How to apply for NBI clearance
An NBI (National Bureau of Investigation) clearance is an important document issued by the government attesting that you don’t have any previous criminal records. It is usually asked when you apply for work, get a visa, etc. It’s validity s usually six months after issue.
What to bring?
1. Valid Identification Card (ID) for authentication of your name; or
2. Original copy of your previous NBI Clearance for renewal
Where do I apply?
The main office is in Carriedo Plaza Building at Carriedo St. cor Estero Cegado and Sales St.in Quiapo, Manila. But you can also go to other satellite offices as listed below. They process both new and renewal applications.
1. Quezon City Hall **
2. Pasig City Hall **
3. Muntinlupa City Hall **
4. San Pablo City Hall **
5. POEA **
6. Kalibo, Aklan **
7. Las Pinas City hall
8. Mandaluyong City Hall
9. Caloocan City Hall
10. Valenzuela City Hall
11. Marilao, Muncipal Hall
12. Los Banos Municipal Hall
13. Taytay Rizal, Municipal Hall
** Installed with computers. Releases NO HIT clearances applied on the same day.
For renewal of application, you can go to their kiosks in these establishments:
1. NBI Clearance Center, Carriedo Plaza
2. Park Square 1, Makati City
3. SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City
4. Gotesco Grand Central, Caloocan City
5. Tutuban Center Mall, Divisoria Manila
6. Clark, Angeles City Pampanga
7. Baguio City Hall, Punta Varga Baguio City
8. Robinson Mall, Cagayan De Oro City
9. Robinson Mall, Cebu City
10. Victoria Mall, Davao City
11. Gaisano Mall, Iloilo City
Note that these kiosks don’t process new applications.
Payments?
1. Naturalization, Cancelation on ACR or Repatriation – Php. 415.00
2. Change of Name, Business License, NFA, SEC, TBC, Adoption, POEA,PRA Requirement, Permit to Carry Firearm – Php. 165.00
3. Travel Abroad, Immigration Requirement, Visa Seaman, Seaman’s Book, TBC for RTO, Marriage Requirement. – Php 115.00
4. Local Employment, Customs Pass ID,Enlistment AFP, DND, DOT Requirement, ID Purposes and Other Requirement – Php. 115.00
How long is the processing?
METRO MANILA
For those without namesake, clearance certificates are released within 3- 5 minutes. For those with namesake, they are advised to proceed to NBI Clearance Center in Carriedo for further verification. Applicant is asked to wait for 5 minutes for the release of his/her clearance. For those who are required to go to the Quality Control Section for interview, clearances will be released one (1) hour after the interview.
NBI-SATELLITE Applicants:
COMPUTERIZED SATELLITE OFFICE – for those without namesake, clearance certificates are released within one (1) day. For those with namesake, clearances will be released after 5- 7 working days upon application.
NON-COMPUTERIZED SATELLITE OFFICE – all clearances will be released after 5-7 working days upon application. For those who are required for interview, they are advised to proceed to Quality Control Section at the NBI Clearance Center in Carriedo clearances will be released one (1) hour after the interview.
How long is will it be valid?
NBI Clearance is valid for one year from the date of issue.
What if I’m in the province? Where can I apply?
In Luzon
1. Pulilan, Bulacan – Bulacan District Office
2. Imus, Cavite – Cavite District Office
3. Calapan, Oriental Mindoro – Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
4. Batangas City – Southern Tagalog Regional Office
5. Sta Rosa, Laguna – Laguna District Office
6. Lucena City – Lucena District Office
7. Tarlac City – Tarlac District Office
8. Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya – Bayombong District Office
9. Ilagan, Isabela – Ilagan, Isabela District Office
10. Legaspi City – Legaspi District City
11. Naga City – Bicol Regional Office
12. Baguio City – Cordillera Autonomous Region
13. Tuguegarao City – Cagayan Valley Regional Office
14. San Fernando, La Union – Ilocos Regional Office
15. Cabanatuan City, Nva Ecija- Cabanatuan District Office
16. Dagupan City, Pangasinan – Dagupan District Office
17. Olongapo City, Zambales – Olongapo District Office
18. Vigan, Ilocos Sur – Vigan District Office
19. Laoag City, IlocoNorte – Laoag District Office
In Visayas
1. Cebu City – Central Visayas Regional Office
2. Tacloban City, Leyte – Eastern Visayas Regional Office
3. Iloilo City – Western Visayas Regional Office
4. Bacolod City – Bacolod District Office
5. Tagbilaran City, Bohol – Bohol District Office
6. Dumaguete City – Dumaguete District Office
7. Catbalogan City, Samar – Samar District Office
8. Puerto Princesa City – Puerto Princesa District Office
In Mindanao
1. Butuan City – CARAGA Regional Office
2. Cagayan de Oro City – Northeastern Mindanao Reg.Office
3. Davao City – Southeastern Mindanao Reg.Office
4. Tagum City – Tagum District Office
5. Cotabato City – Autonomous Region Muslim Mindanao
6.Zamboanga City – Western Mindanao Regional Office
7. Dipolog City – Dipolog District Office
8. Iligan City – Iligan District Office
9. Pagadian City – Pagadian District Office
10. Saranggani Prov – Saranggani District Office
What if I’m overseas?
