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newhorizonseeker · May 6

@newhorizonseeker said:

@mathilde9 said:

@fmp_921 said:

@newhorizonseeker said:

@mathilde9 said:

Uy follow-up question. Meron naba dito ang nakapag successfully convert ng driver's license? Kasi chineck ko requirements sa website nila, meron dito "Letter of endorsement on driving licence from country of issuance".. Kailangan ba ito for Philippines? Eh diba license card lang meron tayo?

I have converted mine. Nilagay ko details and step by step guide, dito din sa thread na to, back read ka lang. Pag nahanap ko, i will share the link.

Meron additional letter from PH LTO na need eh. Certificate of Issuance yata. It states when mo first nakuha yung license mo. Dapat mas nauna mo nakuha yung license mo, kesa first arrival mo sa singapore. Otherwise, di nila icconvert. Vinavalidate to sa SG LTA counter.

Edit: found it
https://pinoyau.info/discussion/705/sg-based-members-drop-by-here/p196

Thank you! Nag search ako ngaun pano makakuha ng certificate of issueance from LTO. Di ako nabigyan nito nun nag apply ako license nakaraan. Receipt and license card lang meron ako 🙏 Ikaw ba pano ka nag-request ng certificate?

Hi, just want to share my experience. Since sg based ako, gumawa ako ng authorisation letter for my father sa ph para sya mag asikaso. Then gumawa ako Letter of request stating na hihingi ako Certification ng driver’s license ko showing yung initial issuance date. Pwede mo sabihin reason na to use for converting license to Singapore. Tapos either sa Main office or sa Regional office ng LTO pupunta to request the Cert. nakalimutan ko na pero around P100 lang ang bayad.

Same. Pinalakad ko sa kapatid ko. Need nila original so pinapadala ko din sa sg (pasabay).

Maraming salamat po! So talagang ni-request siya separately talaga pala po.

Question ulit! Nagset ba kau appointment sa lto sa pinas? Or ok lang din walk in? 🙏

mathilde9 · May 7

@newhorizonseeker said:

@newhorizonseeker said:

@mathilde9 said:

@fmp_921 said:

@newhorizonseeker said:

@mathilde9 said:

Uy follow-up question. Meron naba dito ang nakapag successfully convert ng driver's license? Kasi chineck ko requirements sa website nila, meron dito "Letter of endorsement on driving licence from country of issuance".. Kailangan ba ito for Philippines? Eh diba license card lang meron tayo?

I have converted mine. Nilagay ko details and step by step guide, dito din sa thread na to, back read ka lang. Pag nahanap ko, i will share the link.

Meron additional letter from PH LTO na need eh. Certificate of Issuance yata. It states when mo first nakuha yung license mo. Dapat mas nauna mo nakuha yung license mo, kesa first arrival mo sa singapore. Otherwise, di nila icconvert. Vinavalidate to sa SG LTA counter.

Edit: found it
https://pinoyau.info/discussion/705/sg-based-members-drop-by-here/p196

Thank you! Nag search ako ngaun pano makakuha ng certificate of issueance from LTO. Di ako nabigyan nito nun nag apply ako license nakaraan. Receipt and license card lang meron ako 🙏 Ikaw ba pano ka nag-request ng certificate?

Hi, just want to share my experience. Since sg based ako, gumawa ako ng authorisation letter for my father sa ph para sya mag asikaso. Then gumawa ako Letter of request stating na hihingi ako Certification ng driver’s license ko showing yung initial issuance date. Pwede mo sabihin reason na to use for converting license to Singapore. Tapos either sa Main office or sa Regional office ng LTO pupunta to request the Cert. nakalimutan ko na pero around P100 lang ang bayad.

Same. Pinalakad ko sa kapatid ko. Need nila original so pinapadala ko din sa sg (pasabay).

Maraming salamat po! So talagang ni-request siya separately talaga pala po.

Question ulit! Nagset ba kau appointment sa lto sa pinas? Or ok lang din walk in? 🙏

Walk-in.

bilogbalat · May 7

@mathilde9 Did you say, for SG driving license conversion- the other country license needs to be issued before our first entry in SG? ( I have one class of vehicle issued prior but other issued later).

Would any of you folks have any idea, if I could convert it po?

mathilde9 · May 7

@bilogbalat said:
@mathilde9 Did you say, for SG driving license conversion- the other country license needs to be issued before our first entry in SG? ( I have one class of vehicle issued prior but other issued later).

