UMID ID Requirements for Application to SSS

List of UMID ID Requirements for Application

UMID ID REQUIREMENTS – You can check the guide below for the documents needed in applying for a UMID ID at the Social Security System (SSS).

The identification documents which include the IDs are among the most important documents that a person can have. It is often part of the requirements in applying for a loan, availing a benefit offer, booking a flight, getting a passport, etc. Public and private entities usually require a valid ID.

An ID is considered valid when it is within its validity period. In the Philippines, there are two (2) categories of IDs — primary and secondary. Most transactions require the presentation of a primary ID.

One of the primary IDs in the country is the Unified Multi-Purpose Identification card or more popularly called the UMID ID. It is the unified identification card for the Social Security System (SSS), Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Pag-IBIG Fund, and PhilHealth members.

The UMID is issued by the Social Security System. It is beneficial in claiming SSS benefits or SSS loans as well as the offers of GSIS, PhilHealth, and the Pag-IBIG Fund. The UMID ID requirements for eligibility requires the applicant to have an active SSS account and to have posted at least one (1) monthly contribution to his/her account.

With regards to the UMID ID requirements for application (documentary), the applicant must present a valid ID or two (2) secondary IDs in the absence of a primary ID. Here are the IDs that are considered primary in the Philippines:

Social Security (SS) Card
Unified Multi-Purpose ID (UMID) Card (for replacement or upgrading)
Driver’s License
Postal Identity Card
Voter’s ID Card
Passport
Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (Seaman’s Book)
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance
Firearm Registration
Permit to Carry Firearms Outside of Residence
Alien Certificate of Registration
License to Own and Possess Firearms

Here are the secondary valid IDs that you can choose from:

Pag-IBIG Member’s Data Form (MDF)
School or Company ID
Birth Certificate
Senior Citizen Card
Police Clearance
Taxpayer’s Identification Number (TIN) ID
Transcript of School Records
PhilHealth Member’s Data Record (MDR)
Permanent Residency ID
Marriage Contract
Health or Medical Card
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Card
Bank Account Passbook
Baptismal Certificate
ATM Card with Cardholder’s Name
Life Insurance Policy
Credit Card
ID Card issued by a professional association recognized by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
Temporary License issued by the Land Transportation Office (LTO)
ID Card issued by the LGU (Barangay/Municipal/City)
Seafarer’s Registration Certificate issued by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)
Fisherman’s Card issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)
Certificate of Naturalization from the Bureau of Immigration
Certificate from the Office of Northern/Southern Cultural Communities
Certificate from the Office of Muslim Affairs