Online application of MARINA’s SID/ SRB documents is now in full ahead.
With new regulations in place, our Seaman’s Book got a new upgrade. Seafarers will not be given a Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB) starting November 2019.
Instead, they must apply for the new Seafarer’s Record Book (SRB).
A Seafarer’s Identity Document (SID), which is different from SRB, serves as the “identification” function of our seaman’s book.
You can apply both SID and SRB online which I will show you here.
Documentary Requirements
Before starting your application journey, it is very important to complete the requirements first. This includes your working email address.
Furthermore, there are only 3 categories in applying for MARINA SID/ SRB documents. These are NEW application, RENEWAL, and RE-ISSUANCE (Lost/ Damaged/ Reprint).
Seafarers’ Record Book (SRB)
Our SRB is a standalone document that is a must-have for every seaman. Here are the requirements you need. Replacement and re-issuance have now two categories – those on board and those ashore or while on vacation.
Please be guided accordingly for their requirements.
NEW Application
- Birth Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
- Valid NBI Clearance.
- Certificate of Completion of Basic Training (BT).
- Married Contract issued by PSA (for married women).
- Documentary Stamp.
- Printed copy of the confirmed appointment.
RENEWAL Application
- Original copy of expired SIRB/SRB.
- Valid NBI Clearance.
- Certificate of Completion of the Basic Training (BT) course.
- Marriage Contract issued by the PSA for married women.
- Documentary Stamp.
- Printed copy of the confirmed appointment.
REPLACEMENT / RE-ISSUANCE (Lost/ Damaged / Used-up pages) ONBOARD
- Clearance Certificate from the MARINA Management Information Systems Service (MISS) for lost or copy of valid SRB for damaged or used-up pages
- Letter request from Company/ Agency.
- POEA-approved employment contract.
- Crew List signed by the Master of the ship;
- Clearance of no pending case/ obligation or unpaid penalty from MARINA Legal Service;
- Affidavit by the seafarer with confirmation/attestation by the Master as to the lost, damaged, or used-up pages of SRB;
- Company Affidavit of Undertaking that the seafarer concerned is a bona fide crew of the company (duly notarized);
- Documentary Stamp
- Printed copy of the confirmed appointment.
REPLACEMENT / RE-ISSUANCE (Lost/ Damaged / Used-up pages) ASHORE
- Clearance Certificate from MARINA MISS for lost or Original copy of valid SRB for damaged or used-up pages.
- Marriage Contract issued by the PSA for married women.
- Valid NBI Clearance.
- Certificate of Completion of the Basic Training (BT) course.
- Duly notarized Affidavit for Lost or Damaged SRB which is still valid.
- Documentary Stamp.
- Printed copy of the confirmed appointment.
REPRINT
- Original SRB with error.
- Birth Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
- Valid NBI Clearance.
- Certificate of Completion of the Basic Training (BT) course.
- Marriage Contract issued by the PSA for married women only.
- Printed copy of the confirmed appointment.
- Documentary Stamp
- Printed copy of the confirmed appointment
Seafarers’ Identity Document (SID)
For the time being, SID is not mandatory for seafarers. Here are the documents you need if you decide to get one.
It depends on your company if they want you to get a Seafarer’s Identity Document.
NEW Application
- Original copy of valid SIRB or SRB.
- Printed copy of the confirmed appointment.
RENEWAL Application
- Original copy of valid SIRB or SRB; and,
- Printed copy of the confirmed appointment.
REPLACEMENT / RE-ISSUANCE (Lost or Damaged) ONBOARD
- Copy of valid SIRB or SRB.
- Letter request from the company/manning agency.
- POEA approved employment contract.
- Crew List signed by the Master of the ship.
- Clearance of no pending case/ obligation or unpaid penalty from MARINA Legal Service.
- Affidavit by the seafarer with confirmation/attestation by the Master as to the lost, or damaged SID.
- Company Affidavit of Undertaking that the seafarer concerned is a bona fide crew of the company (duly notarized).
- Printed copy of the confirmed appointment.
REPLACEMENT / RE-ISSUANCE (Lost or Damaged) ASHORE
- Original copy of valid SIRB or SRB.
- Duly notarized Affidavit for Lost or Damaged SID which is still valid.
- Printed copy of the confirmed appointment.
REPRINT
- Original copy of valid SIRB or SRB.
- Original copy of valid SID with error.
- Printed copy of the confirmed appointment.
How to Apply for MARINA SID/ SRB
Just like MISMO, the application process consists of two parts. The first one is the online appointment and the second is appearance.
Completing the online application is simple. MARINA will use the information you provided on their website for your SRB or SID.
