How to convert PH Driver's License to AU Driver's License?

jengrata

Question naman po. Confirm ko lang... Kahit na may PH DL na eh need pa din ng theory at practical exam di ba. Ang di ko sure, bago ba magpractical exam, REQUIRED ba na magenroll ka sa mga driving school?

TasBurrfoot

Question naman po. Confirm ko lang... Kahit na may PH DL na eh need pa din ng theory at practical exam di ba. Ang di ko sure, bago ba magpractical exam, REQUIRED ba na magenroll ka sa mga driving school?

Nope hindi requirement ang mag-enrol ka sa mga driving school... Pero for my case, I took 2 lessons just for me to be able to get a crash course of the driving conditions here in Australia.

Ang problema kasi sa atin in Pinas, we have a lot of bad habits in driving. Hindi po kasi pwede yan when you take the actual driving exam. When you enrol in a drive school, it is a way na rin for you to be aware of these bad habit coz your instructor will point these out to you.

jengrata

Question naman po. Confirm ko lang... Kahit na may PH DL na eh need pa din ng theory at practical exam di ba. Ang di ko sure, bago ba magpractical exam, REQUIRED ba na magenroll ka sa mga driving school?

Nope hindi requirement ang mag-enrol ka sa mga driving school... Pero for my case, I took 2 lessons just for me to be able to get a crash course of the driving conditions here in Australia.

Ang problema kasi sa atin in Pinas, we have a lot of bad habits in driving. Hindi po kasi pwede yan when you take the actual driving exam. When you enrol in a drive school, it is a way na rin for you to be aware of these bad habit coz your instructor will point these out to you.

Thanks for the info and congrats on passing the tests

Actually, ako kasi nakapagpaconvert ng PH to SG license. Kaso si hubby hindi for technical reasons. So he is thinking if dito pa ba sya kuha ng license or jan na lang sa AU. Dito kasi required ka mag driving school. Di ko lang sure kung puede rin na crash course.

TasBurrfoot

Question naman po. Confirm ko lang... Kahit na may PH DL na eh need pa din ng theory at practical exam di ba. Ang di ko sure, bago ba magpractical exam, REQUIRED ba na magenroll ka sa mga driving school?

Nope hindi requirement ang mag-enrol ka sa mga driving school... Pero for my case, I took 2 lessons just for me to be able to get a crash course of the driving conditions here in Australia.

Ang problema kasi sa atin in Pinas, we have a lot of bad habits in driving. Hindi po kasi pwede yan when you take the actual driving exam. When you enrol in a drive school, it is a way na rin for you to be aware of these bad habit coz your instructor will point these out to you.

Thanks for the info and congrats on passing the tests

Actually, ako kasi nakapagpaconvert ng PH to SG license. Kaso si hubby hindi for technical reasons. So he is thinking if dito pa ba sya kuha ng license or jan na lang sa AU. Dito kasi required ka mag driving school. Di ko lang sure kung puede rin na crash course.

Singapore kailangan driving school? I thought exam lang if you have a valid PH DL?

Hmmm... Congratulations, wala ka na problem when you arrive here!!

jengrata

Singapore kailangan driving school? I thought exam lang if you have a valid PH DL?

Hmmm... Congratulations, wala ka na problem when you arrive here!!

Thanks. Yes, basic theory test lang ako. Then convert na agad.

Nagkaproblema kasi ung PH DL ni hubby. Hindi ni-honor ng SG traffic police dept. may technicalities sa issue date, kaya need daw undergo sya ng Full Cycle.

lock_code2004

just would like to share.. meron silang points system sa identification, kaya eto ang hiningi sa akin ng WA tranport dept to convert my driving license from a recognised coutry..

- valid license (from any recognised country example US, SG)
- passport
- visa label (buti na lang nagpavisa label ako), pag wala daw kasi nito kailangan pa nilang i verify sa DIAC and at pababalikin pa ako after few mins/hours..
- medicare card
- bank card (atm)
- proof of address (buti na lang nagpaprint ako ng bank statement nung pinapalitan ko address ko from SYD to Perth)

so dahil meron ako nyan lahat, pina-basa lang ako for the eye check, picture and then thats it..
done in 15minutes... eto ang fee 39aud for 1 year, or 125aud for 5 yrs..

