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Land Transportation Office

Driver's licences, student permits and vehicle registration. Official site: lto.gov.phopens in a new tab

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licencesDriver's License Renewal: Fees, Penalties, Steps₱585.00 to renew, plus ₱75.00, ₱150.00 or ₱225.00 if you are late. Past 2 years expired you take the exams again.licencesLost Driver's License or Plate: LTO ReplacementA duplicate licence runs through Miscellaneous License Transactions. A lost plate is ₱10.00 standard plus ₱450.00, ₱225.00 or ₱118.00.licencesLTMS Portal: What You Can Do and How Much TimeLTO's portal cuts a 2 hour 11 minute renewal to 38 minutes and a student permit from 1 hour 53 minutes to 49 minutes. The fees stay the same.licencesLTO Medical Certificate: Where It Comes FromEvery LTO licensing transaction needs an electronically transmitted medical certificate from an accredited clinic. LTO does not publish its price.licencesLTO Student Permit: Requirements, Fees and Validity₱250.00 all in, released the same day. You need the 15-hour TDC first, and the permit is only good for 1 year of practical driving.licencesLTO Theoretical Driving Course: What It Is ForThe 15-hour TDC is required before a student permit; the PDC before a first licence. LTO does not publish what either course costs.vehiclesLTO Vehicle Registration Renewal: Fees by TypeMotorcycles ₱240.00, a 2001-onwards light car ₱1,600.00, EVs get 30% off. Late registration carries a 50% penalty. The full MVUC table.licencesNew Driver's License: Requirements, Fees, Exams₱685.00 and about 5 hours 38 minutes at the office. You need a student permit held 1 month, a passed PDC, and two exams on the day.