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TasBurrfoot

Q: How do we prove that you got your DL before moving to Sg? Every 2 years kase renewal natin diba. I checked my DL just now, parang walang nakalagay na since 2006 pa ako nagdadrive.

if you had ur license before you relocated to SG then you need to take BTT exam only..online exam lng cya 50 items, pag pasado pwede mu na ipaconvert.

You can use your OR from LTO if the date is more than a year before you were granted your EP/SPASS. If not, you will need to request for a certification of first issuance of license from LTO.

Your driver's license number will contain the year in which you were first issued a license...

Look at it first and let me know if I am making sense.

gmad06

@eccen3k hi po ask ko lang pano pag convert ng PH license to SG license? Kailangan pa b ng test sa LTA? Or pwedeng diretcho na conversion? Thanks po

if you had ur license before you relocated to SG then you need to take BTT exam only..online exam lng cya 50 items, pag pasado pwede mu na ipaconvert.

Clarification po: So if wala pa talaga PH license, the best way & most economical is dito na sa SG mag-enrol & kukuha ng license? Or advisable na doon muna kukuha sa Pinas then convertion nalang dito sa SG at no cost na?

@IslanderndCity getting an SG license is not that easy and cheap. So kung totally wala ka pang license might as well get it in OZ directly.

my two cents.

btarroja213

@eccen3k hi po ask ko lang pano pag convert ng PH license to SG license? Kailangan pa b ng test sa LTA? Or pwedeng diretcho na conversion? Thanks po

if you had ur license before you relocated to SG then you need to take BTT exam only..online exam lng cya 50 items, pag pasado pwede mu na ipaconvert.

Clarification po: So if wala pa talaga PH license, the best way & most economical is dito na sa SG mag-enrol & kukuha ng license? Or advisable na doon muna kukuha sa Pinas then convertion nalang dito sa SG at no cost na?

@IslanderndCity getting an SG license is not that easy and cheap. So kung totally wala ka pang license might as well get it in OZ directly.

my two cents.

I agree. And if you do not have driving experience in the PH or SG. Better to learn from scratch in AU.

IslanderndCity

@eccen3k hi po ask ko lang pano pag convert ng PH license to SG license? Kailangan pa b ng test sa LTA? Or pwedeng diretcho na conversion? Thanks po

if you had ur license before you relocated to SG then you need to take BTT exam only..online exam lng cya 50 items, pag pasado pwede mu na ipaconvert.

Clarification po: So if wala pa talaga PH license, the best way & most economical is dito na sa SG mag-enrol & kukuha ng license? Or advisable na doon muna kukuha sa Pinas then convertion nalang dito sa SG at no cost na?

Hi, I do not know about the cost of getting a new license in SG vs AU. Pero pag wala ka pa license from Pinas, di ka na maka convert when you get it now. This is because the rule is that you need to have a valid, non-expired license for 1 year or more before you were granted an EP/SPass/PR in Singapore.

But it is better to get a PH License-then get an International License from AAP right before going to AU. You can use it in AU for 1 year or before you apply for a learner's permit whichever comes earlier(this is because any International Licenses will lose it's validity after you apply for a learners/probational license). (This is Queensland law. I do not know about other states.)

Thanks po. So cancel ko na ang option to get a DL in SG.

IslanderndCity

@eccen3k hi po ask ko lang pano pag convert ng PH license to SG license? Kailangan pa b ng test sa LTA? Or pwedeng diretcho na conversion? Thanks po

if you had ur license before you relocated to SG then you need to take BTT exam only..online exam lng cya 50 items, pag pasado pwede mu na ipaconvert.

Clarification po: So if wala pa talaga PH license, the best way & most economical is dito na sa SG mag-enrol & kukuha ng license? Or advisable na doon muna kukuha sa Pinas then convertion nalang dito sa SG at no cost na?

@IslanderndCity getting an SG license is not that easy and cheap. So kung totally wala ka pang license might as well get it in OZ directly.

my two cents.

Thanks po. So eliminate ko na ang option to get DL in SG.

