How to apply NBI Clearance Online
January 9, 2013NBI Clearance has become an important part of our lives. Few years ago, we had only one way to obtain a copy of the Clearance but everything changes for the better. Our Government, through the National Bureau of Investigation opened the opportunity to its applicants to for an online application which makes the entire process more efficient.
The big problem with the manual processing of NBI Clearance is that it is too slow (a perfect venue for Red Tape). Majority of the applicants are ranting about the long queue lines and it’s driving them crazy!
NBI Clearance can be easily done online and skip a few steps of the manual old way. It also eliminates the manual filling out of application forms since it can be done online. No more long queue lines. No more wasted time waiting for your turn. NBI clearance online application eliminates 3 steps of the process namely: Data Verification, Payment to the Cashier and Filling out the Application Form!
The only disadvantage or draw back from the new system is it delays you for a day because of the Scheduling Task as to when to visit your selected NBI Clearance Outlet where you process your online application.
Payment Scheme – Where should we pay?
The NBI Clearance Online Application starts from Payment of your application.
First, you need to know where to pay the appropriate fees. NBI gives us two (2) options to pay for the NBI Clearance Application Fees. This can be done through:
- Pinoy Pera Padala (PPP) or
- Globe GCash
In using PPP, just tell the cashier that you are paying for your NBI Clearance Fees. Keep your receipt and take note of the Reference number. This number will be used in your registration of your account in NBI Clearance Online Website.
In using Globe GCash, you can simply go to the nearest Globe center and pay the right amount for your NBI Clearance.
You can also use your own GCash account if you have one by sending the correct amount to 28829175638053.
To use your own GCash, text (space) MPIN and send to 28829175638053
Example:
140 0001 and send to 28829175638053
I guess the major take away on this part is to take note the reference number that you will be receiving. This would be your ticket to a successful registration of your account in NBI Clearance Website!
NBI Clearance Fees – How much do we need to pay?
Applicants must pay the exact amount of NBI Clearance Fees according to their purpose of application. Excess and short payments will not be processed and are considered void and forfeited. That means you just wasted your money, so be careful on paying the amount. The list of purposes and the fees is listed below:
| NBI Clearance – Local Purposes at P140.00 |
|---|
| Bid Requirement |
| CA Requirement |
| DOT Requirement |
| Enlistment AFP |
| Enlistment PNP |
| For Probation |
| For Promotion |
| ID Purposes |
| Lateral Entry |
| Local Employment |
| LTO Requirement |
| Marriage Requirement |
| Other Requirement |
| PNP Requirement |
| PRC Requirement |
| Seaman’s Book |
| Seawoman’s Book |
| SSS Req |
| Student VISA |
| NBI Clearance – Travel and VISA at P140.00 |
|---|
| Immigration Requirement |
| Passport Renewal |
| Travel Abroad |
| Travel Africa |
| Travel ASIA |
| Travel Australia |
| Travel Canada |
| Travel Central America |
| Travel Europe |
| Travel Europe |
| Travel Hongkong |
| Travel Libya |
| Travel Middle East |
| Travel New Zealand |
| Travel North America |
| Travel Palau |
| Travel Papua New Guinea |
| Travel Qatar |
| Travel Singapore |
| Travel South America |
| Travel Taiwan |
| Travel U.S.A |
| VISA Australia |
| VISA Canada |
| VISA China |
| VISA New Zealand |
| VISA Seaman |
| VISA Seawoman |
| VISA U.S.A |
| NBIs Clearance – Purposes above P140.00 | |
|---|---|
| PURPOSES | PRICE |
| ACR Requirement | P440.00 |
| Adoption | P190.00 |
| Business Requirement | P190.00 |
| Cancellation of ACR | P440.00 |
| Change of Name | P190.00 |
| Firearm License | P190.00 |
| Naturalization | P440.00 |
| NFA Requirement | P190.00 |
| Permit to Carry Firearm | P190.00 |
| POEA Requirement | P190.00 |
| PRA Requirement | P190.00 |
| Repatriation | P440.00 |
| SEC Requirement | P190.00 |
| SPL Investors RES VISA | P190.00 |
Make sure to take note of the Payment Reference Number. I would like to reiterate that this will be your ticket in registration page of your NBI Clearance Online. No Reference Number, No Registration, No NBI Clearance!
Register Your Name!
Once payment has been made, it’s time to register an account in NBI Clearance Online in their website here.
On the right side of the screen, enter an active email address. Correctly select the mode of your payment whether GCash or Pinoy Pera Padala (PPP) then enter the Reference Number and the Date of Receipt. Select the purpose of your application. Finally, enter correctly the captcha and click the button VALIDATE.