Would any of you folks have any idea, if I could convert it po?

Yes, the issuance date should be prior your first entry in SG. The equivalent class I was able to convert is Class 3 (common for car driving)

Whichever valid license class with prior issuance date will be converted. They will assess this at the counter. If I remembered correctly, the staff also asked me how long have I been driving back in the Philippines when I first got the license.

bilogbalat · May 7

@mathilde9 said:

@bilogbalat said:
@mathilde9 Did you say, for SG driving license conversion- the other country license needs to be issued before our first entry in SG? ( I have one class of vehicle issued prior but other issued later).

Would any of you folks have any idea, if I could convert it po?

Yes, the issuance date should be prior your first entry in SG. The equivalent class I was able to convert is Class 3 (common for car driving)

Whichever valid license class with prior issuance date will be converted. They will assess this at the counter. If I remembered correctly, the staff also asked me how long have I been driving back in the Philippines when I first got the license.

I see, Salamat Po!

cube · May 7

Hi, curious lang po, may advantage/benefit po ba kung makakakuha ng SG driver's license when we arrive and get the license in Australia?

bilogbalat · May 7

@cube said:
Hi, curious lang po, may advantage/benefit po ba kung makakakuha ng SG driver's license when we arrive and get the license in Australia?

SG license conversion to AU - are well recognised (US, UK being others). But I guess they need to be 3 years old ( for some states in AU). Other countries’ issued licenses - you ‘may’ need to give tests. It would make sense to get one , if one has time, else I guess getting one directly in AU is also ok.

cube · May 7

@bilogbalat said:

@cube said:
Hi, curious lang po, may advantage/benefit po ba kung makakakuha ng SG driver's license when we arrive and get the license in Australia?

SG license conversion to AU - are well recognised (US, UK being others). But I guess they need to be 3 years old ( for some states in AU). Other countries’ issued licenses - you ‘may’ need to give tests. It would make sense to get one , if one has time, else I guess getting one directly in AU is also ok.

Thank you for the insight @bilogbalat and congratulations on your visa grant!!

lukey · May 8

@bilogbalat said:

@cube said:
Hi, curious lang po, may advantage/benefit po ba kung makakakuha ng SG driver's license when we arrive and get the license in Australia?

SG license conversion to AU - are well recognised (US, UK being others). But I guess they need to be 3 years old ( for some states in AU). Other countries’ issued licenses - you ‘may’ need to give tests. It would make sense to get one , if one has time, else I guess getting one directly in AU is also ok.

Depends also on what state you are going to be in. For example SA, you need To accumulate 75 hours worth of driving under L plate to get a P plate, then only a full license. Years in the making and if you don’t know anyone to be your personal supervisor to get those hours , you are looking to spend about $8k, as driving tutors here charge a minimum of $100 an hour. (I see some Pinoys charging $90 on Facebook). We are in the thick of this and regret not renewing our Philippine license or getting it in Singapore beforehand.

fmp_921 · May 8

Hello guys!

Anyone here with a Singapore driver’s license Class 3C na nakapag direct conversion to AU license upon arrival? I will be settling in Victoria po.

Just want to double check lang if wala na talaga gagawin any tests in AU?

MainGoal18 · May 8

@mathilde9 said:

@bilogbalat said:
@mathilde9 Did you say, for SG driving license conversion- the other country license needs to be issued before our first entry in SG? ( I have one class of vehicle issued prior but other issued later).

Would any of you folks have any idea, if I could convert it po?

Yes, the issuance date should be prior your first entry in SG. The equivalent class I was able to convert is Class 3 (common for car driving)

Whichever valid license class with prior issuance date will be converted. They will assess this at the counter. If I remembered correctly, the staff also asked me how long have I been driving back in the Philippines when I first got the license.

Quick question po regarding this, kelangan po ba DFA certified yung LTO certification? Or kahit hindi na po? Thank you 🙌

kimpoy · May 8

@fmp_921 said:
Hello guys!

Anyone here with a Singapore driver’s license Class 3C na nakapag direct conversion to AU license upon arrival? I will be settling in Victoria po.

Just want to double check lang if wala na talaga gagawin any tests in AU?

Sa SA po 1 to 1 conversion. Hindi na kami pinag exam last 2022.

mathilde9 · May 8

@cube said:
Hi, curious lang po, may advantage/benefit po ba kung makakakuha ng SG driver's license when we arrive and get the license in Australia?

