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PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Republic of the Philippines

Business Hours: Mondays - Fridays 9:00AM - 3:00PM
Philippine Center, Level 1, 27-33 Wentworth Avenue Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia
(3 mins. walk from Museum Station)
Email: sydney.pcg@dfa.gov.ph +61415426400 SMS ONLY PLEASE
No ability to go to the Consulate to get the NBI fingerprint Form 5 because you are far away?
You can request the Consulate to send you the NBI fingerprint Form 5, just follow these steps:
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Make a letter request or a letter asking for NBI Form 5 from the Consulate
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Indicate in the letter if you are Filipino or a foreigner
Include Proof of nationality (copy of the data page of your VALID passport, either Philippine or foreign passport) -
Send this to the address:
Philippine Consulate in Sydney Philippine Center,
Level 1, 27-33 Wentworth Avenue
Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia -
Don't forget to include an extra AUSPOST self-addressed stamped envelope inside the envelope (This will be used to send you the NBI fingerprint Form 5)
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Once we receive your request, we will send you a blank NBI fingerprint Form 5 using the extra envelope you provided.
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Go to the nearest police station and bring NBI Form 5. (better if you bring your own stamp/ink pad)
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Have your fingerprint taken in front of a Police Officer (they should not forget to initial the form as proof that the fingerprinting was done in front of them).
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Return/send the accomplished NBI Form 5 to the Consulate address along with the following:
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Processing fee of 45$AUD in postal money order
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Proof of nationality (copy of the data page of your VALID passport, either Philippine or foreign passport)
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Extra self-addressed stamped envelope. This will be used to send back to you the NBI fingerprint Form 5 signed by our Official (Consul or Vice Consul)
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After you received the accomplished/signed NBI fingerprint Form 5, then follow this steps:
Through an Authorized Representative
Requirements:-
Photocopy of previous NBI Clearance
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Valid passport – two (2) photocopies of data page (page showing photo and complete name) INCLUDING page with signature
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ID photo – one (1) colored 2”x 2” photo with white background, taken within the last six (6) months, in proper attire. Blurred, scanned, or low-quality photos will not be accepted
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Signed Authorization Letter (wet signature) from the applicant for the representative (As advised by the NBI Main Office, an authorization letter bearing the applicant’s original wet signature will suffice; a Special Power of Attorney is not required.)
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Valid ID of the representative – Photocopy
Processing and Next Steps -
Fingerprinting at the Consulate is not required. Applicants may send the requirements to their authorized representative for onward submission to the NBI Main Office in Ermita, Manila.
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Upon receipt of the clearance certificate, the applicant must examine it for the presence of embossed NBI dry-seal and then affix their right thumbmark on the space provided.
Through Mail (No authorized representative)
Requirements: -
Original NBI Clearance (expired, for renewal) or the NBI Fingerprint Form 5
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Valid passport – one (1) photocopy of data page (page showing photo and complete name) INCLUDING page with signature
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ID photo – one (1) colored 2”x 2” photos with white background, taken within the last six (6) months, in proper attire. Blurred, scanned, or low-quality photos will not be accepted
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Payment of 200 PHP or its equivalent in US dollars
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Self-addressed, self-stamped envelope from AusPost or any courier WITH TRACKING
Processing and Next Steps -
If the applicant does not have an authorized representative to process the application on their behalf, they may send their application directly to:
National Bureau of Investigation
Mailed Clearance Section, 3rd Floor,
NBI Clearance Building
UN Avenue, Ermita, Manila Philippines 1000
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Processing by NBI Manila takes a maximum of five (5 working days) upon receipt of documents. After processing, the NBI sends the clearance certificate to the applicant in Australia.
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Upon receipt of the clearance certificate, the applicant must examine it for the presence of embossed NBI dry-seal and then affix their right thumbmark on the space provided.
Other notes: -
If there are changes to the details of the NBI Clearance such as civil status, name, date of birth, the NEW APPLICATION applies.
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If the applicant’s address in Australia has changed and needs to be updated, a letter indicating the new residential address must be included in the requirements.
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Visit the NBI website for more information: https://nbi.gov.ph/nbi-clearance-mailed-clearance/
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