LTO License Renewal 2026: Deadline, Fee, Requirements and Online Steps

There is no single 2026 deadline for everyone. RA 10930 (2 August 2017) makes every license valid for five years reckoned from the holder's birthdate. Your deadline is the birthday in the expiry year on your card.

Renew on or before that day and you pay only the basic fee. After it, the card is expired. RA 4136 Section 19 bars driving on a delinquent or invalid license, and Section 26 adds a delinquency fee to a late renewal. Your card prints the expiry date. RA 4136 Section 26, written in 1964, still names the last working day of the birth month for the delinquency fee. Plan on the printed date, not the month-end. Already past it? Follow the expired license steps.

Three things clear a renewal. Two of them, the CDE certificate and the medical certificate, sit in your LTMS account before you visit.

1. Your current driver's license card
   Bring the card you are renewing. Lost it? Replace it first: RA 4136 Section 26 lets the LTO refuse a renewal without the old card or a duplicate. See lost license replacement.
2. Medical certificate from an LTO-accredited clinic
   Issued within the last three months (LTO Memorandum Circular RIB-2007-884). A certificate from a clinic outside the LTO list is not accepted.
3. CDE certificate from the LTMS portal
   Complete the Driver's License Renewal Course and pass the CDE Online Validation Exam on portal.lto.gov.ph, then download the certificate. Professional drivers renewing must also complete driver's education under RA 10586 Section 4 (27 May 2013).

   The CDE course and exam inside LTMS carry no listed LTMS fee. A site that charges for "CDE" is selling a third-party reviewer, not the LTMS exam.

The LTMS portal runs the Driver's License Renewal Course and the CDE Online Validation Exam. You finish those and upload your medical certificate before your visit. RA 10930 requires the LTO to take your photograph in person, so one branch visit remains. It covers payment, biometrics and the card.

1. Create or log in to your LTMS account
   Go to portal.lto.gov.ph and register for an LTMS Client ID, or log in if you already have one. You'll need this account to access the CDE course and to book your in-person appointment.
   Register or log in at portal.lto.gov.ph
2. Complete the CDE online course and validation exam
   Take the Comprehensive Driver's Education (CDE) refresher module and pass the online validation exam inside LTMS. Download your CDE certificate once you pass. This is required for renewal and is generated directly in your account.

   The CDE course and validation exam inside LTMS carry no listed LTMS fee. If a site asks you to pay for "CDE," confirm first whether that is a paid third-party reviewer rather than the official LTMS exam.

3. Get your medical certificate and upload it
   Visit an LTO-accredited clinic for the medical exam. The certificate is valid for three months from issue under LTO Memorandum Circular RIB-2007-884, so time it within three months of your visit. Clinic, fee and validity details: LTO medical certificate guide.
4. Check your fees and book your appointment
   LTMS shows your applicable renewal fee based on your license type and validity term. Book your LTO branch, date, and time slot through the portal once your CDE certificate and medical certificate are on file.
5. Pay and complete biometrics in person
   At your appointment, the evaluator verifies your uploaded documents and checks for outstanding violations. Pay the renewal fee at the cashier, then proceed to biometrics and photo capture. This step cannot be done online.
6. Claim your renewed license
   Keep your official receipt until you hold the card. Your new validity runs five years from your birthdate, or ten if your record was clean (RA 10930).

A non-professional renewal on time is ₱585 at the LTO cashier, plus the clinic's fee for your medical certificate. The CDE course and exam inside LTMS add nothing. The ten-year card needs no extra step: LTO grants it at renewal if your five years were violation-free (RA 10930).

Renewing after your expiry date adds the RA 4136 Section 26 delinquency fee. Your LTMS assessment shows the exact total before you book.

Book the branch visit inside LTMS. The portal lists the LTO district offices and licensing centers you can choose, and you are not tied to the office that issued your card. Pick the one nearest the clinic that issued your medical certificate, so a missing document is a short walk away.

The evaluator checks your record for open violations before you reach the cashier. An unpaid ticket stops the renewal until it is settled. Under JAO 2014-01 Section V, a fine left unpaid 15 days after apprehension also brings an automatic 30-day suspension.

Check your record first with the LTO violation check, then pay the ticket online and keep the e-receipt for the counter.