The NBI Clearance Website will send a confirmation email. Keep it. This will prove your registration is successful.
You will be then directed to the next page where you enter all your personal information. Fill up the form with your personal information accurately. Don’t worry if you input a wrong entry, you can STILL edit your profile by updating the information.
Double check your personal information and Click “Save to Clearance” once you’ve completed filling in the required fields. Keep in mind that the personal information and the purpose of the NBI Clearance you’ve entered will appear on your NBI Clearance.
Next thing to do is to “Print” the NBI Clearance Application Form. An email will also be sent to your email address if you don’t have a printer available for the moment.
The printed application form (image above) is what you need to bring when you do the last steps to process your NBI Clearance.
Schedule your Appointment
We’re half way through! At this point, we need to schedule our appointment to process our NBI Clearance. First what we need to know is where we should process our NBI Clearance Online Application. You can select one from the list below where you want to process your NBI Clearance.
| NBI Clearance Outlet | Address | Office Hrs. | Location Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBI Main Office | U.N. Ave., Ermita, Manila | 8AM – 5PM | NBIMAIN |
| Robinsons Place Ermita | Basement I Ermita, Manila | 10AM – 7PM | ROBERMITA |
| Robinsons OTIS | Level 2 Guanzon St Paco, Mla | 10AM – 7PM | ROBOTIS |
| Robinsons Galleria | Basement I Ortigas Ave., QC | 10AM – 7PM | ROBGALLERIA |
| Robinsons Metro East | Level 4 Marcos Hi-way Pasig | 10AM – 7PM | ROBEAST |
| Robinsons Novaliches | Novaliches, Quezon City | 10AM – 7PM | ROBNOVA |
| EVER Gotesco Mall Recto | 3rd Flr Cinema 3 Recto Ave., Mla | 8AM – 5PM | EVERRECTO |
| EVER Commonwealth | 2nd flr CInema I Comm., QC | 8AM – 5PM | EVERCOM |
When you have made up your mind, you can now Book your request by sending a text message using the following format.
Text:
BOOK<space>Ref#<space>LocationCode<space>MMDDYYYY<space>HHMM<space>Name
Example:
BOOK 1234ABC NBIMAIN 02142013 0900 Nico Robin Salazar
then send it to: 09175638054
NBI Clearance Outlets are open from Mondays thru Fridays except Holidays. The office hours is listed above for your convenience.
Process your NBI Clearance
The previous step above will lead you to your selected NBI Clearance on the day that you have scheduled. In our example above, we have selected the Main Branch of NBI which is located in Taft Avenue, Manila.
Some useful advice:
- Bring Two (2) Valid Identification Cards.
- Make sure to follow the appropriate dress code allowed in the NBI Clearance Outlets so that they will let you in without any problem.
- Bring the printed NBI Clearance Application code, the one you filled out in the NBI Clearance Website or the email confirmation you have received from them. Make sure that the QR code is included in your printout.
- Be there on time! That’s the reason why you schedule your appointment in processing your NBI Clearance.
When you arrive in the gate of NBI Main, or any of its satellite offices, don’t waste your time. Ask an NBI Personnel currently stationed to assist the NBI Clearance Applicants right away. Ask them that you are an NBI Clearance ONLINE applicant. He or she will give you some directions where to proceed so listen carefully.
Have your picture taken then the Biometrics will be the next step. The two steps will be too easy for you, right? No need for a thorough explanation for this! :)
The last step would be the issuance of your NBI Clearance. This is where you go to the printing facilities of NBI Clearance and receive your fresh-from-the-printer NBI Clearance!
Congratulations! You just successfully applied for your NBI Clearance! Do you have anything to say to us? Let us know in the comments!
so sa makatuwid, nagapply ka man online pipila ka parin? pra kang nagfillup ng form online, dinala mo sa NBI tapos ganun parin and proseso. haha
Bakit po limited ang # of apllicants ng nbi dito sa davao?
My office b nbi evry saturdy? Exmple if request by the private company. Bpo cmpany.
sir wala po ako nakita instruction para sa renewal ng nbi salamat po
I will change my single to married name. Is it posible to go straigjt at your satelite or in your main ofc? How long would it take for me to get the learance. Thanks a lot.
Saan makapagpadala thru ppp? Under cebuana lhuiller ba yan , etc?
how long will it take to receive a confirmation message after you’ve booked your appointment?
Dadating po agad un dapat. Pag di dumating within an hour, dapat po siguro eh tumawag na kayo sa hotline ng NBI para sa help.
I just got to experience NBI’s e-clearance system. However I found their processing not efficient enough. If you can spare some time, you can read about it at my blog and share your thoughts.
