Lost Driver's License or Plate: LTO Replacement
Land Transportation Office · licences
Quick answer
A lost driver's licence or student permit is replaced through LTO's Miscellaneous License Transactions, published at ₱50.00 or ₱325.00 depending on the transaction and 1 hour 48 minutes with revision of records. A lost plate or RFID sticker costs ₱10.00 standard plus the plate cost.
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Where these figures come from
About these figures: the numbers below come from LTO's official published sources: Land Transportation Office | Citizen's Charter 2026 (1st Edition) (https://lto.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Citizens-Charter-2026-1st-Edition-2.pdf, retrieved 2026-08-31); Land Transportation Office | Citizen's Charter (https://lto.gov.ph/citizens-charter/, retrieved 2026-08-31). Agencies change fees and rates without notice, so confirm with LTO before you rely on them. Last verified: 2026-08-31.
Two different losses, two different LTO services, two very different fee structures. Both are published in the 2026 Citizen’s Charter.
A lost licence or student permit
LTO handles this under Miscellaneous License Transactions, service 12, which covers revision of records and a duplicate driver’s licence or student permit.
| What LTO publishes | |
|---|---|
| Service | Miscellaneous License Transactions: Revision of Records / Duplicate Driver’s License and/or Student’s Permit |
| Fee published for the revision-of-records variant | ₱50.00 or ₱325.00, depending on the transaction |
| Published total time | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Operating hours | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
The charter does not break out a single “duplicate licence” price separate from the revision-of-records figures, so no other figure is stated here.
A lost plate or RFID sticker
This one is fully itemised.
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Total standard fee, legal research fund | ₱10.00 |
| Possible fee, motor vehicle plate | ₱450.00 |
| Possible fee, trailer plate | ₱225.00 |
| Possible fee, motorcycle plate | ₱118.00 |
| Possible fee, clearance for all types, verification or document request | ₱30.00 |
| Worked total, a car plate with clearance | ₱490.00 |
| Worked total, a motorcycle plate with clearance | ₱158.00 |
The two worked totals are arithmetic on LTO’s published lines, not figures LTO prints. Statutes are RA 4136 and RA 10930.
Note a discrepancy inside the same charter: the cost-of-plate table gives ₱224.00 for a trailer and ₱120.00 for a motorcycle, while this service gives ₱225.00 and ₱118.00. The vehicle registration guide prints both sets.
What you bring
| # | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 1 | Affidavit of loss or mutilation of the plate or RFID sticker, 1 original |
| 2 | Original and 1 photocopy of a valid Philippine government-issued ID |
| 3 | Duly accomplished Motor Vehicle Inspection Report, 1 original |
| 4 | Motor Vehicle Clearance Certificate and Special Bank Receipt from the PNP Highway Patrol Group, 1 original |
How the time is spent
| Step | What happens | Published time |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Documents received and evaluated | 20 minutes |
| 1.2 | Queue number assigned | 5 minutes |
| 1.3 | Records officer requests electronic confirmation from the concerned district offices | 3 working days |
| 1.4 | Evaluator logs into the LTMS portal, uploads requirements, generates a transaction ID | 20 minutes |
| 2.1 | Payment accepted, Official Receipt issued | 10 minutes |
| 2.2 | Transaction reviewed and approved | 30 minutes |
| 3 | Certificate issued against the Official Receipt | 15 minutes |
| Total | 3 working days 2 hours 40 minutes |
Step 1.3 is the whole delay. Nothing you bring shortens it.
A lost Certificate of Registration
| What LTO publishes | |
|---|---|
| Service | Duplicate Certificate of Registration (CR) or Certificate of Registration-Encumbered (CRE) |
| Fee | ₱70.00 total |
| Published total time | 3 working days 5 hours 18 minutes |
| Key requirement | Affidavit of Lost Certificate of Registration; where the vehicle is encumbered, executed by the mortgagee |
| Who may avail | Motor vehicle owners |
The IDs LTO accepts for any of these
| # | ID | Covered here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Driver’s licence | New driver’s licence |
| 2 | Philippine Identification (PhilID) | National ID registration |
| 3 | Philippine passport | Passport renewal |
| 4 | SSS card and UMID | SSS UMID and MySSS Card |
| 5 | TIN card | TIN ID |
| 6 | OWWA ID | OWWA membership |
| 7 | HDMF, meaning Pag-IBIG, ID | Pag-IBIG MID number |
The rest of LTO’s list: PhilHealth ID, Postal ID, voter’s ID and voter’s certification, PRC ID, senior citizen ID, OFW ID, NCDA ID, solo parent ID, GSIS e-Card, seaman’s book, GOCC ID, DSWD certification and IBP ID.
