The following is a list of government-issued identity documents of the Philippines.
List National government issued Identity document Image Issued by Issued for Birth certificate Philippine Statistics Authority Filipino citizens Certificate of No MarriageCENOMAR Philippine Statistics Authority People of single legal status, including those with previous marriages annulled or was rendered void ab initio. 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.GSIS Digital IDGovernment Service Insurance SystemAll GSIS members. Serves as a digital replacement for the GSIS-issued UMID card and GSIS eCard. Marriage certificate Philippine Statistics Authority Married Filipino citizens MySSS CardSocial Security SystemAll 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. NBI clearance National Bureau of Investigation Overseas Employment Certificate Philippine Overseas Employment Administration Overseas Filipino Workers OWWA E-CardOverseas Workers Welfare AdministrationOverseas Filipino WorkersPhilHealth IDPhilippine Health Insurance CorporationPhilHealth 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) IDSocial Security SystemAll 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 RevenueFilipino and non-Filipino taxpayers aged 18 and older. Unified Multi-Purpose IDUMID Social Security SystemGovernment 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.) Voter's Identification Card 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 Barangay certificate of residency Barangay hall Residents of a barangay Community Tax Certificate (CTC)Cedula Municipal/City government Residents of a local government unit Health / Education, Elderly, Emergency Assistance, Employment / Lifestyle, Livelihood, at Legal Assistance para sa lahat ng Parañaqueños (HELP Citizen Card)Parañaque City LGURegistered voters residing in Parañaque at least 18 years old, Parañaque city hall employees, and Ospital ng Parañaque employees 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 QCitizenQuezon City LGUAll individuals residing, studying, and working in Quezon City, and non-resident property ownersSenior citizen card Office of Senior Citizens Affairs (Can be issued by barangay, municipal/city government) Individuals of at least 60 years of age 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 Unified PWD IDNational Council for Disability Affairs and Department of Social Welfare and DevelopmentPersons with DisabilitiesProposed in 2025; Pilot test ongoing; Full rollout expected in the near future.
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