Are you planning to join the PNPA, Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) but you lack a few inches to meet the height requirement? If you are a member of an indigenous tribe or a Muslim Filipino, you can get through it using a height waiver. Interested? Please read on.
Height/Age Waiver for BFP
The Certificate of Waiver is used in the application for a position in the Bureau of Fire Protection to justify a deficiency in the requirements especially the height. It is issued by the Chief of the BFP upon the recommendation of the Regional Personnel Selection Board (RPSB) through a board resolution. There are four (4) common types of waivers that you can use when applying for a position in the BFP. Here they are:
A. A Certification of Confirmation/Tribal Membership from National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) or National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF). To qualify for this waiver, you must be a member of Indigenous Peoples or a Muslim tribe. You also need to be at least 5’2” for male and 5” for a female to qualify.
B. Professional Driver’s License with restriction code 1,2,3 (PDL 123).
C. Consistent honor or honor graduates (PD No 907); and
D. Certification of Volunteers from Government or Private Owned Fire Stations or Fire brigade, with proof of attendance and Fire Volunteer ID.
If you have any previous government service and applying for a height/age waiver, attach your attested appointment and service record/s. (This is only applicable for b to d types of waivers).
BFP Height/Age Waiver Requirements
An applicant must secure the following documents before applying for the Certificate of Waiver:
- Original Certificate any of the following: Certificate of Membership from National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) or Certificate of Membership from National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (if applying for type A waiver)
- Photocopy of two valid IDs; (other 2 valid IDs, if you are using PDL 123 as your waiver)
- Three (3) pcs, white background with a name tag, recent 2×2 picture; and
- Original copy of Birth Certificate from Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
If you have any previous government service and applying for a height/age waiver, attach your attested appointment and service record/s. (This is only applicable for b to d types of waivers).
Application Process
- Submit the above-mentioned requirements to the BFP Regional Office through the Administrative Division near you.
- The Regional Emergency Medical Services (REMS) shall measure your actual height and issue the Certificate of Height Deficiency
- If you have age deficiency, the administrative staff will ask you certain questions. Based on the presented PSA birth Certificate, the Chief, Administrative Division will provide you the Certificate of Age Deficiency.
- Secure certification from the Regional Administrative Office that the above-mentioned documents were validated and found to be true and authentic.
- The BFP Regional Office will forward your application together with the RSPB Resolution to the BFP National Headquarters for approval of the Chief of the BFP.
- Claim your Certificate of Waiver signed by the Chief of the BFP from the Regional Office where you applied for.
You may bring along the original and authenticated copies of all documents for verification purposes. For further details, you may inquire at any BFP Fire Station nearest your area.
How to Get a Height Waiver for the PNP
To secure a height waiver for your application to the NAPOLCOM Entrance Examination, you must meet the minimum height requirement, 1.52 meters for male and 1.45 meters for female applicants. If you think you’re qualified, prepare the following documents for the height waiver application:
- Application letter with contact number addressed to Regional Director (RD).
- Original copy of Certificate of Confirmation (COC) issued by the National Commission for Indigenous Peoples/ National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCIP/CMF).
- Authenticated copy of Information Index, Geneology, Birth Certificate, and other attachments submitted to NCIP/NCMF.
- 2”x2” colored photo with white background & name tag.
1. Submit a letter of application and complete requirements personally to this address:
Secretariat
Height Waiver Committee (HWC)
5th Floor, DILG-NAPOLCOM Center
Edsa Corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon City, 1104 Metro Manila
2. Pay the legal fee of Php 100.00 to the collection officer on the 5th floor. He or she will issue a receipt.
3. Go back to the Secretariat and submit yourself to the height measurement.
4. The Chairman of the HWC through the Secretariat will write a letter to NCIP/NCMF for validation of the authenticity of the COC. Upon the receipt of the confirmatory letter from the NCIP/NCMF, the HWC will schedule an interview and will notify you through text messages.