TasBurrfoot

just would like to share.. meron silang points system sa identification, kaya eto ang hiningi sa akin ng WA tranport dept to convert my driving license from a recognised coutry..

- valid license (from any recognised country example US, SG)
- passport
- visa label (buti na lang nagpavisa label ako), pag wala daw kasi nito kailangan pa nilang i verify sa DIAC and at pababalikin pa ako after few mins/hours..
- medicare card
- bank card (atm)
- proof of address (buti na lang nagpaprint ako ng bank statement nung pinapalitan ko address ko from SYD to Perth)

so dahil meron ako nyan lahat, pina-basa lang ako for the eye check, picture and then thats it..
done in 15minutes... eto ang fee 39aud for 1 year, or 125aud for 5 yrs..

very convenient and cheap!!

ako mga $350 gastos ko for 2 sessions, theory exam, hazard perception, 2 driving exam and the license fee for 3 yrs...

jengrata

just would like to share.. meron silang points system sa identification, kaya eto ang hiningi sa akin ng WA tranport dept to convert my driving license from a recognised coutry..

- valid license (from any recognised country example US, SG)
- passport
- visa label (buti na lang nagpavisa label ako), pag wala daw kasi nito kailangan pa nilang i verify sa DIAC and at pababalikin pa ako after few mins/hours..
- medicare card
- bank card (atm)
- proof of address (buti na lang nagpaprint ako ng bank statement nung pinapalitan ko address ko from SYD to Perth)

so dahil meron ako nyan lahat, pina-basa lang ako for the eye check, picture and then thats it..
done in 15minutes... eto ang fee 39aud for 1 year, or 125aud for 5 yrs..

Uy ayos to. Magiging super helpful ito para sa akin. Thanks in advance pards.

peach17

Just got pass my actual driving test yesterday; kahit na more than 10yrs of driving experience ako, it was the most excruciating 45 minutes drive in my life. I committed 3 minor errors which were:

(1) Head check, kulang daw
(2) Gap selection
(3) Slow driver - I was very careful on this as I did not want to be overspeeding

All in all, happy!! This was my 2nd exam, I flucked the 1st one...

- feeling happy!!

wow, galing galing, congrats @TasBurrfoot

Since may Full License ka na, eh di bibili na kayo ng tsikot?

TasBurrfoot

just would like to share.. meron silang points system sa identification, kaya eto ang hiningi sa akin ng WA tranport dept to convert my driving license from a recognised coutry..

- valid license (from any recognised country example US, SG)
- passport
- visa label (buti na lang nagpavisa label ako), pag wala daw kasi nito kailangan pa nilang i verify sa DIAC and at pababalikin pa ako after few mins/hours..
- medicare card
- bank card (atm)
- proof of address (buti na lang nagpaprint ako ng bank statement nung pinapalitan ko address ko from SYD to Perth)

so dahil meron ako nyan lahat, pina-basa lang ako for the eye check, picture and then thats it..
done in 15minutes... eto ang fee 39aud for 1 year, or 125aud for 5 yrs..

very convenient and cheap!!

Just got pass my actual driving test yesterday; kahit na more than 10yrs of driving experience ako, it was the most excruciating 45 minutes drive in my life. I committed 3 minor errors which were:

(1) Head check, kulang daw
(2) Gap selection
(3) Slow driver - I was very careful on this as I did not want to be overspeeding

All in all, happy!! This was my 2nd exam, I flucked the 1st one...

- feeling happy!!

wow, galing galing, congrats @TasBurrfoot

Since may Full License ka na, eh di bibili na kayo ng tsikot?

Thank you @peach17... We got a 2001 Civic Hatch 2 months ago; we had to bite the bullet and purchase it as kailangan sa work ni misis.

