How To Apply NBI Clearance – Updated Guide with Photos

October 15, 2018 10:51 am

How to Apply NBI Clearance is never been easy and convenient! Good thing that half of the application process can be done at the comforts of your homes.

Did I mention that for the year of 2023, we have composed a newly improved tutorial on how to apply for NBI Clearance Online?

But before we dive in with our tutorial, let’s ask what is an NBI Clearance.

The NBI Clearance is issued by the National Bureau of Investigation. The said document (NBI Clearance) can tell if the person have been criminal cases filed in any courts of the Philippines.

Applying for a clearance from the National Bureau of Immigration (NBI) is a legal document assuring that you have no criminal cases filed against you in the Philippines. As such, an NBI clearance is an important document which is required by different companies when you are employed by them or even starting a business.

The NBI clearance contains your personal information such as your Name, Address, Date and Place of birth as well as the Date of Issuance of the said clearance. The NBI Clearance Online is deemed valid only for one (1) year.

Applying for an NBI clearance or NBI Renewal used to bring headaches and stress to all applicants because it will them them hours of waiting in line. Years ago, NBI who’s in-charge of issuing the clearances implemented changes on how to apply for NBI Clearance Online. An online application system for scheduling an NBI Online Appointments, which makes the whole process a lot more convenient.

Please note that there is a separate discussion on how to apply for NBI Clearance Renewal which you can read it here.

We won’t keep you waiting. Let’s go down to business!

How to Apply NBI Clearance Online

Step 1. Go over to the official website of  NBI Clearance Online. Register a New Account or Sign up if you have an existing one.

How To Apply Nbi Clearance Online Nbi Clearance Website

Step 2. Enter all the required Personal Information required in the NBI Clearance Registration Application Form. Make sure to fill up the application form correctly.

How To Apply Nbi Clearance Online Nbi Clearance Applicants Information

Step 3. Once done, save your progress by clicking the “SAVE INFORMATION” button down below.

How To Apply Nbi Clearance Online Save Personal Information For Nbi Clearance

Step 4. At the upper right side of your screen, look for the button “APPLY FOR CLEARANCE” and click it.

How To Apply Nbi Clearance Online Apply For Clearance And Edit Information

Step 5. A small window will pop out asking for the Valid ID that you will present when you apply for your NBI Clearance.

How To Apply Nbi Clearance Online Valid Id To Present

You can choose from the list of valid IDs accepted in applying for NBI Clearance Online.

  • Valid Philippine Passport
  • Voter’s ID
  • Driver’s License
  • PRC License
  • SSS ID
  • GSIS UMID
  • Postal ID
  • School ID
  • TIN ID
  • Philhealth ID
  • Authenticated Birth Certificate
  • Alien Certificate of Registration
  • Senior Citizen
  • Previous Copy of NBI Clearance
  • Philippine National ID or PhilSys ID

You only need one valid ID to present. Make sure that your id is not expired. Click “I Agree” to proceed.

Step 6. This is the part where you need to schedule your appointment. Choose the NBI Branch, Time (AM or PM) and lastly the Payment Option.

How To Apply Nbi Clearance Online Schedule An Nbi Clearance Appointment

I personally recommend paying your NBI Clearance through 7-Eleven because it’s convenient and easy to do.

Step 7. Click the box of your chosen payment option. This will display your NBI Clearance Reference Number and the total amount to be paid. Take note of the reference number because you’ll use it when you pay in your chosen payment option.

How To Apply Nbi Clearance Online Nbi Clearance Reference Number

Step 8. Pay the NBI Clearance fee.

Step 9. Once payment is made, wait for your scheduled date and time to process your NBI Clearance from your chosen branch.

Important Tips on How To Apply for NBI Clearance Online

Before we go, we would like to make sure that you know these things.

NBI Online Appointment is a requirement. Walk in applicants are not entertained.

Make sure to bring at least two (2) valid ID. Though you only need one, it’s best that you have a back up.

The release of your NBI Clearance will depend if you have HIT. If you have a hit status, you won’t get it within the day. You will be asked to come back after several days or even ask to go to the NBI Clearance Main Branch and undergo a Quality Control Interview.

Your NBI Clearance can be claimed by any person you authorized as long as you issued an authorization letter.

You don’t have to print the Application form, as long as you have the reference number. You’re good to go!