5. Submit to the interview at the scheduled time and day. The interview panel is composed of the following:
- Assistant Regional Director;
- Chief of the Administrative Division;
- and Chief of Regional Personnel Records and Management
6. The HWC will do deliberation and prepare a resolution for the signature for the height waiver. The Secretariat will prepare the Height Waiver (HW) certificate on four (4) copies, and forwards it to the Office of the Regional (RD), together with the Resolution for consideration.
7. After receiving and evaluating the recommendation of the HWC, the Regional Director will now approve or denies the application for a height waiver.
8. Wait for the release of the height waiver certificate. It will be in 3 copies plus the Resolution.
*The guide for the processing of the height waiver for the BJMP will be posted as soon as the information is available.
How to Get the Certificate of Confirmation
Go to the NCIP Regional Office that has jurisdiction over your residence and submit all the required documents. The processing for the COC is available from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM without noon breaks. There will be no fees to be collected and all the forms needed are free of charge.
What are the Requirements:
- Genealogy Form
- Information Index Form
- Certificate of Tribal Membership from Barangay Captain or Tribal Chieftain/Leader of the applicant’s tribe. (For Region 1, authorized tribal leader)
- Certified/Authenticated photocopy of Birth Certificate
- Joint Affidavit of Two (2) Disinterested IP Persons attesting to the Tribal Membership of the applicant (No affiliation/consanguinity to the applicant)
- Three (3) pcs. 2 X 2 or passport size ID Picture with a name tag
- Two (2) pcs. Documentary Stamps
Certificate of Confirmation Processing
- Secure your application form from the Personnel-in-charge on COC. He or she will issue the Geneology Form and will guide you on how to accomplish the said form. The filling up of the genealogy form depends on your knowledge of your genealogy. Likewise, you will undergo an interview about your tribe affiliation and why you are applying for the COC. If you are found not to be a member of the ICCs/IPs, you will be automatically disqualified.
- Submit the duly accomplished Geneology Form to the NCIP personnel. He or she will issue the Information Index Form upon evaluation of the duly-accomplished genealogy form.
- Fill-out and accomplished the Information Index Form and submit it along with the other documentary requirements mentioned above. An incomplete application will not be processed and will be returned to you for completion.
- NCIP personnel in charge of the COC validation will conduct field verification and validation of the authenticity of the documents submitted. It will take around 3 – 5 working days or more. The time frame depends on the distance of the place where you came from.
- They will now prepare the verification and validation report. After the preparation of the said document, they will submit it to the Provincial Office for endorsement to the Technical Management Service Division (TMSD) for final evaluation for the issuance of COC.
- The TMSD reviews and evaluates the application for confirmation/ approval of the Regional Director.
- Releasing of the confirmed COC.
It will take around 9-11 working days from the start of the application to the releasing of your certificate of confirmation.
Hi, good day. I would like to ask, is there any other way to obtain height waiver if you’re not an IP member? If there is/are, may I know those? Please let me know what should I do.
October 2024 pa po ako Ng apply
Bakit hanbgang ngayun po Wala pang approval
how many days po bago makuha ang age waiver signed by the BFP National Director?
Good day po, ask q lng po f pwd p kumuha ng age waiver ang 36 years old?
Sir Richard san po kayo nakakuha ng age waiver anong step po ginawa nyo salamat po..
Good day po panu po makakakuha ng age waiver,32 na po kasi ako , pa tulong po?
Hello po! Paano po ang process ng pagkuha ng height waiver sa Albay. Hoping may taga-Albay dito.
Hello, ano po ang process ng pagkuha ng height waiver sa Albay? #region5 here
Latest na po ito this year?? 1.45 cm na tlga po sa babae?
Good day ma’am/Sir pure IP po ako tapos postiso na po ako ngayon
Good day po may age waiver po ba sa NCIP para sa PNP ?
magandang gabi po sir/mam,may Height Waiver napo ako,pwedi ba yun sa bfp as age waiver gamitin,33yrs old napo ako.
hello po, pano po kayo nakakuha ng height waiver?
