Hey Alex. I saw you at the meet snd great yesterday. I should have said hello But you were so busy eating rambutan 😋. Great video. Info I really needed. My neighbors are Russian and we were talking about getting LTO license. I will share this with them.
Happy you got PH Drivers License, Alex. Happy you are enjoying your life in PH compared to Russia like Warm, Beautiful Beaches: Life Is Truly A Beach! God Bless You as well!!!
In regards to the "you just wait one month" comment thats incorrect. It says you need a visa proving you will be in the Philippines for 120 days minimum, but it doesnt say you need to be there for 120 days to convert the licence, just that you have a 120 straight validity of visa, so once you have completed your original 90 days and have a visa still valid for atleast another 30 days (120 days total in the Philippines) you can convert your licence on that 90 days, even before that even
This answer was from LTO Dumaguete and they refused to convert my driver license earlier than 4 months after arriving. Maybe in other LTO different rules. I also heard that only in LTO Dumaguete is necessary to have a 6 months visa extension.
Hi Alex, interesting to hear about the steps you needed to take to get your Driver's license in the Philippines. Do you need a license when driving the motorized scooters?
Hi Ben, yes you need A category. I got my driver license without it. That's why I was there today again. I payed 40$ for driving course certificate, 4$ for copy of my medical certificate, 10$ government fee. Then I passed the exam and got additional A, A1 categories (motorcycles, tricycles).
For the driving course certificate, what was required? I recently just got my ph license too but its only good for 4 wheels. How was your experience with getting that driving course cerificate and getting the a restriction added onto your license? Thank you
@Alex_Kosh The requirement document you show in this video says you need an ARRIVAL visa of at least 120 days. Doesn’t this mean a six month tourist visa extension is not good enough? Did you arrive with a standard 30 day automatic tourist visa?
@@jargon9187 follow LTO instructions from your place because requirements are different in different places. I shared experience from Dumaguete LTO and it was about 2 years ago
Hi can i ask if we can apply translation online? Or only can do in embassy my husband is italian just wanna have an idea if theres other way thru online to translate his licence than to go to italian embassy in manila for translation
I can share my experience at the Russian embassy in Manila. They only provide translation services through personal visits, and they do not accept requests without a prior appointment.
Wir fliegen im Sommer für zwei Wochen auf die Philippinen. Kann ich mit meinem schweizer Führerschein dort Auto fahren oder brauche ich ein extra Dokument?Thank you in advance
I had a similar case after the conversion. I got a license from the driving school (next door to the LTO) for about $40 and then passed the exams in LTO.
What if your license is country USA you have no motorcycle endorsement on it. Can you still get a phillipines drivers license and drive scooters or motorcycles.
I got my driver license without A category (for motorcycles). That's why I was there today again. I payed 40$ for driving course certificate, 4$ for copy of my medical certificate, 10$ government fee. Then I passed the exam and got additional A, A1 categories (motorcycles, tricycles).
@@Alex_Kosh I appreciate that because everybody tells me one thing or another I don't need the endorsement just use my regular license or I need an endorsement before I get there on my license
It depends on LTO, because they might have different rules. However translation from embassy is strictly required in Dumaguete LTO, where I converted mine.
Hi Alex. I would like to ride a motorcycle in the Philippines but I only have an Australian car license at present. For me to get a motorcycle license here in Australia it will take over a year of training etc...which is way to long. Do you know if I can get a Philippine motorcycle license with my Australian car license?...If not would there be a quicker way to get it in Philippines?. Thankyou.
You'll have to pass the exams. I don't know where it will be faster because for me it took about 5 months after arriving to get my local driver's license with the motorcycle category. It would be definitely longer if you are going to do it in Dumaguete LTO. But maybe it will be faster in other cities
@@Alex_Kosh Is that a full unrestricted motorcycle license Alex...5 months is good, it will take me 2 and a half years to get a full motorcycle license here in Australia..Can you still ride your motorcycle during that 5 months? cheers
@@richardbrown9344 I had category M on my local driver's license. M stands for motorcycle with engine less than 50 cc in Russia. But in the Philippines they don't have this type of category. I didn't have problems with the police on check points. But LTO did convert this category into A category for motorcycles. That's why I could drive before getting a local driver's license and at the same time had to pass the exams. I met a guy who got a local driver's license after two months from arrival. So it's possible to make it faster
Sir I have questions thus ur American driver license was surrender to LTO coz here in Mindanao they said once we get conversion of driving license.my hubby need to surrender the US driver license.,I'm thinking when he comes back to America the US driver license is still need
I have a US drivers license good for another 7 years. I have been in the Philippines for almost 6 months now extending my tourist visa as I go. Am I still eligible to convert my license to a philippines one?
A little bit more than a month from finishing paperwork and about 5+ months from arrival. Now it's much harder because immigration bureau almost does not give a 6 months extension, only in rare cases.
hi alex i im ofw from taiwan, i got taiwan license, now im Philippines i want to change to Philippines license but my license is Chinese where i translate my license to english thank you
