By PR | 11:27 AM October 22, 2022
The Department of Foreign Affairs–Office of Consular Affairs (DFA-OCA) informs the public that it will be accepting the ePhilID as an accredited government-issued valid ID for Passport Applications starting, Friday, October 21, 2022.
The public may visit this link to learn more about the digitized version of the PhilSys ID (National ID).
To facilitate its use as a valid ID accepted for passport application, the public is advised that the details in the printed ePhilID must be clear, readable, and contain the same details as the presented documentary requirements during the passport application.
For more information regarding passport requirements, please visit: https://dfa-oca.ph/passport/passport-requirements/.
This is a good example of how widely the ePhilID is being accepted now. Under RA 11055, the Digital National ID is legally valid and must be honored not just by the DFA, but by banks, hospitals, airlines, and government offices too. For anyone who hasn’t received their physical card yet, the digital version via the eGovPH app works the same way — just be sure to present the live ID in the app rather than a screenshot, since the QR code won’t verify from one. Registration itself is walk-in at PhilSys centers with original documents, and biometrics are captured on the same visit.