If you’re just renewing your old NBI Clearance, you might as well consider the NBI Clearance Quick Renewal service offered by the website. You can read it here (https://www.nbiclearance.org/nbi-clearance-quick-renewal/)

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90 thoughts on “How To Apply NBI Clearance – Updated Guide with Photos

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  • ELMER ESTIOSO MANGINSAY says:

    Renewal of NBI Clearances

    • ryan busa says:

      paano gumawa nag nbi clearance kahit resibo lang po

  • Ronan B. Bahan says:

    For enployment

  • Rain says:

    How do I delete my second account? I keep getting HIT because I have two accounts. Please help

  • winnie joy says:

    how to applying this app?? hindi ko po alam kong pano magapply

    • Josua Abad says:

      Don’t use the sign in, scroll down a little biy then tick the NO box the one asking if “Do you have an old nbi clearance?” then fill up the form follows to it then hit PROCEED.
      After that it will take you to another page asking for additional information. Next steps are provided everything on the page just READ IT AND NOT JUST BY SCROLLING IT.

  • Darline De Pedro Amacio says:

    How to apply nbi clearance? I need nbi clearance to apply through online in your website.

    • Josua Abad says:

      Don’t use the sign in, scroll down a little biy then tick the NO box the one asking if “Do you have an old nbi clearance?” then fill up the form follows to it then hit PROCEED.
      After that it will take you to another page asking for additional information. Next steps are provided everything on the page just READ IT AND NOT JUST BY SCROLLING IT.

    • ryan busa says:

      paano gumawa nag nbi clearance kahit resibo lang po

  • marvin ore says:

    i didn’t see any options to choosmd for the type of nbi clearane i need. Only multi purpose was indicated. How about the other types?

  • miles says:

    pwede po ba mag-walk in na sa nbi kpag kukuha ng clearance?yung hindi na mgpapaappointment? sa nbi main po.. tnx sa sasagot

  • Marinel Goyal says:

    ang hirap mag online dapat tulad lang ng pastport pag nag type ka yon na yon dami pang pa sikot sikot, pag nag pa online ka naman ang mahal 250 babayaran mo.haayyyzzz.

  • Jen says:

    papaano kung nagkulang ang bayad sa bangko? ibig sabihin ba magbabayad ba uli ako ng 155?

  • Glaiza says:

    How to apply renewal of NBI clearance online? Do I still have to fill up forms? I do have account in NBI. But I can’t change the ‘Applying for: “NEW”. I can’t change the status ‘new’ to ‘renewal’.

    • Kat Delano says:

      In NBI Clearance Online Application, meron po dun na checkbox saying “NEW” and “RENEWAL”. all you have to do is select what’s appropriate.

  • Josua Abad says:

    Don’t use the sign in, scroll down a little biy then tick the NO box the one asking if “Do you have an old nbi clearance?” then fill up the form follows to it then hit PROCEED.
    After that it will take you to another page asking for additional information. Next steps are provided everything on the page just READ IT AND NOT JUST BY SCROLLING IT.

  • John Lyndon says:

    papano po ang gagawin ko humihingi ng middle bago mag save information eh wla naman po tlaga aq middle name anu po ang gagawin q salamat po

    • Kat Delano says:

      Just write “MNU” or “Middle Name Unknown” po para sa inyong Middle Name sa NBI Clearance Application.

  • Alexia Roa says:

    Good day Mam/Sir, I have concern po sana kasi nagapply po ako nbi clearance renewal online and for delivery sa bayad center ako nagbayad pero until now wala pa din po feb.4 po ako nagbayad. Wala din po updated/current record of transactions sa Nbi account ko but i have the receipt and reference #. Pano po yun?? Hoping for your positive feedback. Thank you and Godbless!

    • Kat Delano says:

      Minsan po, matagal po madeliver ang mga NBI Clearance Quick Renewal. Depende po kasi ito sa location nyo or sa dame ng dinideliver ng LBC or kung ano mang courier. Pero usually, 3 to 10 working days po ito bago madeliver.

  • Pinky gimang says:

    Need ko nang nbi kasi require po kasi sa work

  • Merlyn Guevarra says:

    Hi po. Ask ko lang po kukuha po kase ako ng nbi clearance ulit, nung kumuha po ako dati my hit po ako. Sa pagkuha ko po ba ulit magkakameron pa rin ako ng hit? Sa renewal online po ba hindi ako magkaka-hit nasa akin pa nmn po yung dating nbi clearance ko na my nbi id #. Or pede ko po bang ipakita yung nbi clearance ko dati para hindi na po ako magka.hit? Thank you

    • Kat Delano says:

      Kung NBI Clearance renewal po yan, possiblrng wala ka na pong hit. Pwede mo po itry ang NBI Clearance Quick Renewal para po maghintay ka nalang sa bahay. Pero po mejo may kamahalan po ito kumpara sa ikaw mismo ang pupunta sa NBI CLEARANCE BRANCH.

