How to Get Barangay Clearance, Police Clearance & NBI Clearance

Hey Guys! I'm gonna share how I got my Barangay Clearance, Police Clearance and NBI Clearance. Surely, these documents are really IMPORTANT. I decided to get these documents for my passport (supporting documents for the passport application).

BARANGAY CLEARANCE

Just go directly to your Barangay Hall and ask where you can get a Barangay Clearance. Proceed to the desk where the clearances are processed and pay the amount. In my case, I was asked to pay 100php for the barangay clearance, since my purpose for getting it is for my passport application.

POLICE CLEARANCE

Issuing a Police Clearance is NO LONGER in Camp Sotero Cabahug, it's already in White Gold Club Compound., Annex Bldg. The office is beside People's Fitness Center.

Things to prepare:

• Ballpen
• Cedula
• Barangay Clearance
• Valid ID (they won't really ask for it if you already have a cedula and Brgy. clearance)
• Money for the payment

Step 1: Present the documents (photocopy of Barangay Clearance & Cedula) to the person in charge. He/ She will give you a form to fill out. After filling it up, proceed to Step 2.

Step 2: Submit your documents and pay the amount of 45php (for passport: 125php) to the cashier.

Step 3: Pay for the Computer and Processing Fee- 85php. The person in charge will hand you a number. Get the receipt and wait for your name to be called out. (Do not worry, there are benches to sit on and you can watch a tv show; but please be attentive when they call out names.)

Step 4: Proceed to picture-taking and finger-printing. After that, they will tell you to wait outside for the releasing. 

Step 5: An officer will call out numbers. Once your number is called, sign the Police Clearance and get it.

NBI CLEARANCE

In my opinion, this one is the most tiresome thing to do and you really have to be patient in getting this clearance. Processing of NBI Clearance is now ALL at the NBI Regional Office - Escario St., Capitol Site, Cebu City. (It is NO LONGER in Robinsons Cybergate. I'm still not sure about in J Center Mall if they're still operating.)

UPDATE (as of May 2016): There's a NBI Satellite office located at Paseo Arcenas, R. Arcenas St Banawa, Cebu City. This place is way better than the one in Escario. There's also the Rustan's Supermarket nearby where you can have some snacks while waiting for your turn. The processing in this satellite office is way faster and hassle-free. 

First off, prepare the following:

• Ballpen 
• 2 Valid IDs (School IDs, company IDs, government-issued IDs: SSS, GSIS, Postal, Voter's, PRC, Tax Identification Number (TIN) ID, Philhealth ID, Senior Citizen, driver's license, passport)
• Back-Up Documents (if you don't have the ID) such as NSO-certified Birth Certificate and Police Clearance
• Printed NBI Application Form (I suggest you have this to save time and money because when you arrive at the Capitol Site, there will be lots of people calling you out offering a service of processing your NBI Application Form and you have to pay them 20-30 pesos for the printing and use of internet. There is one inside in the NBI office but it will take much time, so just fill this and print it out: http://nbi.njis-ph.com/)

You REALLY NEED to be early. I went there like around 5:30 A.M. and the line is already longer than I ever expected. The line started moving around 7 AM. You have to present your accomplished application form and ID (or the Back-Up Document) to the Data Check Counter and he will let you enter the office. Once you enter, there's another officer and you have to present the form to him so that you will be given a number. As you can see, I'm on #440. As what I've heard, the NBI office will accommodate 1000 individuals per day. 

The scenario early in the morning will look like this:

After that, numbers will be called by batches of 50. If your number is 300 and up, I suggest you take your breakfast first then come back around 11 AM. If you choose to stay in the NBI office, then just sit there and wait or have a chit chat with the people. (bring something to entertain yourselves like newspapers, magazines, iPads, Tabs, PSP, or other things while waiting).

1. When your number is called, fall in line along the rest. You will be lining up to the Cashier and pay the amount depending on your purpose of application.
   
2. Get the receipt and line up for the Encoding Counter where Picture-taking or image capture and scanning of the applicant’s fingerprints (Biometric) are done here. Please observe the details being encoded.
3. Give the receipt to the Releasing Counter and wait for your name to be called, then you can get your NBI Clearance.
   

This site is also helpful: http://www.nbiclearance.com/how-to-apply-for-nbi-clearance

Thank you & Good Luck! :)