Documents, costs and steps for this service.
For a person not yet registered in the National ID system. If you already registered, recover / update the existing record instead of registering again.
- Cost / amount:
- National ID registration: free
- Processing time:
- Personal appearance is required for identity capture / biometrics
- Physical-card delivery is a later stage; retain your transaction slip to track it
- How to start:
- Locate an operating PSA registration centre and prepare accepted identity records
Where to apply
A PSA National ID registration centre; check the current regional PSA centre list before travelling.
Find an officeWhat to bring
- Accepted original identity documents
Examples include a Philippine passport or the PSA birth certificate with the required government-issued photo ID. Use the official list for your actual document combination.
- Parent / guardian and relationship documents for a child
A child follows the age-specific registration process. Bring the child’s birth record and the parent / guardian’s identity and authority documents required by PSA.
How to apply
- 1Check the accepted document combination
Make sure names, dates and the identity evidence match before visiting a registration centre.
- 2Attend registration and check encoded details
Present original documents and complete the required photograph / biometrics. Check the information before confirming it.
- 3Keep the transaction slip and check digital availability
The slip is the reference for follow-up. Once your record is available, access the Digital National ID through the official portal / eGovPH.
Sources for this situation
Help & contacts
These are agency support contacts. Your appointment confirmation identifies your receiving office.
- Agency phone:
- 1388
- Email:
- [email protected]
National ID support; call charges may apply.
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