Professional Driver's License Renewal in LTO SM North EDSA 2022 - NPTravelBlogger

I accompanied my Father who was already 65 years old to renew his Professional Driver's License last February 2022. Although it was already February 22 and he's birthday was February 11, since there's an extension for renewal, we were allowed to process without any penalties.

A day before going to LTO, he took the exam through the LTO Portal. Days before that, he had watched several YouTube videos on the possible LTO questions in order to prepare for the exam.

To take the exam, you must first create an account in LTO Portal (click here). 

Next is to register and input all the necessary details. You must have your existing license ID with you because you will be inputting your license number here. This is how it will look like once you have a LTO portal account:

It's recommended to write down your username and password on a note since you will be asked to log-in using a public computer in LTO. Once you're done, click the second icon on the top then click CDE Online Validation Exam. This is how it will look like:

Just click START EXAM to start taking the exam. You can take the exam using your cellphone. 

This is how it will look like after you pass the exam. 

My father got 68% which is still a passing score 😁. Note that you can take the exam as many times as you like regardless even if you pass or fail. Just click START EXAM to retake the exam.

Then, we proceeded to LTO Driver's License Renewal Office located at the Lower Ground Floor of SM Annex, SM North EDSA in Quezon City, just near Ace Hardware and Bowling Area. 

It was inside SM Government Services Express which is a one-stop service shop from various government offices; Bureau of Immigration, Pag-ibig, National ID, SSS, LTO, to name a few.

We went directly to the LTO booth and told the staff that we would like to renew my Father's professional driver's license. We were asked if we already took the exam which we answered "YES". We were NOT asked to show proof, so NO need to print a copy of the exam certificate. 

The staff then gave us a form and told us to proceed to MegaCare Medical Solutions Clinic for medical examination. it was just a few steps outside the room we were in.

After filling up the form and paying PHP 480, my father was then ushered inside the clinic where he was examined, particularly his eyesight. He was then issued his Medical Examination Certificate and we went back to the LTO booth.

After handing the Medical Examination Certificate to the staff, we were requested to proceed to the cashier to pay the renewal fee amounting to PHP 585.  

Once paid, we went back to LTO and we were requested to sign-in to the  LTO Portal using the computer in front of their booth. Once logged-in, the staff inside took over and check the exam results as well as filled up the professional license renewal application online. After that, we were told to proceed to the room at the back of their booth which is the last step of the renewal.

This is were the fingerprints were registered, or checked. Please note that my Father was not taken a new photo for the renewal and that his old photo was used. 

After that, the new Driver's License ID was instantly printed and handed over to my father.He got 10-years validity! 💖All in all, the process took only 20 minutes to be completed. Look at the happiness on my Father's face while showing his old and new ID. 😊