Driver's License Renewal Experience

August 2015

Driver's License Renewal

 The License Card is now available on select LTO branches.

My license has been expired since last year.  I had intentions on renewing it last quarter last year but learned of license card shortage.  My brother renewed his license November 2014 but was only issued a temporary license because bo card was available.  I think he got his license card by February 2015.  Because of this I decided to wait until license cards are readily available.  

Then came August 2015 when the govertment issued a statement that cards will be available on select LTO branches.  I went to their San Andres branch since that's the closest to where I live and I know that only a few people go there unlike the Tayuman branch which is always jampacked.  I got my student license in San Andres and my non-pro license in Tayuman, which are on opposite ends of the spectrum.  My Tayuman experience was always exhausting.  Transacting there takes up your whole day. So I swore off returning there again.  Since then, I have had my license renewed at the licensing center in SM Manila for sheer convenience.

Anyway, here's a breakdown of my experience at San Andres LTO branch:

* Went straight to the information table to ask for form to fill out, but was told to first secure a medical certificate.

*  Paid Php100 for medical cert.  They only took my weight and asked me if I wear glasses.

* Went back to the information table.  The personnel assigned there asked if I have any information to change.  I told him none, and he just told me to take a seat and wait to be called.  No forms to fill out!

* Was called at the data capture booth where they take your photo and signature.

* Waited again this time to be called at the cashier and pay the renewal fee.

* Waited for the last time to be called at the releasing booth where they gave me my new shiny driver's license card and receipt along with the old license card.

* I think it took me less than an hour completing all of these, and I got my card! 

Thank you for reading.

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