Rules on Student Driver's Permit Issuance

Student Driver's Permits are valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance.
Once expired, the SDP cannot be renewed.
Holders of expired SDPs must apply anew for a new permit, restarting the apprenticeship period.
The conversion of the SDP into a driver's license must occur within the one-year validity period.
No license application shall be accepted based on an expired permit.

Duplicate SDPs may be issued in case of loss of the original permit.
The validity of a duplicate permit is only for the remaining period of the original permit's validity.
If the lost permit has expired, the applicant must apply for a new SDP with a new apprenticeship period.

License conversion applications must be processed only by the Licensing Center within the jurisdictional area where the original SDP was issued.
Applicants who wish to convert their SDP outside the original GAOR must secure confirmation of issuance from the issuing district office or licensing center.
The applicant must provide two stamped envelopes for this confirmation request.
The Licensing Center must ensure that confirmation requests are sent within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving the application, except when the next day is a non-working day.
The confirming Licensing Center or District Office must respond within twenty-four (24) hours upon receipt of the request.
Applications for license conversion without proper confirmation from the GAOR are not to be accepted.

This Administrative Order supersedes any previous memoranda, circulars, or orders inconsistent with its provisions.
The Order is effective immediately upon promulgation.

Strict compliance with these rules is mandated for all concerned authorities and licensing centers.
The Order was adopted on March 24, 1992, by Assistant Secretary Juan V. Borra, Jr.