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NEW DRIVER'S LICENSE (NON-PROFESSIONAL)

A privilege granted by the LTO to a qualified person to operate motor vehicles under DL Codes A, A1, B, B1, B2.
1. Licensing Centers / Licensing Extension Offices
Office or Division:
2. Authorized District Offices / Extension Offices

Classification: Simple

Type of Transaction: G2C – Government to Citizen

QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Must be at least seventeen (17) years old. For foreigners, at least eighteen (18) years old.
2. Must be able to read and write in Filipino and/or English
3. Must be a holder of Student-Driver’s Permit for at least one (1) month from issuance
Who may Avail: 4. Must have attended and passed the Practical Driving Course (PDC) from LTO Driver's Education Center (DEC) / LTO accredited
Driving School / LTO accredited TESDA Training Center
5. Must be physically and mentally fit to operate a motor vehicle
6. Must not have unsettled traffic violation
7. Must have passed the Automated Theoretical Examination and Practical Driving Test

CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS WHERE TO SECURE

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 original and submission of one (1) photocopy of Practical

LTO accredited licensed driver, LTO Driver's Education Center (DEC) or LTO
Driving Course (PDC) Certificate. Electronically transmitted Practical Driving
accredited Driving School / LTO accredited TESDA Training Center
Course (PDC) Certificate

4. Valid Student-Driver's Permit (Refer to validity of SP) Applicant

5. Parental or guardian's consent (with valid government I.D. with photo and
Applicant
signature) if applicant is seventeen (17) years old.

6. Tax Identification Number (TIN), if employed Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)

Note:

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:
A New Driver's License shall be valid for five (5) years reckoned from the date of birth of the licensee, unless sooner revoked or suspended. A DL
holder who has not committed any violation/s during the five (5) years period preceding its expiration shall be entitled to a renewal of such license valid
for ten (10) years.

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1.1. Logs-in to the LTO public

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

1.2. Applies for Driver's License

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

1.6. Pays the application fee

and receives the Official
Receipt via email

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2.1. Receives and

evaluates completeness
and authenticity of
requirements

2.1. Proceeds to the 2.2. Uploads

Client Service Officer documentary
2.1. Shows up to the Client
(CSO) window and 2.1. Verifies transaction requirements and/or
Service Officer (CSO) of the
submits accomplished details and submitted updates the applicant's
preferred location/agency and
APL form and all the documents details, if necessary Client Service Client Service
presents paid transaction with None None 10 minutes 55 minutes
requirements Officer (CSO) Officer (CSO)
the required documents
2.2. Issues queue number 2.3. Prints the clients
2.2. Applies for Driver's to the applicant application and advises
2.2. Gets queue number
License applicant to proceed to
the waiting area and wait
for his/her name to be
called out

2.4. Forwards the

application to the cashier

3.1. Calls out the

3.1. Proceeds to the
applicant, receives
waiting area and waits
payment and issues
for the name to be
Official Receipts Applicatio
called out by the cashier
3. None 3. None None n Fee - None 25 minutes None Cashier
for payment of
3.2. Advises applicant to P 100.00
application fee
wait for name to be
called for biometric
3.2. Receives OR
capturing

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4. Calls out applicant and 4. Calls out applicant and

4. Proceeds to the
4. Proceeds to the Client
Client Service Officer
Service Officer (CSO) window
(CSO) window for
for biometric capturing
biometric capturing
captures the fingerprints,
photo and signature, then
issues queue number to
the applicant for the
examination
captures the fingerprints,
photo and signature, Client Service Client Service
None None 20 minutes 20 minutes
then issues queue Officer (CSO) Officer (CSO)
number to the applicant
for the examination

5.1. Proceeds to the 5.1. Verifies the 5.1. Verifies the

Examination area for applicant's details applicant's details
5.1. Proceeds to Examination
theoretical exam
area for theoretical exam
5.2. Calls out and orients 5.2. Calls out and orients
5.2. Waits for the the applicant of the the applicant of the
5.2. Waits for the queue in 1 hour, 40 1 hour, 40 Examination Examination
queue in examination examination proper examination proper None None
examination area and review minutes minutes Administrator Administrator
area and review for the
for the exam
exam 5.3. Monitors the 5.3. Monitors the
examination, generates examination, generates
5.3. Takes the exam
5.3. Takes the exam and issues examination and issues examination
results to the applicant results to the applicant

