NBI Clearance is issued by the National Bureau of Investigation, confirming no national-level criminal record. One of the most commonly required documents in PHL.
Required for:
- Most professional employment
- Government job applications
- Visa applications (foreign embassies)
- OFW deployment
- Adoption applications
- Firearms license
- Many bank applications
How to get one:
- Online: nbi-clearance.com
- Cost: ₱155 (regular)
- Processing: 1-7 days
- Validity: 1 year
What it means for you:
- Get one early in career
- Renew annually if regularly applying for jobs/visas
- Lost? Reorder anytime
- Hit (similar name match) means in-person verification (usually clears within hours)
- Required for OFWs every contract