2018-nbi clearance application-guidelines · 2018-03-23 · title: microsoft word - 2018-nbi...
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2018-‐NBI Clearance Application Guidelines
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APPLICATION FOR AN NBI CLEARANCE FROM ABROAD OBTAINING A NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (NBI) CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE FROM OUTSIDE THE PHILIPPINES *** FIRST-‐TIME APPLICANTS FOR NBI CLEARANCE *** PLEASE NOTE: There are 2 stages in the NBI clearance process. STAGE 1/ Is getting the completed and fingerprinted NBI form certified at a Consulate. This costs $45AUD (Cash, Cheque, Money Order -‐ Payable to the Philippine Consulate) STAGE 2/ Once it is certified by the Hon. Consul General then it is returned to you. You need to then send it to NBI Manila to be processed. This costs you 200 pesos (Cash ONLY Accepted NBI Manila). STAGE 1 -‐ Certification in Australia 1. Request an NBI clearance application form (NBI Form 5)(also known as “fingerprint card”) from your nearest Philippine Consulate. The blank NBI clearance application form is free to receive. 2. Once you have received the NBI fingerprint card, you will then be required to fill in your personal information on both sides of the card. Fill it out truthfully and as legibly as possible, so that it can be clearly read. 3. For married women, please observe the following order when writing your name:
• Your maiden surname (Father’s surname) • Your husband’s surname • Your first name or given name • Your maternal surname (Family name of your mother)
4. You are then required to go to a police station to have your fingerprints impressed on to the NBI fingerprint card. The official who assists applicant in taking the rolled fingerprint impressions must also sign and write down their name and designation on the space provided in the NBI clearance application form. The police station will also stamp the NBI fingerprint card with their seal. 5. Prepare a recent passport-‐sized [approx. 2”x2”] photo with a white background, taken within three (3) months prior to NBI application. 6. Prepare a clear photocopy of the data page of your current passport stamped/signed by a Justice of Peace. 7. For married women, prepare a clear photocopy of your Marriage Certificate signed/stamped by a Justice of Peace.
SAMPLE OF FILLED IN NBI FORM
8. Once completed kindly forward the NBI application to our office via mail (PO Box 186, Biggera Waters, Qld, 4216) for certification with the following:
• 1 x passport sized photo; • JP certified copy of your passport; • JP certified copy of your marriage certificate (for married women only); • Self-‐addressed Express post envelope: • Fee: $45 per person payable to the Philippine Consulate by cheque, money order or cash.
Please note we work on a 7-‐day turnaround Once the NBI form is authenticated and certified then you need to send it to NBI in Manila. STAGE 2 -‐ Processing in Manila The Philippine Embassy/Consulate will not be processing your NBI clearance. This is done in Manila at the NBI. Remember to include your Email Address so you hear back from NBI Manila when it is processed! The NBI will send a copy of the processed NBI to the applicant via email before posting back the hard copy. There are two options you can use to send the application to the NBI in Manila. OPTION 1: Send the completed NBI fingerprint card form directly to the NBI office in the Philippines. Remember to enclose a payment in the form of Php 200.00 Cash (two hundred pesos). NOTE: Bank Cheques are no longer accepted. Only Cash in Pesos. NOTE: We recommend that you use an International Courier rather than Standard Post as this is more secure once it leaves Australia. This is to ensure your NBI form and payment arrives safely at the NBI. The form should be addressed to:
Ms. Sandra P. Sobida Attention: Mailed Clearance Section National Bureau of Investigation Taft Avenue, Ermita 1000 Manila, Philippines
The NBI clearance certificate will be mailed to you upon completion. Processing usually takes five days, excluding transit time. OPTION 2: Through a Representative You may also send the completed NBI Fingerprint Card / Form to a friend or relative who is currently residing in the Philippines. Don’t forget to enclose a Letter of Authorization allowing them to process the application on your behalf. IMPORTANT: Upon receiving your NBI clearance certificate, examine it closely to ascertain the presence of the NBI dry seal. This should be found at the lower left section of the certificate. The NBI clearance is invalid without it. Also, make sure to affix your thumbprint in the allocated space by visiting your local police station. THIS PROCESS ALSO APPLIES TO FOREIGN NATIONALS WHO HAD LIVED IN THE PHILIPPINES AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN NBI CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE.
2018-‐NBI Clearance Application Guidelines
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*** RENEWAL APPLICANTS OF NBI CLEARANCE *** If you have your Original Personal Processed NBI form from 2014 or more recent then you can post it to Manila along with the following:
• 200 Pesos Cash, • Recent 2x2 Passport Photo (Less than 3 months old).
Follow the instructions below and include these items listed above. NOTE: Renewal ONLY allows changes in address and purpose of clearance. Either include the Updated information on the old NBI form or write "Same Data" if address and purpose remain the same. If there need to be changes in your NAME, DATE of BIRTH and PLACE of BIRTH then you will need to complete a new NBI Form from scratch as outlined previously for FIRST-‐TIME APPLICANTS. RENEWAL -‐ Processing in Manila Remember to include your Email Address so you hear back from NBI Manila when it is processed! The NBI will send a copy of the processed NBI to the applicant via email before posting back the hard copy. There are two options you can use to send the application to the NBI in Manila. OPTION 1: Send the completed NBI fingerprint card form directly to the NBI office in the Philippines. Remember to enclose a payment in the form of Php 200.00 Cash (two hundred pesos). NOTE: Bank Cheques are no longer accepted. Only Cash in Pesos. NOTE: We recommend that you use an International Courier rather than Standard Post as this is more secure once it leaves Australia. This is to ensure your NBI form and payment arrives safely at the NBI. The form should be addressed to:
Ms. Sandra P. Sobida Attention: Mailed Clearance Section National Bureau of Investigation Taft Avenue, Ermita 1000 Manila, Philippines
The NBI clearance certificate will be mailed to you upon completion. Processing usually takes five days, excluding transit time. OPTION 2: Through a Representative You may also send the completed NBI Fingerprint Card / Form to a friend or relative who is currently residing in the Philippines. Don’t forget to enclose a Letter of Authorization allowing them to process the application on your behalf. IMPORTANT: Upon receiving your NBI clearance certificate, examine it closely to ascertain the presence of the NBI dry seal. This should be found at the lower left section of the certificate. The NBI clearance is invalid without it. Also, make sure to affix your thumbprint in the allocated space by visiting your local police station.
THIS PROCESS ALSO APPLIES TO FOREIGN NATIONALS WHO HAD LIVED IN THE PHILIPPINES AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN NBI CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE.