Philippines - Transfer Senior Citizen ID Card

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To Transfer Senior Citizen ID Card, the applicant has to approach the Office of the Senior Citizen Affairs link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. There is no fee for applying for Senior Citizen ID Card.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgement receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. This entire process can be completed within a week or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Senior citizenship ID
• Passport-size photographs

Office Locations & Contacts

OFFICE FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS
Ground Floor Community Center Building,
Gate-3 Quezon City Hall Complex, Kalayaan Avenue,
Quezon City, 1102 Metro Manila, Philippines
Contact - 8703-2843 / 8703-9518
Email - [email protected]
Contact link

Eligibility

• Any person who intends to Transfer Senior Citizen ID Card is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed amount of fee as per the authority’s request.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within a week or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name
• Address
• Contact number
• Mailing address
• ZIP code
• Email ID
• Age
• Gender
• Other details
• Date

Need for the Document

• A Senior Citizen's ID Card is one of the many valid government-issued IDs used in the Philippines. It is applied for and issued at the Office of Senior Citizen Affairs (OSCA).
• Any individual senior citizen card holder who wants to transfer their senior citizen card to a different location, has to send an application to the respective authority.

Information which might help

The benefits and privileges of Senior Citizen ID

• (20%) Discount and VAT Exemption:
• Medical-related privileges
• Domestic transportation privileges
• Hotels, restaurants, recreational centers, and places of leisure, and funeral services
• Recreations centers
• Admission fees privilege
• Funeral and burial services

Other Privileges:

• Income tax exemption
• Exemption from training fees
• Free vaccinations for indigent senior citizens
• Free medical and dental services in government facilities
• Educational privileges
• Benefits and privileges for retirees
• Privileges on granting special discounts in special programs
• Express lanes privileges

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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