Car registration

WHERE TO RENEW OR REGISTER BRAND NEW CAR

Proceed to these LTO offices to register your vehicle (click to view
location in Google Maps):
LTO Diliman District Office
Location: LTO Main Cmpd., East Avenue, Diliman Quezon City
Contact Number: 921-9017
Quezon City District Office
Location: Butel Bldg., P. Tuazon Blvd. Cubao Quezon City
Contact Number: 480-4962
Pasay District Office
Location: Domestic Road, Pasay City
Contact Number: 851-1954
Caloocan District Office
Location: Butel Bldg., Araneta Avenue, Kalookan City
Contact Number: 364-1183 / 361-2546
HOW TO REGISTER A BRAND NEW CAR
Many new car owners would prefer to let their car dealer handle
the nitty-gritty details of registering their car and just pay a fee.
Some car dealers would even offer Free Car Registration to
buyers. But you can also do the legwork and register your car on
your own.
There are different documents youll need depending on which
type of vehicle you want to register. Theres a different sets of
required documents if youre registering a brand new car which is
locally manufactured, or imported, theres also a different set of
requirements for low-speed vehicles and tricycles.
Well focus our discussion on imported brand new cars as your
new car, like majority of cars sold here in the Philippines, most

likely falls under this classification. Here are the requirements for
registration with the LTO:
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Commercial Invoice of MV issued by the country of origin
Bill of Lading
BOC Certificate of Payment
Certificate of Stock Reported (CSR)
Sales Invoice of the MV (motor vehicle)
PNP-TMG MV Clearance Certificate (Philippine National Police,
Traffic Management Group)
Duly accomplished and approved Motor Vehicle Inspection
Report (MVIR)
Appropriate insurance certificate of cover
Valid Certificate of Public Convenience duly confirmed by the
LTFRB, in case of for hire MVs
Valid Motorized Tricycle Operators Permit (MTOP) for TC only
Taxpayers Identification Number (TIN)
LTO REGISTRATION PROCESS
1. Proceed to the transaction counters and submit the
documents above to the evaluator so they can compute the
fees.
2. There will be an inspection of the motor vehicle and
submission of the filled out MVIR.

3. Pay the fees and obtain the official receipt at the cashier
when your name is called.
4. Get your certificate of registration, plates, stickers, and other
documents at the releasing counter when your name is
called. And youre done!
An LTO memorandum bans four-wheeled vehicles from being on
the road without a valid registration.
Vehicles without a license plate will be stopped and drivers will be
asked to present the Certificate of Registration and the Official
Receipt of the vehicle. If you do not have the OR/ CR, you have to
present the certificate of stock reported, sales invoice, or
certificate of insurance cover. You can be fined PHP 5,000 if you
have not attached your plate but have presented the OR/ CR.
Youll be fined PHP 10,000 if you fail to present neither the OR/ CR
or the alternate documents.
HOW TO RENEW YOUR CAR REGISTRATION
Here are the steps that you will need to perform renew your car
registration.
REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL
Photocopy of Certificate of Registration (CR) and Official
Receipt of payment
Appropriate Insurance Certificate of Cover (COC)
Duly accomplished and approved Motor Vehicle Inspection
Report (MVIR)
Certificate of Emission Compliance (CEC)
Taxpayers Identification Number (TIN)
WHERE TO RENEW

You can renew your car registration at any LTO online

district/extension office.
REGISTRATION RENEWAL PROCESS
The process is basically the same as when you register your car
for the first time.
1. Proceed to the transaction counters and submit the
documents above to the evaluator so they can compute the
fees.
2. Inspection of the motor vehicle and submission of the filled
out MVIR.
3. Pay the fees and obtain the official receipt at the cashier
when your name is called.
4. Get your certificate of registration, plates, stickers, and other
documents at the releasing counter when your name is
called. And youre done!