Question & AnswerQ&A (LTO MEMORANDUM)
A Student Driver's Permit is valid for one year from its issuance date.
No, the Student Driver's Permit cannot be renewed. Once it expires, the holder must apply for a new permit.
A duplicate Student Driver's Permit may be issued, but it is only valid for the remaining validity period of the original permit. If the original permit has expired, the student driver must apply for a new permit.
No, the conversion must be done within the one-year validity of the Student Driver's Permit.
GAOR refers to the area or jurisdiction of the licensing center that issued the Student Driver's Permit. Conversion applications must be processed within the issuing center's area of jurisdiction.
The licensing center must send the confirmation request within 24 hours of the applicant complying with the requirements, except if the next day is non-working, in which case the 24-hour period extends to the first working day. The confirming office must respond within 24 hours of receiving the request.
All previous memoranda, circulars, or orders inconsistent with this Administrative Order are deemed superseded.
The Order was adopted and signed by Assistant Secretary Juan V. Borra, Jr., and the Secretary of Transportation & Communication, Pete Nicomedes Prado.
The Administrative Order took effect immediately upon its adoption on March 24, 1992, with full implementation starting January 4, 1993.