Assalamualaykum! Today, I will be sharing how to get a "Certificate of Muslim Filipino Tribal Membership" and a "Certificate of Confirmation of Conversion to Islam," also known as an OMA Certificate.
When I converted to Islam, I didn't have any idea about the OMA certificate until I decided to go to Saudi Arabia; that's the only time I discovered that I needed it for visa stamping.
I've written this because not everyone knows where to go or how to get it.
The good news is that the OMA certificate is completely free! and you can have it in just 30 minutes. Now, let me guide you step-by-step on how to get it.
Note: The policy and process might change, as I have written this 2017 Comment down below if you have experienced a new policy; it will be very helpful to others.
Let's make sure first that you have all the requirements that you need.
For born Muslims;
a xerox copy of Aqeeqa
-xerox copy of passport
- 1 piece of 2x2 picture
For Converts;
-A photocopy of the Certificate of Conversion
-xerox copy of passport
- 1 piece of 2x2 picture
Step 1: Make your intention and ask Allah ta'ala to bless you and help you on doing this task.
Step 2. Go inside, tell the woman at the front desk that you want to request an OMA certificate, and she's going to ask you for the requirements. Submit it, and she will return it to you, including a form.
Step 3: Fill out the form and submit it to Table 5 in the next room.
Step 4: Wait for your name to be called for the interview. (Questions are easy; don't panic!)
Step 5. After the interview, submit your papers to Table 6 for recording. (For converts, keep an eye on your paper and make sure it will be recorded in a minute. Due to the fact that born Muslims are too many and converts are only a few and each one has a different recording book, the old lady always chose to record the born Muslims first. This is not discrimination; it is just what is easy for her. So be patient. You can ask her to prioritize your paper; that's what I did.
Step 6. Wait for your name to be called for a photograph.
Step 7. Wait for your certificate to be printed out. For born Muslims, you are already done at this point. Just make sure that every detail in your certificate is correct; if not, ask the guy at table 8 for a correction.
Step 8. For converts, wait for your certificate, then go to tables two and one for your certificate to be signed by officers. There you are; you are now legally a Muslim Say "Alhamdulillah". Then you can go home now.
Disclaimer: I do not work for NCMF; this process might change. I only shared my experience.
Address of the NCMF( National Commission of Muslim Affairs)
79 Jocfer Annex Building, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City, 1121, Metro Manila, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Tel. no. 02 8952-6420
NOTE: If you look at the Google map, it says that there's an NCMF office at Ortigas. I went there, and it's only a vacant lot. So don't waste your time and energy.
Beware of a Scammer: Because we are all in a hurry, we tend to be conceive by scammers. Yes, there's a scammer. They will ask for a lot of money to process your Certificate of Conversion. Remember that your signature is needed for the certificate; be safe and process your paper in the office, not online.
Sorry for the delay in responding to your inquiries.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What if I converted abroad and have a conversion certificate? Can I use that to get an OMA certificate? As far as I know, you still need to get a conversion certificate from here in the Philippines, as the National Commission wants to know our census.
2. Where can I get a certificate of conversion to Islam? You can process it at the nearest mosque from your home.
IMPORTANT: Certificate of Conversion to Islam, and OMA(CERTIFICATE OF CONFIRMATION OF CONVERSION TO ISLAM) are two different things; please do not get confused.
The certificate of conversion to Islam is the requirement to get the OMA(Certificate of Confirmation of Conversion to Islam)
You can get a Certificate of Conversion to Islam in a mosque or masjid;
And for the OMA (Certification of Confirmation of Conversion to Islam), you can get this at the NCMF.
3. What are the requirements to get a Certificate of Conversion to Islam? 1 valid I.D.
4. How long before you can get your conversion certificate? It will take a month, as it will be coming from Mindanao.
5. Where can I get OMA? in NCMF
6. How long before you can get your OMA (Certificate of Confirmation of Conversion to Islam)? It will only take an hour.
7. What is the use of OMA? Why should I get this? You need this for visa stamping and biometrics.
8. Do I need to renew my Oma certificate?
Yes, only if you need it again for visa stamping. Its validity is one year. Same requirements.
If didn't reply as soon as possible, you could always come back to this site. I might answer it after a few months or days. Gmail didn't notify me for a month, which is why I missed answering some questions in the comment section. I am very sorry, and I hope you'll understand. May Allah help us, and I ask him to bring me its benefits during my lifetime and after my death. May those who read this and those who share it also benefit from it.
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Hello! Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteBy any chance, would you know if they also issue certificates to Non Filipino Muslims?
