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If you need to do some paperwork like opening bank accounts, opening investment accounts or something else, you will most likely need a valid government ID. There’s a lot of valid IDs you can use like your driver’s license, passport, voter’s ID, postal ID, and a few others.
One of the most important IDs you can use, however, is the Social Security System (SSS) Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID) or SSS UMID. I got my SSS number long before 2010 when this ID was first implemented so I only recently applied for mine last December 2018. If you’re in a similar situation, then this guide is for you.
You’ll first need to register for an SSS number for this, but once you’ve already done that getting your UMID should be easy. Here’s how to get an SSS UMID Card.