Voter's certification online: requesting it from COMELEC
A voter's certification is issued by COMELEC to people with an active voter registration record, through the Office of the Election Officer where you are registered or COMELEC's National Central File Division in Intramuros. Some offices accept the request through an online form they post on their official pages, but you still claim the certification with a valid ID and a photocopy of it.
A voter's certification is COMELEC's certificate that you are a registered voter, with your details as they stand in your voter record. People request it for jobs, overseas employment and other applications, all the more since COMELEC put the generation of voter ID cards on hold. The "online" part is the request; the certification itself is claimed from COMELEC.
Check that you can get one
A voter's certification is issued only to people with an active registration record, and it shows the details from your most recently approved application. A COMELEC notice explains what happens if you recently filed a new registration, transfer, correction of entries or reactivation: the updated certification can be requested only after the Election Registration Board approves that application at its scheduled hearing.
| Your record | What you can get |
|---|---|
| Active and unchanged | A voter's certification |
| Application pending before the Election Registration Board | Only a certification that you filed it, which is not a voter's certification; whether an agency accepts it is up to them |
| Deactivated, for example after missing two successive regular elections | Nothing until you apply for reactivation at your local COMELEC office during a registration period |
Request it online
COMELEC Resolution No. 10678 set up online requests: the National Central File Division (NCFD), Offices of the Election Officer with internet access and the Office for Overseas Voting post an online application form on their official social media pages. An office's link serves only the voters registered in its area.
- Find the form on the official page of your Office of the Election Officer, or of the NCFD.
- Fill in your full name, including middle name and suffix, and the other required fields, and give consent to the processing of your personal data.
- Review the details and submit.
- Wait for the office's email asking for any other details needed to verify your record and giving the release schedule.
- Save, print or screenshot that email and bring it when you claim the certification.
Use only forms linked from COMELEC's own pages. If your office has no online form, request the certification at the office itself.
Claim it
COMELEC's 2021 notice listed what to present at the NCFD office in Intramuros:
- One valid ID and a photocopy of the same ID
- Your appointment slip or the office's email
- For a representative: an authorization letter, plus the representative's valid ID and a photocopy
The same notice said the certification is free for senior citizens, persons with disability, members of Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous Cultural Communities, and solo parents. Ask the office for the current fee and schedule before you go.
The ID photocopy maker puts the front and back of your ID on one printable page, which suits the photocopy requirement. It exports an image-based copy without selectable text or a digital signature.
Keep the certification as issued
Hand the original to the agency that asked for it, and keep a scan for your records. If you share the scan, the redaction tool hides details the recipient does not need, but an edited copy is never a substitute for the certification. Applications that ask for a voter's certification often ask for a police clearance and a PSA birth certificate too.
Voter's certification questions
Can I get a voter's certification completely online?
You can send the request online where your Office of the Election Officer or the NCFD posts an official form. COMELEC then emails you about verification and release, and you claim the certification with a valid ID and a photocopy of it.
Why was I told to wait for the Election Registration Board?
If you recently filed a new registration, transfer, correction or reactivation, COMELEC issues an updated voter's certification only after the board approves that application at its scheduled hearing.
Can someone else claim my voter's certification?
COMELEC has allowed an authorized representative with an authorization letter, a valid ID and a photocopy of that ID. Check with the issuing office before sending someone.