Jonathan Frederic De Santos

A teller puts a notice form at the releasing window as motorists wait for their drivers license at the releasing office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Quezon City on August 29, 2017. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

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Johnson Manabat

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175214701665220170829-lto-drivers-license-3-jc.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">A teller puts a notice form at the releasing window as motorists wait for their drivers license at the releasing office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Quezon City on August 29, 2017. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Department of Transportation (DOTr), Land Transportation Office (LTO), and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched an Online Driver’s License Renewal System (ODLRS) on Thursday, July 10.</p><p>Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said this is part of the government’s digitalization effort to make transactions more accessible and easier for the public.</p><p>“Its all end to end online…pati yung pagbayad online na…so kumpleto na &#x27;yan. Hindi na mahihirapan yung mga kababayan natin,” Dizon told reporters, adding even the medical exams can be done online.</p><p>(Even payment is done online. Motorists will not have a hard time) </p><p>Dizon said he has instructed service providers to maintain the current fees.</p><div><strong>HOW TO RENEW YOUR LICENSE ONLINE<br/></strong></div><p>Applicants have to download and install the eGovPH app — available on the App Store and on Google Play — on their smartphone.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752146857232Image (9).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Detail from a screenshot of the EGovPH app</span></span></span></div><ol style="list-style-type:decimal;margin-left:undefined"><li>Within the app, select the “NGA” icon, then click “LTO.”</li><li> Select “Online Driver’s Application.”</li><li> Click “Renew Your Driver’s License.”</li><li> Upload photos of the front and back of your actual driver’s license.</li><li>Wait for the validation of the upload (it usually  takes 1 to 3 minutes).</li><li>Once validated, users are advised to review and verify the details.</li><li>Click submit.</li><li>Take a photo. Make sure it follows the required standard format outlined in the app.</li></ol><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752146903713Image (10).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Detail from a screenshot of the EGovPH app</span></span></span></div><div><strong>Requirements for online license renewal:</strong></div><ol style="list-style-type:decimal;margin-left:undefined"><li>Online medical examination</li><li>Access the “Telemedicine” section inside the LTO Online Driver’s License Renewal Service Portal (ODLRS).</li><li>Book an appointment at your convenient time and date.</li><li>Attend and complete the online medical examination.</li></ol><p>Meanwhile, the LTO said the Complete Online Driver’s Enhancement Program (ODEP) will replace seminars. The DEP usually takes about five hours.</p><p>To access, locate and click “ODEP” within the LTO ODLRS Portal. Complete the 5-hour education program.</p><p>For online payment, choose a payment gateway then pay the corresponding renewal fee.</p><p>To get the card, applicants may choose to pick it up from their preferred LTO branch, or have it delivered by courier for a fee.</p><p>The LTO says door-to-door delivery may take up to three days.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>FIXER FREE, DATA PRIVACY PROTECTED</strong></div><p>Dizon also warned fixers to stop their illegal operations as online license renewal is expected to make transactions with LTO more easier. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/9/lto-ltfrb-to-crackdown-on-overloaded-public-transport-2056"><strong>LTO, LTFRB to crack down on overloaded public transport</strong></a></div><p>DICT Secretary Henry Aguda said the system is secure and data is encrypted to protect the public&#x27;s privacy.</p><p>”Kahit na ma-intercept yung transmission, hindi nila malalaman yung information sa loob. Aside from that, may security protocol din ang LTO,” Aguda said.</p><p>(Even if a transmission is intercepted, the information is safe. Aside from that, LTO has its security protocol)</p><p>The online license renewal, according to Dizon, uses artificial intelligence or AI to verify the faces of applicants.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/4/29/lto-eyeing-to-revive-policy-mandating-periodic-medical-exams-after-getting-driver-s-license-1755"><strong>LTO eyes periodic medical exams after driver’s license issuance</strong></a></div>

<p>The Department of Transportation (DOTr), the Land Transportation Office (LTO), and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched an Online Driver’s License Renewal System on Thursday, July 10.</p>

The Department of Transportation (DOTr), the Land Transportation Office (LTO), and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched an Online Driver’s License Renewal System on Thursday, July 10.

You can now renew your driver's license through the eGovPH app. Here's how

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You can now renew your driver's license through the eGovPH app. Here's how

Johnson Manabat,

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Published Jul 10, 2025 07:42 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 10, 2025 07:53 PM PHT

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