IslanderndCity

@eccen3k hi po ask ko lang pano pag convert ng PH license to SG license? Kailangan pa b ng test sa LTA? Or pwedeng diretcho na conversion? Thanks po

if you had ur license before you relocated to SG then you need to take BTT exam only..online exam lng cya 50 items, pag pasado pwede mu na ipaconvert.

Clarification po: So if wala pa talaga PH license, the best way & most economical is dito na sa SG mag-enrol & kukuha ng license? Or advisable na doon muna kukuha sa Pinas then convertion nalang dito sa SG at no cost na?

@IslanderndCity getting an SG license is not that easy and cheap. So kung totally wala ka pang license might as well get it in OZ directly.

my two cents.

I agree. And if you do not have driving experience in the PH or SG. Better to learn from scratch in AU.

So as a summary:
Wala na akong advantage na ma-gain if kukuha pa ako ng Ph DL? Better directly get Au DL nalang po soon?

btarroja213

@eccen3k hi po ask ko lang pano pag convert ng PH license to SG license? Kailangan pa b ng test sa LTA? Or pwedeng diretcho na conversion? Thanks po

if you had ur license before you relocated to SG then you need to take BTT exam only..online exam lng cya 50 items, pag pasado pwede mu na ipaconvert.

Clarification po: So if wala pa talaga PH license, the best way & most economical is dito na sa SG mag-enrol & kukuha ng license? Or advisable na doon muna kukuha sa Pinas then convertion nalang dito sa SG at no cost na?

@IslanderndCity getting an SG license is not that easy and cheap. So kung totally wala ka pang license might as well get it in OZ directly.

my two cents.

I agree. And if you do not have driving experience in the PH or SG. Better to learn from scratch in AU.

So as a summary:
Wala na akong advantage na ma-gain if kukuha pa ako ng Ph DL? Better directly get Au DL nalang po soon?

Meron pa rin if you want to drive immidiately in AU upon arrival. Make sure to get an International Driver's License from AAP. However, if you apply for learner's permit, di mo na pwede gamitin any country's DL inside AU. (Queensland Rule).

IslanderndCity

@eccen3k hi po ask ko lang pano pag convert ng PH license to SG license? Kailangan pa b ng test sa LTA? Or pwedeng diretcho na conversion? Thanks po

if you had ur license before you relocated to SG then you need to take BTT exam only..online exam lng cya 50 items, pag pasado pwede mu na ipaconvert.

Clarification po: So if wala pa talaga PH license, the best way & most economical is dito na sa SG mag-enrol & kukuha ng license? Or advisable na doon muna kukuha sa Pinas then convertion nalang dito sa SG at no cost na?

@IslanderndCity getting an SG license is not that easy and cheap. So kung totally wala ka pang license might as well get it in OZ directly.

my two cents.

I agree. And if you do not have driving experience in the PH or SG. Better to learn from scratch in AU.

So as a summary:
Wala na akong advantage na ma-gain if kukuha pa ako ng Ph DL? Better directly get Au DL nalang po soon?

Meron pa rin if you want to drive immidiately in AU upon arrival. Make sure to get an International Driver's License from AAP. However, if you apply for learner's permit, di mo na pwede gamitin any country's DL inside AU. (Queensland Rule).

Yes there's a big chance po to drive immediately in Au upon arrival. So further summary po:
A. Get Ph DL in order to get Internat'l DL from AAP in SG
B. Get Au DL directly from Au nalang if hindi naman magdrive immediately in Au after arrival
C. I can do both A & B

Tama po? Thanks so much so replies nyo po. Very helpful...

btarroja213

@eccen3k hi po ask ko lang pano pag convert ng PH license to SG license? Kailangan pa b ng test sa LTA? Or pwedeng diretcho na conversion? Thanks po

if you had ur license before you relocated to SG then you need to take BTT exam only..online exam lng cya 50 items, pag pasado pwede mu na ipaconvert.

Clarification po: So if wala pa talaga PH license, the best way & most economical is dito na sa SG mag-enrol & kukuha ng license? Or advisable na doon muna kukuha sa Pinas then convertion nalang dito sa SG at no cost na?

@IslanderndCity getting an SG license is not that easy and cheap. So kung totally wala ka pang license might as well get it in OZ directly.

my two cents.

