Driving license for expats - FYI - Manila forum

Driving license for expats - FYI

1129POSTS

12 years ago

For expats with driving license from their country, you just need to visit LTO office then apply for license conversion then caramba! you'll have your Philippine driving license!

Of course, you'll need to undergo drug test and medical examination. Beware of Fixers!!! they were all outside LTO office!

Hope this could help!

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Thatawesomeguy Active member

98POSTS

12 years ago

yeah fixers are a huge problem here聽 in this country.
Just ignore anyone that is asking u questions聽 when u walk into the lto聽聽聽 and just go straight into the office.
Try and do everything by the book as corruption ruins this country and its better聽 not to add to the problems while we are here as visitors to this great place

seeker of truth ViP

1129POSTS

12 years ago

sadly,聽 but true @Thatawesomeguy!聽 but still many are victims.聽 what more horrible is, there are people who are looking for them聽 to聽 have their documents fixed in an instant,聽 whatever ever language it Iis, right will always be right,聽 there is no wrong things that can be right.聽 the outcome doesn't聽 justify the means.

so聽 do not聽 depend on fixers,聽 depend on yourself instead!

Lilleeng Member

10POSTS

12 years ago

How about getting a license "from scratch", is it expensive?
Having a license and a car would make life alot easier..

Thatawesomeguy Active member

98POSTS

12 years ago

not expensive聽聽聽but聽 u need to sit in a class for 4 hours and learn road rules..... oh by the way聽 that class is in bisaya or tagalog聽聽聽haha聽 good luck

seeker of truth ViP

1129POSTS

12 years ago

Thatawesomeguy wrote:
not expensive聽聽聽but聽 u need to sit in a class for 4 hours and learn road rules..... oh by the way聽 that class is in bisaya or tagalog聽聽聽haha聽 good luck

hahahahah...Really???

So it's also the same in Saudi Arabia. In their driving class, they used arabic so i didn't understand at all what the proctor is telling aside from the lists of traffic signs with an english description!!!

Johan Sugiarto Member

2POSTS

9 years ago

Hi I am Indonesian and I will live in Philippines starting Oct 2016.
I would ask if you know that International Driving License is valid in PH? and for How long?
thank you.