How to Get a Height/Age Waiver for PNP, BFP and BJMP

Are you planning to join the PNPA, Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) but you lack a few inches to meet the height requirement? If you are a member of an indigenous tribe or a Muslim Filipino, you can get through it using a height waiver. Interested? Please read on.

Height/Age Waiver for BFP

The Certificate of Waiver is used in the application for a position in the Bureau of Fire Protection to justify a deficiency in the requirements especially the height. It is issued by the Chief of the BFP upon the recommendation of the Regional Personnel Selection Board (RPSB) through a board resolution. There are four (4) common types of waivers that you can use when applying for a position in the BFP. Here they are:

A. A Certification of Confirmation/Tribal Membership from National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) or National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF). To qualify for this waiver, you must be a member of Indigenous Peoples or a Muslim tribe. You also need to be at least 5’2” for male and 5” for a female to qualify.

B. Professional Driver’s License with restriction code 1,2,3 (PDL 123).

C. Consistent honor or honor graduates (PD No 907); and

D. Certification of Volunteers from Government or Private Owned Fire Stations or Fire brigade, with proof of attendance and Fire Volunteer ID.

If you have any previous government service and applying for a height/age waiver, attach your attested appointment and service record/s. (This is only applicable for b to d types of waivers).

BFP Height/Age Waiver Requirements

An applicant must secure the following documents before applying for the Certificate of Waiver:

• Original Certificate any of the following: Certificate of Membership from National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) or Certificate of Membership from National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (if applying for type A waiver)
• Photocopy of two valid IDs; (other 2 valid IDs, if you are using PDL 123 as your waiver)
• Three (3) pcs, white background with a name tag, recent 2×2 picture; and
• Original copy of Birth Certificate from Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

If you have any previous government service and applying for a height/age waiver, attach your attested appointment and service record/s. (This is only applicable for b to d types of waivers).

Application Process

1. Submit the above-mentioned requirements to the BFP Regional Office through the Administrative Division near you.
2. The Regional Emergency Medical Services (REMS) shall measure your actual height and issue the Certificate of Height Deficiency
3. If you have age deficiency, the administrative staff will ask you certain questions. Based on the presented PSA birth Certificate, the Chief, Administrative Division will provide you the Certificate of Age Deficiency.
4. Secure certification from the Regional Administrative Office that the above-mentioned documents were validated and found to be true and authentic.
5. The BFP Regional Office will forward your application together with the RSPB Resolution to the BFP National Headquarters for approval of the Chief of the BFP.
6. Claim your Certificate of Waiver signed by the Chief of the BFP from the Regional Office where you applied for.

You may bring along the original and authenticated copies of all documents for verification purposes. For further details, you may inquire at any BFP Fire Station nearest your area.

How to Get a Height Waiver for the PNP

To secure a height waiver for your application to the NAPOLCOM Entrance Examination, you must meet the minimum height requirement, 1.52 meters for male and 1.45 meters for female applicants. If you think you’re qualified, prepare the following documents for the height waiver application:

• Application letter with contact number addressed to Regional Director (RD).
• Original copy of Certificate of Confirmation (COC) issued by the National Commission for Indigenous Peoples/ National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCIP/CMF).
• Authenticated copy of Information Index, Geneology, Birth Certificate, and other attachments submitted to NCIP/NCMF.
• 2”x2” colored photo with white background & name tag.

1. Submit a letter of application and complete requirements personally to this address:

Secretariat
Height Waiver Committee (HWC)
5th Floor, DILG-NAPOLCOM Center
Edsa Corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon City, 1104 Metro Manila

2. Pay the legal fee of Php 100.00 to the collection officer on the 5th floor. He or she will issue a receipt.

3. Go back to the Secretariat and submit yourself to the height measurement.

4. The Chairman of the HWC through the Secretariat will write a letter to NCIP/NCMF for validation of the authenticity of the COC. Upon the receipt of the confirmatory letter from the NCIP/NCMF, the HWC will schedule an interview and will notify you through text messages.

5. Submit to the interview at the scheduled time and day. The interview panel is composed of the following:

• Assistant Regional Director;
• Chief of the Administrative Division;
• and Chief of Regional Personnel Records and Management

6. The HWC will do deliberation and prepare a resolution for the signature for the height waiver. The Secretariat will prepare the Height Waiver (HW) certificate on four (4) copies, and forwards it to the Office of the Regional (RD), together with the Resolution for consideration.
7. After receiving and evaluating the recommendation of the HWC, the Regional Director will now approve or denies the application for a height waiver.
8. Wait for the release of the height waiver certificate. It will be in 3 copies plus the Resolution.

*The guide for the processing of the height waiver for the BJMP will be posted as soon as the information is available.

How to Get the Certificate of Confirmation

Go to the NCIP Regional Office that has jurisdiction over your residence and submit all the required documents. The processing for the COC is available from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM without noon breaks. There will be no fees to be collected and all the forms needed are free of charge.

What are the Requirements:

• Genealogy Form
• Information Index Form
• Certificate of Tribal Membership from Barangay Captain or Tribal Chieftain/Leader of the applicant’s tribe. (For Region 1, authorized tribal leader)
• Certified/Authenticated photocopy of Birth Certificate
• Joint Affidavit of Two (2) Disinterested IP Persons attesting to the Tribal Membership of the applicant (No affiliation/consanguinity to the applicant)
• Three (3) pcs. 2 X 2 or passport size ID Picture with a name tag
• Two (2) pcs. Documentary Stamps

Certificate of Confirmation Processing

1. Secure your application form from the Personnel-in-charge on COC. He or she will issue the Geneology Form and will guide you on how to accomplish the said form. The filling up of the genealogy form depends on your knowledge of your genealogy. Likewise, you will undergo an interview about your tribe affiliation and why you are applying for the COC. If you are found not to be a member of the ICCs/IPs, you will be automatically disqualified.
2. Submit the duly accomplished Geneology Form to the NCIP personnel. He or she will issue the Information Index Form upon evaluation of the duly-accomplished genealogy form.
3. Fill-out and accomplished the Information Index Form and submit it along with the other documentary requirements mentioned above. An incomplete application will not be processed and will be returned to you for completion.
4. NCIP personnel in charge of the COC validation will conduct field verification and validation of the authenticity of the documents submitted. It will take around 3 – 5 working days or more. The time frame depends on the distance of the place where you came from.
5. They will now prepare the verification and validation report. After the preparation of the said document, they will submit it to the Provincial Office for endorsement to the Technical Management Service Division (TMSD) for final evaluation for the issuance of COC.
6. The TMSD reviews and evaluates the application for confirmation/ approval of the Regional Director.
7. Releasing of the confirmed COC.

It will take around 9-11 working days from the start of the application to the releasing of your certificate of confirmation.