Converting Singapore/Philippine Driver's License

mesiah_fist · July 2015

may Ph license po ako na una ko nakuha since 2003. karerenew ko lang po june last year. andito po ako ngaun sa sg, hingi lang ako advice kung alin ang mas maganda gawin? ipaconvert ko ang Ph license ko to NSW license? o ipaconvert ko ang Ph license ko to Sg license and then Sg license to NSW license? umiiwas po kasi ako sa mahal na fees at exams. haha salamat po

dantz15 · July 2015

hmm...I am planning the same thing hehe...
base sa suggestion ng friend ko sa Melbourne, sabi nya mas mkakamura daw ako kung ipapaconvert ko na from PH to SG then to AU license.

baka meron pang may mas mgandang suggestion/experience dito na sasagot.
wait muna tyo.hehe

fgs · July 2015

@dantz15 if you have SG licence, automatic convert na to Au licence without the theory test and practical driving..total cost around 300-400AUD( excluding the DL fee depending on the number of years validity you wanted)

fgs · July 2015

@dantz15 pero ang ginagawa ng mga ibang automatic convert, nageenrol pa rin for few days/hours of driving lessons to familiarize right hand driving and road rules..beating the red light can cost you $450 and 3 demerit points..

dantz15 · July 2015

@fgs thanks sa info. Isama ko sa budget hehe

dantz15 · July 2015

@fgs parang mgandang ma-practice talaga muna. for own safety na rin.hehe
thanks for the tip

mesiah_fist · July 2015

@dantz15 if you have SG licence, automatic convert na to Au licence without the theory test and practical driving..total cost around 300-400AUD( excluding the DL fee depending on the number of years validity you wanted)

sa lahat ba ng states yan? sa NSW kasi ako balak pumunta.

JCsantos · July 2015

@dantz15 if you have SG licence, automatic convert na to Au licence without the theory test and practical driving..total cost around 300-400AUD( excluding the DL fee depending on the number of years validity you wanted)
sa lahat ba ng states yan? sa NSW kasi ako balak pumunta.

in NSW, SG license are recognize

http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roads/licence/moving-to-nsw.html#recognised_countries

Recognised countries

Roads and Maritime Services recognises car and rider licences from certain countries. There are two categories of recognised countries – A and B.

If you are applying for a heavy vehicle licence (classes LR, MR, HR, HC or MC) you must pass the relevant knowledge and driving tests, even if you hold an equivalent class licence from a recognised country.

Recognised Country A: If you hold a licence from one of these countries, you do not have to pass knowledge and driving tests when applying for a NSW car (class C) or rider (class R) licence:

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Denmark
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guernsey
Ireland, Isle of Man (licences issued since 1 April 1991), Italy, Japan, Jersey, Luxembourg
Malta (licences issued or renewed since 2 January 2004), Netherlands, New Zealand, (except for paper licences), Norway, Portugal
Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America

dantz15 · July 2015

@JCsantos thanks for the info. sakto!hehe

bangs08 · September 2015

From SG din ako and planning to move to Sydney na by October. Balak ko din convert Ph DL ko to SG here this month kung kaya then pagdating ng Sydney, SG to Au conversion naman. Mabigyan kaya ako na wala ng exams etc. kung kakakuha ko lang ng SG license? Hehe TIA!

dantz15 · September 2015

@bangs08 base sa friend ko pwede. Bsta more than 2 or 3yrs yta na ung Phil license mo. He jst converted PH license to SG a month before going AU

bangs08 · September 2015

@dantz15 hmmm. Ung Ph license ko naman kakarenew ko lang nitong Aug 2015 tapos resibo lang kasi nagkaubusan ng card sa tin. Tsk!

dantz15 · September 2015

Ah ok lang yan. Meron ka na bang certification from LTO kung kelan first na issue license mo? need mo to for SG. Then kunin nla orig, tpos bgyan ka ng copy. Yun na lng siguro mgamit mo pag convert.

bangs08 · September 2015

Wala din ako nung cert na un @dantz15. So negative na ko makaconvert ng Ph to SG?

dantz15 · September 2015

@bangs08 actually yung cert na yun wala naman sa list ng requirements pero lately sa mga nakikita kong nagpaconvert e nagprovide sila ng ganun. How to convert PH to SG License Requirements

Pwede mo siguro i-try, pag tinanong ka kung kelan ang first issue ng license mo just inform them kung kelan or ituro mo sa license mo mismo:
License no.: N03-xx-xxxxxx

Yung number after ng N03 un ang year ng first issuance. Dati naman daw pwede yung ganun e. Not sure lang ngayon.

