In the Philippines, you must register your automobile or motorcycle with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and renew it annually. In addition to being required by law, this is a measure to guarantee the security and safety of other drivers as well as pedestrians on the road. The LTO vehicle registration renewal procedure, however, is dreaded by many due to its complexity and length. If you have to wait in line for hours at an LTO office, it may be much worse.
Thankfully, with the LTO’s Land Transportation Management System (LTMS) site, renewing your car registration online is now easier and more simple. You can submit your paperwork online, pay your costs, and get your official receipt all without having to visit an LTO satellite office. All you need is a record of the motor vehicle registration renewal using the LTMS portal and a computer or smartphone with an internet connection.
We will walk you through the process of utilizing the LTMS site to renew your car registration online in this post. In order to facilitate a simple and seamless online renewal process, we will also send you some pointers and reminders.
Conditions for Renewal of Vehicle Registration Online
Before you may renew your car registration online, there are a few prerequisites that must be satisfied. A Land Transport Management System (LTMS) Portal account connected to your car is required. Additionally, you must confirm that the latest renewal transaction you completed was completed through the LTMS and that the current owner’s name appears correctly on your Certificate of Registration (CR).
Nevertheless, you will still need to visit an LTO district office and allow them to complete the transaction using the LTMS portal if this is your first time utilizing the online renewal process. In this manner, the information on your car will be saved in the database and accessible to you at a later time. You can easily renew your registration online the next time you need to by simply logging into the LTMS portal and following the instructions.
Use this instruction to link the details of your motorcycle to LTMS: How to Link Your Motor Vehicle to LTMS Account.
Online Enrollment Procedure
Even if the renewal procedure is completed online, there are still certain tasks that need to be completed outdoors before you can move forward. You must collect certain documents in person as they are not readily available online. Here’s a step-by-step tutorial to assist you renew your vehicle registration using the LTO Portal:
Obtain a Certificate of Coverage in Step One.
Obtain third-party liability insurance from a respectable insurance company. The COC will be sent electronically to the LTMS.
Obtain a Motor Vehicle Inspection Report in Step Two.
Your car needs to be inspected at a Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Center (PMVIC) to make sure it is safe and complies with regulations. After evaluating your car, the PMVIC will send the inspection report to the Land Transport Management System (LTMS) electronically.
Step 3: Use LTMS to process the renewal.
Click the Vehicle icon after logging into the LTMS portal with your account to choose the vehicle that requires renewal. To move on to the verification step, click the Next button.
You do not need to manually enter the Certificate of Coverage (COC) or the Inspection Report Number because the system will do it for you based on the data that the PMVIC sends. Click the arrows under the Verify column to validate and check the COC and inspection report. If the information is provided successfully, the reference number will appear automatically. Get in touch with your PMVIC or insurance provider if nothing appears. When you are finished, click the Finish button.
Step 4: The Renewal Fee Payment
After selecting your preferred online payment method, click Proceed to Payment. The convenience fee you must pay depends depend on the payment method you select. Click the “proceed” option to return to your LTO Portal account after receiving a notification indicating that your transaction was successful.
Print your receipt in step four.
Select the Closed tab from the Transaction Overview window by clicking the Transaction icon. Locate and click on your renewal transaction. A large bar code will appear when the page loads. After swiping down, select the Official Receipt option. Your official receipt will be available for download or printing in a pop-up window.
Important Information
- Only plain renewals are covered by the Online Motor Vehicle Renewal of Registration program. You must renew in person if you wish to register a modification or change the color of your car.
- Your name must match the one on the Certificate of Registration and you must be the vehicle’s current owner.
- The only cars that can be renewed online are those that have been inspected by a PMVIC. You must register your car at the LTO office if you decide to use a private emission testing center.
- You must update the most recent plate issuance information in your motor vehicle details.
How Can You Determine Whether a Renewal Is Necessary?
Even if you can renew your registration online, there is still a schedule that you must adhere to. The month and the week that your renewal is due are determined by your plate number. Your license plate number’s last digit indicates the month, and the next-to-last digit indicates the week. In the first week of April, for instance, you must renew your registration if your license plate number ends in 34.
Please review the tables below to help you decide if it is time to renew. They display the matching week and month for every digit on your license plate. To learn more about the online renewal procedure, you can also go to the LTO website.
The month in which you need to renew your registration is indicated by the last digit on your license plate.
| FINAL PART OF THE PLATE NUMBER |
MONTH |
|---|---|
| 1. | January |
| 2. | February |
| 3. | March |
| 4 | April |
| 5. | May |
| Six | June |
| 7. | July |
| 8 | August |
| 9. | September |
| 0 | October |
Nonetheless, the weekly deadline for renewing your vehicle registration is indicated by the second-to-last digit on your license plate number.
| After the PLATE’S LAST COMMENT |
WEEK |
|---|---|
| 1, 2, 3 | July 1 to July 7 is the first week of July. |
| 4, 5, 6, | The second week of the eighth through fourteenth month |
| 7, 8 | third week, which runs from the 15th to the 21st of the month |
| 9, 0 | the month’s fourth week, which runs from the 22nd to the last day |
Last Remarks
By using the LTMS service to renew your vehicle registration online, you may quickly and simply comply with LTO criteria. By avoiding lengthy lineups and pointless fines, you can save time and money. However, before beginning the online process, there are a few things you must do and some documents you must collect. The length of your plate-based renewal period is another important thing to know. You can easily and quickly renew your car registration online using the LTMS site by following the instructions in this article.