The answer is YES! You can still use the old NSO Birth Certificate for government and non-government transactions like passport application, enrollment, and as a documentary requirement when applying in any government position this 2018. In fact, the NSO birth certificate is just the same as the one issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority. The only difference between the two is only the logo.
For school enrollment
Most schools in the country today require first-time enrollees to submit a copy of a PSA birth certificate to serve as proof of your child’s identity and for proper documentation of his/her school records. This usually takes place upon enrollment to pre-school, elementary, high school, and college.
If your child has only the old NSO birth certificate, you can still use it instead of the new one issued by the PSA. But there are reports that some schools are not accepting NSO-issued birth certificates, particularly in the Central Visayas Region. Therefore, on June 4, 2018, DepEd Undersecretary Jesus Mateo issued the Memorandum No. 0714. According to the memo, you can submit a birth certificate issued by the local registrar or even a barangay certification containing your child’s information in the absence of a PSA birth certificate. Similarly, the memorandum states that the submission of the birth certificate for purposes of enrollment should only be done ONCE during the duration of your child’s basic education.
For passport application or renewal
In a tweet by the Department of Foreign Affairs, they reiterate that the NSO-issued birth certificate is still accepted as a requirement for new passport applications and renewal (if applicable). The DFA clarified that they also accept birth certificates with more than 6 months since its issuance.
Thank you for the additional details, @Punongbayan. We will look into the matter regarding your uncles’ passport appointment today.
We reiterate that both PSA- and NSO-issued birth certificates are accepted as core requirements for passport application.
— DFA Philippines (@DFAPHL) August 24, 2018
Good day @Punongbayan_, may we know where your relatives applied for a passport? Please take note that the DFA accepts birth certificates with more than 6 months since its issuance. Our rule is to accept both PSA- and NSO- issued birth certificates.
— DFA Philippines (@DFAPHL) August 24, 2018
If any DFA personnel declines your NSO birth certificate because he/she wants the latest PSA copy, just show him/her these tweets from the DFA or call their hotline at (02) 556-0000.
Does the NSO Birth Certificate Expire?
On a press release from the Philippine Statistics Authority issued last June 30, 2016, the PSA clarified that birth certificates are permanent records of the identities of each individual and do not have an expiration period. They made it clear that even when the PSA has changed the features of the document it issues from its Civil Registry System database, it does not mean that the previously issued copies using the “old SECPA” are no longer valid. The facts of birth contained in the “old SECPA” is still the same and does not expire unless there have been authorized annotations.
Can i still used NSO Birth certificate for renewal of my ACR I-CARD IN THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION. THANKS
How about renewal of ACR I CARD AT Bureau of immigration, can I still used NSO Birth cettificaye
Wala nga expire pro kukuha ka ulit ng bago pra mkaScam ulit sa taomg bayan ?
Sa pagkuha po ng sss number tinatanggap po b ang nso?
valid po ba ng nso as prc valid id requirements?