List of government-issued identity documents of the Philippines

The following is a list of government-issued identity documents of the Philippines.

List

National government issued

Identity document Image Issued by Issued for Ref.
Birth certificate Philippine Statistics Authority Filipino citizens [1]
Certificate of No Marriage
CENOMAR		 Philippine Statistics Authority People of single legal status, including those with previous marriages annulled or was rendered void ab initio. [2]
Driver's License

(Including eDL)

Land Transportation Office Filipino citizens aged 17 and older. Non-Filipino citizens aged 18 and older with permanent residency or who meet other requirements.

The eDL is available to all users of the eGovPH app.

[3]
GSIS Digital ID Government Service Insurance System All GSIS members. Serves as a digital replacement for the GSIS-issued UMID card and GSIS eCard.
Marriage certificate Philippine Statistics Authority Married Filipino citizens [1]
MySSS Card Social Security System All SSS members with an existing PhilSys ID and a permanent Social Security number. Replaces the old SSS ID and SSS-issued UMID card.
Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) ID

(Including ePhilID and Digital National ID)

Philippine Statistics Authority Filipino citizens and non-Filipino citizens with permanent residency. The ePhilID is a paper-based version of the PhilSys ID and is considered to be just as valid as the PVC PhilSys ID. The Digital National ID is available to all users of the eGovPH app and is also considered to be as valid as the PVC PhilSys ID. [4]
NBI clearance National Bureau of Investigation [5]
Overseas Employment Certificate Philippine Overseas Employment Administration Overseas Filipino Workers
OWWA E-Card Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Overseas Filipino Workers
PhilHealth ID Philippine Health Insurance Corporation PhilHealth members with principal membership staus
Postal Identity Card Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) Filipino citizens and non-Filipino citizens who meet certain requirements.
Passport

Department of Foreign Affairs Filipino citizens
Social Security System (SSS) ID Social Security System All SSS members.

(Replaced by UMID in 2011. Existing cards remain valid for use.)

Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Card

(Including Digital TIN ID)

Bureau of Internal Revenue Filipino and non-Filipino taxpayers aged 18 and older.
Unified Multi-Purpose ID
UMID 		Social Security System
Government Service Insurance System		 Social Security System or Government Service Insurance System members

(Discontinued in late 2025. Existing cards remain valid for use. Replaced by MySSS card and GSIS Digital ID, respectively.)

[6]
Voter's Identification Card Commission on Elections All registered voters

(Issuance suspended in 2017, although proposals have been made in 2024 to start re-printing. Existing cards are still valid.)

PRC License ID Professional Regulation Commission All registered professionals practicing professions regulated by the PRC

Local government issued

Identity document Issued by Issued for Ref.
Barangay certificate of residency Barangay hall Residents of a barangay [9]
Community Tax Certificate (CTC)
Cedula		 Municipal/City government Residents of a local government unit [10]
Health / Education, Elderly, Emergency Assistance, Employment / Lifestyle, Livelihood, at Legal Assistance para sa lahat ng Parañaqueños

(HELP Citizen Card)

Parañaque City LGU Registered voters residing in Parañaque at least 18 years old, Parañaque city hall employees, and Ospital ng Parañaque employees [11]
Person With Disability (PWD) identification card Social Welfare Development Office People with disabilities with long-term physical, mental, intellectual and sensory impairments and cancer patients/survivors [12][13]
QCitizen Quezon City LGU All individuals residing, studying, and working in Quezon City, and non-resident property owners
Senior citizen card Office of Senior Citizens Affairs

(Can be issued by barangay, municipal/city government)

Individuals of at least 60 years of age [14]
Right to Care card Quezon City Gender and Development office LGBT Quezon City residents with a partner.

Proposed

Identity document Issued by Issued for Notes Ref.
Unified PWD ID National Council for Disability Affairs and Department of Social Welfare and Development Persons with Disabilities Proposed in 2025; Pilot test ongoing; Full rollout expected in the near future. [15]

References

  1. ^ a b "PSA Birth Certificates (and more)". PSA Serbilis. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "CENOMAR". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Cariaso, Bella (May 4, 2023). "Government printer to produce driver's license cards". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "PSA starts printed ePhilID implementation". Philippine Statistics Authority. October 21, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "How to apply for an NBI clearance". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 21, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "MySSS Card | Republic of the Philippines Social Security System". Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  7. ^ Jaymalin, Mayen (July 11, 2018). "Comelec no longer issuing voters' IDs". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  8. ^ Partlow, Mary Judaline (June 28, 2018). "Voter's ID still valid despite printing stoppage". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "Barangay certificate, clearance option for PhilSys registration". Philippine News Agency. December 10, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  10. ^ Samonte, Severino (September 5, 2021). "Why 'cedula' seems to be still in PH after 125 years". Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  11. ^ "Help Card". CITY GOVERNMENT OF PARAÑAQUE. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  12. ^ "How to Apply for PWD ID Card". National Council on Disability Affairs. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  13. ^ "GUIDE: Here's what you need to know in applying for a PWD ID". Philstar Life. November 2, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  14. ^ Lao, Garry (September 2, 2011). "Only IDs issued by LGUS qualify for 20% discount". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  15. ^ "DSWD: Unified ID system for PWDs for nationwide scale up mid-October". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
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