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PhilPost Postal ID

Postal ID
Type	Identity document
Issued by	Philippines
First issued	2014 (PVC non-biometric) 2015 (PVC biometric; current edition)
Purpose	Identification
Eligibility	Filipino citizenship / at least 6 months residency for foreigners
Expiration	3 years (Filipino citizens and foreigners with SSRV) 1 year (foreigners without SSRV)

The Postal ID (PID) is an identity card issued by the state-owned Philippine Postal Corporation. It is a valid identification document for use by Filipino citizens in availing themselves of various government services and transactions as well as in banking and other financial institutions. It was originally used by postal carriers as a means of verifying the identity of a recipient of a mailorparcel.^[1]

The current edition of the card, which was introduced in 2015, contains the holder's biometrics data that also serve as a security feature against identity theft.^[2][3][4]

The PhilPost's Postal ID was previously made of paper protected only by laminated plastic. PhilPost introduced Postal IDs made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic in November 2014.^[5]

Physical appearance[edit]

The identity card bares the following information about the holder:

• Postal Reference Number (PRN)
• Address
• Date of Birth
• Nationality (Citizenship)
• Signature

The card also contains the issuing postal office and the expiration of the validity of the card.

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