It’s easy to apply for a student driver’s permit. One should know first on what he/she is going to apply for. Driving is not just for fun, it’s a big responsibility that should be taken seriously. So, if you are ready to be a driver, you should take the first step, applying for a student driver’s permit. Here’s how:
Step 1: You should know its eligibility and requirements.
An applicant is eligible for applying student driver’s permit if he/she is:
For Filipino Citizen
- At least sixteen (16) years old
- Physically and mentally fit to operate a motor vehicle
- Able to read and write in Filipino or English
For Non-Filipino Citizen
- At least sixteen (16) years old
- Able to read and write in Filipino or English
- Must have arrived in the Philippines for at least 1 year from the date of application
Requirements for applying student driver’s permit:
For Filipino Citizen
- Original and photocopy of authenticated NSO birth certificate
- Taxpayer’s Identification Number (TIN), if employed
- Medical Certificate issued by any licensed practicing physician stating that the applicant is physically and mentally fit to operate a motor vehicle or otherwise stating his/her impairment
- A filled out application for driver’s license (ADL) [Download Student Driver’s Application Form here]
- Parental written consent with a photocopy of an ID for applicant under eighteen (18) years old
For Non-Filipino Citizen
- Original and photocopy of passport with entry date of at least one (1) month and visa duration of one (1) year
- Medical Certificate issued by any licensed practicing physician stating that the applicant is physically and mentally fit to operate a motor vehicle or otherwise stating his/her impairment.
- A filled out application for driver’s license (ADL) [Download Student’s Driver’s Application Form here]
- Original and photocopy of authenticated NSO birth certificate, if born in the Philippines.
- Parental written consent with a photocopy of an ID for applicant under eighteen (18) years old
Note: Applicants under 18 years old needs a parent’s or guardian’s written consent with a photocopy of an ID card as proof of identity. If parent or guardian is not present, the written consent must be notarized.
Step 2: You should know where to apply.
Venue for applying student driver’s permit:
You can apply at any licensing center/district office with new driver’s license transactions. If you are a foreign applicant that lives in Manila, you can apply at the Licensing Section of LTO East Avenue, Quezon City.
Step 3: You should know its procedures.
Procedures for applying student driver’s permit:
- Go to the Customer Service Counter to get your checklist of requirements and secure a Driver’s License Application Form. [This form is available to download here]. You can accomplish this form prior to transacting your business at the LTO.] Get a queue number.
- When your number is called, go to the evaluator counter and submit all the required documents to have it checked for completeness and authenticity.
- When your name is called, go to where your photo and signature will be taken.
- Go to the cashier to pay the fees and to obtain an official receipt (OR).
- Proceed to the releasing counter with the OR and claim the student driver’s permit.
Fees and charges for applying student driver’s permit:
| Student Permit (SP) Fee | P150.00 |
| Application Fee | P100.00 |
| Computer Fee | P67.63 |
| Total | P317.63 |
Remember:
- Never apply with fixers. It’s easy to apply for a Student Driver’s Permit, you can do it on your own.
- You can apply for a Non-Professional Driver’s License after one (1) month. [You can find instructions on how to apply for a Non-Professional Driver’s License here]
- You can apply for a Professional Driver’s License after five (5) months. [You can find instructions on how to apply for a Professional Driver’s License here]
- Student Driver’s Permit will expire after (1) year.
Hi po..ask ko lang po.first timer po ako .
Kumuha po ako ng student permit
Pero o.r lang ang nasa akin….
Kasi pagkatapos pong ibigay ang or umuwi napo ako…
Dapat papoba nilang ibigay ang sp.?
Ano pong ma e susuggest niyo.?
Same here, kumuha ako last July 4, 2017 sa Ynares Kapitolyo Pasig. 600php binayad ko sa kapirasong papel, wala daw talgang ID yan pero mga kakilala ko sa ibang LTO office binigyan sila ng ID. Nung bumalik ako para iconfirm yung ID ko kasi nga hindi daw dapat resibo lang makuha ko, ang sabi lang sakin kumuha na daw ako non-pro pra magka ID na ko tsk
Kapag student permit karaniwan papel lamang binibigay nila.
Hi po. ask ko lang po wat if nahuli na pero sp pa lang tapos expired na po yung sp. pag kumuha po ba ulit ng sp mag kakaron po ba yung ng penalty?
probably
Hi! Is there an ID that will be given if you will apply for a non pro license?
