Steps on How To Request PSA Birth Certificate Online For More Convenient Process
HOW TO REQUEST PSA BIRTH CERTIFICATE ONLINE – Here is a guide on the steps in requesting for the document to the Philippine Statistics Authority online.
In the Philippines, the body that releases a copy of the Birth Certificate that is usually mandated in many transactions is the Philippine Statistics Authority. More popularly called PSA, it is the national statistical office and it is also the body that releases Death Certificate, Certificate of No Marriage or CENOMAR, and Marriage Certificate.
In requesting for a PSA Birth Certiticate, you can do it personally at a branch of the Philippine Statistics Authority nearest to you or online. Undeniably, the latter is really beneficial most especially for individuals who have hectic schedules and can only go out from work on a limited time.
How to request for a PSA Birth Certificate online? There are only a few easy steps in making the request and you can do it anywhere you are as long as you have a device or computer and a stable internet connection.
Here are the steps on how to request for a PSA Birth Certificate online:
Step 1
Go to the official website of the Philippine Statistic Authority or the PSAHelpline. Click “Order Now”.
Step 2
Tap/Click Birth Certificate. Read the Terms and Conditions as well as the Privacy Policy. If you agree with them, tick the box.
Below it, tick the box if you are granting the Philippine Statistics Authority the consent to process your personal information in accordance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012.
After ticking the boxes, tap/click “Continue” to proceed.
Step 3
If you are making a request to get a PSA copy of your own Birth Certificate, click/tap “My Own Birth Certificate”. If you are requesting for someone else, click/tap “For Someone Else”. After it, click/tap “Continue”.
Step 4
Be readu of the following personal details:
- complete name, gender, birthday, valid government-issued ID
- your name as it appears on your Birth Certificate
- father’s name
- mother’s name
- birthplace
- purpose of request
- delivery address and contact information
Tap/Click “Continue” to entering the abovementioned documents in applying for a PSA Birth Certificate online.
Step 5
Review all the information you have provided in your request for a PSA Birth Certificate. Make sure all the details are correct.
Step 6
You will be given your Reference Number which you must use in paying for the PSA Birth Certificate fee which is P365. Listed below are the channels that accept both over-the-counter and online payments:
- PayMaya
- GCash
- Visa
- BPI
- Palawan Express
- Bayad
- 7-Eleven
- Dragonpay
- BDO
- Metrobank
Step 7
If you opted to get your PSA Birth Certificate at a branch of the Philippine Statistics Authority, go to the branch at your scheduled date. If you opted to have it delivered at your house, you can simply wait for the delivery of your document. It may take up to eight (8) working days.