Hi! For POEA reqt., it costs P190. Is there still an additional charge for NBI online application?
kahapon pumunta ako sa nbi clearance sa robinson lipa city. ang sabi ng employee sa counter ay wala ng renewal ng nbi clearance. new application na raw. ang bayad ko ay sa gcash daw pero hindi kami binigyan ng number kung saan ko ipadala ang payment na 160 pesos daw. bakit wala ang halaga nito sa online payment schedule. hindi kaya ma-invalid ang amount nito? sa sm lipa daw ako magbayad ng gcash. sa sm naman ay ang sabi naka-hold daw ang payment sa nbi. hindi ba alam nito ng nbi sa robinson, lipa city? kaya umuwi na lang ako na walang nangyari. may mga gcash outlet dito sa bauan, batangas. puede ba akong magbayad ng 160 pesos (pls. confirm this sa for travel abroaad/employment) at ang number ay iyong nasa on-line which is 28829175638053. updated na ba lahat ito?
sino ba ang nag-rereply sa mga queries dito. hindi ba from nbi o ang mga readers?
“hapon pumunta ako sa nbi clearance sa robinson lipa city. ang sabi ng employee sa counter ay wala ng renewal ng nbi clearance.”
Matagal na pong walang renewal. 2011 pa po yata yun, yun ung nagkaron sila ng issue sa contractor nila.
“ang bayad ko ay sa gcash daw pero hindi kami binigyan ng number kung saan ko ipadala ang payment na 160 pesos daw.”
140 lang po ang binayaran ko. Travel abroad po yun.
“bakit wala ang halaga nito sa online payment schedule.”
walang 160, pero merong 140. Ang alam ko waived na ung 20pesos na other charges.
“hindi kaya ma-invalid ang amount nito?”
para sigurado, tumawag ka sa hotline ng nbi. mahirap po na masisi nyo ako sa huli. reader po ako.
“sa sm lipa daw ako magbayad ng gcash. sa sm naman ay ang sabi naka-hold daw ang payment sa nbi.”
Sa GLOBE Centers ka magbayad. Kahit saang globe centers.
“hindi ba alam nito ng nbi sa robinson, lipa city?”
Hindi ko po alam. I guess, hindi mo na din kelangan isipin ung bagay na yun.
“puede ba akong magbayad ng 160 pesos (pls. confirm this sa for travel abroaad/employment)
again, 140 lang po ang binayaran ko at yun din ang nakasulat.”
“at ang number ay iyong nasa on-line which is 28829175638053. updated na ba lahat ito?”
Gawin mo lang reference yan pag nagpunta ka sa globe centers. Isinulat ko lang sa binigay na papel ng Globe yan number na yan eh tpos sinabi ko sa NBI.
hi! what will be the procedure in getting NBI clearance if you’re outside philippines. is it possible to get online process?
Can this method be used for new applicants or is this reserved for re-applicants/renewal only?
Seems to me this has a lot of maneuvere is there any way na maisend nalang sa home address?
No. Required ang presence mo sa NBI Clearance Location para makunan ka ng Picture and finger print through biometrics. Impossible ung sinasabi mo.
Once na gawa mo na din naman ung NBI Clearance processes, makukuha mo din sya agad as long as wala kang NBI Clearance HIT.
Anyway, to sum it all up. Required ang presence.
Until when valid ung receipt? Paid it last feb. Pde paba ko mgpa sched?
One requirement is to bring the old nbi clearance copy pag magpaparenew, what if different na yung home address ko for the renewal, will it be processed like the Change of Name o 140 pa din yung fee pag different na yung address? TIA
I don’t think na may bearing ang magkaibang home address para sa renewal. Ok lang un. walang problem kung magpalit ka man ng home address. Same price pa din according sa purpose ng NBI Clearance.
Ung change name? parang ung pag nagasawa ung babae and papalitan na nya ung last name nya? same din po ng process, just bring your marriage contract as a proof tlga.
what is the date/time for? the time you fill out this application? or the time you want to claim/go to NBI outlet? (i notice that the date is the date he saved the qr code)
Yung Date & Time, yun ung gusto or napili mong schedule para iprocess ung NBI Clearance mo.
wat is HHMM stands for sa text. na i dend for appointment!!
HHMM – Hours Minutes! Example: 10AM = 1000, 1PM = 1300, 3AM = 0300, 7PM = 1900
clear???
Pano po if wala valid ID na ipapakita? Kaya nga po nag-apply is for valid ID. Then my voters ID 3yrs na kasi di parin binibigay sa akin ilang beses Ko na binalikan and finollow up papano po yun? Kaya nbi nalang nga apply Ko valid id
Pano po if wala valid ID na ipapakita? Kaya nga po nag-apply is for valid ID. Then my voters ID 3yrs na kasi di parin binibigay sa akin ilang beses Ko na binalikan and finollow up papano po yun? Kaya nbi nalang nga apply Ko valid id<—- Eh di hindi ka makakakuha ka ng NBI Clearance!