      • Cherry Borromeo says:

        “Please activate your account first” iyan ang lumalabas pag naka sign up na ako wala namang pinapadalang kahit anong link sa email ko. Paano po ba iyan?

  • Jhona A. Geroy says:

    hi PO kukuha PO sana ako nbi .req.PO sa inaaplayan kong trabaho ..1st time ko PO kukuha thank you PO.

  • Alfmar dumpa says:

    Paano po mgrenew ng NBI online at saan makukuha

  • Cherry Borromeo says:

    “Please activate your account first” iyan ang lumalabas pag naka sign up na ako wala namang pinapadalang kahit anong link sa email ko. Paano po ba iyan?

  • lovely says:

    how to sign up

  • Reggieline L NajeRa says:

    For my work

  • Kiven Cabbab says:

    Ang nailagay ko pong reuirement to be presented is PSA Birth Certificate, and I found out na hindi pala siya valid ID/requirement. Pwede ko pa rin bang magamit yung Police Clearance ko na ipapakita sa appointment ko?

    • Kat Delano says:

      Pwede po ang Police Clearance as NBI Clearance Requirement.

  • Randy says:

    Paano po mag kuha NG NBI clearance dto sa online,,,,

  • rodelio says:

    panano kumuha nbi

  • Rosie says:

    thank you

  • Melva Caranatan ELCHICO says:

    How to apply

  • Marlyn castro says:

    Why is my reference number only 8 digits

  • Vecy says:

    This might be helpful however, I am being directed to this site though I need the online appointment website. You should have a link to direct user to the online application. This website is non-sense without the link.

  • Dennis Cruz says:

    Good day. After undergoing biometrics, I did not get my clearance on that day.
    I was asked to go to back on August 5 releasing section in main office in U.N. ave. But I have a prior commitment on that date. Will it be fine if I go on a later date? Example August 9? Thank you.

  • Julie Ann G. Abayon says:

    Apply to nbi clearance..

  • CARYL JOHN says:

    Thank you so much

  • donna says:

    thank you. this guide is a big help especially for first time users.

  • Gerald f somera says:

    How to apply??

  • Rezanie omelan says:

    How to apply online

  • EDMARIE GUTIERREZ says:

    gud am po kukuha po sana ako nbi para sa work na papasukan ko po salamat po.

  • john lyd catan says:

    Good morning po kukuha po sana ako ng NBI para sa license ko

    • Tricia rain says:

      Goodafternun po kukuha po sana ako nbi para sa barangay id

  • john lyd catan says:

    pano poba kumuha ng nbi kcie hindi po ako makakuha nahihirapan ako

  • john lyd catan says:

    pwede poba magpatulong kumuha ng NBI

  • Hyacinth Mae says:

    My receipt stated na 12:00 on Sept 24, 2019 ang pagclaim ko . Pwede po ba earlier sa time iclaim ? Kailangan pa po bang pumila kahit tapos na mgbayad and all ? Than you and God Bless.

    • Kat Delano says:

      Kung TIME lang naman, pwede po. basta same date. Usually may pila po yan dahil marami din ang magke claim ng kanilang NBI Clearance for release. pero saglit nalang po yan.

  • Rosemarie T. DE Gala says:

    Good. Guiders

  • Meryl says:

    Paano kung hindi mo nabalikan yung nbi clearance due to a busy schedule at nakalimutan nang mabalikan tapos expired na ngayon. Renewal ba or Apply for new? and mahihit satus ba ulit ako niyan if ever?

    • Kat Delano says:

      new application po. nirerequire po ni NBI ang nbi clearance reference number kung renewal, eh dahil wala ka po nun kaya new application nalang po.

  • grace says:

    Is it possible to still change your preferred branch to collect your clearance after payment?

    • Erna says:

      Online NBI clearance

  • Erna says:

    Online for NBI clearance

  • Emily Mendoza Sahagun says:

    Paano po ba mag apply ng NBI Clerance For Change Name /Annotation Remark on Birth Certificate

  • karina says:

    I cannot log-in to my online account. Everytime ko po mag try to sign-in, it says “please activate your account first”. ano po ang dapat kong gawin? salamat!

