WHERE do I apply?

You may apply and submit the required documents

IN ANY POST OFFICE. After your documents are
screened, you will go the nearest ID capture station
to be photographed and fingerprinted. There are 260
postal ID capture stations nationwide (please see
locations on www.philpost.gov.ph).
Application forms are available in your nearest post
office or can be downloaded from the PHLPost
website.

After I complete the

data capture process,
WHEN can I expect
to receive my new
Postal ID?
A PHLPost mail carrier will deliver the new Postal ID
to your doorstep:
In Metro Manila - Approximately fifteen (15)
working days from application
Other major cities and municipalities Approximately twenty (20) working days
Island provinces and remote barangays Approximately thirty (30) working days

HOW MUCH is the

new Postal ID?
Applicants will pay the following fixed fee anywhere
in the country:

Fee Particulars

Amount

Postal ID Card + Delivery Fee

12% VAT
Total PID Payment

Php 370.00
Php 44.40
Php 414.40

The ID will be valid for three years.

WHY did PHLPost

replace the laminated,
paper-based ID with
plastic?
The old postal ID became easy to copy or fake. As
a result, many institutions no longer recognized the
old ID as a valid proof of identity. The new Postal ID
is now more durable and has many security features
to assure that it is genuine.

WHAT are the main

security features of
the new Postal ID?
a. On-site digital capture of fingerprints, photo,
signature and personal details
b. Centralized ID printing and database to
guarantee that the cards are authentic
c. An encrypted QR (quick response) code
printed on the card can verify the identity of
ID holder using a downloadable smart-phone
application

WHAT will happen

to my old but still
valid Postal ID?
The old ID will remain valid up to its date of
expiration. Post offices will stop issuing paper-based
IDs when the new Postal ID becomes available in
their area. Old but valid postal IDs may also be
converted to the new Postal ID at a price discount:

Old ID Card
Issued in Oct 2014 or later
Issued in Nov 2013 to Sept
2014
Issued in Nov 2012 to Oct
2013

Discount
for New ID
25%
20%
10%

QUESTIONS
ABOUT

WHO may apply for

a new Postal ID?
All Filipinos of any age, whether living in the
Philippines or abroad, are eligible to apply. Very
soon, the new Postal ID will also be available to
foreigners residing in the Philippines for at least
six months.

WHY is it important
and useful to own a
Postal ID?
Everybody needs a proper ID to present in
banks, hospitals and offices. It is also required
before boarding a boat or aircraft. You need to
show at least two (2) IDs when applying for a
job, a passport, or a loan. Many Filipinos cannot
get transactions done because they lack a valid
proof of identity and address.
The new Postal ID is the government-issued
ID card that is most available to all. It gives
people access to many public services and
opportunities. ID applicants do not need a
special skill, qualification or employment
unlike the requirements for obtaining a drivers
license, PRC license, SSS or GSIS card.

WHAT are the

application
requirements?
You need only two (2) basic documents (Note: Bring the
original and photocopy of both documents):

i. PROOF OF IDENTITY* - Submit any one (1)

of the following:

Birth Certificate Issued by NSO or Local Civil

Registry; UMID Card; LTO Drivers License; or
Valid Passport. Married females must bring their
marriage certificate (to validate change of name
from birth document)

II. PROOF OF ADDRESS - Submit any one (1)

of the following:
Barangay Certificate of Residency or Utility Bill
(electricity, water, telephone, cell phone)

*Applicants with no Birth Certificate, UMID Card,

LTO Drivers License or Valid Passport may submit
ANY TWO (2) of the following documents, at least
one of which should bear the applicants photo and
signature: Valid paper-based Postal ID, Valid NBI/
Police Clearance, Old SSS or GSIS card, Valid OWWA
ID, Valid PRC ID, Digitized BIR ID, Valid Seamans
Book, Valid Integrated Bar of the Philippines ID, Voters
ID, Valid Company ID, Senior Citizen ID, Baptismal
Certificate, Certificates of Birth/Marriage from
National Commission for Muslim Filipinos (NCMF),
National Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP),
Elementary or High School Form 137, Transcript
of Records with readable dry seal (for applicants
18 years old and below), Marriage Contract, Valid
University/School or Alumni ID, TIN card