I agree. And if you do not have driving experience in the PH or SG. Better to learn from scratch in AU.

So as a summary:
Wala na akong advantage na ma-gain if kukuha pa ako ng Ph DL? Better directly get Au DL nalang po soon?

Meron pa rin if you want to drive immidiately in AU upon arrival. Make sure to get an International Driver's License from AAP. However, if you apply for learner's permit, di mo na pwede gamitin any country's DL inside AU. (Queensland Rule).

Yes there's a big chance po to drive immediately in Au upon arrival. So further summary po:
A. Get Ph DL in order to get Internat'l DL from AAP in SG
B. Get Au DL directly from Au nalang if hindi naman magdrive immediately in Au after arrival
C. I can do both A & B

Tama po? Thanks so much so replies nyo po. Very helpful...

Hi,

1. AAP po is only issued from the Philippines. Pero pwede ka apply online tapos may proxy ka sa Pinas. You can use this in AU for 1 year (with full driving rights). You can use this AAP-DL to get a probational license in AU. But once you apply for the probational license, hindi mo magamit yung International AAP DL mo. Meaning, wala ka na full driver's rights-limited ka na sa rights ng probational license.

Ang catch is, may states yata na you will need to "convert" within 3 months of arrival (this I am sure which states).

You cannot do both. Kasi nga, yung AAP-DL mo will not be honored once you applied for a learner's or probational License.

IslanderndCity

@btarroja213 oh I see... thanks for the detailed replies po. Appreciate it much.

IslanderndCity

By the way, para macomplete na ang inquiry ko, anybody here knows how much ang cost sa Au to get a driver's licence? Thanks much. God bless.

lock_code2004

@eccen3k hi po ask ko lang pano pag convert ng PH license to SG license? Kailangan pa b ng test sa LTA? Or pwedeng diretcho na conversion? Thanks po

if you had ur license before you relocated to SG then you need to take BTT exam only..online exam lng cya 50 items, pag pasado pwede mu na ipaconvert.

Clarification po: So if wala pa talaga PH license, the best way & most economical is dito na sa SG mag-enrol & kukuha ng license? Or advisable na doon muna kukuha sa Pinas then convertion nalang dito sa SG at no cost na?

@IslanderndCity getting an SG license is not that easy and cheap. So kung totally wala ka pang license might as well get it in OZ directly.

my two cents.

I agree. And if you do not have driving experience in the PH or SG. Better to learn from scratch in AU.

So as a summary:
Wala na akong advantage na ma-gain if kukuha pa ako ng Ph DL? Better directly get Au DL nalang po soon?

Meron pa rin if you want to drive immidiately in AU upon arrival. Make sure to get an International Driver's License from AAP. However, if you apply for learner's permit, di mo na pwede gamitin any country's DL inside AU. (Queensland Rule).

Yes there's a big chance po to drive immediately in Au upon arrival. So further summary po:
A. Get Ph DL in order to get Internat'l DL from AAP in SG
B. Get Au DL directly from Au nalang if hindi naman magdrive immediately in Au after arrival
C. I can do both A & B

Tama po? Thanks so much so replies nyo po. Very helpful...

Hi,

1. AAP po is only issued from the Philippines. Pero pwede ka apply online tapos may proxy ka sa Pinas. You can use this in AU for 1 year (with full driving rights). You can use this AAP-DL to get a probational license in AU. But once you apply for the probational license, hindi mo magamit yung International AAP DL mo. Meaning, wala ka na full driver's rights-limited ka na sa rights ng probational license.

Ang catch is, may states yata na you will need to "convert" within 3 months of arrival (this I am sure which states).

You cannot do both. Kasi nga, yung AAP-DL mo will not be honored once you applied for a learner's or probational License.

For WA, if you have PH driving license and if you are a PR visa holder.. you can only use your PH driving license for up to 3 months maximum upon arrival..

after 3 months, hind na pwde.. so dapat maka apply kana ng AU driving license..

cholle

Q: How do we prove that you got your DL before moving to Sg? Every 2 years kase renewal natin diba. I checked my DL just now, parang walang nakalagay na since 2006 pa ako nagdadrive.

if you had ur license before you relocated to SG then you need to take BTT exam only..online exam lng cya 50 items, pag pasado pwede mu na ipaconvert.