Visit the nearest Philippine Consulate Office and ask for a Fingerprint Card Form.
1. Fingerprint Card Form – fill out the personal data called for on both sides of this card truthfully and legibly.
2. Request the assistance/endorsement of the nearest Philippines Consulate Office for the police agency in your locality to have your fingerprints impressed (ROLLED IMPRESSION) on the appropriate spaces. The officer/person who fingerprinted you should sign his name state his official designation on the space provided for the purpose in the card.
3. In case you are a married woman, the order of writing your name is as follows:
Your maiden surname (father’s surname).
Your husband’s surname.
Your first name or given name.
Your maternal surname (family name of your mother)
Attach a latest copy of your 2”x2” photograph (white background), taken within three (3) months before this application at the appropriate box in the fingerprint card form.
Upon completion of this requirement, send your form to NBI and enclose Money Order in the sum of Php 200.00 or any currency/bankdraft of its equivalent which is negotiable in the Philippines payable to the Director, National Bureau of Investigation, Taft Avenue, Ermita 1000 Manila, Philippines.
NBI will mail to you the corresponding clearance certificate after we have processed your application papers.
Upon receipt of your clearance certificate, check for the presence of the embossed NBI DRY SEAL at its lower left portion, the clearance is invalid without it. Also, you must affix your clear and properly taken THUMBPRINT on the space provided in the clearance certificate before submitting it to your end-user, otherwise, your clearance will be subjected for further verification/authentication and will cause the delay of your immigration requirements.
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Marilou Valencia said,
December 4, 2008 @ 2:00 pm
What if I lost the NBI clearnace of my son? Can I get duplicate copy for him because he is already abroad…in vietnam.
Marilou Valencia said,
December 4, 2008 @ 2:01 pm
I lost the recent NBI clearance of my son. Can i get a duplicate? he is now in Vietnam.thank you.
helen lagrisola said,
December 20, 2008 @ 3:42 pm
i got my NBI in 2004 .im in Saudi Arabia,how to get NBI certificate from Embassy.my previous NBI certificate is here with me.and i did not visit philipines since 2005.
carmen said,
January 20, 2009 @ 3:08 am
how can i complain if the person he used two name to get NBI?
carmen said,
January 20, 2009 @ 3:13 am
he has already two NBI records but the seem person,
derek said,
February 2, 2009 @ 10:12 am
what if I lost my NBI clearance receipt, what shall i do to claim my clearance?
peachie said,
February 2, 2009 @ 4:15 pm
I already renewed my NBI clearance last 2007 but i lost it. How can i renew my NBI?
peachie said,
February 2, 2009 @ 4:19 pm
I lost my personal copy I obtained a year ago.how can i renew again my NBI?
jayson said,
February 16, 2009 @ 1:35 pm
is it possible to have 2 NBI clearance?
one is for VISA SEAMAN.. and the other is for LOCAL EMPLOYMENT…
plz help…
candy said,
March 9, 2009 @ 10:20 pm
In applying for an NBI Clearance do you still need a police clearance
kaycel said,
March 16, 2009 @ 8:30 pm
what if i lost my previous nbi clearance? will i be able to apply for renewal|?
anifel said,
March 25, 2009 @ 9:42 am
is it possible to get nbi clearance through computer
Jet said,
March 26, 2009 @ 11:05 pm
thnx dude your a life-saver……
Romeo M. Saludes Jr said,
March 29, 2009 @ 9:13 am
I toke my NBI certificate last 2007 @ Cagayan de oro city, it takes long because another person of same name got an NBI records, but the person is working in Manila while I am in Cagayan de oro city, I was told to secure affidavit of denial for my certificate to be released.
Now its 2009 I am working abroad New Zealand, I need to renew that NBI certificate, do I need to secure another affidavit of denial or my old copy will do?
