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REQUIREMENTS (for first-time
applicants living/working abroad): |
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Secure a Fingerprint Card form from the Embassy and
fill it out as instructed. For married women, please
write your name in the following order: maiden
surname (father’s surname), husband’s surname, first
or given name, and maternal surname (mother’s family
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Attach a colored 2” x 2” photograph, taken within
three months before the date of application, showing
a clear front view of applicant’s face, with a white
background. No sleeveless attire. Blurred or low
quality photos are not accepted. |
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Proceed to the police agency in
your locality to have your fingerprints impressed
(ROLLED IMPRESSION) on the appropriate spaces. The
officer /person who “fingerprinted” you should sign
his name and state his official designation on the
space provided for the purpose on the card. |
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Have the Fingerprint Card form attested by the
relevant office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
with jurisdiction over the police agency. |
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Present/Mail the Fingerprint Card for
authentication by the Embassy. |
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Pay an authentication fee of $25.00 / Rs. 6,250.00 (non-refundable). |
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Send authenticated Fingerprint Card to the NBI for
issuance of clearance (please refer to sending
instructions below). |
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Note: The Philippine Embassy
assumes no responsibility for any delay or loss in
the mail, or while the documents are in the custody
of the courier service. The applicant should note
the tracking numbers of all envelopes used and
submitted. |
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Sending Instructions:
By Mail -
Enclose Money Order in the amount of Php 200.00 or
bank draft, which is negotiable in the Philippines,
payable to the Director, National Bureau of
Investigation, Taft Avenue, Ermita 1000 Manila,
Philippines. The following are the accredited banks: |
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Philippine National Bank
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Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Co. (HSBC)
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ANZ - A New Zealand Bank
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Metrobank
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Bank of Philippine Islands (BPI)
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Send to:
Mr. Francisco Donozo
Attn: Identification and Records Division - Mailed
Clearance Section
National Bureau of Investigation
Taft Ave., Ermita 1000 Manila
Philippines |
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Through a Representative in the
Philippines –
Mail the accomplished form to your representative,
along with a signed letter authorizing him/her to
transact business on your behalf. Your
representative may visit the office of the
Electronic Data Processing Division (EDPD) in NBI
Taft Avenue, Manila for further assistance. |
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Upon receipt of your
clearance certificate, please examine it for the
presence of the embossed NBI DRY SEAL at its lower
left portion. The clearance is invalid without it.
You must also affix your clear and properly taken
THUMBPRINT on the space provided for on the
clearance certificate with the assistance of any
local police in your area before submitting it to
the end-user. |
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REQUIREMENTS (for applicants living/working abroad
renewing their NBI clearance, issued from 1998
onwards): |
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Original NBI clearance, with updated information for
address and purpose of clearance indicated;
otherwise, write “Same Data”, if none |
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For changes in name, date of birth or place of
birth, duly-accomplished Fingerprint Card form, with
photocopy of Birth Certificate or Marriage
Certificate |
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One (1) colored photo, 2” x 2”, taken within three
months before the date of application, showing a
clear front view of applicant’s face, with a white
background. No sleeveless attire. Blurred or low
quality photos are not accepted. |
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Photocopy of your passport with date stamped proving
your presence abroad |
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Send all of the above documents to the NBI,
following the same SENDING instructions. |
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Note: If NBI clearance was issued prior to 1998, or
you have lost your personal copy of the certificate,
follow the instructions for First Time applicants
from abroad. |
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SCHEDULE OF
CONSULAR FEES
Effective 01
August 2020 |
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$25.00 / Rs.
4,500.00 |
Authentication/Certification/ Acknowledgment |
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Processing Time |
9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
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Releasing Time
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(Regular
Three (3) working days)
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
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