How to claim a Driver’s Licence Card and Certificate of Driving from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in the Philippines by an Authorized Representative of an Individual residing/working outside the Philippines:
- Prepare a Special Power of Attorney (SPA) authorizing a representative in the Philippines to do the following:
- Claim the Driver’s Licence Card from the Land Transportation Office (LTO);
- Request for a Certificate of Driving from the LTO Main Branch (only);
- Submit the Certificate of Driving from LTO to the Department of Foreign Affairs for authentication;
- Claim the authenticated Certificate of Driving from the DFA;
- Photocopies of valid IDs bearing the signatures and photos of the owner of the SPA and the authorized representative should be attached to the SPA.
- The SPA should be notarized by the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto.
- The duly notarized SPA should be sent to the representative in the Philippines.
- The representative in the Philippines to present the notarized SPA to the LTO and DFA. Photocopies are required for submission to the said agencies.
FOR MANITOBA
Upon receipt of the authenticated Certificate of Driving from the DFA in the Philippines, the same should be authenticated by the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto prior to submission to the Government of Manitoba, together with the Philippine Driver’s Licence Card, for the application of Driver’s Licence in Manitoba.
FOR TORONTO
Upon receipt of the authenticated Certificate of Driving from the DFA in the Philippines, the same should be authenticated by the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto prior to submission to the Government of Ontario, together with the Philippine Driver’s Licence Card, for the application of Driver’s Licence in Ontario.
