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Offline bigrod

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Drivers License Renewal
« on: May 12, 2017, 09:43:15 AM »
My asawa renewed her drivers license this morning at LTO Dasmarinas, Cavite.  She was #9 and finished at 9 am.

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Re: Drivers License Renewal
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2017, 10:24:08 AM »
That is quick service for sure. Did they have the plastic in stock for her license? From what I read online many offices and maybe the whole country was supposed to be out of the plastic?
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Re: Drivers License Renewal
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2017, 11:40:37 AM »
That is quick service for sure. Did they have the plastic in stock for her license? From what I read online many offices and maybe the whole country was supposed to be out of the plastic?

No just the OR and old license, she is now good til 2022.

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Re: Drivers License Renewal
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2017, 04:02:20 PM »
Yes, the procedure for renewing a driver's license is vastly improved.

1. You still need the medical exam but it is an eye test and maybe blood pressure.

2. At the LTO you take a number and wait for your number to be called.  No more waiting in line.

3. When your number is called you turn in your old driver's license.  As long as there are no changes to your information they use the information from your old license.  No application form required.

4. Wait to be called to have your picture taken, thumb print and signature.

5. Wait to be called to pay.

6. Wait to be called for you license (or receipt and old license).  They give you your old license back even if they have the plastic cards for your new license.

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Re: Drivers License Renewal
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2017, 05:20:54 PM »
hello all just some info from internal memo LTO as of aug 29 those geting renewed licenses can get card right away those who renewed before aug 29 will get notice to pickup on or before end of oct .

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Re: Drivers License Renewal
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2017, 07:12:22 PM »
I renewed my license in June so I better check to see if the plastic license is in but, my medical consisted of my weight and height, and things have improved in our LTO they now have screens so when your number pops up it gives you the window number.
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Re: Drivers License Renewal
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2017, 07:22:58 AM »
Just renewed my license, Region 6 just needed an Eye Exam and Blood Pressure Test, took the form to LTO took 30 minutes to get receipt said in one year before plastic available so just keep receipt with old license till then

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Re: Drivers License Renewal
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2018, 05:44:25 PM »
Renewed my DL today at LTO Robinson's Mall Dasmarinas(Pala Pala) Cavite office not a LTO major office.  The Mall offices only process renewals and student permits.  Medical is accomplished in the Mall. Took less than an hour and walked out with new license good until 2023.

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Re: Drivers License Renewal
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2019, 05:45:26 PM »
I renewed  my licence in January, and because it had expired almost 2 years earlier they made me take the written test then wanted me to take a driving test. They said that they were going to hire a car for it. After hanging around for a long time, it got close to 5 pm and gave up and gave me my new plastic licence.
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