You can use your OR from LTO if the date is more than a year before you were granted your EP/SPASS. If not, you will need to request for a certification of first issuance of license from LTO.

Your driver's license number will contain the year in which you were first issued a license...

Look at it first and let me know if I am making sense.

Oh, tama. Pwedeng OR nga (buti naitago ko) tsaka yung number ng license indicates the year. Thanks @TasBurrfoot and @btarroja213

IslanderndCity

@eccen3k hi po ask ko lang pano pag convert ng PH license to SG license? Kailangan pa b ng test sa LTA? Or pwedeng diretcho na conversion? Thanks po

if you had ur license before you relocated to SG then you need to take BTT exam only..online exam lng cya 50 items, pag pasado pwede mu na ipaconvert.

Clarification po: So if wala pa talaga PH license, the best way & most economical is dito na sa SG mag-enrol & kukuha ng license? Or advisable na doon muna kukuha sa Pinas then convertion nalang dito sa SG at no cost na?

@IslanderndCity getting an SG license is not that easy and cheap. So kung totally wala ka pang license might as well get it in OZ directly.

my two cents.

I agree. And if you do not have driving experience in the PH or SG. Better to learn from scratch in AU.

So as a summary:
Wala na akong advantage na ma-gain if kukuha pa ako ng Ph DL? Better directly get Au DL nalang po soon?

Meron pa rin if you want to drive immidiately in AU upon arrival. Make sure to get an International Driver's License from AAP. However, if you apply for learner's permit, di mo na pwede gamitin any country's DL inside AU. (Queensland Rule).

Yes there's a big chance po to drive immediately in Au upon arrival. So further summary po:
A. Get Ph DL in order to get Internat'l DL from AAP in SG
B. Get Au DL directly from Au nalang if hindi naman magdrive immediately in Au after arrival
C. I can do both A & B

Tama po? Thanks so much so replies nyo po. Very helpful...

Hi,

1. AAP po is only issued from the Philippines. Pero pwede ka apply online tapos may proxy ka sa Pinas. You can use this in AU for 1 year (with full driving rights). You can use this AAP-DL to get a probational license in AU. But once you apply for the probational license, hindi mo magamit yung International AAP DL mo. Meaning, wala ka na full driver's rights-limited ka na sa rights ng probational license.

Ang catch is, may states yata na you will need to "convert" within 3 months of arrival (this I am sure which states).

You cannot do both. Kasi nga, yung AAP-DL mo will not be honored once you applied for a learner's or probational License.

For WA, if you have PH driving license and if you are a PR visa holder.. you can only use your PH driving license for up to 3 months maximum upon arrival..

after 3 months, hind na pwde.. so dapat maka apply kana ng AU driving license..

Thanks po.
Anybody here can share from South Australia? Ganito din po ba na after 3 months, you no longer can use your PH DL diyan sa SA?

ganda

@ganda, bakit daw po sa SG na? D ba mahal? May nag-advise din sa akin na kukuha muna sa Pinas tapos pa-convert nalang daw sa Au ang license.

Sorry late reply na po ako. Ang alam ko masmura nga sa pinas pero masmatagal po. Saka you need to take test/s pa ulit yata pag nasa Australia ka na unlike pag SG Intl license, mabilis lang. Naku, sorry naman po baka mali nga ang advice ko. anyways, i'll still take it from SG na. Takot ako sa pinas eh. Hehe...

Phil_Sing_Au

Yahoo....received my Singapore drivers license already.

IslanderndCity

@ganda ok lang po. Thanks

IslanderndCity

@eccen3k hi po ask ko lang pano pag convert ng PH license to SG license? Kailangan pa b ng test sa LTA? Or pwedeng diretcho na conversion? Thanks po

if you had ur license before you relocated to SG then you need to take BTT exam only..online exam lng cya 50 items, pag pasado pwede mu na ipaconvert.

Clarification po: So if wala pa talaga PH license, the best way & most economical is dito na sa SG mag-enrol & kukuha ng license? Or advisable na doon muna kukuha sa Pinas then convertion nalang dito sa SG at no cost na?

