HOW TO GET AN NBI CLEARANCE: RENEWAL AND NEW

  • Applicants who have been issued and are still in possession of NBI Clearances from 2014 to present DO NOT need NBI fingerprinting at the Philippine Consulate.
  • Applicants may directly submit the requirements to the NBI Office in Manila via Option 1 and Option 2 using the old original NBI Clearance.
  • There shall be no changes on personal data (name, birthdate, or place of birth). Any change in personal data is considered a NEW APPLICATION, which would require NBI Fingerprinting at the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne.
  • The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne assists in securing an NBI Clearance by capturing the FINGERPRINT of the applicant. This is NOT the NBI Clearance itself. The NBI Clearance will be issued by the NBI Office in Manila
  • The marking of the applicant’s fingerprints will be assisted by the Consulate.
  • NBI Fingerprinting may be done at the PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN MELBOURNE or at the AUSTRALIAN POLICE STATION.
PROCEDURES FOR NBI FINGERPRINTING
  • APPOINTMENT IS REQUIRED (Please see below for Appointment Link)
  • PERSONAL APPEARANCE
  • Accomplished NBI Form No. 5, which will be provided at the reception area of the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne
  • Original and Photocopy of valid passport data page;
  • Two (2) 2×2 photo-full front view/white background;
  • Processing fee: AU$45.00 Cash and Debit Card Only (Please bring the physical card)
  • Self-addressed “Express Post” envelope (A4 Sized) for local/domestic use only, for the return/delivery of your accomplished NBI Fingerprinting
  • If the Applicant is unable to travel to the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne as they are in Regional Victoria (far from the Central Business District), South Australia and Tasmania, they may apply via mail.
    1. Write a Request Letter for an NBI Form 5 to the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne via post
    2. Attach a photocopy of the applicant’s valid Philippine / Foreign passport
    3. Include a pre-paid return envelope addressed to the Applicant in Australia where the Philippine Consulate will send the requested NBI Form No. 5
    4. Proceed to the nearest Police station to have the fingerprints taken
    5. Send the accomplished NBI Form 5 with fingerprint impressions to the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne together with the following:
      1. Photocopy of Passport data page;
      2. Processing Fee of AU$45 in postal money order payable to the Philippine Consulate General-Melbourne
      3. Another pre-paid return envelope addressed to the applicant in Australia
    6. The Consular Officer will sign the NBI form and will mail back to the applicant in Australia the signed and stamped NBI form.
    7. Applicants may send the NBI Fingerprint form to the NBI Office in Manila using Option 1 or Option 2 below.
  • The Philippine Consulate will provide applicants with the NBI Fingerprint Form No. 5 upon arrival at the Philippine Consulate
  • Use only BLACK BALLPEN in fill-out the form
  • Write in printed style
  • Avoid erasures
  • The signed/sealed NBI Fingerprint form will be sent by mail using the required “Express Post” (A4 sized) envelope to an Australian address of the applicant for at least three (3) business days.
  • The Philippine Consulate assumes no responsibility for any delay, loss or damage in the mail or while the documents are in custody of the courier service.
  • Applicants should note the tracking numbers of all envelopes used and submitted before submission of documents.
  • Upon receipt of the NBI Fingerprint from the Philippine Consulate, the applicant is responsible for sending the signed/sealed form to the NBI Office in Manila.

Requirements to be submitted to the NBI Office in Manila:

  1. Accomplished Fingerprint Form (Signed and stamped by the Philippine Consulate General)
  2. Photocopy of the applicant’s passport;
  3. Authorization Letter to the Representative in the Philippines whether the representative is within or outside Metro Manila

Option 1 – Directly Send the Fingerprint Form in NBI Office in Manila

    • Documents will be sent to:

NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Mailed Clearance Section
3rd Floor, NBI Clearance Bldg.
UN Avenue, Ermita, Manila
Philippines
Telephone: +63 85238231 loc. 5465
Email: [email protected]

  • The representative of the applicant will be contacted by the NBI Office in Manila upon receipt of the document on the procedure for payment.
  • The NBI Office in Manila will release/send by post the NBI Clearance to the representative in the Philippines within or outside Metro Manila.

Option 2 – A representative will submit the Fingerprint Form in NBI Office in Manila

  • The representative must register at https://clearance.nbi.gov.ph/  before proceeding with the application at the NBI Office in Manila. Follow the procedures for renewing NBI clearance for more information.
  • Upon receipt of the NBI Clearance certificate, kindly check for the presence of an embossed NBI DRY SEAL at the lower left portion. The NBI Clearance is invalid without it.
  • The applicant must affix the signature and thumbprint on the space provided in the clearance certificate before submitting it to the intended recipient.

The Philippine Consulate may also assist in the fingerprinting of Foreign Police Clearance of citizens of the Philippines who lived outside the Philippines.

  • The Filipino applicant shall bring the FORM as required by the foreign country or inquire with the Foreign Country on whether the NBI Fingerprint Form No. 5 can be accepted
  • APPOINTMENT IS REQUIRED (Please see below for Appointment Link)
  • PERSONAL APPEARANCE
  • Original and Photocopy of valid passport data page
  • Processing fee: AU$45.00 Cash and Debit Card Only (Please bring the physical card)
  • Self-addressed “Express Post” envelope (A4 Sized) for local/domestic use only, for the return/delivery of your accomplished NBI Fingerprinting
  • The fingerprinted Foreign Police Clearance form will be released and sent to an Australian address after three (3) working days.

APPOINTMENT AT THE PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL

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