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Philippines Valid IDs | List of Primary and Secondary IDs

Transacting with the government, financial institutions, businesses, schools, etc., often requires the person to present a valid identification card or ID. In the Philippines, there are several IDs widely accepted for legal, financial, and business transactions.

If you have 2 or 3 IDs from our updated list of Philippine valid IDs aka primary ID then you can breathe easier since chances are your transactions will push through with little or no hitch with respect to presentation of proof of identification.

There are some government IDs and documents which are accepted only as secondary documents and not as primary IDs like Philhealth card, TIN card, NBI clearance, Barangay Clearance or cedula, Professional tax receipt, etc.

Example: If you want to apply for passport for the first time, it requires at least 2 valid IDs issued by the government, aside from other requirements.

Philippines Valid IDs Primary Secondary

Private Institutions Use

Valid IDs are also required if you want to open bank accounts, stock investment with an authorized stock brokerage firm like COL or Philstocks, claiming Western Union payments, remittance claiming in Cebuana, Palawan, M Lhuillier, LBC, etc.

VALID IDs in the PHILIPPINES

These IDs are also considered as PRIMARY IDs. This is list is updated as of April 2017.

  1. Philippine passport issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
  2. Driver’s License issued by the Land Transportation Office (LTO).
  3. SSS UMID card issued by the Department of Social Security System (SSS).
  4. GSIS ID or eCard issued by the Government Services and Insurance Corporation (GSIS).
  5. Digitized Postal ID (new and improved) issued by the Philippine Postal Corporation
  6. PRC ID issued by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).
  7. IBP ID issued by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP).
  8. OWWA ID issued by the Overseas Worker’s Welfare Administration
  9. Senior Citizen ID
  10. Voter’s ID
  11. Diplomat ID issued by the Philippine Embassy
  12. OFW ID issued by the Department of Labor and Employment
  13. GOCC and Government Office ID issued by a branch or agency of the government

                    Example: PNP ID, AFP ID, DENR ID, etc.

SECONDARY IDs and DOCUMENTS

These are secondary documents and proof of identity which can be used to supplement your lack of the required number of valid IDs. Although take note that not all establishment will accept secondary documents.

iSensey recommends that you will contact the company or office you plan to transact with and ask them what they consider as valid IDs, also ask if the IDs you have is enough for them, if they will accept what you will bring.

List of secondary documents and identification card – bring as many as you can to have a higher chance of a successful transaction.

  • NBI Clearance
  • Police Clearance
  • Barangay Clearance
  • Cedula or Community Tax Certificate
  • Voter’s Certification
  • Government Service Record
  • School ID for current students
  • Elementary or High School Form 137 for students
  • Transcript of Records from University or College
  • Land Title
  • PSA Marriage Contract
  • Seaman’s Book
  • Old Postal ID
  • Philhealth card
  • PWD ID
  • TIN card
  • Firearms’ License Card
  • NSO Birth Certificate
  • NSO Marriage Certificate
  • PLRA ID
  • Company ID
  • Alumni ID
  • Credit cards with photo
*Some establishments require for an ID or certification to be recently issued, like issued within the last 6 months to 1 year.

Having a valid ID is important because there are many instances when Filipinos are required to present one or two valid ID cards before one is allowed to proceed with whatever transaction one is trying to accomplish and complete.

If you don’t have a Philippine valid ID yet, one of the easiest ID to get would be the new and improve postal ID. This ID is even accepted by the DFA for passport application.

Apply for valid IDs now, it is better to be ready ahead of time.

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Comments

  1. How about the Marina Industry Authority ( MARINA ) issued license i.d for those seafarer officers, is this also included as a valid i.d in the Philippines? I supposed this must also be included.

    • Hi Jayner, hindi sya kasama sa listahan pero sa tingin namin oo, kasi accepted ang Seaman’s Book as valid ID so we believe pati ang Marina Industry Authority ID is also accepted.

  2. How about barangay id? It is not in the list of government issued id. The airline is now accepting discount for senior citizens provided the passenger should present 2 ids, 1 is the senior citizen id & another should be a government issued id. So, a barangay id can be presented as government issued id? Thanks for the reply.

      • good day po! Ask ko po pwd na po ba ung barangay Id,old employment ID,NBI clearance,police clearance,barangay clearance, Cedula,Transcrip of record,Married certificate civil Registrar,baptismal, NSO birt certificate.pwd na po ba un sa DFA? Thank you godbless.

        • Hi Shella, puede sa tingin namin pero make sure yung mga clearances are valid pa (within the last 6 months mo nakuha).
          Example: ang passport appointment mo sa DFA ay February 2018 – dapat yung NBI, Police, Brgy clearances ay nakuha mo ay not earlier than September.

  4. Ako po si florabelle camanche . Pwede po bang magtanong bakit po ako na disapproved sa happy loan ko po.

  5. Bakit po ang PSB bank… Hindi po nila kinokonsider yung id ko as primary id.ganung kasama sa list nyo yung gocc and government office id.nagtratrabaho po kasi ako sa BIR at yung id ko daw eh secondary lang Kasi sa list nila ang government office id raw ay secondary lang sa kanila. Bakit po ganun?

    • Hi Ryan, some banks are very strict when it comes to identification cards submitted. When you plan to open a bank account, it’s recommended to bring multiple IDs. Or call the bank ahead to ask if the IDs you have in your possession is enough to allow you to open a savings/checking/time deposit accounts with them.