Ayus naman, mejo matipid sa fuel consumption!

kremitz

Question for those na newly wed. Maiden name padin ba yung sa phil drivers license nyo o pinachange nyo na before kayo pumuntang oz?diba you have to get a certificate from our lto kung ilang years kana nagdrive?counted na yung years nung single kapa?

TasBurrfoot

Question for those na newly wed. Maiden name padin ba yung sa phil drivers license nyo o pinachange nyo na before kayo pumuntang oz?diba you have to get a certificate from our lto kung ilang years kana nagdrive?counted na yung years nung single kapa?

your license number will contain the yr as to when the license was issued; having said that malalaman dito sa australia as to how long you have been driving just by looking at the license.

kremitz

Thanks @tasburrfoot. Pero nagiiba kaya ang license no pag nagchange status?hmmm

TasBurrfoot

Thanks @tasburrfoot. Pero nagiiba kaya ang license no pag nagchange status?hmmm

Change status? As in maiden name to married name?

As far as I know, you will still retain your original license number... Hence it will still reflect the year as to when you first got your license.

kremitz

Ok thanks tas

legato09

Hi All,

Eto nakita ko na ang thread na hinahanap ko.

Question lang po, ano kaya ang option na puede ko gawin sa case ko.

2mths ago nakuha ko na ang Non-Pro license ko from Phils coming from a 1 year Student License, di po talaga ako nag dra-drive ng kotse even sa Pinas or even here sa SG mostly drive drive lang para aralin lang.

Andito pa po ako sa SG, puede pa kaya ako kumuha ng driver's license dito considering plan na po namin mag OZ by early next year, or diretso na sa OZ na lang kumuha...... with my License parang magiging useless na sya sa OZ, start from the very basic ako.

TasBurrfoot

Hi All,

Eto nakita ko na ang thread na hinahanap ko.

Question lang po, ano kaya ang option na puede ko gawin sa case ko.

2mths ago nakuha ko na ang Non-Pro license ko from Phils coming from a 1 year Student License, di po talaga ako nag dra-drive ng kotse even sa Pinas or even here sa SG mostly drive drive lang para aralin lang.

Andito pa po ako sa SG, puede pa kaya ako kumuha ng driver's license dito considering plan na po namin mag OZ by early next year, or diretso na sa OZ na lang kumuha...... with my License parang magiging useless na sya sa OZ, start from the very basic ako.

You can check requirements in Singapore pero I think kailangan mo ng at least 1 yr na license so that you can sit down in an exam to convert into an SG License...

Worth a shot but don't count on it too much.

legato09

Hi All,

Eto nakita ko na ang thread na hinahanap ko.

Question lang po, ano kaya ang option na puede ko gawin sa case ko.

2mths ago nakuha ko na ang Non-Pro license ko from Phils coming from a 1 year Student License, di po talaga ako nag dra-drive ng kotse even sa Pinas or even here sa SG mostly drive drive lang para aralin lang.

Andito pa po ako sa SG, puede pa kaya ako kumuha ng driver's license dito considering plan na po namin mag OZ by early next year, or diretso na sa OZ na lang kumuha...... with my License parang magiging useless na sya sa OZ, start from the very basic ako.

You can check requirements in Singapore pero I think kailangan mo ng at least 1 yr na license so that you can sit down in an exam to convert into an SG License...

Worth a shot but don't count on it too much.

yes bossing nabasa ko sa PSG ang requirements, mukhang student or learner din ang bagsak ko dito sa SG so after a year saka lang makukuha ang SG License which is nasa OZ na kami if ever, pero kugn itutuloy ko willing naman ako bumalik ng SG to get the license tapos saka ako mag apply sa OZ...medyo matagal hehehe

Kung mag start ako from Zero sa OZ (mahirap daw eh) hahahahah

TasBurrfoot

@legato09 - i don't think you can get a license if babalik ka lang for this purpose only... Not unless you are a PR in SG of course.

btarroja213

Hi, ask ko lang, how much po magastos kung sa AU kukuha ng driver's license from scratch?

legato09

@legato09 - i don't think you can get a license if babalik ka lang for this purpose only... Not unless you are a PR in SG of course.

