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Land Transportation Office (Philippines) accepts driver’s license renewals while abroad. Administrative Order (AO) No. 88-002 dated 08 November 1988 entitled: “Validating the Expired Driver’s License of Overseas Workers” provides the following requirements and procedure to wit:
1.1 Photocopies of Passport (first page, visa-page & departure page, indicating the date of last departure in the Philippines & date of last arrival overseas); 1.2. Letter of Authority to authorized representative; (See Sample Letters) 1.3. Photocopy of driver’s license and driver’s license receipt (DLR), if available; 1.4. Venues are: (a) LTO, License Section Central Office – within National Capital Region (b) Any LTO District Offices / Licensing Centers – Outside Metro Manila 1.5. The driver’s license shall be validated by issuing a driver’s license receipt (DLR) which will serve as temporary driver’s license (TDL); 1.6. The licensee shall present himself/herself within thirty (30) days upon arrival to the same office where the renewal was made for photo-taking and to submit the following; (a) driver’s license (b) drug-test result (c) medical certificate (d) photo-copy of passport 1.7. Fees: Non-Professional - P 350.00 Professional - P 350.00 Penalties (1 year) (2 years) (3 years) Non-Professional - P 75.00 P 150.00 P 225.00 Professional - P 75.00 P 150.00 P 225.00 Please take note however, that such DLR issued to you is acceptable to Automotive Association of the Philippines (AAP), a private company which caters the issuance of International Driving Permit. Source: www.lto.gov.ph |