How to get a PhilHealth number and ID for your first job

Get your PhilHealth number (PIN) through HR, online on the Member Portal or at a PhilHealth office, and what to fill in on the PMRF, from PhilHealth.

6 min read. Updated . By Catalyst Outsourcing.

Your PhilHealth number, the PhilHealth Identification Number (PIN), is the one PhilHealth's own form calls "your unique and permanent number". You get it through your employer's HR, online through PhilHealth's Member Portal, or at a PhilHealth office. Here's how each route works and what to fill in, from PhilHealth's own pages and forms, read on 7 October 2026.

Registered before, maybe as a student or a dependent? PhilHealth's form says to "Always use your PIN in all transactions with PhilHealth", so give your employer that number instead of registering again.

How to get a PhilHealth number through your employer

This is PhilHealth's procedure for newly hired employees who don't have a PIN yet:

  1. Fill out two copies of the PhilHealth Member Registration Form (PMRF).
  2. Submit them to your employer's HR department.
  3. Wait for your Member Data Record (MDR) and PhilHealth ID card, which come to you through your employer.

Already have a PIN? PhilHealth says to report it to your employer, so they can put it on their ER2 form.

PhilHealth also says the premium is shared between you and your employer: your employer deducts your half from your monthly salary and sends the whole amount to PhilHealth.

How to get a PhilHealth number online

PhilHealth's Member Portal has an online registration page, the PhilHealth Online NHIP Registration for individuals, at memberinquiry.philhealth.gov.ph. From the portal's home page, click PhilHealth Member Registration.

Before you start, have two things ready as files you can upload:

PhilHealth is strict about both. Its registration page says the PMRF and supporting documents have to be uploaded "for the system to properly validate and process the application otherwise, it will be disregarded."

Then enter an email address and the CAPTCHA, and follow the steps. PhilHealth says complete applications are processed "within three (3) to five (5) working days", and your PIN is emailed to you.

That page has two rules to know before you apply. An email address "can only be used once", and you can't submit more than one application. So use an email you'll keep, and don't apply twice if your PIN takes a few days.

How to get a PhilHealth number at a PhilHealth office

You can also walk in. PhilHealth's steps for members without an employer are to visit a Local Health Insurance Office (LHIO) or a PhilHealth Express outlet, fill out two copies of the PMRF and submit them there. Then you wait for your MDR and PhilHealth ID card.

Self-paying members, such as freelancers, have two more options under PhilHealth's 2026 circular on self-paying members: the PhilHealth Member Portal and the government's eGovPH app. If that's you, here's what SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG cost you each month as a freelancer.

What to fill in on the PMRF

The PMRF is a two-page form, and PhilHealth's own instructions on the back are short:

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The form itself says "This form may be reproduced and is not for sale." Download it free from philhealth.gov.ph, and don't pay anyone for a copy.

After you get your PIN

Once you have your PIN, you can create a Member Portal account. The sign-up page asks for your PIN, name, birth date, sex, email and mobile number. PhilHealth's online services page says the portal lets you see your records and contributions, and view or print your MDR.

If it's your first job, read about the first time job seeker certificate too. That guide explains RA 11261, which waives government fees on several pre-employment documents once.

Next: the rest of your requirements

Your PhilHealth number is one document on the list, and our checklist of pre-employment requirements covers the rest. Your SSS number has a guide of its own. When your papers are ready, find a remote day shift job. It's free to apply.

Questions

Can I get a PhilHealth number online?

Yes. Use the PhilHealth Member Registration page of the Member Portal. Upload a filled-in PMRF and a supporting document such as your birth certificate or a valid ID. PhilHealth says it processes complete applications in three to five working days and emails your PIN.

What do I need to get a PhilHealth number?

A filled-in PMRF and a valid proof of identity, such as your birth certificate or a valid ID. PhilHealth's steps for new employees say to submit the PMRF to your employer's HR department. Without an employer, you upload it online or submit it at a PhilHealth office.

Is my PhilHealth number the same as my PhilHealth ID?

Not quite. PhilHealth's form calls the PIN "your unique and permanent number". After you register, PhilHealth's steps say you receive a Member Data Record (MDR) and a PhilHealth ID card.

I already have a PhilHealth number. Do I register again for a new job?

No. PhilHealth's steps say newly hired employees with a PIN report it to their employer, and its form says to use your PIN in all your transactions with PhilHealth.

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