HTH

cholle · September 2015

I converted my Ph to Sg DL - theory test lang. When I moved to Sydney I was able to convert my Sg direct to Au DL. Dito na lang ako nagpractice magdrive. It's not that difficult!

dantz15 · September 2015

@cholle thanks for the info. Yung SG DL mo nun, how long since it was issued before converting to AU DL?

cholle · September 2015

@dantz15 actually wala pang six months yung sg dl ko. Pero ginawa nung taga-rms, yung date of first issue is yung nasa Ph dl (which is 2006) tapos yung sg dl for conversion. I ended up with a Full NSW dl agad

dantz15 · September 2015

@cholle ah nice. Panu nila nalaman ung date of first issue? Lam na ba agad nila panu tignan yun sa license ntin? Ndi kasi obvious ung first issue db.. Or meron kang cert from LTO?

zapped · September 2015

HIndi na kailangan ng cert from LTO to convert to SG license unless na magdrive ka talaga ng kotse sa SG. Pag walang cert, ang nilalagay na date of license issuance is on the exact date of SG license approval. Ang purpose kasi ng cert from LTO is para makakuha ka ng discount sa insurance and also kung anong license class and ibibigay sayo when you have a car and or driving in SG. Based sa grant date of license yung insurance cost. Pag 5 years or more, 50% discount kasi. Hope this helps..

dantz15 · September 2015

@zapped ah thanks for the info. Yung conversion for SG, hindi ba another purpose din siguro yung para malaman nila kung need mo pa magdisplay ng P-Plate? Need nila maverify yung more than 2 years na yung license db.

zapped · September 2015

@dantz15, display ka lang ng P plate/"triangle logo" kapag less than a year yung driving experience mo in SG which is based on the date of your SG drivers date issuance.

If you have a certificate from LTO, same date from LTO ang ilalagay nila sa SG drivers date issuance, so no need to display the "triangle logo" sa car mo.

dantz15 · September 2015

@zapped thanks ayun nga, pag may LTO cert ayun ang makakapag justify na no need na yung P-Plate.hehe

zapped · September 2015

@ dantz15, yep...hehee.

cholle · September 2015

@dantz15 dala ko yung pinakaluma kong OR which is 2098. Pero meron silang handbook na guide kung pano hanapin sa DL ang date of issue. Yung Nxx yung xx yung first year of issue

dantz15 · September 2015

@cholle ah tlga?! Nice! Ang galing! Thanks sa info hehe. Mkakapagpaconvert pala ako agad hehe

yosh10 · September 2015

@dantz15 Salamat sa link na ito.
Madali lang ba ang theory exam?
Nakapagpa-book ka na sa driving centers?

dantz15 · September 2015

@yosh10 madali lang. Pero need mo pa din ng reviewer hehe.
Meron ako nung book then bumili ako ng App (full version, mga SG$8 ata) sa Play Store.
Then practice ako every day nung App.

Btw, pwede ka magpaconvert straight away after ng exam basta pasado. Then bgyan ka nila ng slip as temporary driver license. Then after 1 month makukuha mo na ung SG Photo ID.

nakapgpaconvert na ako last July hehe.
Need mo na magpabook kasi medyo matagal ang exam dates.
Ako sa Ubi ako every 3 month sila merong sched.
Not sure sa ibang center

yosh10 · September 2015

@dantz15 salamat!
BTW, basic theory lang ba ang i-exam para makapagpaconvert? magkano lahat ng ginastos sa pagpa-convert?
try ko din contact un sa bukit batok kasi un ang pinakamalapit sa office.

dantz15 · September 2015

@yosh10 yup basic theory. SG$50 lang total for conversion.
For BTT, kumuha ako ng e-trial na isa $10 yta un. magandang practice yun before exam.
1 day before ako nagpa schedule nun.

tpos ung BTT yta nsa ganun din $10

cholle · September 2015

Tip: mas madali makakuha ng sked ng BTT sa woodlands. Dun ako kumuha kahit na mas malapit yung Ubi sakin non, yung nakuha kong sked was two weeks from when I booked (online lang)