Our printable checklists
NBI Clearance Checklist (PDF)One-page printable checklist: steps, requirements, fees and contacts. Free, no sign-up.DownloadPolice Clearance Checklist (PDF)One-page printable checklist: the PNP's 4 steps, requirements and renewal. Free, no sign-up.DownloadJob Seeker Document Checklist (PDF)Every pre-employment document in order, with what's free under RA 11261. Free, no sign-up.Download
Checked against official sources on 28 September 2026. Free to print and share.
Official PDFs and forms
These open on the official .gov.ph or agency website. We link to them instead of copying them, so you always get the current version.
How to Apply for a National Police Clearance: A Simple GuidePNP (pnpclearance.ph) · The PNP's own step-by-step guide, with screenshots of every NPCS screen.Official PDF RA 11261 Form 1: Barangay Certification (revised 16 June 2021)DOLE Bureau of Local Employment · The standard barangay certification for first-time job seekers.Official PDF RA 11261 Form 2: Oath of Undertaking (revised 16 June 2021)DOLE Bureau of Local Employment · The official oath for first-time job seekers. The form states it need not be notarized.Official PDF Republic Act 11261: First Time Jobseekers Assistance ActDOLE Bureau of Local Employment · The full text of the law.Official PDF RA 11261 Joint Operational Guidelines (2024)DOLE Bureau of Local Employment · How the agencies implement the fee waiver.Official PDF DOLE Labor Advisory No. 07, Series of 2020DOLE Bureau of Local Employment · Encourages private employers to require only certified true copies of pre-employment documents from first-time job seekers.Official PDF RA 11261 Implementing Rules and RegulationsSenate of the Philippines (legislative library) · The full implementing rules of the First Time Jobseekers Assistance Act.Official PDF Authentication (Apostille) Application Form, Rev. 07DFA Authentication Division (apostille.gov.ph) · The DFA's current application form for apostille and authentication.Official PDF
Forms that aren't online
- NBI Clearance Application Form (Form No. 5) for applying from abroad: get it from a Philippine embassy or consulate. See NBI clearance for abroad.
- Barangay clearance and first-time job seeker certification: issued by your barangay hall. See barangay clearance.
- National Police Clearance application: there's no paper form, because you fill it in online. See police clearance form fields.