Donn Soriano said,
March 31, 2009 @ 10:10 pm
I lost my NBI clearance receipt. How could I claim my clearance?
Thanks
edith evangelista said,
April 14, 2009 @ 10:35 am
What if i lost my NBI clearance, how will I renew? Or do i need to re apply again? And if Im going to get my clearance from a provinciaL satellite office, how long will it take to be released?
Rosa Maria Ignacio Lapasaran said,
April 20, 2009 @ 4:57 pm
I filed NBI Clearance here in Iligan City on April 15, 2009, but according to them, i have the same name with record in NBI. I need the clearance on April 22nd for visa purposes, what will i do to release it as soon as possible? For verification, they can check my picture, fingerprints, middle initial, father & mother’s name to clear that I am not that person. Pls. help!
Nigel Bot said,
April 22, 2009 @ 5:03 am
first of all LOL, there is someone who’s name is Rosa Maria Ignacio Lapasaran other then you? what a coincidence!
Anyways,
I’m going to renew my nbi. Last time was my first time. And that was in 2006(which I lost), this will be the first time im going to renew it. I’m going to sm megamall in Mandaluyong to renew it. I’m planning to bring my passport and other i.d’s. Will this be enough? since it’s in megamall how long will it take before I can get it. I don’t think I will encounter some-one with the same name as me. Need your answer ASAP(need to submit requirements by april 30)
CRISTINA TRIJO said,
April 23, 2009 @ 10:50 am
my aunt and uncle in US asked me to renew their nbi clearance for them..unfortunately they lost their old copy..how can that be possible? what should I do? thanx!
Jericho Buenaventura Flores said,
May 5, 2009 @ 5:09 pm
what if i lost my previous nbi clearance? will i be able to apply for renewal|?
Dannah Bautista said,
May 8, 2009 @ 3:17 pm
Hello po.
Can I request NBI clearance through web site?
Sa ano pong web site, nagbabasakali lang po.
Thank you po!
God Bless.
richard capangyarihan said,
May 13, 2009 @ 10:05 am
i loss my nbi clearance… can i get one?or what should i do?
Luddy Silva said,
May 18, 2009 @ 3:56 pm
I’m teaching in Thailand and I would like to get an NBi Clearance.However, the Philippine Embassy-Bangkok has only the copies of old Forms and they don’t have a copies of new forms yet. Would you please send me a copy of a new form so I can fill it up and bring it to the Embassy for my finger prints?.Thanks and God bless!
DAISY said,
May 21, 2009 @ 11:49 am
Hi,I am living abroad and need to renew my NBI clearance but my problem is i can’t find my personal copy..please help me..needed it urgently!
rose said,
May 30, 2009 @ 8:02 am
Hi, I have my old copy of the nbi clearance I got in 2007 but it has my maiden name on it. Now Im married and I need one very urgent for my local employment, is it possible for me to just go to park square 1 and have it renewed there? I also changed address.
verlina said,
June 22, 2009 @ 2:44 pm
Good day,ask lang po ako,nakakuha po ako ng NBI clearance,single p po ang status ko non,12 years ago n po at hindi ko po n re renew,pag kumuha po ba ako uli ngayon n married n ako renewal lng po b iyon or mag a apply n po ng bago?pls patulong po..salamat
sonia said,
June 29, 2009 @ 6:02 pm
what will i do if my name is in the nbi hit list? how many days will it take for an nbi clearance to be released then?
ellen llagas said,
July 1, 2009 @ 10:58 pm
i have lost my previous copy how can i get a new one?x
Jayfee said,
January 5, 2010 @ 8:14 pm
i had my nbi clearance last july 2004 i still have my personal copy of it!is it part of renewal since that was long time ago or do i have to apply again?im from Cavite can i get renewal nbi clearance in my province or do i have to go to the main office which is in Carriedo?i hope to hear from you soon! thanks and happy new year to all!
jen said,
January 5, 2010 @ 8:39 pm
if ever po na kukuha ako ng NBI clearance for renewal bukas january 06,2010 pwede ko po bang makuha agad sa araw na yun?kasi po need ko na passport by january 11 to pass it,dahil aalis na po ako sa january 15 to sinapore?
sana po pwede….
thanks po!!!