Oh okay, Nice info eto pa nman ang isa sa mga iniisip ko na gawin. Which is tama din kasi wala na nga naman ako EP, and hindi ako resident tourist na ang labas ko nun.

eto further readings.

Driving in SG

legato09

Hi, ask ko lang, how much po magastos kung sa AU kukuha ng driver's license from scratch?

good question @btarroja213 eto din ang susunod na tanong ko since di puede ang naiisip kung plan A hehehehe

JCsantos

Hi, ask ko lang, how much po magastos kung sa AU kukuha ng driver's license from scratch?

Maybe 35-45$ for a Learners ( not sure )
+
120$ ( 60$) per hour rate ng driving instructor para sa 30 minute actual drive s RTA ( LTO sa pinas )
+ mga 65$ ( 2007) for Full license
+ 50-60$ * Number of hours na i aaccumulate mo sa driving school

TasBurrfoot

Hi, ask ko lang, how much po magastos kung sa AU kukuha ng driver's license from scratch?

good question @btarroja213 eto din ang susunod na tanong ko since di puede ang naiisip kung plan A hehehehe

Different states have different rates sa mga exams... So you may check individually as to which state may be applicable for you.

As to driving lessons naman; it is like $35-50/hr of practice; if you want naman the instructor to go with you at the time of actual drive test, it will be around $150-200..

btarroja213

Hi, ask ko lang, how much po magastos kung sa AU kukuha ng driver's license from scratch?

Maybe 35-45$ for a Learners ( not sure )
+
120$ ( 60$) per hour rate ng driving instructor para sa 30 minute actual drive s RTA ( LTO sa pinas )
+ mga 65$ ( 2007) for Full license
+ 50-60$ * Number of hours na i aaccumulate mo sa driving school

@JCsantos : Is it required to go through a driving school? Or is it required to have a minimum number of hours of schooling/practice to get a license?

Because here in Singapore, you need to pass a series of lessons in order to qualify for the driving test. And the lessons are a prerequisite to the next lesson. So if you fail one session/lesson, you have to retake it until you pass or you won't move to the next step.

Total cost if you don't fail any lessons will be around SGD 2500.

JCsantos

Hi, ask ko lang, how much po magastos kung sa AU kukuha ng driver's license from scratch?

Maybe 35-45$ for a Learners ( not sure )
+
120$ ( 60$) per hour rate ng driving instructor para sa 30 minute actual drive s RTA ( LTO sa pinas )
+ mga 65$ ( 2007) for Full license
+ 50-60$ * Number of hours na i aaccumulate mo sa driving school

@JCsantos : Is it required to go through a driving school? Or is it required to have a minimum number of hours of schooling/practice to get a license?

Because here in Singapore, you need to pass a series of lessons in order to qualify for the driving test. And the lessons are a prerequisite to the next lesson. So if you fail one session/lesson, you have to retake it until you pass or you won't move to the next step.

Total cost if you don't fail any lessons will be around SGD 2500.

You need to have a minimum number of hours when you are less than ?? age ( im not sure )

for NSW process you need to have a DKT first ( computerized exam ) if you pass you get to have a Learners license

for a full license you need to sit for actual driving test

If for instance you have your ph license for 3 years they will give you a full Australian license but if not you will be given a red P license ( PROBATION)

legato09

Hi, ask ko lang, how much po magastos kung sa AU kukuha ng driver's license from scratch?

Maybe 35-45$ for a Learners ( not sure )
+
120$ ( 60$) per hour rate ng driving instructor para sa 30 minute actual drive s RTA ( LTO sa pinas )
+ mga 65$ ( 2007) for Full license
+ 50-60$ * Number of hours na i aaccumulate mo sa driving school

@JCsantos : Is it required to go through a driving school? Or is it required to have a minimum number of hours of schooling/practice to get a license?

