My for-display-only License.

Counting the number of legal documents I have (I think we should all have the necessary legal documents); there are at least three I need to acquire.  That is, until I got my student driver’s permit.  I am reluctant to apply for a driver’s license since 1) I do not plan of owning a car and 2) I am really lazy to learn how to drive, hence my love for sleeping while inside public transport vehicles LOL!

Applying for a driver’s license, one must go to Land Transportation Office or LTO. There are several LTO offices around the country and I am sure you can easily find the nearest (At least) branch within your residence. There are actually special LTO offices which serve specific purposes only.

The whole process took only an hour or less for me. Pretty fast I’d say. Well, I did come in early and there was only a few people lining up for a driver’s license. The heavier side was on the queue for motor vehicle-related transactions.

For display only haha.

This costs 20Php. Yeah, I know. You could find cuter ones elsewhere that costs the same. 

You need to fold your permit so it'll fit.

Here are my few tips when applying for the first time:

·         Bring a pen with you, because you will be filling up a form. It’s such a waste to buy another pen when you have loads of it in your house.

·         Know your height and weight, in centimeters and kilograms respectively.

·         There is a 20Php charge for the plastic holder. I think it’s obligatory to buy it when getting your first permit- ever, after that, you can refuse to get one if you are already renewing your license.

·         Be sure you write legibly or ask someone who write legibly on the form. And double check the spelling of any information you input on the form.

By the way, you can check out the LTO'S website. It has all the details you need to know, especially those who are not Filipino Citizens but would like to apply for their own Philippines driver's license.

'til next post!

Ciao,

Maddie