@IslanderndCity getting an SG license is not that easy and cheap. So kung totally wala ka pang license might as well get it in OZ directly.

my two cents.

I agree. And if you do not have driving experience in the PH or SG. Better to learn from scratch in AU.

So as a summary:
Wala na akong advantage na ma-gain if kukuha pa ako ng Ph DL? Better directly get Au DL nalang po soon?

Meron pa rin if you want to drive immidiately in AU upon arrival. Make sure to get an International Driver's License from AAP. However, if you apply for learner's permit, di mo na pwede gamitin any country's DL inside AU. (Queensland Rule).

Yes there's a big chance po to drive immediately in Au upon arrival. So further summary po:
A. Get Ph DL in order to get Internat'l DL from AAP in SG
B. Get Au DL directly from Au nalang if hindi naman magdrive immediately in Au after arrival
C. I can do both A & B

Tama po? Thanks so much so replies nyo po. Very helpful...

Hi,

1. AAP po is only issued from the Philippines. Pero pwede ka apply online tapos may proxy ka sa Pinas. You can use this in AU for 1 year (with full driving rights). You can use this AAP-DL to get a probational license in AU. But once you apply for the probational license, hindi mo magamit yung International AAP DL mo. Meaning, wala ka na full driver's rights-limited ka na sa rights ng probational license.

Ang catch is, may states yata na you will need to "convert" within 3 months of arrival (this I am sure which states).

You cannot do both. Kasi nga, yung AAP-DL mo will not be honored once you applied for a learner's or probational License.

For WA, if you have PH driving license and if you are a PR visa holder.. you can only use your PH driving license for up to 3 months maximum upon arrival..

after 3 months, hind na pwde.. so dapat maka apply kana ng AU driving license..

Thanks po.
Anybody here can share from South Australia? Ganito din po ba na after 3 months, you no longer can use your PH DL diyan sa SA?

sa South Australia po? 3 months after you arrive SA, you no longer can use your PH DL?

TasBurrfoot

@eccen3k hi po ask ko lang pano pag convert ng PH license to SG license? Kailangan pa b ng test sa LTA? Or pwedeng diretcho na conversion? Thanks po

if you had ur license before you relocated to SG then you need to take BTT exam only..online exam lng cya 50 items, pag pasado pwede mu na ipaconvert.

Clarification po: So if wala pa talaga PH license, the best way & most economical is dito na sa SG mag-enrol & kukuha ng license? Or advisable na doon muna kukuha sa Pinas then convertion nalang dito sa SG at no cost na?

@IslanderndCity getting an SG license is not that easy and cheap. So kung totally wala ka pang license might as well get it in OZ directly.

my two cents.

I agree. And if you do not have driving experience in the PH or SG. Better to learn from scratch in AU.

So as a summary:
Wala na akong advantage na ma-gain if kukuha pa ako ng Ph DL? Better directly get Au DL nalang po soon?

Meron pa rin if you want to drive immidiately in AU upon arrival. Make sure to get an International Driver's License from AAP. However, if you apply for learner's permit, di mo na pwede gamitin any country's DL inside AU. (Queensland Rule).

Yes there's a big chance po to drive immediately in Au upon arrival. So further summary po:
A. Get Ph DL in order to get Internat'l DL from AAP in SG
B. Get Au DL directly from Au nalang if hindi naman magdrive immediately in Au after arrival
C. I can do both A & B

Tama po? Thanks so much so replies nyo po. Very helpful...

Hi,

1. AAP po is only issued from the Philippines. Pero pwede ka apply online tapos may proxy ka sa Pinas. You can use this in AU for 1 year (with full driving rights). You can use this AAP-DL to get a probational license in AU. But once you apply for the probational license, hindi mo magamit yung International AAP DL mo. Meaning, wala ka na full driver's rights-limited ka na sa rights ng probational license.

Ang catch is, may states yata na you will need to "convert" within 3 months of arrival (this I am sure which states).

You cannot do both. Kasi nga, yung AAP-DL mo will not be honored once you applied for a learner's or probational License.

