The Department of Justice today announced that beginning on 24 January 2014, applicants for the NBI Clearance can now apply and fill out the  complete form  online at www.doj.gov.ph/nbi or www.nbi.gov.ph.  

"With the implementation of the new NBI system, we shall continue to  roll-out and implement solutions to progressively eliminate queues and  simplify processes," said Secretary of Justice Leila M. de Jima. "Online application is the logical next step after the switch," she added.

The NBI system is now run by the DOJ, a first in the agency's history and  substantially upgrades the old systems.Newly appointed NBI Director Virgilio L. Mendez said "This is just our third full week of operation under our watch but we expect significant progress in the coming weeks with the delivery of additional equipment and increase in personnel." He added that the Renewal Module will be implemented next.

The NBI Clearance System is a component of the flagship National Justice  Information System (NJIS) to link and share information among justice sector institutions.

After the online registration, applicants may proceed directly to any of the fifty-five (55) sites nationwide for payment and biometric enrollment for the release of the clearance. A list of these  areas is available at http://www.nbi.gov.ph.