Philippine IDs · reviewed October 2026
Tap an ID to see what it costs, how long it lasts, and every guide you need to get, renew or replace it.
15 IDs · 29 guides
Get your PRC Professional Identification Card after passing your board exam, renew it every three years on LERIS, what it costs, how the CPD undertaking works until December 31, 2026, and how to replace a lost card.
October 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Register with Pag-IBIG Fund online for free, turn your Registration Tracking Number into a permanent MID number, check your MID by text or Virtual Pag-IBIG, and start contributing. For new hires, freelancers and OFWs.
October 30, 2026 · 6 min read
Register for the free National ID, get the digital National ID on eGovPH or a free paper copy while your card is pending, register children, fix or replace your PhilID, and what to do if an office refuses it.
October 30, 2026 · 8 min read
Order a PSA birth certificate online for delivery or at a PSA outlet, what each costs, who may request it, and what to do about a negative certification, a missing record or a wrong entry.
October 30, 2026 · 8 min read
Renew a non-professional or professional LTO license: who still needs the CDE, the medical certificate, the ₱585 fee, late penalties, renewal with exams after two years, advance and OFW renewal, and the validity extension in force since July 2026.
October 30, 2026 · 8 min read
Apply for your SS number online for free, activate My.SSS, turn a temporary number into a permanent one, and know when you are actually covered. For first-time workers, freelancers, OFWs and non-working spouses.
October 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Get or renew a Philippine passport for a child below 18: the documents every minor needs, extra papers when only one parent, an unmarried mother or another adult comes, walk-in rules for children 7 and below, fees, and when DSWD travel clearance applies.
October 30, 2026 · 8 min read
All 42 DFA consular offices plus DFA Aseana, grouped by region with addresses and opening hours. Search by city, and find the hotlines and emails for passport concerns.
October 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Lost your passport or damaged it? What to do first, the affidavit and police report DFA needs, the ₱350 penalty, the 15-working-day clearing period, and what to do if you are abroad.
October 29, 2026 · 7 min read
Find your passport checklist: adult new, adult renewal, minors, and the extra DFA documents for late registration, name changes, dual citizens and naturalized Filipinos.
October 29, 2026 · 10 min read
Need to change your passport appointment? Reschedule on passport.gov.ph with your appointment code and email. Why cancelling a paid appointment forfeits your ₱950 or ₱1,200 fee.
October 29, 2026 · 5 min read
Renewing an ePassport? Bring the passport and a copy of its data page, book at passport.gov.ph, and pay ₱950 or ₱1,200. When old passports count as new, and what to bring for a name change.
October 29, 2026 · 7 min read
Lost or damaged your SSS UMID? Check the current replacement route, bank-linked card precautions, fees, record corrections, and the documents to prepare.
October 21, 2026 · 8 min read
The old ₱100 Loyalty Card is now the Loyalty Card Plus, a ₱125 Pag-IBIG card with a prepaid bank account. Who can apply, what to bring, how it receives loan proceeds, and where it works as ID.
October 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Staying in the Philippines past 59 days on a tourist visa, or holding a resident visa? The Bureau of Immigration’s ACR I-Card: who needs it, the US$50 fee, how to apply, and the yearly Annual Report.
October 29, 2026 · 7 min read
The Solo Parent ID now comes from your LGU, not DSWD. Who counts as a solo parent under the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act, what to bring, yearly renewal, and the ₱1,000 subsidy, discount and leave.
October 29, 2026 · 8 min read
Apply for a free PWD ID at your city or municipal PDAO or social welfare office. Who qualifies, when you need a certificate of disability, five-year validity, renewal, and the discounts it unlocks.
October 29, 2026 · 8 min read
Turning 60? Get your free Senior Citizen ID from your city or municipal OSCA, add the digital senior ID in eGovPH, and know the 20% discount, VAT exemption and other benefits it unlocks.
October 29, 2026 · 8 min read
Get your TIN online through BIR’s ORUS, then generate the free Digital TIN ID or view it in eGovPH. Which BIR form applies to you, what to upload, and how to replace a lost TIN card.
October 29, 2026 · 7 min read
Register with PhilHealth through your employer or a PhilHealth office, get your PIN, Member Data Record and free PhilHealth ID card, and find your PIN online. Where the card works as an ID.
October 29, 2026 · 6 min read
The iDOLE card is gone. OFWs now use the OWWA e-Card as their ID and the DMW OFW Pass as their digital exit clearance. How to get each, what they cost, and how to use them at the airport.
October 29, 2026 · 7 min read
The Postal ID needs only a birth certificate and proof of address. PHLPost’s requirements, the ₱550 regular and ₱650 rush fees, three-year validity, and where to get it the same day.
October 29, 2026 · 6 min read
COMELEC stopped issuing voter’s ID cards in 2017. Get a free Voter’s Certification instead, register or transfer for the 2028 elections (November 10, 2026 to July 30, 2027), and know where it works as ID.
October 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Need an SSS ID? Check the MySSS Card requirements, RCBC card fee, application steps, bank restrictions, and what to do with an existing or unclaimed UMID.
October 21, 2026 · 9 min read
Requirements, qualifications, DL codes, fees and a step-by-step guide to getting a Professional Driver's License in the Philippines. Updated October 2026.
October 10, 2026 · 5 min read
From student permit to non-pro license: the 8-hour Practical Driving Course, medical, exams, the ₱685 LTO fees, DL codes A to B2, validity, and how renewal works.
October 29, 2026 · 8 min read
Want to learn to drive? Get the LTO student-driver’s permit at 16: finish the 15-hour TDC, get an LTO-accredited medical, then apply through LTMS. Costs, steps and what the permit allows.
October 29, 2026 · 7 min read
First Philippine passport? Book at passport.gov.ph, pay ₱950 or ₱1,200, and bring your PSA birth certificate and one valid ID. Steps, release times and courtesy lane rules.
October 29, 2026 · 10 min read
Which IDs do Philippine offices and banks accept? Start with the National ID, then check government photo IDs, discontinued cards, and supporting documents.
October 29, 2026 · 8 min read
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