Hi, NCMF is only a service for filipino muslim
DeleteAsk lan po paano po yun meron na pwsde po ba iba renew
DeleteAsalam alaikum.pd Po mag Tanong,pd Po ba aqong mkakuha Ng oma certificate khit wala aqong certificate of convertion...sa Jordan Po kc aq nag convert Po.
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ReplyDeleteare they making marriage certificate ?
ReplyDeletesorry for late reply, your marriage certificate will be processed by the person who had lead the wedding.
DeleteHello po nag pm po ako sa gmail niyo po .
Deletegreat and thanks
ReplyDeleteSalamu Allaikum! Thanks for sharing. May i know where did u do the conversion?
ReplyDeletewa alaikum salam, sorry for late reply, did my conversion here in Dasmariñas City, Cavite
DeleteAs salamualaikum warah matullahi wa barakatuh! Panu po kayo nkpagregister as a muslim kasi sabi nong nkausap ko sa fb page ng natiknal commission on muslim need dw iregister sa sharia court if u r a convefted muslim as one of the requirements to get oma certigicate and unfortunately sa Mindanao lng meron sharia court
Deletewa alaikum salam, yes po as I have mentioned above requirements po ang conversion certificate para makakuha ng oma certificate. Pwede po kayo mag-paprocess sa nearest Mosque or kung wala po malapit sa inyo. You can process the paper here in ISCAg, Dasmarinas, Cavite but it will take a month, kasi mangagaling pa po sa Mindanao.
DeleteAssalamualaikum...need ba kumuha ng OMA certificate kasi ppunta akng kuwait
ReplyDeleteWa alaikum salam, Yes, oma certificate is required if you are a muslim.
DeleteAs salamualaikum, sis bakit sabi nong sa fb page nila need pa iparegister sa sharia court bago mkakuha ng oma cert
DeleteYes po, kailangan padin po nun, yun po yung coversion certificate, pwede po kayo mag-paprocess nun sa nearest mosque mula sa inyo. Kung wala po malapit sa lugar nyu meron po dito sa ISCAG, dito po kyun sa Dasmarinas, Cavite. One month po ang process kasi mangagaling pa po yun sa Mindanao.
DeleteAssalamu alaykum.
ReplyDeleteAno po pwedeng sakyan if galing ng taft avenue papunta sa oma?
Assalamu Alaikum
ReplyDeleteConvert po ako dito sa Riyadh Saudi Arabia uuwi po ako NG Pilipinas sa May pag kumuha po b ako NG Oma Jan sa Pilipinas bibigyan po b ako kahit dito ako sa Riyadh n convert? Kase po this year mag renew na po ako NG Passport nais ko po Sana n ako ay Muslim na sa Passport pwede po ba Yun?
wa alaikum salam. As far as I know kailangan padin po mag-paregister ng conversion certificate po dito sa Pinas for our census.
DeleteSalam sis,convert ako dito sa Rosario pero walang mkapag issue sa akin ng Certificate of Convertion...
ReplyDeletePwede kaya akong magrequest sa Mosque ng Dasma kahit hindi ako convert doon?
wa alaikum salam, sorry for late reply, yes po, pwede naman.
DeleteSlm sis,pwede b akong humingi ng address ng Mosque sa dasma?
ReplyDeletewa alaikum salam, sorry for late reply. Islamic Call and Guidance School, Brgy. Salitran, Dasmarinas City, Cavite. nearest landmark Central Mall
Deletewhat if sa ibang bansa po ngpaconvert?pwde po b dto sa pinas kmha ng OMA?
ReplyDeletesorry for late reply, As far as I know, kailangan padin po mag-paregister ng conversion certificate mula dito sa Pinas for our census.
DeleteSalam saan po pwdi kumuha ng omma
Deletesalam sis saan po pwedeng komoha ng oma malapit dito sa quiapo ano pong requirments nila?
DeleteSalam alaykum accepted kaya ang OMA cettificate sa zamboanga at saka yun copy ng passport ko pa expired na this August need ba tlga irenew ko muna before ako kuha OMA kc sa May pa manila ako for renewal plan ko sana kuha na din OMA.shukran
ReplyDeletewa alaikum salam, first Question: Kung Accepted ang OMA certificate na galing Zamboanga? Yes po.
Delete2nd question: Kailangan ba irenew muna ang passport ? Yes din po, kasi kailangan po ang xerox copy ng passport para makakuha ng OMA Certificate.
Salam Alaikum sis Ameena, converted din ako since last year. I went back back to Saudi Arabia April 2018 pero di ako nirequire ng Saudi Recruitment Office for OMA. Pero ngayon nagrereapply na ako, nagrerequire ang agency ng OMA. May I know the questions they asked you before they issued OMA cert? Salamat sis.