@MainGoal18 said:

@mathilde9 said:

@bilogbalat said:
@mathilde9 Did you say, for SG driving license conversion- the other country license needs to be issued before our first entry in SG? ( I have one class of vehicle issued prior but other issued later).

Would any of you folks have any idea, if I could convert it po?

Yes, the issuance date should be prior your first entry in SG. The equivalent class I was able to convert is Class 3 (common for car driving)

Whichever valid license class with prior issuance date will be converted. They will assess this at the counter. If I remembered correctly, the staff also asked me how long have I been driving back in the Philippines when I first got the license.

Quick question po regarding this, kelangan po ba DFA certified yung LTO certification? Or kahit hindi na po? Thank you 🙌

Hindi ako sure sa DFA certification. Pero yung letter from LTO mismo may dry seal.

MainGoal18 · May 8

@mathilde9 said:

@cube said:
Hi, curious lang po, may advantage/benefit po ba kung makakakuha ng SG driver's license when we arrive and get the license in Australia?

@MainGoal18 said:

@mathilde9 said:

@bilogbalat said:
@mathilde9 Did you say, for SG driving license conversion- the other country license needs to be issued before our first entry in SG? ( I have one class of vehicle issued prior but other issued later).

Would any of you folks have any idea, if I could convert it po?

Yes, the issuance date should be prior your first entry in SG. The equivalent class I was able to convert is Class 3 (common for car driving)

Whichever valid license class with prior issuance date will be converted. They will assess this at the counter. If I remembered correctly, the staff also asked me how long have I been driving back in the Philippines when I first got the license.

Quick question po regarding this, kelangan po ba DFA certified yung LTO certification? Or kahit hindi na po? Thank you 🙌

Hindi ako sure sa DFA certification. Pero yung letter from LTO mismo may dry seal.

Thank you @mathilde9 ! may binanggit kasi na baka need daw ng apostille sabi dun sa LTO para daw magkaroon ng red stamp yata .. pero ayun baka pwede na yung dry seal from LTO .. just an additional question, how about if yung issue date ko nilagay is yung renewal date pero may field naman na "Holder of license since", magegets naman po ng SG yun?

mathilde9 · May 8

@MainGoal18 yes, yung holder since ang need nila.

midnightswim · May 23

Hello SG based members!

We got our NSW 190 grant last 1 May 2025, and planning our first entry to Sydney in August. May questions lang po ako:

1) Ano kelangan ipakita sa airline check-in counter and Sydney immigration, yun lang bang 190 Grant, or kelangan din yung VEVO printout?
2) Our SG driver's licenses are less than 1 year old. Pwede na ba kaming mag rent ng car sa Sydney?
3) Related to number 2, good idea ba na mag convert na kami agad ng SG license to NSW license, or hintayin nalang namin na mag 1 year na yung SG license namin (Nov 2025)?
4) May ideas ba kayo kung pano ang route namin as we tour around Sydney to scout for good areas to live in with children?

Thank you so much po!

newhorizonseeker · May 23

@midnightswim said:
Hello SG based members!

We got our NSW 190 grant last 1 May 2025, and planning our first entry to Sydney in August. May questions lang po ako:

1) Ano kelangan ipakita sa airline check-in counter and Sydney immigration, yun lang bang 190 Grant, or kelangan din yung VEVO printout?
2) Our SG driver's licenses are less than 1 year old. Pwede na ba kaming mag rent ng car sa Sydney?
3) Related to number 2, good idea ba na mag convert na kami agad ng SG license to NSW license, or hintayin nalang namin na mag 1 year na yung SG license namin (Nov 2025)?
4) May ideas ba kayo kung pano ang route namin as we tour around Sydney to scout for good areas to live in with children?

Thank you so much po!

Hi po! Congratulations! Yung sa question mo sa number 1. Share ko lang po, nabanggit samin na un grant letter lang un need present sa immigration. Ensure lang na tama un details lalo na passport number.

1st entry daw, icheck pa nila ito grant letter. The next na in mo sa AUS, no need na since recorded na sa database. ^_^

newhorizonseeker · May 26

@mathilde9 said:
@MainGoal18 yes, yung holder since ang need nila.

Follow-up question dito. Pano kayo nakapag schedule ng appointment sa BTT test? Kailangan ba mag schedule agad ng exam or kailangan muna magtake ng course? Sinusubukan ko call un comfort delgro kaso di responsive 😀