7 DOCUMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS YOU NEED FOR YOUR FIRST JOB
MARCH 18, 2019
Updated as of August 2020
Getting ready to start your first job? Or are you switching careers? No matter what your reasons are, you will need a few documents to be able to process your application and start your new adventure. Generally, you will need your Official Transcripts of Records/Diploma, Birth Certificate, NBI Clearance, SSS number, Philhealth number, Pag-Ibig number, and TIN number.
If you’re lucky, some HR departments of companies will handle these for you or help you out, especially if you are a fresh graduate. They’ll give you the forms which you have to fill out and submit with photocopies of other requirements such as valid IDs.
But if you’re like the majority of the people in the workforce and have to handle this all on your own, here’s a breakdown of some of the documents and requirements you might need and how to process them.
Official Transcripts of Records/Diploma
These documents are basically proof that you graduated from high school, college, or university, and finished the course that you stated on your CV. You don’t usually need the original copy - a photocopy with a stamp from your college should be acceptable to most employers.
Where to get: College Secretary/Registrar of the last school you attended/graduated
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Birth Certificate
You will need to get a copy of your PSA (formerly NSO) Birth Certificate. You might also need a copy of the receipt of your application. Get a few copies since this can serve as a valid ID for your other requirements.
Where to get: SM Malls, PSA Serbilis Centers (click here to find a PSA Serbilis Center)
Online: PSA SERBILIIS
Birth Certificates can be delivered anywhere in the Philippines between 3 to 9 days after confirmation of payment.
How Much?
Php330.00 per copy of Birth Certificate (checked as of August 2020)
Payment Options
Over the counter: BDO, Metrobank, Security Bank.
Online: VISA, Mastercard, Bancnet ATM, Globe GCash
Others: ECPay at 7-Eleven, selected Bayad Center outlets, TouchPay Machines
Contact
Smart 09516316050 / 09289175394 / 09610074156
Globe 09167928197 / 09055276465 / 09166755074
NBI Clearance
This is a document you get from the National Bureau of Investigation. It certifies that you have no criminal record. For first time applications, you will need to bring two (2) valid government-issued IDs.
IMPORTANT: FIRST TIME JOBSEEKERS, click here.
How To Get It:
1. Set up an account at the NBI Clearance website and fill up the information required. You need to indicate what ID you will present during your appointment.
Walk-in applications for NBI Clearance is not allowed.
Acceptable IDs include:
- Birth Certificate (Original, authenticated by PSA)
- Passport
- Driver’s License
- TIN ID
- UMID
- Philhealth ID
- SSS ID
- Postal ID
- Voters ID
- PRC License
- School ID
- TIN ID
2. Choose your time and place of appointment. You need to personally go to the NBI clearance center to do your biometrics and take a photo.
3. You can pay online or via other payment methods listed below. Remember to take note of your reference number and how much you need to pay. Note down any other payment details listed if you aren’t paying online.
4. Print your application form and bring your valid IDs to any NBI Clearance branch. You can pick up your clearance after a few days to a few weeks.
Download the application form: NBI Clearance Application Form
Branches for appointments: NBI Branches
How Much?
PHP 155 (PHP 130 processing fee + PHP 25 system fee for e-payments)
PHP 335 (For NBI Clearance Quick Renewal)
Payment options:
- Over the counter: BDO, Chinabank, Landbank, RCBC, etc.
- Online banking partners: BPI Express Online, Unionbank, EON, etc.
- Mobile: Gcash
- Others: MultiPay, ECPay (ECPay Partners - RD Pawnshop, Petron Corporation, Expresspay, 7-Eleven, etc.
SSS Number
You need to register in order to get your SSS (Social Security System) number. A small amount of your salary goes to SSS as a form of contribution to your future. You can use that money to get sick leave benefits or for your pension when you retire. You can take out loans from SSS as long as you have made all the necessary contributions.
You will need a photocopy of an E1, E4, or E6 form from your employer. Accomplish it and submit with a photocopy, original, or certified true copy of the following:
You only need one
- Birth certificate
- Passport
- Drivers license
- PRC card (professional regulation commission)
- Baptismal certificate
- Seaman’s book
Where To Submit: SSS nearest you
Get it online: SSS Forms
PhilHealth Number
Getting a PhilHealth Number is another requirement for employment. It serves as our universal health insurance. To get your number and ID, you have to fill up a Philhealth Member Registration Form (PMRF) and submit it with other document requirements.
Where to get: Any PhilHealth Branch
Download: PRMF Form
Register: Online Registration
Requirements:
- Two 1x1 ID picture
- Two valid IDs
Pag-Ibig
Your Pag-IBIG fund can help you if you are planning to get a house. The Pag-Ibig Fund is the government’s savings program that offers affordable housing financing for Filipinos with low to middle-income.
All you have to do is get a Member data form (MDF) and submit it together with one valid ID.
Where to get: NCR Branches, Luzon Branches, Visayas Branches, Mindanao Branches
Download: MDF Form
Register: Online Membership Registration
List of Valid IDs
- CompanyID
- Passport, issued by the Philippine or Foreign Government
- Driver’s License
- Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) ID
- Social Security System (SSS) Card
- Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) eCard
- Government Office and GOCC ID (e.g. AFP ID, Pag-IBIG Loyalty Card)
- Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) ID
- Senior Citizen Card
- Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) ID 11.Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) ID
- Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB) 13.Postal ID
- Voter’s ID
Hotline: 8-724-4244
Email: contactus@pagibigfund.gov.ph
Tax Identification Number (TIN)
In order to settle tax dues when you start receiving a salary, you must register for a TIN number.
You need either:
- BIR Form 1901: For mixed-income individuals (self-employed, freelancers, engaged in sole proprietorship business, and professionals)
- BIR Form 1902: For individuals earning purely from a compensation income (employees)
Where to get:
- Pick up: Nearest Revenue District Office (see list of branches here)
- Download: BIR Forms
- Register: eRegistration
Submit the forms and all required attachments to the Revenue District Office (RDO) that has jurisdiction over the registered address of the company you’ll be working in. If you are unsure, you can ask your HR.
Requirements:
For BIR Form 1901
- Birth Certificate or any documents showing name, address, and birthdate;
- Mayor’s Permit, if applicable
- DTI Certificate of Business Name to be submitted prior to issuance of the Certificate of Registration or BIR Form No. 2303, if applicable
- Professional Regulation Commission ID, if applicable
- Payment of Professional Tax Receipt (PTR) from the local government, if applicable
For BIR Form 1902
- Birth certificate or any valid identification showing name, address, and birth date of the applicant employee
- Certificate of employment or valid Company ID
MARCH 18, 2019