Because here in Singapore, you need to pass a series of lessons in order to qualify for the driving test. And the lessons are a prerequisite to the next lesson. So if you fail one session/lesson, you have to retake it until you pass or you won't move to the next step.

Total cost if you don't fail any lessons will be around SGD 2500.

You need to have a minimum number of hours when you are less than ?? age ( im not sure )

for NSW process you need to have a DKT first ( computerized exam ) if you pass you get to have a Learners license

for a full license you need to sit for actual driving test

If for instance you have your ph license for 3 years they will give you a full Australian license but if not you will be given a red P license ( PROBATION)

Learners is from Scrath po di ba

P License or Probation as you mentioned, if I have a valid license but only less than 3 years?

P and L license po eh kailangan ng may kasama kung mag dridrive?

JCsantos

Learners is from Scrath po di ba

P License or Probation as you mentioned, if I have a valid license but only less than 3 years?

P and L license po eh kailangan ng may kasama kung mag dridrive?

Yes for question 1 and 2

Learners lang po ang kailangan na accompanied by a driver with a full license

For red P and green P license holder they can drive un-accompanied but a few restriction like must be 0 level on alcohol limit or limited number of passenger ( Full License holder can do .002 alcohol limit ) and etc etc ( read the RTA website for restriction )

Filamokio

@legato09 Mostly kasi sa pinas, you can get ur license kahit na hindi ka man lang nakahawak ng manibela ha ha ha. Seriously speaking, if u intend to get a driving license here in SG, better to start as learner kasi hindi ka naman pala talaga nag drive sa pinas eh. Driving license is more than a certificate to drive but your safety is on the line kaya need mong mag practice. If you're going to Ausie shortly, u dont need to spend time obtaining license in SG kasi kahit makakuha ka ng license sa SG (but less than 12 months pa lang) pagdating mo sa ausie, you still need to pass the theory test & practical test. Pareho kasi kayo ng status ng esmi ko eh, she's attending driving lesson here in SG not for the purpose of obtaining SG license but to familiarize on driving only, then saka na lang sya mag lesson ulit sa ausie pagdating nila by Nov. this year. FYI, do you know na pag may SG driving license ka (u get it for more than a year), exempted ka sa theory and practical test sa australia. Its merely conversion kasi Singapore is one of the recognized country ng Australia na nag cocomply sa standard nila in getting driving license (sadly, hindi recognized ang pinas kasi nga like i what i joked about, u can have that even without touching the steering wheel).

legato09

@legato09 Mostly kasi sa pinas, you can get ur license kahit na hindi ka man lang nakahawak ng manibela ha ha ha. Seriously speaking, if u intend to get a driving license here in SG, better to start as learner kasi hindi ka naman pala talaga nag drive sa pinas eh. Driving license is more than a certificate to drive but your safety is on the line kaya need mong mag practice. If you're going to Ausie shortly, u dont need to spend time obtaining license in SG kasi kahit makakuha ka ng license sa SG (but less than 12 months pa lang) pagdating mo sa ausie, you still need to pass the theory test & practical test. Pareho kasi kayo ng status ng esmi ko eh, she's attending driving lesson here in SG not for the purpose of obtaining SG license but to familiarize on driving only, then saka na lang sya mag lesson ulit sa ausie pagdating nila by Nov. this year. FYI, do you know na pag may SG driving license ka (u get it for more than a year), exempted ka sa theory and practical test sa australia. Its merely conversion kasi Singapore is one of the recognized country ng Australia na nag cocomply sa standard nila in getting driving license (sadly, hindi recognized ang pinas kasi nga like i what i joked about, u can have that even without touching the steering wheel).

Thanks @JCSantos

Thanks too @Filamokio, tama po so practice practice lang talaga ang magagawa dito sa SG considering nakapa ikli na nang panahon to get a license here.

So kagaya po namin, pag dating sa OZ eh learner na or probation (passing an exam and actual driving)?