LGU

Local services

Documents, costs and steps for this service.

First identify the issuing city and the document’s purpose. Residency, indigency, barangay clearance and a mayor’s permit are different services.

Cost / amount:: The local ordinance sets the fee; request the exact certificate and purpose, not a national flat rate
Ask about a statutory exemption before payment, including an eligible first-time-jobseeker request
Processing time:: Release follows local-record verification; investigation / endorsement cases take longer
Get the receiving office’s release date when submitting
How to start:: Identify the exact document and local jurisdiction before preparing the request

Where to apply

Use the barangay serving your actual residence for barangay certificates. City permits and local civil-registry documents go to the relevant city / municipal office.

Find an office

Find the local-government authority

What to bring

Exact document name and receiving institution
Ask the school, employer or agency which certificate and purpose it requires.
Accepted ID and proof of local residence
Ask the barangay what residence evidence it accepts if your ID has an old address.
Evidence for an exemption / representative
Bring exemption proof or authorization if the office accepts a representative.

How to apply

1
Confirm the issuing office and local checklist
Contact the correct barangay / city office and name the certificate and purpose.
2
Submit and pay the assessed amount
Present identity, residence and exemption evidence. Obtain an official receipt for a paid service.
3
Check the issued document
Check name, address, purpose, issue date and signatures / seal. Ask the receiving institution about validity for its particular use.

Sources for this situation

Help & contacts

These are agency support contacts. Your appointment confirmation identifies your receiving office.

Find an office for this service Official office directory Official contacts

Select your city or municipality. A nationwide verified local-office directory is not yet available here.

Related services

QC work permit QC marriage licence QC business permit

Official sources & guide details

Checking off a task does not submit an application. The listed scope and special cases determine which documents you need.

Guide reviewed: 2026-10-05

Find your local-government service — official requirements

What to bring

Exact document name and receiving institution

Ask the school, employer or agency which certificate and purpose it requires.

Accepted ID and proof of local residence

Ask the barangay what residence evidence it accepts if your ID has an old address.

Evidence for an exemption / representative

Bring exemption proof or authorization if the office accepts a representative.

How to apply

Confirm the issuing office and local checklist

Contact the correct barangay / city office and name the certificate and purpose.

Submit and pay the assessed amount

Present identity, residence and exemption evidence. Obtain an official receipt for a paid service.

Check the issued document

Check name, address, purpose, issue date and signatures / seal. Ask the receiving institution about validity for its particular use.