DRIVER'S LICENSE TRANSACTIONS

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    NAME: NEW STUDENT PERMIT APPLICATION

    Student Permit - Authority issued to a person who desires to learn to operate motor vehicles.

    OFFICE OR DIVISION:

      1. Licensing Centers / Licensing Extension Offices
      2. District Offices / Extension Offices
      3. DLROs / E-Patrol
      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)

    WHO MAY AVAIL
    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
      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
      1. Duly accomplished Application for Permits and Licenses (APL) Form
      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 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 certificate.
      Where to secure: Medical clinics accredited by Land Transportation Office (LTO)


      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 submission of one (1) photocopy of any valid government issued ID of the parent/guardian with photo and signature
      Where to secure: Parents or Guardian
      For ID: Any issuing government agency


      5. Presentation of the original and submission of one (1) copy of any issued ID with photo and signature of the applicant
      Where to secure: Any issuing government agency, school, company


      6. In addition, for foreign nationals, presentation of the original and submission of one (1) photocopy of passport with entry date of at least one (1) month and visa duration of six (6) months from date of application, and if born in the Philippines, presentation of the original and submission of one (1) photocopy of birth certificate duly authenticated by Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
      Where to secure:
      For passport and Visa: Country of Origin, Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID)
      For birth certificate: Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)Any issuing government agency, school, company


      7. Presentation of original and submission of one (1) photocopy of Electronically transmitted Certificate of Completion of the 15-hours Theoretical Driving Course
      Where to secure: LTO Accredited Driving School, LTO Driver Education Centers (DECs), LTO Accredited TESDA Training Center


      8. LTO Client ID
      Where to secure: LTO Public Portal

      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.)