Baket di ka kumuha ng POSTAL ID, walang requirements na valid ID un. Ang kelangan lang eh Baranggay Certificate. Then pag nakakuha ka ng Postal ID, then get NBI Clearance. Bring your Barangay Clearance also. Subukan mo nalang makiusap.
http://www.nbiclearance.com/valid-ids-accepted-in-applying-for-nbi-clearance-application
:)
Is it open any of those outlet on saturday?
Of course pwede po. Pili ka nga lang po ng gusto mong NBI Clearance Center kung saan gusto mo iprocess ung NBI Clearance Online Application. Nasa taas po ung list. Applicable po sya sa buong Metro Manila (di ko lang sure kung meron na sa visayas ah).
Taga anitpolo rizal po ako, and since sa manila din ako nagwowork. mas prefer ko mag NBI Clearance online application dahil malapit lang at convenient din. Sa taft po ako nagprocess.
kung ayaw mo naman ng online application, itry mo nalang po pumunta sa mga NBI Clearance Branches. Nabasa ko po dito ung list ng branches of nbi.
http://www.nbiclearance.com/where-to-apply-nbi-clearance-location-complete-list-of-nbi-clearance-outlets-in-the-philippines
for example, sa santa rosa ako nakatira, pwede rin bang gamitin ko itong online something?
hello anu po ibig sbihin ng HHMM?
I guess, ang meaning ng HHMM eh yung HOURS and Minutes na napili mong oras para sa schedule ng pag punta mo sa NBI Clearance Centers.
example: 1000 para sa 10:00AM. 1900 naman kung 7PM.
After sending a booking request to the cell no. that you provide, should I receive a confirmation that I’m included or I have a slot on the day I requested? As far as I remember, there’s a limited slot in renewing the nbi clearance.
Yes jacob. If i was not mistaken ha, nakatanggap ako dati ng confirmation. Di nalang ata naipost dito sa blog. anyway, don’t worry sa slots. As long as dumating ka ng on time sa oras na binigay mo. mapoprocess yun.
kung tutuusin nga, konti lang talaga ang applicants ng NBI Clearance Online. madame pa din ang nagmamanual processing ng NBI Clearance. kea nung nag punta ako, parang ako lang ung nakapila. nagtataka nga ung mga nauna pa saken, baket ang bilis ko daw. hahaha
where can i send my text message?
you can send this to 09175638054. double check before booking your NBI Clearance online application schedule. this should be:
BOOKRef#LocationCodeMMDDYYYYHHMMName
Can we only process the appointment only on the branches stated below? because im from san pedro laguna.
=Schedule your Appointment
We’re half way through! At this point, we need to schedule our appointment to process our NBI Clearance. First what we need to know is where we should process our NBI Clearance Online Application. You can select one from the list below where you want to process your NBI Clearance.
NBI Clearance Outlet Address Office Hrs. Location Code
NBI Main Office U.N. Ave., Ermita, Manila 8AM – 5PM NBIMAIN
Robinsons Place Ermita Basement I Ermita, Manila 10AM – 7PM ROBERMITA
Robinsons OTIS Level 2 Guanzon St Paco, Mla 10AM – 7PM ROBOTIS
Robinsons Galleria Basement I Ortigas Ave., QC 10AM – 7PM ROBGALLERIA
Robinsons Metro East Level 4 Marcos Hi-way Pasig 10AM – 7PM ROBEAST
Robinsons Novaliches Novaliches, Quezon City 10AM – 7PM ROBNOVA
EVER Gotesco Mall Recto 3rd Flr Cinema 3 Recto Ave., Mla 8AM – 5PM EVERRECTO
EVER Commonwealth 2nd flr CInema I Comm., QC 8AM – 5PM EVERCOM
Yes, those branches can accommodate NBI Clearance online application. Others NBI Branches can’t.
where do we send the text message?
are these numbers default >> 1234ABC NBIMAIN 02142013 0900?
I’m from Silang, Cavite, where was the nearest NBI clearance outlet.
you can try this list:
http://www.nbiclearance.com/where-to-apply-nbi-clearance-location-complete-list-of-nbi-clearance-outlets-in-the-philippines
tanong ko lang po, what if nabura mistakenly yung reference code na sinend ng nbi after ng payment through gcash? thanks!
I think pwede naman siguro mag reprint.
,ask q lng phoe how long it takes bgo dumatng ung email ng nbi for confirmation code
nd p kxe aq makapgfill ap ng personal info q..
dpat vah byaran agad sa g cash?bgo ang sced?