LTO 7-Day Period for Vehicle Registration

The circular is issued to more effectively implement Memorandum Circular No. AVT-2015-1927 dated 20 March 2015.
The circular is also implemented in connection with the No Registration-No Travel policy.
The circular results from consultation with Regional Directors and LTO stakeholders, including accredited Manufacturers, Assemblers, Importers, Dealers and Rebuilders.

The seven (7) day period for initial registration is counted from the date of the Vehicle Sales Invoice.
The circular adopts the counting commencement date as the Vehicle Sales Invoice date for purposes of the seven-day period.
The rule applies to the “seven (7) day period for initial registration” under Memorandum Circular No. AVT-2015-1927.

The circular provides that the 50% penalty is collected only if the application for motor vehicle registration is submitted beyond the seven (7) day period from the Sales Invoice date.
The 50% penalty collection is tied to the submission of the application together with the mandatory supporting documents.
The governing submission condition is: submission beyond seven (7) days from the Sales Invoice date (with the mandatory supporting documents) triggers collection of the 50% penalty.

All transmittal forms from accredited dealers must be stamped with the date of receipt.
The stamped date of receipt is required to support recording and validation purposes.
The stamping rule uses the concept of the application’s receipt time: the stamping must reflect the date when the application for registration was received.

The circular attaches a template of the transmittal form for use in compliance with the transmittal stamping requirement.
Compliance with the circular’s operational rules is directed to ensure correct recording and validation of registration application receipt dates.
The circular applies to the operational steps involving initial registration transmittal and submission within the seven-day timeframe.