A. IF FAILED THE THEORETICAL EXAM

A.6. Receives the
examination result and A.6. Advises the applicant A.6. Advises the
A.6. Receives the examination
may re-apply the to re-apply the following applicant to re-apply the
result and may re-apply the
following regular regular working day or any following regular working
following regular working day or
working day or any day day at his/her day or any day at his/her Examination Examination
any day at his/her convenience None None None None
at his/her convenience convenience provided that convenience provided Administrator Administrator
provided that the SP has not
provided that the SP the SP has not expired that the SP has not
expired two (2) years from the
has not expired two (2) two (2) years from the expired two (2) years
date of issuance
years from the date of date of issuance from the date of issuance
issuance
3 hours,
2 hours, 10
TOTAL: P 100.00 P 100.00 20
minutes
minutes

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B. IF PASSED THE THEORETICAL EXAM

B.6.1. Orients the B.6.1. Orients the

applicant and conducts applicant and conducts
the practical examination the practical examination

6.2. Evaluates the driving 6.2. Evaluates the driving

B.6.1. Proceeds to the actual B.6.1. Proceeds to ability of the applicant ability of the applicant
Driving Skills Driving Skills
driving test actual driving test
1 hour, 20 1 hour, 20 Rater Rater
6.3. Accomplishes the 6.3. Accomplishes the None None
minutes minutes (Practical (Practical
6.2. Takes the actual driving 6.2. Takes the actual Road Test Score Sheet Road Test Score Sheet
Exam) Exam)
test driving test
6.4. Informs the applicant 6.4. Informs the applicant
of the result of the result

6.5. Encodes the result of 6.5. Encodes the result

practical exam of practical exam

A. IF FAILED THE PRACTICAL EXAM

A.7. Receives the
A.7. Advises the
A.7. Receives the examination examination result and A.7. Advises the applicant
applicant to re-take
result and re-take of practical re-take of practical to re-take practical exam
practical exam after 7
exam after 7 calendar days exam after 7 calendar after 7 calendar days from
calendar days from the Driving Skills Driving Skills
from the date of last practical days from the date of the date of last practical
date of last practical Rater Rater
examination until SP has not last practical examination until SP has None None 5 minutes 5 minutes
examination until SP has (Practical (Practical
expired two (2) years from the examination until SP not expired two (2) years
not expired two (2) years Exam) Exam)
date of issuance provided the has not expired two (2) from the date of issuance
from the date of issuance
application fee of P 100.00 is years from the date of provided the application
provided the application
paid issuance provided the fee of P 100.00 is paid
fee of P 100.00 is paid
application fee of P
4 hours,
3 hours, 35
TOTAL: P 100.00 P 100.00 45
minutes
minutes

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B. IF PASSED THE PRACTICAL EXAM

B.7.1. Proceeds to the

B.7.1. Proceeds to the waiting waiting area and waits B.7.1. Calls out name of B.7.1. Calls out name of
area and waits for the name to for the name to be the applicant and collects the applicant and collects Driver's
Driver's
be called out by the cashier for called out by the cashier payment payment License
License Fee 25 minutes 25 minutes Cashier Cashier
payment of the DL for payment of the DL Fee - P
- P 585.00
7.2. Issues Official 7.2. Issues Official 585.00
7.2. Receives Official Receipt 7.2. Receives Official Receipts Receipts
Receipt

8.1. Returns to the

8.1. Returns to the Client Client Service Officer
8.1. Prints and issues the 8.1. Prints and issues the
Service Officer (CSO) window (CSO) window and
DL card DL card
and presents the OR presents the OR Releasing Releasing
None None 25 minutes 25 minutes
Officer Officer
8.2. Verifies client via 8.2. Verifies client via
8.2. Signs in the logsheet and 8.2. Signs in the
fingerprint scan fingerprint scan
claims the DL card logsheet and claims the
DL card

P 685.00 + (Refer to the 5 hours,

4 hours, 25
TOTAL: License Schedule of 35
minutes
fees and charges) minutes

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 stop
c. Foreigners applying for conversion of Foreign Driver's License to Philippine Driver's License shall receive their Driver's License via registered mail thru the Philippine Postal Service.
(Memorandum dated 27 February 2019)
*Due to adverse conditions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, applicant may opt to have his/her driver's license delivered by chosen courier at his/her expense.

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