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. || [6]
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.)	[7]
Voter's Identification Card [8]		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	[11]
Community Tax Certificate (CTC) Cedula	Municipal/City government	Residents of a local government unit	[12]
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	[13]
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	[14] [15]
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	[16]
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.	[17]

References

1. "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. Gonzales, Anna Leah (June 1, 2023). "BIR clarifies policies, guidelines on TIN card". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
7. "MySSS Card | Republic of the Philippines Social Security System" . Retrieved October 18, 2025.
8. COMELEC Web Development Team. "Official COMELEC Website :: Commission on Elections". COMELEC. Archived from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
11. "Barangay certificate, clearance option for PhilSys registration". Philippine News Agency. December 10, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
12. Samonte, Severino (September 5, 2021). "Why 'cedula' seems to be still in PH after 125 years" . Retrieved July 23, 2023.
13. "Help Card". CITY GOVERNMENT OF PARAÑAQUE. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
14. "How to Apply for PWD ID Card". National Council on Disability Affairs. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
15. "GUIDE: Here's what you need to know in applying for a PWD ID". Philstar Life. November 2, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
16. Lao, Garry (September 2, 2011). "Only IDs issued by LGUS qualify for 20% discount". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
17. "DSWD: Unified ID system for PWDs for nationwide scale up mid-October". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved October 18, 2025.