It all depends on the LTO office one visits. I stopped in at 2pm to see what I would need to get my license. By 4:30pm I had the permanent laminated license. Total cost for everything was P720. I never saw a fixer.
William
--- In LivingInThePhilippi
>
> Conversion is the procedure to do all that. You dont have to pay
> the fixer that high, just make a photocopy of your drivers licence
> here in U.S., passport and drug test which you see lots of them around
> LTO office. I think Patriot is very right on fees, 600P in LTO to
> process your licence and 50P for drug test. After we did all that, LTO
> gave us the temporary (paper) drivers license which is already
> acceptable to drive around for both motorcycle and private vehicle.
> They told us to wait for the laminated license be claim in 5 months.
>
> That's the legal way. Then there is the Philippine way. For a
> nominal fee of P3000 to the proper individual (who spreads it around
> on your behalf), you can magically receive a real Philippine drivers
> license. Without written test, driving test, drug test, eye test or
> other inconveniences. Somehow these tests will be performed without
> your participation and legally certified by the cognizant individuals.
> You will be able to pick up your license immediately. The trick is
> finding the proper individual. You need a Filipino friend for that,
> to find out whom to contact for arrangements.
>
> You will have to wait in long lines to have your photo taken, and fill
> out a few forms. But otherwise the process takes days.
>
> I similar amount will get you a visa extension immediately. It's the
> Philippines.
>
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