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In this post, we will guide you through the process of getting a Police Clearance ID in the Philippines.
What is a Police Clearance ID?
The National Police Clearance will certify that you don’t have any criminal records in the PNP or Philippine National Police’s database.
The Police Clearance ID is also is a valid government ID that you can use when applying for other government ID’s like NBI clearance, SSS, Philhealth ID, etc.
*As per 2020, the National Police Clearance ID is still NOT honored as a valid ID when applying or renewing your passport.
In my previous experience, getting a police clearance used to be a hassle as I had to wait for hours in line at the police station before I could get my ID. Thankfully, the Philippine National Police created an online registration/application website that improves and expedites the process of checking for an individual’s criminal records.
After registering online, the applicant would still be required to visit his/her local police station for photo and fingerprint capturing. The entire process would only take at least 10-15 minutes.
Validity of Clearance
The National Police Clearance ID will be valid for six months.
How to apply for the Police Clearance ID
- Go to https://pnpclearance.ph/ to register and to set your appointment
- Payment
- Photo and fingerprint capture at your chosen police station
- Release of police clearance
What are the Police Clearance ID requirements?
You will be required to present two (2) valid ID’s during your appointment at your chosen police station.
IDs to be honored for your police clearance ID application must be:
- original (but always bring a photocopy)
- should contain the applicant’s full name, photo and signature
List of acceptable IDs for the National Police Clearance ID application:
- Passport
- LTO Driver’s License
- PRC License
- PNP ID
- OFW ID
- SSS ID / SSS UMID
- GSIS UMID
- Philhealth ID
- Postal ID
- TIN ID
- Voter’s ID
- Senior Citizen’s ID
- IBP ID
- School ID with Registration Form
- Alien Certificate of Registration
- Birth Certificate
*If you only have one (1) valid ID, you can present it along with your Certified True Copy of Birth Certificate with original official receipt.
Step by step Police Clearance ID online application
1. Go to https://pnpclearance.ph/register
Read the Terms and Conditions then check all the checkboxes to continue. Click on NEXT until you see the I AGREE button at the last page.
If you are registering for the first time, fill up the New Applicant Registration form on the right side of the webpage. Click on REGISTER.
2. Email Confirmation and Signing-in
Proceed to your email and check your inbox for Email Confirmation. Click the message from the NPCS (National Police Clearance System) for verification of your registered account.
Click the link to continue. You will now be directed to the NCPS log-in page.
Log-in using the email address and password used during the registration process, and click the Sign-In button to continue.
3. Clearance Application
After logging-in, your profile will be displayed at the webpage that looks like this:
It is important to note, however, that before you can set an APPOINTMENT, you should edit your profile first. Click on EDIT PROFILE and fill up all necessary information.
Review and check all information for misspellings. After you’re done, click on SAVE PROFILE.
4. Set an Appointment
Click the Clearance Application button (shown in the picture above). You will have to choose the police station near you where you will get your police clearance ID from.
Choose the date, time whether AM or PM from the list of available schedules.
Click NEXT.
5. Payment
Select the Land Bank of the Philippines button and click Save Appointment.
It is important to take note or save the generated Reference No.
Click Pay to Landbank button to proceed to payment.
You will be taken to the LBP ePayment Portal website for processing your online payment.
Available payment options for the meantime are via:
- LBP (Landbank of the Philippines) ATM
- G-cash
- BancNet Cards.
After you’re done with your online application and payment…
6. Go to your local police station at your scheduled appointment
Proceed to your selected police station on your scheduled date.
Present the following the following requirements at the police station:
- Two (2) valid issued ID
- Reference Number
- Official Receipt of payment
You will then be required to have your fingerprints, digital signature and picture captured.
7. Release of Clearance
Those applicants whose names have “HIT”, you will have to wait for instructions from the Verification Officer for undergoing another verification process.
For those applicants who don’t have “HIT”, wait for your name to be called for the release of your clearance.
How much is the Police clearance ID application?
The application transaction amount is Php 150. Landbank transaction fee is Php 10.
So all in all, getting a police clearance ID costs Php160.
Do you have any questions? Feel free to ask or write a comment down below!