For WA, if you have PH driving license and if you are a PR visa holder.. you can only use your PH driving license for up to 3 months maximum upon arrival..

after 3 months, hind na pwde.. so dapat maka apply kana ng AU driving license..

Thanks po.
Anybody here can share from South Australia? Ganito din po ba na after 3 months, you no longer can use your PH DL diyan sa SA?

sa South Australia po? 3 months after you arrive SA, you no longer can use your PH DL?

@IslanderndCity - you can actually check it sa local "LTO" ng South Australia... everything is indicated there!

IslanderndCity

@TasBurrfoot how do you call the "local LTO" po ng South Australia para ma-google ko requirements nila po? Thanks.

lock_code2004

@TasBurrfoot how do you call the "local LTO" po ng South Australia para ma-google ko requirements nila po? Thanks.

https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/transport-travel-and-motoring/motoring/interstate-and-international-motorists/motorists-from-overseas/driving-with-an-overseas-licence

New residents

If you are issued a permanent visa and become a resident of South Australia, you must obtain a South Australian driver's licence within three months and you may be required to surrender your overseas driver's licence. Once you are issued with a South Australian learner's permit or driver's licence, your overseas licence is invalid.

manofsteel

@lock_code2004

New residents

If you are issued a permanent visa and become a resident of South Australia, you must obtain a South Australian driver's licence within three months and you may be required to surrender your overseas driver's licence. Once you are issued with a South Australian learner's permit or driver's licence, your overseas licence is invalid.

Yay, ganito pala sa SA. Parang niexpect kase siguro nila no point na to keep your home country license since AU resident na. Sayang nman ang PH DL kung halimbawa uuwi at magbbkasyon. Kala ko direct-conversion is exempt lang sa driving test.

lock_code2004

@manofsteel - this rule applies to most AU states..

You can still use your PH license pag uwi ka sa pinas.. Assuming hndi pa expired sympre..

gmad06

Yahoo....received my Singapore drivers license already.

@Phil_Sing_Au how many weeks po dumating sa mailbox nyo?are u currently in SG?

Phil_Sing_Au

More than 2 weeks bago q na receive. I dedeliver nila sa house yung DL pero i missed it kaya self collect q lang sa post office the following day. Yes still currently in SG sir.

Yahoo....received my Singapore drivers license already.

@Phil_Sing_Au how many weeks po dumating sa mailbox nyo?are u currently in SG?

gmad06

@Phil_Sing_Au, dali lng pala. hinanap ba yung International driver's permit sayo?isa kasi yan sa requirements na nakasulat sa pink form..kainis yung experience ko the other day hinanap pa nila yung old passport na ginamit ko sa initial entry dito sa SG..hindi naman nila cnabi na kelangan yun..yung 2 hours na waiting time ko na sayang lng.

Isyut

@gmad06 Hi, tanong ko lang nag take ka ba nang BTT? at kinonvert na ba yung PH DL mo to SG DL? I'm taking the BTT exam this monday. Ano yung sinabi mong hinanap nila yung Old passport during initial entry dito sa SG? Is it needed? Just wanted to know in advance coz just in case, dadalhin ko nalang din lumang passport ko. TIA

gmad06

@Isyut oo kakatake ko lng ng BTT tsaka I intend to have it converted sana pero ayun hinanap yung lumang passport ko.yung may tatak ng initial entry ko sa SG. kakainis nga kc meron ako nun sa pendrive(used in SG PCC),cnabi ko if i can come back in 10mins with it, do i have to get another queue number?cnabi nya dapat kukuha ako ng bago..to think na it took me 2 hours to wait for my number to be called,ika 10th lng ako. so sa sabado nlng ako babalik..iconfirm ko din yung internatnal driving permit...

Isyut

@gmad06 Ah ganun ba. So, dapat pala dalhin ko din yung lumang passport ko na ginamit for initial entry. By the way, how was the BTT exam? madali lang ba? Yung DL ko pala Non prof lang. Pwede naman yun diba? Salamat sa reply ha.

gmad06

@Isyut non-prof den sa akin pero hindi ko pa maconfirm kc babalik pa ako dis Saturday..oki lng yung exam medyu andun naman lahat sa book na pinag aralan ko.