National ID registration now open to infants

Metro Manila, Philippines - The Philippine Statistics Authority has opened the registration for national ID to children below one year old, provided their parents or guardians are already registered in the system.

“We underscore that the parent or guardian must already be registered to the National ID system, as the child's National ID Number will be linked to their National ID Number,” the PSA said in a statement on Thursday, Feb. 20.

“If parents or guardians still need to register for the National ID, they may register together with their child in any PSA registration center and colocation sites,” the agency added.

Before this announcement, children could only be registered once they turned one. The registration is now being expanded, even as the PSA faces a 36-million backlog in ID card distribution.

Over 91.7 million Filipinos have registered, with more than 54.7 million physical cards delivered as of December 2024.

To apply for an infant’s national ID, the registered parent or guardian shall accompany their child and present any of the following documents:

+ Certificate of live birth issued by the PSA or the local civil registry office

+ Report of birth issued by the PSA or Philippine foreign service post

+ Certificate of foundling issued by the PSA

+ Certificate of foundling or certificate of live birth or persons with no known parent/s issued by the PSA

+ Municipal Form No. 102 issued by the local civil Registry office

+ Philippine passport or ePassport issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs

+ Any document showing the full name of the child, date and place of birth, the full name of the mother, and the full name of the father, if acknowledged

According to the PSA, only the child's demographic information and front-facing photograph will be captured during the registration. The complete biometric data, including fingerprints, iris scan, and an updated front-facing photograph, shall be collected once the child turns five.