  6. Ask ko lang po first time ko po kukuha nang passport ok n po ba na voters id, voter’scertificate,brgy clearance,sedula,tin id, yearbook at birth certificate ung ipapasa ko po

    • Hi Janine, depende po yan sa mag evaluate ng requirements mo sa DFA, pero if kami ang mag-asses puede na po basta dalhin niyo lahat ng docs na meron kayo ngayon at yung birth certificate niyo ay galing sa PSA.

    • Hi po masayang araw ,ask ko lng po,I only have a umid id,barangay clearance,cedula,police clearance,e1 form po ng SSS,okay Na po kaya Yun para maprocess po agad Ang passport ko malapit Na po kc Ang appointment ko,thank you po and God bless

  7. Hi po. Ask ko lang po kung pwede na po ung postal id na valid id para sa pagkuha po ng passport. Alam ko po kasi supporting document po siya. Pero may ilan po na nagsasabi na pwede na po siya valid id.

    • Hi Venus, digitized postal ID are already considered as Primary ID by DFA for passport processing. Please see this announcement from the official website of PhlPost. BUT if it is your first time to apply for passport this 2018, you need to present at least 2 PRIMARY ID.

  8. Hi, I don’t have any primary cards yet but I was able to set an appointment for passport application (sa March pa, ugh) and I’m waiting for the issuance of our company ID. Pero, ang mayroon lang po akong id as of the moment ay digitized postal, police clearance id at saka philhealth card. Magsusurvive na kaya ako non? Thank you!

    • Hi Racil, based sa DFA rule, first time passport applicants needs at LEAST 2 Primary ID. If renewal ka, one Primary ID nalang.

      Pag dating ng appointment date mo, bring as many supporting docs as you can, baka pagbigyan ng evaluator.

  9. Hi ‘-‘
    Ask ko lng po kung pwd yong id ko na new postal id at tin id to support pa open acccount sa bdo?
    Thanks

    • Hi Samsodin, Yung last experience namin sa bangko need ng 2 government ID (may picture at signature). Yung TIN ID na walang TIN baka di tanggapin ng BDO. Yung digitized postal ID (yung bago) tatanggapin yun, pero need mo pa ng isa pang ID (with pic and signature).

  11. Hello po,
    Ask ko lang po sana for renewal po passport ko. Married na po ako ngayon. Magagamit ko paba yung mga old id ko ng dalaga ako for valid id’s oh kailangan po surname na ng asawa ko ang nakalagay sa id na ipipresent ko? Meron po kasi ako dto old id’s voters id , college id and yung lumang passport ko. My documents na din po ako na surname ng asawa ko ang gamit ko like barangay clearance, barangay id and philhealth id. Pwede na po ba yun?

    Salamat po.

    • Hi Khristine, mas maigi if you can bring valid IDs in your married name, minsan kasi may mga evaluation officer na maselan. Pero if based sa DFA passport rules lang, since renewal ka you can bring your old passport, your primary IDs in maiden name, plus PSA Marriage Certificate — with these you can renew your passport under your married name na.

  12. Hello po ask ko lang sana Kung pwede gamitin ang NBI clearance at philhealth para sa pag renewal at pagchange ng passport ko
    Thanks

    • Hi Maria, it depends on your passport, if it’s colored brown, green, Machine Readable Passports (Maroon), ang renewal nyan ay parang First Timer, so di papasa ang NBI and Philhealth lang. Now, if ang na expired/expiring passport mo is yung latest version, puede na yang NBI and Philhealth basta bring your old passport and photocopy the first page and last page.

  13. Hi po ask lang din ako.. mag rerenew po ako ng passport this month may10 kasi end of this month maexpired na po passport ko kaya gusto ko marenew na. Ask lng po ako if pwede ko ipresent ay itong mga ito lang.. nbi clearance, brgy. Clearance, voters cert. At old hs id po. Pero hindi na ko student. Pwede na po kaya ang mga yan for renewal ? Wala po kasi ako na primary ids po.. thanks po

  14. Hello, sana po masagot agad.. Okay lang po ba na i present ko is PSA, Tin ID, Pag-ibig ID, Philhealth ID, Old School ID and Current Company ID? Wala pa po kasi akong PRIMARY IDS. salamat po.

    • Hi Kath, depende sa policy ng company or office na pag priprinsitahan mo ng IDs. May ibang establishment na lenient, may ibang very strict.
      *Pero if kami tatanungin, sa tingin namin acceptable na yang docs and IDs mo lalo pag dala mo lahat.

  15. Mam sir ask ko lng po if ok nah po ung valid id ko na police clearance at brgy. I.d po at ung proof of billing po ay ung sa internet connection at sa my ari po ng bahay ang nakapangalan hindi po sa akin

    • Hi Jeanny, depende yan sa pagpapasahan mo ng documents kung ano required nila. Pero yung mga nabanggit mo ay not primary IDs.

  16. Good day! I would like to ask if I can use my cedula as a form of valid ID for my PRC online application form for the board exam? Thanks in advance.

  17. Good eve po tanung q lng po qng valid po ba as primary id ung voters certf.q na single kc ung postal id q eh married na .pero mdmi aq supporting docs.like nso,marriage contract,form137,nbi,police clearnce,brgy certf..sss e1form cedula ..allowed po ba yan kc sa 27na sched q pa reply nmn po tnxt

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