POEA ADVISORY NO. 11, S. 2005

: Eligible individuals include: 1) Active members who have made at least one month contribution to the SSS, 2) Pensioners/Guardians receiving monthly disability, retirement, or survivor's pension, and 3) Dependents receiving dependent's pension due to the member's retirement, total disability or death.
: Applications can be made at the SSS POEA Branch, any local SSS branch nationwide, and SSS representative offices at Philippine Embassies in Riyadh, Brunei, Hong Kong, Kuwait, London, Qatar, and Taipei.
: Applicants must present any of the following primary IDs: passport, Professional Regulation Commission Card, Seafarer's Identification and Record Book (SIRB), or valid driver's license. If none are available, two secondary documents can be presented with at least one containing a photo.
: Yes, a birth certificate is accepted as one of the secondary documents when the primary IDs are not available.
: The processing takes about one month.
: Applicants will be notified via text message or phone call.
: Yes, OFWs can apply through SSS representative offices at Philippine Embassies in locations including Riyadh, Brunei, Hong Kong, Kuwait, London, Qatar, and Taipei.
: Yes, a voter's ID can be presented as one of the two secondary documents if no primary ID is available.
: Yes, dependents who are receiving pension benefits due to the member's retirement, total disability, or death are included as recipients of the SSS biometric ID.