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STUDENT-DRIVER'S PERMIT
Authority issued to a person who desires to learn to operate motor vehicles
1. Licensing Centers / Licensing Extension Offices
2. District Offices / Extension Offices
3. DLROs / E-Patrol
Office or Division:
4. For foreign applicants residing at NCR: License Section, Central Office
5. For foreign applicants residing outside NCR: Licensing Centers, District / Extension Offices authorized by the Regional
Office
Classification: Simple
Type of Transaction: G2C – Government to Citizen
QUALIFICATIONS:
1.1. Must be a Filipino citizen [sixteen (16) years old and above]; or
1.2. Foreign citizen at least eighteen (18) years old and must have been in the Philippines for at least one (1) month, with
proof of stay for at least six (6) months
Who may avail:
2. Must be physically and mentally fit to drive
3. Must be able to read and write in Filipino or English
4. Must not have unsettled traffic violation
5. Must have completed Theoretical Driving Course
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS WHERE TO SECURE
1.1. FOR NEW STUDENT-DRIVER'S PERMIT
Land Transportation Office (LTO) Official Website (www.lto.gov.ph) and Client
Service Assistant (CSA)/PACD of License Section - Central Office, Licensing
1. Duly accomplished Application for Permits and Licenses (APL) Form
Centers / Licensing Extension Offices, District Offices / Extension Offices,
DLROs and E-Patrol
2. Electronically transmitted medical certificate from LTO accredited medical
clinic. Submission of one (1) photocopy and presentation of original medical Medical clinics accredited by Land Transportation Office (LTO)
certificate

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3. Presentation of the original and submission of one (1) photocopy of any of
the following:
a. PSA/NSO Certificate of Birth Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) - formerly NSO
b. Philippine Identification Card Office of the Local Civil Registry
c. Passport Department of Foreign Affairs
d. Local Civil Registry (for areas where there is no PSA)
e. PSA Certificate of Marriage
4. For applicants below 18 years old, one (1) parent's consent or a person
having custody/care or supervision over the minor applicant authorizing the
applicant to secure a student permit, with presentation of one (1) original and Parents or Guardian
submission of one (1) photocopy of any valid government issued ID of the For ID: Any issuing government agency
parent/guardian with photo and signature
5. Presentation of the original and submission of one (1) copy of any issued
Any issuing government agency, school, company
ID with photo and signature of the applicant
6. In addition, for foreign nationals, presentation of the original and
submission of one (1) photocopy of passport with entry date of at least
For passport and Visa: Country of Origin, Bureau of Immigration and
one (1) month and visa duration of six (6) months from date of application,
Deportation (BID)
and if born in the Philippines, presentation of the original and submission of
For birth certificate: Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
one (1) photocopy of birth certificate duly authenticated by Philippine
Statistics Authority (PSA).
7. Taxpayer’s Identification Number (TIN), if employed Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
8. Presentation of original and submission of one (1) photocopy of
LTO Accredited Driving School, LTO Driver Education Centers (DECs), LTO
Electronically transmitted Certificate of Completion of the 15-hours
Accredited TESDA Training Center
Theoretical Driving Course
9. LTO Client ID LTO Public Portal

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 CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS WHERE TO SECURE
1.2. FOR RENEWAL OF STUDENT-DRIVER'S PERMIT
Land Transportation Office (LTO) Official Website (www.lto.gov.ph) and Client
Service Assistant (CSA)/PACD of License Section - Central Office, Licensing
1. Duly accomplished Application for Permits and Licenses (APL) Form
Centers / Licensing Extension Offices, District Offices / Extension Offices,
DLROs and E-Patrol
2. Presentation of the Student Driver's Permit Applicant
3. Electronically transmitted medical certificate from LTO accredited medical
clinic. Submission of one (1) photocopy and presentation of original medical Medical clinics accredited by Land Transportation Office (LTO)
certificate
Note:
a. Government issued ID's - Philippine Identification (PhilID) Card,Philippine passport, Social Security System (SSS) Card, UMID Card, PhilHealth ID, TIN
Card, Postal ID, Voter’s ID, Barangay ID, Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) ID, Senior Citizen ID, OFW ID, Overseas Workers Welfare
Administration (OWWA) ID, National Council of Disabled Affairs (NCDA) ID, Solo Parent ID,Voter’s Certification, Government Services and Insurance
System (GSIS) e-Card, Seaman's Book, Government Owned and/or Controlled Corporations (GOCC) ID, Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) ID,
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Certification, Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) ID
Validity:
1. The Student Permit shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of its issuance. After one (1) year, it cannot be used for purposes of the practical driving
course. However, it can be used to apply for Non-Professional Driver's License if the practical driving course has been completed within the one (1) year
validity period.
2. After two (2) years from the date of issuance of Student Permit, the holder shall be required to acquire a new student permit bearing the same Student
Permit number and undergo the required apprenticeship period reckoned from the date of issuance of the new Student Permit. All records of training
courses shall be retained.
3. Student Permit may be renewed on or before the expiry date if the holder is not ready to apply for the Non-Professional Drivers License. Except for
settlement of penalties due to traffic violations, only the basic fee shall be collected for the renewal of Student Permit after the expiry date.
(Pursuant to MC 2020-2194 dated 29 June 2020, all holders of SP that have expired and was issued prior to 03 August 2020 shall be required to
complete the TDC.)