The second part is appearance. After setting an appointment schedule, the applicant must proceed to his chosen MARINA office.
They will check your requirements for authenticity and will give you your SID or SRB.
Step 1. Visit the MARINA SID/ SRB Website
First of all, head over to their web address at https://sidsrb.marina.gov.ph/.
A Gender Equality Disclaimer will pop up and you just have to close it to proceed.
The site is straightforward. There, you will immediately see a SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT button written in bold white with a navy blue background. Click it.
It will prompt if you have a VALID SRB. Click NO to proceed.
Another popup will come. This time, it’s about the IMPORTANT REMINDERS regarding your application. Once you understand what it says, click Continue.
A Terms and Conditions agreement for your application and the usage of their website will show up next. At the very end, click on I AGREE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS WEBSITE.
Don’t worry about the Time Remaining countdown. If you have prepared the requirements beforehand, you will finish it in less than 10 minutes.
Step 2. Enter Full Name and Email Address
Here, you have to enter your correct name, email address, and birthdate.
Make sure that they are 100% correct and free from errors because they can no longer be edited once submitted in the Online Appointment System.
Click the “I’m not a robot” Captcha.
Step 3. Go to Your Registered Email Address and Look for the OTP.
The OAS System will send a One-Time Password (OTP) straight to the email address that you entered.
Look for it and enter your 6-digit OTP in the pop-up. Remember that you are only given 5 minutes to do this.
Sometimes, the OTP won’t arrive as quickly as it should even if you check the Spam Folders. Click on Resend the OTP to my Email Address and it should arrive at your inbox.
Step 4. Select Transaction Type
Now, you are inside the OAS Dashboard. You are given one hour to complete everything from Transaction to Confirmation.
Here, you have to set the MARINA office you want for your SRB or SID. Select any of the branches you’re comfortable going with.
Additionally, you also need to select your seafarer category as well as the MARINA service that you want.
As you go through this, you will know the amount that you’ll pay for your appointment.
Here are the details of what to expect from them.
MARINA Site you wish to visit:
- Central Office
- POEA/ DMW
- SM Manila
- La Union
- Batangas
- Legazpi
- Iloilo
- Cebu
- Leyte
- Zamboanga
- Cagayan De Oro
- Davao
- General Santos
- Butuan
Seafarer Category
- Oversea
- Philippine Waters
- Apprenticeship
- Fishing
- Offshore
Seafarer Type
- Master
- Officer
- Rating
- Apprentice
- Ancillary
- Others
MARINA Services
- Seafarer’s Record Book (SRB)
- Seafarer’s Identity Document (SID)
- SRB and SID
Service Type
- New
- Renewal
- Reissuance (Lost, Damaged, Reprint)
Once everything is filled up, click Next.
Step 5: Appointment Schedule
The system automatically gives you the earliest available date for your SID/SRB appointment schedule. The dates marked in yellow-green should have open slots. Those in red are booked!
Try out other MARINA offices to get earlier schedules. If there is no available schedule, choose a later date as the earlier ones are taken.
You also need to choose an appointment time before hitting NEXT!
PRO TIP:
“It is usually crowded in Manila. Select a different branch if the early schedules nearest to you are already taken. You can find better slots in the provinces.”
Step 6. Applicant Info
Here you will enter your personal information. Keep your data accurate since this will be used for the printout of your SID card and/ or Seaman’s Book.
Some fields are asked depending on which document you choose. For example, when I choose NEW Application, it immediately asks for my personal data.
But when I choose RENEWAL, details regarding my old or current SID and SRB are asked.
Whatever appears on your screen, fill them out especially the ones marked with RED asterisk or boxes. You can not proceed to the next step unless you fill out all those items.
Some of the details that they asked for are the following:
- Personal information
- Birth Information
- Contact information
- Educational Attainment
- Employment Profile
- Identification Profile
- Emergency Contact
Click on NEXT at the bottom of the page when you are satisfied filling out the details. You can also go back to the previous pages if you want to.
Step 7. Confirmation
Here will show the summary of your online appointment.
Double-check the details here including your name, address, email, application details, and appointment details.
If you are satisfied, click NEXT.
Step 8. Setting up Payment Options
Paying for your SID/ SIRB is now very easy. MARINA partners with different payment portals and they can now accept payment via cash, eMoney, or BancNet nationwide.
Cash payments are paid over the counter in any pawnshops (RD, LH Lhuillier, Tambunting, etc.), rural banks (Malayan Bank, GR Bank, etc.), Malls or stores (7Eleven, LCC Malls, Gaisano Grand, etc), and business centers (LBC, VIAExpress, etc.
eMoney payment is the easiest and most convenient since you’ll only be using GCash or CLIQQ App.