Okay na po ba ang processing ng height waiver sa Region 2?
Hi sa mga nagtatanong. Sa mga katulad ko nawalang tribe pwede mag pa adopt. As long as you u know their language,customs trdaitions and willing na igive up ang previous group mo. Pwede makakuha ng age waiver din as long as may special skills and special talent ka.
Hi sir. Ang pagkakaruon ng tribo nasa dugo po yun, ang makaka benipesyo lang po non ay ang tribu na recognised sa community kung saan sya nangaling. Para makakuha ng hight ir age waiver,sa NCIP office lang po., sila ang mag re-release ng certificate mo.
how po? maybe you can help me po? wala po akong tribe? im planning to join the tri-bureau but i am underheight. thankyou po.
Hello Po. Di Po ba bawal na Ang adoption Hindi na nila tinatanggap. Tanong ko Po Kung pwede Po ba gamitin height waiver ang nc2 at drivers license restriction 123 . Dahil Wala Po Kong tribu Yan Sana gamitin ko
Yes pwede na ngayon gamitin yung Driver’s License mo basta 123 ang restriction code.
How about po bjmp same din po ba sa bfp ang age waiver?
Hi po, paano po process magpa-adopt? Hindi po kasi matawagan yung landline ng NCIP office reg. 5 po… Salamat.
what kind of special talent you mean?
Hi sir, parehas po ba ang requirements sa age waiver for pnp application? TIA
Pwede din po ba ang special talent gamiting waiver ng height?
hi po paano magpaadopt?
at saan po lalapit ? reply asap po salamat
Paano ka po magpa adopt saka ano mga ginawa mo nung nagpa adopt ka?
good day po, ask ko lang po paano makukuha ng age waiver. turning 31 napo ako this dec. 2019. napolcom passer po ako, graduated in 4 years course tapos may dalawa ako national certificate II sa tesda, DRIVER AT WELDER. Thank you
Nasa article naman po kung paano ang process.
Paano po vah if hindi ka member ng kahit anong tribe makakakuha kapa ba ng height waiver?? Ano po ang req. Salamat po.
Pakisagot po sana.
ask please if you are 35 y/o is their have a chance to apply at bfp,and how can I get the age waiver aside from ncip, I have a special skills in swimming and driving,, I’m license criminologist. thank you and God bless
4yrs grad na ko…..di makapag waiver dahil di member ng ncip….tsk
pano kung walang tribe? pano makakuha ng hight waiver?
What if hindi member ng kahit anong tribe or hindi din muslim. Pano makakuha ng waiver
How and where to get age waiver?
Maam goodmorning po c lervin flores dingding jr. Po ito magfollow up po Sana ako sa requirements ko para po sa pnp height waiver
Good day! Ano po ba ang content ng application letter for height waiver? Application letter asking for employment po ba or letter of request for height waiver? Thank you!
Letter of request for a height waiver. Ilagay mo kung bakit ka nag-aaply ng height waiver at kung bakit ka qualified for the waiver.
San po makakakuha na height waiver kung hindi member ng ncip/ncmf??
Hi po..any kind Of license from a medical field department ay qualified po bang gamitin as an eligibility?
Hello po. Ano po ung pwdeng gamitin para makakuha ng height waiver kapag po hindi ako belong sa indigenous?
sir how to get age waiver?
Hi po! Ask ko po sana if you have a copy of format on how to write the appliocation letter to the REGIONAL DIRECTOR or HWC? I have already a COC po. Need to process na lng ng Height Waiver. tnx po
PANU PO KAYO NAG PROCESS NG COC NYO PO?
Hi po . Pwede po ba maging BFP if may tattoo po??
Bawal po sa isang uniformed personnel ang may tattoo. You may be required to find ways to remove it.