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 CLIENT STEPS AGENCY ACTION FEES TO BE PAID PROCESSING TIME PERSON RESPONSIBLE

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APPLICATION FOR NEW/RENEWAL OF STUDENT PERMIT

1.1. Logs-in to the LTO

public portal and fills-out
the required fields in the
profile page

1.2. Applies for Student-

Driver's Permit

1.3. Selects appointment 1.1 Issues APL form (if

location/agency, date and 1.1. Gets queue necessary), queue number,
Client
time number and checklist of Application
Service
1.2. Waits for 1. None requirements Fee - None None None None
Assistant
1.4. Selects payment number/name to be P 100.00
(CSA)
mode called 1.2. Calls out number/name
of applicant
1.5. Receives application
confirmation and proceeds
to the selected payment
channel

1.6. Pays the application

fee and receives the
Official Receipt via email

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2.1. Calls out the applicant

and receives and evaluates
2.1. Shows up to the Client the completeness and
Service Officer (CSO) of authenticity of requirements
2. Proceeds to the 2.1. Verifies transaction
the preferred
Client Service Officer details and submitted Client Client
location/agency and 2.2. Encodes the data of the
(CSO) window and documents Service Service
presents paid transaction applicant None None 15 minutes 30 minutes
submits accomplished Officer Officer
with the required
APL form and all the 2.2. Issues queue (CSO) (CSO)
documents 2.3. Uploads the
requirements number to the applicant
documentary requirements
2.2. Gets queue number
2.4. Advises the applicant to
wait for name to be called

3.1. Proceeds to the 3.1. Calls out the applicant, Application

waiting area and waits 3. Captures the receives payment and Fee -P
3. Proceeds to the Client Client
for the name to be fingerprints, photo and issues Official Receipts 100.00
Service Officer (CSO) Service
called out by the signature, then issues None Student- 10 minutes 50 minutes Cashier
window for biometric Officer
cashier for payment queue number to the 3.2. Advises applicant to Driver's
capturing (CSO)
applicant wait for name to be called Permit Fee -
3.2. Receives OR for biometric capturing P 150.00
4.1. Calls out the applicant
4.1. Proceeds to the
and captures the
cashier for the payment of Student- Client
4. Waits for name to fingerprints, photo and
the student-driver's permit 4. Receives payment and Driver's Service
be called for biometric signature None 10 minutes 15 minutes Cashier
fee issues Official Receipts Permit Fee - Officer
capturing
P 150.00 (CSO)
4.2. Prints the Student-
4.2. Receives OR
Driver's permit.

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5.1. Waits for name to be 5. Waits for name to

5.1. Prints the Student-
called by the releasing be called by the
Driver's permit.
officer releasing officer, signs 5. Calls out the applicant
Releasing Releasing
in the logsheet and and issues the Student- None None 5 minutes 15 minutes
5.2. Calls out the Officer Officer
5.2. Signs in the logsheet claims the printed Driver's permit.
applicant and issues the
and claims the printed Student-Driver's
Student-Driver's permit.
Student-Driver's permit. permit.

New Student-Driver's
Permit - P250.00
1 hour, 50
TOTAL: 40 minutes
minutes
Renewal of Student-
Driver's Permit - P150.00

Note: a. Processing time includes waiting time and starts upon the submission of complete requirements.

b. If the client arrives at the office when the transaction cannot be completed within the day, he/she will be advised to return on the next working day and be prioritized at the step where he/she

c. For settlement of penalties due to traffic violations, only the basic fee shall be collected for the renewal of SP after the expiry date.

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