The cheaper option: storage
LTO’s storage service exists for exactly this situation, and its note is worth quoting in substance: storage of a driver’s licence before its expiry date means no collection of penalties on reactivation.
| Alternative | Cost |
|---|---|
| Storage before expiry, then reactivate | No penalty collected |
| Renew 1 day to 1 year after expiry | ₱75.00 penalty |
| Renew 1 to 2 years after expiry | ₱150.00 penalty |
| Renew more than 2 years after expiry | ₱225.00 penalty, plus examination at ₱685.00 |
The renewal guide sets that ladder out in full.
Storage of a motor vehicle is a separate service, published at ₱55.00 and 2 hours.
Replacement costs across agencies
Losing one document usually means replacing several. These are the published replacement figures on this site.
| Document | Replacement cost | Where it is covered |
|---|---|---|
| LTO motor vehicle plate | ₱450.00 plus ₱10.00 | This page |
| LTO motorcycle plate | ₱118.00 plus ₱10.00 | This page |
| LTO Certificate of Registration | ₱70.00 | This page |
| BIR TIN Card | ₱100.00 | TIN ID |
| Philippine passport, lost or mutilated ePassport | ₱950.00 plus a ₱350.00 penalty | Passport renewal |
| PSA birth certificate, viewable online copy | ₱130.00 | PSA birth certificate |
| NBI clearance | ₱160.00 including the e-payment fee | NBI clearance requirements |
What this page does not cover
LTO does not publish, in the charter pages read for this guide, a single duplicate-driver’s-licence fee separate from the revision-of-records figures, a police-report requirement for a lost licence, the RFID sticker’s own price, the Motor Vehicle Clearance Certificate fee charged by the PNP, or the separate License Schedule of Fees and Charges. None of those are stated here.
Related
The driver’s licence renewal guide covers storage and the penalty ladder. The vehicle registration guide covers plates and the registration fee schedule, and the LTMS portal guide the online route.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I replace a lost driver's licence?
- Through LTO's service 12, Miscellaneous License Transactions, which covers revision of records and a duplicate driver's licence or student permit. The charter publishes the revision-of-records variant at ₱50.00 or ₱325.00 and 1 hour 48 minutes.
- How much is a lost plate?
- The total standard fee is ₱10.00, the legal research fund. On top of that the charter lists possible fees of ₱450.00 for a motor vehicle plate, ₱225.00 for a trailer, ₱118.00 for a motorcycle, and a ₱30.00 clearance fee applicable to all types, verification and document requests.
- How long does a lost plate take?
- 3 working days, 2 hours and 40 minutes. Most of that is a 3-working-day step where the records officer requests electronic confirmation from the concerned district offices.
- What do I bring for a lost plate?
- An affidavit of loss or mutilation of the plate or RFID sticker, an original and photocopy of a valid Philippine government-issued ID, a duly accomplished Motor Vehicle Inspection Report, and a Motor Vehicle Clearance Certificate with Special Bank Receipt from the PNP Highway Patrol Group.
- What about a lost Certificate of Registration?
- That is the Duplicate Certificate of Registration or CRE service, published at ₱70.00 and 3 working days, 5 hours and 18 minutes. It needs an affidavit of the lost Certificate of Registration, and where the vehicle is encumbered the affidavit is executed by the mortgagee.
- Which IDs does LTO accept?
- The driver's licence, PhilID, Philippine passport, SSS card, UMID, PhilHealth ID, TIN card, Postal ID, voter's ID, PRC ID, senior citizen ID, OFW ID, OWWA ID, NCDA ID, solo parent ID, voter's certification, GSIS e-Card, seaman's book, GOCC ID, HDMF ID, DSWD certification and IBP ID.
- Is there an option to store my licence instead?
- Yes. LTO runs a Storage of Driver's or Conductor's License service, and its note is that storage before the expiry date means no collection of penalties on reactivation. That is a way of avoiding the ₱75.00, ₱150.00 and ₱225.00 late-renewal ladder.
- Can a representative do this for me?
- For the lost plate service, yes: LTO names motor vehicle owners or authorised representatives as who may avail. For a TIN card at BIR, by contrast, personal appearance is mandatory, so do not assume the same rule across agencies.