ll Need:

Present an original copy of at least one of these

Primary Documents:

• PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth and one (1) government-issued identification document which bears full name. Front-facing photograph, and signature or thumb mark.
• DFA-issued Philippine Passport or ePassport;
• GSIS or SSS-issued Unified Multi-purpose Identification Card (UMID);
• Land Transportation Office (LTO)-issued Student’s-License Permit or Non-Professional/Professional – Driver’s License

Secondary Documents:

• PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth/ NSO-issued Certificate of Live Birth with Birth Reference Number (BreN)
• LCRO-issued Certificate of Live Birth
• PSA-issued Report of Birth
• PSA-issued Certificate of Founding
• Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Identification Card
• Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) ID
• Seaman’s Book
• Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWAD) ID
• Senior Citizen’s ID
• SSS ID
• Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) ID
• License to Own or Possess Firearms (LTOPF) ID
• NBI Clearance
• Police Clearance/ ID
• Solo Parent’s ID
• PWD ID
• Voter’s ID
• Postal ID
• Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) ID
• Philhealth ID
• Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA)-issued Special Resident Retiree’s  Visa (SRRV)
• Residence ID from other countries

Don’t have those?

You can submit these for secondary supporting documents as long as it has your picture, signature/ thumbmark, full name, address, and date of birth:

• Employee ID
• School ID
• Barangay Clearance/ Certificate
• Barangay ID
• City/ Municipal ID

Source: PSA