Bernardo P. Regaspi said,
January 11, 2010 @ 2:04 pm
Good day. ask ko lang po kong makokoha kona yung nbi clearance ko. Bernardo P. Regaspi Santiago Bato, Cam. Sur Thanks Po.
juvy kawaguishi said,
January 12, 2010 @ 5:17 pm
kukuha sana me ng nbi clearance but im married at wala po me hawak na valid id passport lang meron ako pwede na po ba yun???reply po asap
ODEZZA S. RUBA said,
January 13, 2010 @ 6:13 pm
Gud pm po! Ask ko lang po kung paano ako makakakuha ng bagong NBI Clearance kc wala po akong old copy na maiipresent. Tnx and please reply
asap.
ma.belen garcia vicencio said,
January 16, 2010 @ 1:53 pm
my nbi clearance expired already since jan 2004 and didnt renew till now.do i need to apply for a new one or i can renew my old nbi clearance.thank u
marijoy de guzman said,
January 18, 2010 @ 9:48 am
my friend has it owns NBI ID right? Everytime He renew his NBI clearance He’s always HIT and advised to go to carriedo to clear his name.. why is it like that.? with no disrespect its very inconvenient… Do we have any other way to solve this problem? thanks
Regina Sionillo said,
January 19, 2010 @ 9:34 am
my nbi clearance expired already and I didn’t renew til now. So do i need to renew in Carriedo or could I renew in your kiosk
catherine madueno eullo said,
January 29, 2010 @ 4:39 am
hello!! i need some help i really need a new nbi clearance the last time a got it since 2007 if i remembered.. and i lost a copy of that. im working now in the ship… i ask may friend in the phil. how many days that i can get a new one it takes 20 days for releasing i dont time to wait… i have only one month vacation… i need also nbi clearance to renew may passport and seamans book!! i hope you can help about this! thank you!!
febelyn barabona said,
January 30, 2010 @ 4:29 pm
my very question is that how long you will process our nbi from overseas?i asked tis coz until now since i sent my nbi copy last november 22 2009 di ko pa na recieve and yet delayed na ang submission ko ng mga documents namin sa immigration,pls taka an action regarding this marami po kami dito na naghihintay pero wala pa rin hanggang ngayon.if ever na i walang bahala ninyo ito we will make an action to do it.thank you n god bless you all.
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February 1, 2010 @ 1:29 am
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February 1, 2010 @ 1:31 am
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jeffrey posadas said,
February 6, 2010 @ 7:21 pm
What if i lost my NBI clearance, how will I renew? Or do i need to re apply again?
judilyn o.bautista said,
February 15, 2010 @ 12:21 am
i had my nbi clearance when i was still single,now that im married and i ned to get one for visa purposes…do i ned to renew or apply for a new one?thnx n gud day..
anna said,
February 18, 2010 @ 12:28 pm
what if i lost my personal copy of nbi? and i have to renew it. do i still have to go back again or start process another one?
anna said,
February 18, 2010 @ 12:29 pm
what if i lost my personal copy of nbi? and i need to renew it. do i still have to process again a new one? or there’s still other way?
beverly buendia said,
February 23, 2010 @ 12:49 pm
what if my nbi clearance na ako last 2003 and irerenew ko ngaun, kaso mali ung nkalagay na birth year ko, instead of 1985..,,1984 ang nkalagay? ano kelangan gawin para maayos un?or pwede bang mag apply na lng ako ng bago?tnx..gud day po!
mary rose said,
February 26, 2010 @ 10:46 am
good day!
ask ko lang if pwede kong kumuha ng nbi pag saturday
thank you
Fidel Aquino said,
February 26, 2010 @ 11:06 am
is it possible to apply for an nbi cleareance without the previous docs. I’ve been working for 12 years from a respectfull company and since then i never had the chance to renew my nbi cleareance what would be the requirements needed to apply or renew(without my previous clearance).
minerva piedad said,
March 2, 2010 @ 2:08 pm
SAN PO BA S CAVITE MAAARING MAG RENEW NG NBI CLEARANCE
nelino ongoco said,
March 3, 2010 @ 8:05 pm
my last NBI clearance was 2001…. and now i need to renew it…. but the problem is my NBI clearance is no where to be found… what will i do? can i still apply for a renewal even if i dont have the previous NBI clearance….
Chona Rotaquio said,
March 4, 2010 @ 6:40 am
I need a new NBI clearence for my residence visa for New Zealand. NZ immigration have my old one. Can I send the yellow copy that states ‘personal’ and ‘Not valid for travel abroad’ and get an up to date clearence for my application?
Thank you
GirlMace said,
March 11, 2010 @ 1:40 pm
FYI – NBI IN QUIAPO-CARRIEDO IS NOW CLOSED. The new one is on the 5th floor of Victory Mall in Monumento.