ReplyDeletewa alaikum salam, I already forgot the exact questions, but it's all about the basics about Islam, and it's only a few questions. The only question I remember was"How many Surah of Quran did I memorized?"
DeleteSir i just want to asked regarding to get a oma certfc8..im a christian but i want to convert ti islam..i dnt know what im going to..for nw idnt know how to pray islam prayers ..
DeletePlease go to the nearest mosque from where you live. You can google map to fin nearest mosque
DeleteAssalamualaikom dati po register ako Sa omma nung 2017 pwde Pa Ba gamitin yun ngaun 2019 salamat Sa sasagot
ReplyDeletewa alaikum salam, sa tingen ko sis, pwede naman siguro kung xerox copy lang ang kailangan sayo nun company, kasi wala naman expiration date, nichecked ko ngayon yun akin. Hindi ko lang maalala kung dalawang copy ba toh, at ang hininge sakin ng agency dati ay yun isang original copy.. andito kasi sakin personal copy nakalagay.
DeleteKung na-try mo sis at pwede, pls balik ka andito sa blog ang share your experience, tulon ndin samin, para may ma-inform pa na ibanh tao.. salamat
DeleteAssallamo Allaaykum Madam Ameena Lloren good morning po, tanong ko lang po kung pwede ko pa gamitin ang omma cert. ko last 2015 pa for travel abroad kasi po wala po nakalagay na expiration date ang nakalagay lang kung kelan naka issue hindi nakalagay na may expiration date, kasi po noon kumuhga ako ng SSS Tinanggap po nil;a yun na ID requirements ko kasi wala naman expired date, ngayon sabi ng reception sa agency ko na islam din kailangan ko din po kumuha ng omma na bago kasi expired paren daw kasi 1yr lang daw ang omma, eh bat walang expiration date na nakalagay kung expired, so yun ang tanong ko po mam kung pede ko gamitin..salamat po mam wassalam
DeleteHi po. Converted po ako last yr lang. Makakakuha po ba ako ng OMA certificate kahit converted? Thanks po sa sasagot.
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DeleteYes meron na po ako. What are the requirements po? And may interview pa po b?
DeleteI mean the cert. Of tribal membership po.
DeleteNeed ko Po ng oma pano po am maka kuha
ReplyDeleteAsalamu alaikum waramatulahi wabarakatuhu Sister Ameena! Nag message po ako sa whatsapp mo saka tinatawagan kita. Kaso naka off po ung number. Ano pong new number mo? Thank you.
ReplyDeletewa alaikum salam, sis yun padin number ko. lowbat lang phone ko kya di macontact minsan.. pasensya na..
DeleteIs oma have expiration?
ReplyDeleteAssalamu Alaykum...tanung q lng po kng na misplace ung certificate of convertion maaari po b ulit mkakuha?kc isa s requirements ng pgkuha ng OMA certificate Aiy ung certificate of convertion.slmat po
ReplyDeleteAs-salamu alaykum sis Ameena. I have accepted Islam few years back. Unfortunately, di pa po ako marunong magdasal at wala pa ako kabisadong Surah. I have been doing fasting every
ReplyDeleteRamadan for the past years and hindi na po ako kumakain ng pork since i accepted Islam. I dont eat chicken and beef from shops unless its Halal. Nahihirapan ako kasi walang mag-guide sa akin. Wala akong kakilala dito sa Pilipinas na Muslim. Baka po meron kayong marecommend na site or group na makakatulong sa akin. Yung mga nakikita ko kasing Muslim sa lugar namin ay hindi mga friendly kaya natatakot ako i-approach sila dahil baka husgahan lang nila ako. Salamat po
wa alaikum salam, sorry for late reply.. where do you live sis? para malaman ko kung saan ka malapit na islamic community.
DeleteI hope you'll see this sis, Im sorry I wasn't able to reply so soon. You can find a lot of Muslim community on facebook, You can join the group. Or if you live in Cavite.. We have ISCAG in Dasmariñas, and theres also Islamic community in Silang Cavite.
DeleteI already get oma last 2017 do I need to get new one ..bcoz it's needed for my req to apply again another country
ReplyDeleteSalam pano po ung wlang crtfcte of aqeeqa?kc dko nmn kng san kukuha nito at dti na rin po akong kumuha wla pa nmn pong req.gya nito.
ReplyDeleteI am a natural Born Muslim though my father is a reverted Islam. Pero diko alam meron palang certificate of aqueeka. San po ba to makukuha?
ReplyDeleteSalam, Sorry for late reply. You could go the nearest mosque from where you live.
DeleteHow much tje cost of oma marriage certificate please
ReplyDeleteAssalamualaikum warahmatulahi wabarakatu,how about if i was converted abroad but i didnt get Certificate of conversion from that country?what the next step i will do?