BancNet accepts payment via member banks like OFW Bank, AUB, PBCOM, etc.
Once you decided which payment method you want to use, click on the Generate Reference Number at the bottom of the screen.
You should receive an email and SMS regarding your reference number.
Step 9. Payment
You should have your reference number showing up as well as its QR Code and amount to pay.
Make sure to pay it within 48 hours or the system will purge your appointment and you will lose the slot as well as everything you entered.
If this happens, you have to start again with step 1 and follow through the steps.
That’s why I mentioned that GCash is the easiest and most convenient.
After paying this, you will receive a confirmation email and SMS that your schedule is fixed and your payment is well received.
Step 10. Day of Appointment (Appearance)
On your day of appointment, BRING ALL DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS mentioned online including the printed copy of the confirmed appointment as well as your proof of payment.
Once there, you have to fall in line and wait for your name to be called for the Enrolment to Biographic and Biometric Details. This is where they double-triple-check the authenticity of your documents.
They will also capture your facial and specimen signature to be put into the system.
Step 11. Releasing Your MARINA SID/ SRB Documents
This is the final step and most awaited part.
Issuance for SID or SRB or both is within 3-WORKING HOURS after payment.
The teller will call your name and hand down your fresh SID and/ or SRB. Verify if all the details written there are correct.
To activate your SID/ SRB, you must electronically sign them before leaving the counter as well as paste the documentary stamp in your SRB.
Expedite Process for SID/ SRB
Only the MARINA Central Office accepts expedited processing of our SID/ SRB application.
Here are the requirements:
- POEA-Approved Employment Contract or OEC
- Letter Request from Company for Expedited Processing.
- Confirmed E-ticket 3 (Three) working days before the estimated time of departure(ETD).
- Oath of Undertaking by the manning agency
- Have a confirmed appointment on a future date.
The expedited process follows a different path than your regular appointment.
For this method, you have to head on to this website https://srbsidexpedite.marina.gov.ph/ and fill in the necessary information.
You must also upload the documentary requirements and submit them once done.
Fees, Payments, and Validity
For SRB, regular issuance (New, Renewal, Reprint, and Re-issuance while ashore) costs Php1,000.00. Re-issuance while on board costs Php1,800.00.
Seafarers’ Record Book has a validity of 10 years.
Regular issuance of Seafarers’ Identity Document for all three types (New, Renewal, and Re-issuance ashore) costs Php600.00.
Replacement or re-issuance due to lost or damaged SID while on board is Php1,000.00 only.
SID has a validity of 5 years.
There is also an additional convenience fee on top of the Processing Fee for using the payment methods mentioned in Step 7 which is Php50.00.
Payment using credit and debit cards has a separate fee structure of 1.8% of the amount plus an additional Php35.00.
MARINA SID/ SRB Issuing Offices
Here are the addresses of MARINA Branches all over the Philippines that cater to SID/ SRB Applications.
Some of them could be near your homes.
MARINA Central Office
2nd Floor MARINA Building, Bonifacio Drive corner 20th Street, Port Area, Manila.
SM City Manila Satellite Office
5th Floor, SM City Manila Natividad Almeda-Lopez corner A. Villegas and, San Marcelino St, Ermita, Manila.
POEA Satellite Office
Ground Floor, POEA, Blas F. Ople Building, Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA, Mandaluyong City.
La Union
3F Tan Bldg., Quezon Ave., Sevilla Center, San Fernando City, La Union
Batangas
Caedo Commercial Center, Calicanto, Batangas City.
Legazpi
Regional Government Center, Rawis, Legaspi City
Iloilo
MRO VI Bldg., De la Rama St., Iloilo City
Cebu
RO-VII Bldg., Doña Modesta Gaisano St., Sudlon, Lahug, 6000 Cebu City.
Leyte
2F Uytingkoc Bldg. Senator Enage St., Tacloban City
Zamboanga
2F and 3F, A. Marcrohon Bldg., Campaner St. Zamboanga City
Cagayan De Oro
2F SE JO Lim Bldg, Gemilina St, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro
Davao
2F Davao Ching Printers Inc., Bldg. cor. Lakandula & Dacudao Ave. Agdao, Davao City
General Santos
Door A17-A19, ECA Bldg., National Highway, General Santos City
Butuan
Agusan-Misamis Oriental Road, Brgy. Ampayon, Butuan City.
What’s your experience with MARINA’s SID/ SRB online appointment system?
May the winds be in your favor.
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