Yes.
Hi, pwede po ba akong magpa-medical kung san covered ako ng HMO ko, or need na dun sa ituturo ni LTO ako magpamedical? (sabi nila ung sa Snellen chart lang daw gagawin, kaya hindi lang P317.63 ung babayaran)
As long as accredited ng LTO ang medical, pwede.
Hello! If ever po ba kukuha ako ng student permit by june 26 , pwede na po ba ako kukuha ng non prof driver license pagka july 26 ? Please response. Thank you!
Yes.
If I do have the students permit and would like to apply for a non-professional can I do it even if my sp is less than 30 days? I am leaving the country and will be back after a year. Is it possible?
Thanks!
No, you can’t. It should be at least 30 days, that’s the rule.
Hello Sir/Mam, Good afternoon po. Ask lang po ako kng ano po ba yung requirements mag add ng code num na 3. Thank you po.
Previous license, another medical (valid only for 15 days). You’ll pay for additional restriction code at kukuha ka ng exam for that.
Step 1: You should know its eligibility and requirements.
An applicant is eligible for applying student driver’s permit if he/she is:
For Filipino Citizen
*At least sixteen (17) years old*
Physically and mentally fit to operate a motor vehicle
Able to read and write in Filipino or English
Please check the information on your site. Your age doesn’t match
Sorry, it’s already updated. Thank you for correction.
hi po, what if po nakakuha n ng student permit kaso ndi q na po makita ung permit pde pa din po ba aq kumuha ng non pro license ? bale ilang taon n din po kasi ung student permit kya na misplaced na po. salamat
One year lang ang validity ng student permit.
May exam po ba ang student permit
My son is only 15 yrs old and knows how to drive already..can he avail the non professional driver license in lieu of student permit with my consent?
He should be at least 17 years old to obtain a student permit, for non-professional driver’s license, he should be at least 18 years old.
Hi po pwede pong mag tanong?kung mag 17na po ako this coming june 1 pwede na po ba akong maka kuha nang student permit nang june 2?
Yes
wala pong exam pag kumuha ng student permit?
Hii po asked pang po ako pwde po bang mag drive patungong school ang Student Permit?
good morning! paano po yung kapatid ko walapa po TIN never pa kasi sya nagkatrabaho at wala po sya medical, hindi po ba sya pwede makakuha ng student permit? at saan po ffill up ng application form para sa student permit?
Ask ko lang po bakit po nung nakuha na namin OR namin for STUDENT PERMIT pinauwe na kami sabi ng taga WINDOW 1….DIBA PO MAY I.D dpaat yun..makukuha ko padin ba yun pag binalikan ko po…LTO near pillia makati branch po yun
You need to update that they are not issuing Student Permit cards any more.
Uhm hello, Ask ko lang, ang student permit po ba ay naka card format? or paper format lang? sa mga nakikita ko po kase eh may mga student permit na naka card format, pero yung iba naka paper format lang.
Hi po, what If I have one eye nlng, as in di nkakakita, weak vision na tlga, Pero ung other eye naman is good vision, possible pren po kaya makakuha ng student?
Ask ko lang po OFW po ko… last year August 2018 po ko kumuha ng student permit and I just got back from KSA… kararating ko lang po ng Pilipinas and expired po student’s permit ko, how can I apply for a Non Professional License po? Salamat and Happy New Year
Hi. I am a Dual Citizen, Filipino and Canadian. I have a Learner’s Licence in Canada. Do I have to apply for a Student Licence in the Philippines or can I just use my learner’s licence to take the written and practical exam for non-professional licence. I’ve been driving with my dad as a student driver in Canada for one year.
Hi! Tanong ko lang kung pede na ba mag drive kahit student permit lang ang hawak?
sir ask ko lang po kung pwede ko pa po ba renew ang student permit ko sa non-pro/pro na driver license june,2018 po ako nag apply ng student permit
Ask lang po.. Kung saan po pwedeng magamit ang Student Permit?? May penalty hu ba pag nag drive ng motorbike kung saan-saan??
Pano po yon if papel lang po binigay.. nag aaply po kasi ako nag passport .. kailan raw po id talaga di raw po papel .. kailangan ko po bang sabihin sa kanila na for passport po yung sp??