ReplyDeletewa alaikum salam, you have to go to the nearest mosque to conversion certificate to Islam under the Republic of Philippines, then when you have that you will be able to get certificate of confirmation of conversion to Islam or known as OMA
DeleteSalamuAlaikom saan poh pwdi kumuha Ng omma dito SA manila?
DeleteAssalamo Alaikom w.w..
ReplyDeleteSir/maam pwedi po ba ako makahingi ng exactly address ng Feria need ko po kac ng Oma jn daw ako kukuha. Bigay lang nila na address Feria st. Please reply po sa # ko 09652348716 sokran and wassalam.
Assalamualaykum, Im sorry I dont know where is that NCMF branch.. I provided the address of NCMF in Quezon , you could check that out.
DeleteAssalamu Alaykum, what type of questions are being ask during the interview?
ReplyDeleteAssalamu Alaykum, hello po🤚🏻
ReplyDeleteako po antay nalang ako na dumating ang conversion at marraige contract ng asawa ko, pagmakuha ko na papers ko magrenuew na po ng passport ko at pagkatapos ay pupunta na po ako ng saudi, ask ko lang po kukuha po ako doon ng oma certificate at don pwd ba magpastamp ng visa at magkano naman po ang babayaran? salamat po
Assalamualaikum...ask lng po san at papaanu aq makakakuha ng conversion certificate? At anu po bang dpat maunang kunin ung oma certificate o ung galing sa shariah court...hm po proces at san po pwde kumuha...shukran
ReplyDeleteWhat is the question in oma certificate?
ReplyDeletepwdpo ba makuha wattsapp number nio?
ReplyDeleteAsalamu alaykum po,, wla ako po ako birth certificate aqeeka pero may passport ako, at born Muslim po ako makakakuha ba ako ng OMA?? Nawala po ang certificate ko po, hirap kumiha ngayon sa psa kc online at mag aaabroad na din ako,, salamat po
ReplyDeleteAssalamua alaikum , ano po usually questions para makakuha OMA certificate. Shukran ❤️
ReplyDeletePaano po pag walang certificate NG aqeeqa?
ReplyDeleteask lang po kung both parents is muslim pero pinanganak ka sa ibang lugar then lumaki ka na sa ibang religion. kapag mag aabroad need pa din po ba kumuha ng OMA ? salamat po
ReplyDeleteBesides applying for "Certificate of Muslim Filipino Tribal Membership" and Certificate of Confirmation of Conversion to Islam" or known as OMA Certificate. Where can I convert to Islam? Also, after converting, what are the documents needed to be updated? (Passport? DL?...etc?)
ReplyDeleteSalam alaykom mga sis, ask q LAng po may convertion certificate n po aq galing sa saudi dun po aq nag convert pwd n po b ito gamitin Para makakuha aq Ng oma certificate
ReplyDeleteConvert din ako sa saudi kaya lng di ko nkuha un cert ko.
DeleteMay Allah Bless you Sister/Brother. Inquire po sana if may service po ang NCMF for Translation of Arabic Driver License into English. Requirement po ksi ng LTO for license conversion application. Dito po ito sa Lucena Quezon province. Thanks po in advance.
ReplyDeleteAssalamu Alaykum. Where can I get the aqeeqah? Is it a certificate?
ReplyDeleteASSALLAMU ALLAYKUM WARAHMATULLAHI WABARAKATUH I WANT TO ASK SOMETHING PLEASE MAY I KNOW IF WHAT I CAN DO IF I HAVE NO AQEEQAH XEROX COPY OR I HAVE NO SINCE I WAS BORN..I AM 33 YEARS OLD RIGHT NOW..
ReplyDeleteMaari ba kumuha ng oma certificate, kahit ang valid ID ko ay national I'd. Dahil nd pa ako nakakuha ng passport . At oma certificate ang requirements ko sa pagkuha ng passport ko?
DeleteHi assalamalaykum, paanu po kumuha nang conversation cert,para po makakuha ng omma.sana po matulungan mxo ako kz kylngn kopo para sa stamping ng visa
ReplyDeleteSalam may open ba friday?
ReplyDeleteAssalamualaikum po tanong ko Lang po Kung Monday to Thursday po ba is Open po ang Oma?
ReplyDeleteAsalamo alaykum.w/w.born muslim po aq.pero Wala po akong hawak na berth certificate.pwde poba passport lang
ReplyDeletePwedi poba passport lang dalghin ko para komoha nang OMMA?born muslim po aq
DeleteYung 2x2 picture po ba is dapat naka hijab and yung sa aqeeqah po paano if wala?
ReplyDeleteAsk Lang po pwede po ba gamitin yan certificate sa passport?
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