international driver's license

**baiskee** · October 20th, 2004 10:51 AM

Originally posted by OTEP
Yep, tagal nang gimik ng AAP yang 'international driver's license' na yan.

In Canada (I'm not sure about the U.S. since most of my relatives are in Canada), they will always honor your home country's license for a certain period (three months accg to sir yebo).

That will give you ample time to apply for a local driver's license.

kaya pala... wala din pala yang international driver's ek-ek na yan.

**maestro** · October 20th, 2004 11:42 AM

pasingit na din mga sir...

Not familiar with Canada, pero sa US, tama, you may use your PH license for a max of 6 months ata (tour/business). Kasi, pagka-dinig ko dun sa mga kaibigan ko when I was there last June, di na ata sila nag-iissue ng Drivers license kung wala kang US-SSS#... kaya yun mga TNT, hirap ata kumuha ng DL... pero bali-balita ko lang yun.

**GlennSter** · October 20th, 2004 12:18 PM

thanks guys!!!dina pala kailangan...

follow up question...what if tourist lang visa ko? and i want to stay there for 5-6 months?

papayagan ba akong kumuha ng license dun kahit toursit visa lang?

**niky** · October 20th, 2004 12:25 PM

It's the same in almost any country. Here in the Philippines, you can drive on an American license for about 6 months. After that, getting a local license is easy (but then, even a blind man can do it... so... :D )

**jolog1** · October 20th, 2004 11:15 PM

niky - yung sakin, binigyan ako ng Philippine drivers license without any exams. Sabi daw transferable ang US license ko, kaya kinonvert lang nila. Pero ginawa ko to through "unofficial channel", pati motorcycle pinayagan ako hehehe....

**GlennSter** · October 20th, 2004 11:50 PM

niky..i mean..diba mahirap to get a canadian license there if i am a filipino?

**yebo** · October 20th, 2004 11:52 PM

sa US tama nga na required na ang SS number for getting a DL. tagal na yan 1995 pa lang need mo na ng SS number. BUT YOU DON'T NEED TO BE A GREEN CARD HOLDER OR BE AN AMERICAN CITIZEN TO GET AN SS No.

sabihin mo lang sa social security office what your purpose is for getting an SS No., like for getting a DL, for opening a bank account, for your insurance policy, etc. they will issue you an SS card marked "NOT VALID FOR EMPLOYMENT". i know coz i got one, needed it before for the DL, bank account and car insurance.

ewan ko sa canada, ang alam ko lang dun what my canadian co-worker told me here on the rig. ask ko kasi sa kanya before i answered your question (about int'l DL). sad to say he does not know if you need canadian SS (just asked him a few minutes ago hehehe).

**GlennSter** · October 21st, 2004 12:19 AM

salamat master yebo sa abala....ill double check nalang din dun.driver ko naman mga tito at tita ko..herherherh

salamat!!

at least i know i can drive sa 1st 3 months...

**woulfe27** · October 21st, 2004 04:09 AM

just rented a ford focus last sunday dito sa sacramento. i'm now using my Phil. DL. according to the hertz brochure, as long as the info in your DL is written in English, it's acceptable.

**Mykedz** · March 13th, 2010 02:17 PM

Guys,2 months old pa lang yung driver license ko,.i really need the international license.,na kita ko kc dun sa AAP 1 year valid dw yung license..,di ko alam kung dapat 1 year na siyang dapt na gamit o dapat my 1 year pa na valid xa,.e kung dapt 1 year na dapt sayng na gamit,.is there anyway na mka kuha pko ng international license?.like under the table or what?.,.guys please help..its really a privilege na mka drive sa labas.,aalis nko by the end of the month,.and my mom will kill me if hindi ako naka kuha..tnx..hoping for your advices..tnx..