Good Day po .. I am a member of Indigenous People but under NGO ? Valid po ba ito?
paano po kumuha ng age waiver kung lampas 1 taon na yung edad sa requirement?
Paanu po if gusto ni active jail officer na lumipat sa bureau of fire..paano po ang process.
Hi po Good Day ask ko lang paano if hindi ka member ng IP? ano pong height waiver ang pwedeng kunin? please responds po
Pano po kung 2 inches na lang yung kulang sa height?
Yan din po problema ko. Kulang ako 1 inches pero hindi ako member ng IP
paanu po gumawa ng application letter kay rd.. anu po content and format..
kelangan ko po talaga sample
salamat po sa kasagutan
Paano po kung nawala po ang height waiver, magragrant po ba kung kumuha ng panibago, thanks po sa sgot.
Pwede po mag apply kahit na college undergraduate ka pero member ka ng NCIP sa BJMP, BFP…
No. Height and age requirements lang ang pwede na ma-waive.
Pano po mag-apply ng height exception pag magtatake ka ng entrance exam ?
Nagpunta na po NCIP Davao pero hindi po ako inentertain.
Member po ba kayo ng IP?
Yes po. I was asking sa form saan po talaga magkuha ng form at sino po talaga mag provide 🙁
Date po ako seaman firefigther sa barko.ngayon gusto ko sana maging bfp kaya lang 5’3″.5 lang ako.tapos 35 years of lod pwede pa ba uun
I’m interested to apply and work in the pnp.And i want to apply this 2nd cycle.my problem is my age.i’m turning 31 this coming month of october. May age waiver ba ang pnp and if so how to get it po? I need your response.thank you.
Your age is still considerable. But you have to process your application since you cannot apply if you already turned 35.
Pa’no po pag walang related na Muslim tribe? Di po ba pwedeng mag-avail ng waiver for BJMP po. Salamat po. Pakisagot po.
kailan pwede kunin certificates ng mga nakapasa sa foe nung june 24?
Hi,
Pano po kapag hindi kabilang sa indigenous people and not muslim. May chance pa rin bang makapasok/makapag apply? Salamat po sa sasagot.
Pano po pag di member ng any Indigenous Group or sa Muslim Community tapos kulang sa Height, Makakuha pa rin kaya ng Height Waiver? Thanks po..
Please answer this question po. I also need the answer to this one. Some people said you can bribe chieftains to grant certificates? i don’t really know.
Kahit ba 1cm na lang kulang sa Height maka Height Waiver pa rin? thanks sa respond
Saan pwd kumuha ng genealogy form?
What if you’re not a member of NCIP or NCMF?
What if hindi indigenous people and not muslim willing to apply in BFP pero kinulang sa height ano di ba makakakuha ng cert. of waiver?
The due date for height waiver is feb. 2018 but i did not comply. Is extended for the bfp applicants this 2018?.
Thank you
Why is it need for NCIP? Who are the qualified applicants for the NCIP? Is it hard to apply for the NCIP? What are the procedure needed to comply for NCIP?
If i do not have the NCIP or NCMF could i proceed to height waiver claims?
anu po height nio? kelangan ko din kc ng height waiver.. bat sa pnp tinanggal na ung height requirement
Hindi pa din tinanggal sa PNP recruitment ang height requirement. Sa pag take lang po ng NAPOLCOM Entrance exam tinanggal.
paono po kung hindi ka member ng tribe pano kumuha ng waiver sa hight
May I ask how to get a How to Get a Height Waiver for the PNP , I need the direct number also to Certificate of Muslim Filipino Tribal Membership (CTM) Thank you hoping your response,
Asko ko lang po kung kailangan ko po ba kumuha ng age waiver, dati po ako sa pnp. Mag aaply sana ako sa bjmp. The problem is my age im turning 31 this december. Ang qouta po is for 2020. Need ko po ng answer. Thank you.