  • shanney says:

    nagkabaliktad po ang Surname at maiden name ng Mama ko po? pwede pa ba yun maayos?

  • Annaliza E. Flores says:

    nagkamali po ako sa surname ko dapat po flores pero florea ang nailagay ko paano po ba un?

    • Kat Delano says:

      Sa ngayon, hindi mo pa po macocorrect yan sa nbi online website. Ipagpatuloy mo lang ung application tapos pag dating mo sa branch, dun mo nalang ipa correct.

  • Benedicta vasquez says:

    Ang nbi po ba sa ngayon ay pinag isa na lokal at abroad?

    • Kat Delano says:

      Yes po, pinagisa na po. Ito po ang bagong Multipurpose NBI Clearance na tinatawag.

  • jiejie says:

    Hi, I tried paying using Gcash with the Bayad Center outlet options but it won’t push through and keeps on giving me an invalid transaction number error. I checked on the articles and saw that you previously have a mobile payment or multipay option but it’s no longer on the site. Does it mean that you can no longer use GCash as payment option? Thanks!

  • Reslyn says:

    Pwede poh v ang birthcertificate n galing sa munisipyo.

  • Jason HErnandez says:

    ahh pwede po pala yun thank you ms. KAT

  • Ariel says:

    Kailan po ba magbubukas Ang pagkuha Ng nbi

  • moises I. Llagas jr says:

    how to connect to NBI website?hard to connect? im planning to renew my NBI Clearance.

  • Claire Gomez Alonto says:

    How to renew nbi clearance

  • Rocelyn . Pacanan says:

    I cannot see the AM/PM button so I cannot continue with my application. Could you help me ;locate it please? Thank you.

  • Mary joy gamayao says:

    Why i can’t click the am or pm button so that i can’t proceed my appointment. Could you please help me, What i suppose to do?

  • Mary joy gamayao says:

    Why i can’t click the schedule date so that i can’t proceed my appointment. Could you please help me, What i suppose to do?

  • mary joyce de luna says:

    what if your type of id is birthcertificate, what will you put in the id number

  • Kimberly ladrera says:

    Hi poh maam / sir
    Nag pa sched poh akodec22.2020
    At hindi kopo na kuha at nawala na poh Ang resibo ng binayad ko ??

    Advice poh ano poh pwdeng gawin paki
    Message nalng poh ako sa. Email ko poh thank you
    God bless

  • Kaye L. Salvador says:

    Good day!!
    Ask ko lang po if I can claim my nbi clearance even though I missed the schedule?

  • Ma. Venus Quitorio says:

    Pano Po kung nakakuha n Po ako noon Ng nbi clearance pero Po Mali Pala ang aking nailagay noon Ng taon Ng aking kapanganakan? Maari Po b ako kumuha ngaun Ng clearance n gamit ko n Po ang tunay at totoo n pong mga detalye.. ano Po b ang dapat ko Gawin ukol Dito? Salamat po

    • Kat Delano says:

      PWede ka pa din kumuha ng bago. pero ngayon, icorrect mo na ang date of birth mo. wala naman pong problema un. sabihin mo lang nagkamali nung last time na kumuha ka.

  • Ashia says:

    Hi. May I ask how to renew NBI clearance for OFW? What if you cannot give any valid ID to the authorized person because you are working outside the country. Hope you can help me. Thanks!

  • Den Rodriguez Magalang says:

    I can’t upload my pic in my account. It always shows “Either we are updating the website or you have an internet connection problem” even though I have a stable internet connection. How can I fix it?

    • Secret says:

      Same here. I’ve tried different tactics to upload my image but to no avail.

    • k says:

      Hi! I’m encountering the same problem. Would like to ask if you were able to fix this and if so, how? Thanks

  • Ivan christopher gigante bravo says:

    Anong site po makikita yung registration form?!asap

  • Aldrin Velasco says:

    Why I can’t upload my photo on my nbi account online?

  • Lorelyn Dela Cruz lanterna says:

    How can I attach photos in my account?

  • Lorelyn Dela Cruz lanterna says:

    How can I attach photos in my account? I tried too many times but it’s not successfully saved Po!!😌😌

  • Regie Cadiz pableo says:

    MBI clearance

  • Regie Cadiz pableo says:

    Koko ako ng clearance MBIbpo