Quick and easy guide for your Drivers License renewal (non-professional)

 I acquired my license at LTO, Mandaue City branch last December 2015 and is exipiring on December 2017 with its validity of 3years. LTO office already transferred to a more convienent area inside Jcentre Mall in Bakilid Mandaue City, Cebu. Office is open from 08:00am and closes 05:00pm. 

What to bring: 

Old license

Drugtest and medical results
Ballpen

For renewal of Non-professional drivers license:

First step: You may opt to acquire ahead a valid drug and medical result before you proceed to LTO office but if you want to get the drug and medical result on the same day of renewing your license, its no problemo as there is also a newly open drug testing clinic inside the said mall located at the third floor. Just follow directions or you may ask guards on duty. They are open as early as 0700H. They will be needing your license. Fees are: 300php for the drugtest; 200php for the medical exam. The clinic is clean and uncrowded when I had mine. You will be guided also through the process and there's a lot of forms to fill. Fast and quick 30mins process. Once you have the result you may proceed to LTO office on the same floor.

Follow the steps

Note: The mall in actually undergoing improvement, so when you go to the LTO office, its like your entering a maze with a narrow pathways. But its easy to locate. There's a small glass door just ahead of Ersao cafe and just follow the signages. And once you pass by  the Cenima 2 entrance turn left and go on. Security guard is waiting. Watch your step to avoid accident.

Follow the steps

Second step: Sumbit your drug and medical result directly at the PACD counter and you'll be given priority number which will be used for the next step. What you can see in the priority number are the standard amount to be paid depending on what your are applying; student permit or renewal of license. They also have color coding; ORANGE is for new license application and GREEN for student permit or renewal, respectively.

Priority number (CTTO)

Third step:  Wait for your number to be called for photo taking. Once called, proceed to Counter #4. Don't loose the number you're holding as you will return it after paying at the cashier. For fees, please refer to the above photo.

Fourth step: Wait for a few minutes for your name to be called. And once called, proceed to counter #8 for the releasing of your reciept. At the back of your official reciept is also your temporary renewed drivers license.

 Official Receipt

Renewed Paper type Drivers License

There will be corresponding fees to be collected in the event to renewed an expired drivers license. Please check the fees below:

1day to 1year - 75php
1year and 1day to 2 years- 150php
More than 2years - 225php

Below are the fees that you paid:

License fee/Conductor's permit - 585php
Computer fee- 67.63php
Total: 652.63php

Fees for Student permit application:

Application fee- 100php
Computer fee- 67.63php
Student permit fee- 150php
Total: 317.63php

If you have already processed your license and your just waiting for the card type license or any inquiries related to your license, you may check these contact numbers below:

LTO office, Jcentre Mall, Bakilid Mandaue City, Cebu - 032- 256274; +63998-5916349
Email address: lto7actioncenter@gmail.com

You may also download their application forms like application drivers license form (ADL) and Medical certificate form via website- www.lto.gov.ph

Exams is no longer needed for renewal, however for new applicants, you will still be taking the examination.

Please take note also of the following:

Strictly NO Fixers allowed!


NOTE: This is just a one day process which only took me 2hours starting from the drug and medical testing. At the back of your payment reciept is your temporary renewed license. It was a quick process, Yes! But as per their personnel, card type license will be available next year. He qouted Febuary 2018. We will see if its true! However, the good news is, the new license is already valid for 5years! Yes! 5 years! I've heard that they will be giving the 5years validity if you never had a traffic violation, but that isn't confirmed yet. If this is true and you had several traffic violations, might as well you will only be given 3years validity.