LTO generally requires the duly accomplished Application Form for Driver’s License (ADL) in order to issue a driver’s license, conductor’s license, or student permit. In the case of license applications, the Application Form for Driver’s License (ADL), also known as Application for Permits and Licenses (APL), is one of the many documentary requirements you must fill out.
The LTO website allows you to download the Application Form for Driver’s License (ADL) directly if you wish to save time in obtaining one at the office. If you have already secured it, you may be able to complete it prior to visiting the LTO.
Most LTO transactions require the Application Form for Driver’s License, also known as the APL or ADL. You can pick up this form at LTO offices nationwide, or you can access it online, at the LTO website, if you’re tech-savvy.
The ADL form can be downloaded from the LTO website. Developed in January 2024, it provides the transacting public with an easier way to fulfill the requirements of many LTO transactions. If you download the form from the LTO website, the actual file size is only 405.62 KB, so you don’t have to worry about it taking up too much space on your device or using up too much data from your data bundle. There have been 1126684 downloads of the form to date.
What is it for
Applicants for driver’s licenses, student permits, non-professional licenses, or professional licenses in the Philippines must fill out the ADL Form. It is used by the LTO for registering motor vehicles and obtaining Certificates of Registration and Official Receipts. The form is also used for the following transactions:
Application for a Student Driver’s Permit
Renewal of the Student Driver’s Permit
Application for a Non-Professional Driver’s License
Conductor’s License Application
Renewal of plain driver’s licenses
Renewal of an advance driver’s license
Philippines Driver’s License Renewal for Filipinos Living/Working Abroad
Renewal of license and revision of records
Renewal of license without revision of records
Duplicate Driver’s License Application
Duplicate Student Driver’s Permit Application
Driver’s license storage
Conductor’s license storage
License renewal with examination [expired for more than two (2) years] or with more than ten (10) but less than forty (40) demerit points
Licence renewal with examination [expired for more than two (2) years] or with ten (10) or more but fewer than forty (40) demerit points
License renewal with examination [expired for more than two (2) years] or with more than ten (10) but less than forty (40) demerit points
Codes for additional DLs
Renewal of expired Philippine Driver’s License with a valid Foreign Driver’s License upon conversion of a Foreign Driver’s License to a Philippine Driver’s License
Foreign driver’s licenses that have expired and/or are from countries where the vehicles are driven right-handed
Change the classification code from Professional Driver’s License to Non-Professional Driver’s License and the clutch type
The dropping of DL codes and/or updating of driving conditions
Driver’s license enhancement
The Request for System Update (RSU) for the Double License has been submitted
A request for system updates (RSU) for licenses and customer details/missrepresentation of age or identity
How to Use the ADL Form
It is pretty straightforward to fill out the ADL form. It has slots for filling out personal information needed to apply for a license. If you make a mistake in the information provided on this form, your license will have inaccurate information, which will be quite time-consuming and expensive to rectify.
How Much Does It Cost
ADL forms are free of charge. Whether you secure it at the LTO branch of your choice or download it from the LTO website, the form is free.
Step 4: Find the Application for Driver’s Licenses by scrolling down.
Step 5: Click Download.
Step 6: Save the .pdf file to a location of your choice.
Step 7: Delete the original file and rename it the way you prefer.
Step 8: Save the file.
Important Reminders
Here are some important reminders to keep in mind:
The ADL form must be downloaded from the LTO website with a stable internet connection.
It is not important whether you download the form and print it yourself or secure it onsite at the LTO office as long as you complete it.
When you download the form, you can complete it beforehand and bring it to the LTO office.
ADL forms may need to be submitted with other types of documentation, depending on your transaction.
The LTO website offers the ADL form as an APL.
Conclusion
LTO offices are the only places where license applications can be submitted. APL or ADL forms are required to be completed by applicants along with other documentary requirements. In making it available online, the agency reduces the amount of time the transacting public spends at LTO service counters in order to secure the form.