National Police Clearance Renewal Online: Appointment & Requirements
National Police clearance is required for employment, travel, business permits, certain banking transactions, and other legal matters. However, the validity of the certificate is only six months from the date of issuance. You need to renew the certificate before its expiry. You can apply one or two months before the expiry of current clearance.
The National Police Clearance System (NPCS) offers convenient solutions for police clearance renewal. You can apply online police clearance renewal after registration and login on the central clearance portal launched by PNP. In this blog, we will explain a step-by-step guide on the procedure to apply for national police clearance renewal online.

Police Clearance Renewal Application—Online
For online police clearance renewal applications, visit the official web site and follow the following steps:
Account Registration
If you already have registered your account in the past and you have valid login details, you can skip this step and proceed to the next step for logging in. However, if you haven’t registered your account, you need to register it. Following is the procedure for account registration:
- Visit the official NPCS website and click Register Account.
- Enter a valid email address as the login ID, password, and other personal details as shown in the below image.
- You will receive account confirmation via email to verify. Verify on the link received in email sent by NPCS portal registered email as shown below. After you verify, you can login to the account.
Account Recovery
In case you had previously registered an account on the NPCS portal, but now you have forgotten the password of the account, you need to recover the password.
- Click on “Forgot Password?”
- Enter your previously registered email address
- Open your email inbox to see the email from NPCS with “Password reset” link
- Click on the reset link to reset your password
- Login with newly set password
Login & Profile Completion
Login with your registered account by entering the login ID (email ID) and password. Then complete your profile by providing the correct personal details and save the profile.
Police Clearance Renewal Categories
There are two types of police clearance renewal options, which are “regular renewal without appearance” & “renewal with appearance.”.
Regular Renewal | Renewal without Appearance
In this type of police clearance renewal, there is no need for physical appearance at the police station.
Eligibility:
You are eligible to apply for regular renewal if:
- there is No change in personal record
- Existing clearance is still valid or expired less than 12 months.
- In this case, there’s no need for a physical appearance at the police station for verification.
Police Clearance Renewal with Appearance
Physical appearance at the police station is required after the online application.
Condition:
You have to apply for police clearance renewal with appearance, if any of the following conditions are met:
- Your last clearance has expired more than a year
- If there’s a change in the personal information, it needs to be updated by editing the profile after login.
In any of the above-mentioned scenarios, you have to go through a “physical appearance” at the police station selected by you on the appointment date as mentioned in the next steps.
Clearance Renewal (without Appearance) | Online Application
If you are eligible for regular clearance renewal without appearance, you need to follow the below steps to acquire clearance renewal:
Apply for Regular Renewal (without appearance)
- After logging in to your account on the official PNP web portal, select the application for “renew clearance” and then choose “without appearance” for regular renewal.
- Upload soft copies of required documents. Following are some of those documents:
- Previously issued clearance certificate
- Personal picture 2×2
- Govt. issued ID
Payment of Application processing fee
- Note down the application reference number, which will be required for payment.
- Click the “pay” button; you will be redirected to the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) payment portal.
- Choose the suitable payment option to pay the processing fee. Following are some of the available payment options:
- Land Bank Account
- GCash
- 7-Eleven Cash payment through CLIQQ App
- Bancnet online banking
Renewal Application Fee
The base fee for clearance renewal applications is ₱150. However, there can be additional transaction service charges depending on the selected payment method. Service charges can range from₱10 to₱30.
Renewal Processing Time
Typically 1-3 days after payment confirmation for regular renewal.
Clearance Renewal (with appearance) | Online Application
In case of your personal information update or expiry of old clearance for more than one year, you will not be eligible for regular renewal. In this case, you have to appear before the police station after scheduling the appointment.
Apply for Renewal with Appearance
- Login on the official portal with registered account
- Update profile, if required
- Select “clearance renewal” application
- Choose the “with appearance” option.
Schedule Appointment at Police Station
- Select the nearby police station or verification center suitable to you to visit for biometric verification fingerprints and picture capture
- Choose the date and time for your appointment at selected police station
Payment of Application processing fee
- Note down the application reference number, which will be required for payment.
- By clicking on the “pay” option, you will be redirected to the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) payment portal.
- Choose the suitable payment option to pay the processing fee.
Payment Options:
Following are available payment options:
- Land Bank Account
- GCash
- PayMaya
- 7-Eleven Cash payment through CLIQQ App
- Bancnet online banking
Renewal Application Fee
The base fee for clearance renewal applications is ₱150. However, there can be additional transaction service charges depending on the selected payment method. Service charges can range from₱10 to₱30.
Online Payment Advice |
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Complete the application processing fee transaction at least two days before the date of your appointment to avoid any possible cancellation. |
Save the payment receipt with you; it may be required to show up at the police station on the appointment time along with your ID and the reference number. |
Visit of Police Station
- On the date and time of your appointment, you need to visit the selected police station or verification center.
- Bring the following with you:
- Application Reference Number.
- Application processing “Payment Receipt”
- Old Clearance certificate
- Preferably two government-issued IDs to prove your identification. These could be any of the following:
- National identity card
- Passport
- Driving license
- National Health Insurance ID
- Voter’s ID
- Any other government-issued ID
- Upon presenting the above-mentioned information, the police staff will have your photo captured and fingerprints scanned.
Renewal Processing Time
After completion of the process, you should get the renewal on the same day of the appointment. However, there can be sometimes processing delays.
Delivery Mode
A soft copy (digital clearance certificate) is sent on registered email.
Hard copy (optional) delivery is available via courier service. Additional charges may apply.
NOTE: In case of loss or damage to the previous clearance certificate, a police report will also be required in addition to other required documents
Renewal Advice:
Renew in time to avoid delays. Applying one or two months before the expiry of existing clearance is recommended.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Conclusion
Having a valid clearance status is very crucial due to its requirement for employment, business permits, travel, and other legal matters. It is important to renew the clearance before its expiry. Typically, it expires every six months from the date of issuance.
Although there is convenience in applying online for the clearance renewal on the PNP clearance portal, there are some technical difficulties in the clearance renewal application procedure. In this article, we have addressed all the technical difficulties and explained the whole process for both categories in a step-by-step procedure. We hope our effort will be helpful for all the applicants.