The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is set to launch an electronic version of the driver’s license as part of the agency’s efforts to digitalize its services.
In collaboration with the Department of Information and Communications Technology, the digital license will serve as an electronic alternative to the physical driver’s license card and will be integrated into the super app under development by the DICT, said LTO chief Jay Art Tugade on Monday, May 8.
No date has been set for the official rollout.
The LTO’s statement coincided with a lack of license cards made of plastic, which prompted the agency to issue licenses printed on paper.
“The advantage of the digital license is that motorists can present it to law enforcement officers during apprehension. It is equivalent to presenting the physical driver’s license,” Tugade said.
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“We also appreciate the way the super app functions similarly to a wallet, containing all government IDs, among other things, within your mobile device.”
The digital license can also be used for various transactions with the LTO, including license and registration renewals as well as online payments.
Tugade said that the existing security features of the driver’s license would be integrated into the digital version, on top of the super app’s security measures.
The LTO and the DICT officially entered into an e-governance partnership in March.
The partnership aims to enhance the digitalization of systems and processes within the LTO, ultimately improving its overall efficiency and effectiveness.
