LTO Medical Certificate: What is it for and is it really needed?

Updated Aug 11, 2022

Same topic: Automotive FYIs

It's part of the requirements when applying for new and renewal of driver's license.

I. LTO Medical Certificate: What is it for?

When applying for a driver’s license, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) requires all applicants to submit a medical certificate. This includes those who are applying for a student driver’s license, a non-professional driver’s license, and a professional driver’s license. A medical certificate is also a requirement for individuals who are renewing their driver's license. 

An LTO medical certificate can ensure a driver if he/she is physically and mentally fit to drive. Despite the innovation of vehicular safety features, the human factor has always been one of the most common causes of accidents, hence a medical certificate is necessary.

LTO Medical Certificates as per the Land Transportation Office (LTO)

In order to get tested, you would have to visit accredited clinics made available nationwide. Once you finished the LTO medical exam, you will be issued with the medical certificate needed for driver license application.

Of note, it doesn’t really matter which LTO accredited medical clinic you decide to get tested. The important thing to look for in acquiring an medical certificate for LTO is that the medical clinic is accredited by the agency. We have listed the accredited medical clinics in Metro Manila which you can find below.

You will be needing a Medical Certificate for LTO when applying for a driver's license

As for the pricing, the LTO medical certificate fee usually costs around Php 500. However, that could vary depending on the guidelines of the medical clinics. Your medical result will be sent to LTO’s database as a way to avoid forged, duplicated, and fake certificates.

II. LTO Medical Certificate: What are the medical tests included?

Perhaps the most important factors that a medical practitioner will check on you are your eyes. Medical clinics will take a precise eye exam on you by giving you a series of eye tests. Restrictions will be given to you depending on how well the medical exam went.

An eye test is required as vision is essential in driving

To obtain a medical certificate, you must also pass a drug test at the clinic. The use of illegal narcotics can affect one's physical and mental health. For this reason, reputable medical facilities thoroughly scrutinize this test.

Other conditions that will be checked on you include your ability to hear and speak, disabilities, and diseases such as diabetes, dementia, and high blood pressure.

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III. List of LTO Accredited Medical Clinics in Metro Manila

1. Region 13: NCR East

ITEM NO.

ACCREDITED MEDICAL CLINIC NAME

CLINIC ADDRESS

CLINIC'S CONTACT NUMBER

1

ABALOS MEDICAL CLINIC

BRGY. PINYAHAN, QUEZON CITY

0932-7118687

2

ANC HALILI MEDICAL CLINIC

BRGY. KALIGAYAHAN NOVALICHES QUEZON CITY

0915-2457637

3

ANC Halili Medical Corp.

Ynares Sports Arena Cmpd. Shaw Blvd.,Pasig City

631-3675

4

AQV MEDICAL CLINIC

433 J.P. RIZAL ST STO. NIÑO,  MARIKINA CITY

0917-8996526

5

ARUGAIN ANM MEDICAL  TESTING CENTER

#151 BRGY. SAN ROQUE 20TH AVE COR MIRASOL ST. CUBAO Q.C.

6

AVENNION MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.

LEVEL 2 ALIMALL, CUBAO QUEZON CITY

930-6174

7

BREONY MEDICAL CLINIC

1131 QURINO HIGHWAY BRGY. KALIGAYAHAN, NOVALICHES QUEZON CITY

927-7618443

8

C. E. D. MEDICAL SERVICES

PRIMA BIENES BLDG. BRGY. 01 MAGALANG COR EAST AVE PINYAHAN Q.C.

9

CHAR-LYN MEDICAL CLINIC EAST AVE. Q.C.

EAST AVE. QUEZON CITY

0917-1003510

10

CLINIPATH MEDICAL CLINIC

L/G FLOOR ROBINSON METROEAST MARCOS HIGHWAY BRGY. DELA PAZ PASIG CITY

637-3102

11

FSM MEDICAL CLINIC

FTI OLD ADMIN BLDG FTI CMPLX WESTERN BICUTAN TAGUIG

0917-5157558

12

Galen Medical Clinic

F. Sevalle Bldg. San Agustin Malabon city

13

Healing Grace Medical Clinic

121 Shaw Blvd., Bagong Silang, Mandaluyong City

531-1512

14

HEALTH PRIORITY MEDICAL CLINIC

1151 UNIT 0 QUIRINO HIWAY KALIGAYAHAN 5, QUEZON CITY

15

JAGB DRUG TESTING CENTER

UNIT 118 3RD/F ROBINSONS NOVALICHES, QUEZON CITY

931-4281

16

JGC MEDICAL CLINIC

BIAK NA BATO QUEZON CITY

0917-8970588

17

JJCL Drug Testing 2nd Medical Center

Unit CC 20320 2F Ever Gotesco Commonwealth Ave., Batasan Hills Quezon City

0922-8186887

18

JL Sison Medical Clinic- Manila

Post Office Cmpd. Liwasan Bonifacio Manila

19

JMRA MEDICAL & DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES

G/F OLD ADMIN BLDG. FTI COMPLEX TAGUIG CITY

838-5285

20

JTB Clinic

80 Severina Compound, R. Magsaysay Blvd. Quezon City

21

KUYANG  MEDICAL CLINIC

VALENZUELA CITY 3RD DISTRICT NCR

0933-1100460

22

L.T.O. MEDICAL

LTO CENTRAL OFFICE EAST AVE,  QUEZON CITY

23

LJL DRUG TESTING CENTER

UNIT 314 3/F SHAW CENTER MALL360 SHAW BLVD ADDITION HILLS MANDALUYONG

0917-5602184

24

LOL MEDICAL CENTER

371 JP RIZAL ST COR MING RAMOS MARIKINA CITY

997-6861

25

LRO MEDICAL SERVICES

STALL UNIT 9 PMHA BLDG. COR. LTO EAST AVE. QUEZON CITY

0927-4357177

26

MCMD MEDICAL CLINIC

RM 311 PRIMA BLDG. EAST AVE COR MAGALANG ST QUEZON CITY

922-2639

27

MEGACARE MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.

UNIT 029 LGF ANNEX BLDG. SM CITY NORTH EDSA BAGONG PAG-ASA, QUEZON CITY

0932-3982972

28

NH MEDICAL CLINIC

UNIT 301 PRIA BLDG., #1 MAGALANG ST COR EAST AVE BRGY PINYAHAN QUEZON CITY

729-8009

29

NOVALTO MEDICAL CLINIC

1151 QUIRINO HIGHWAY KALIGAYAHAN 2 NOVALICHES QUEZON CITY

0995-457-5563

30

OCNT MEDICAL CLINIC

107 N. DOMINGO ST. BRGY. PEDRO CRUZ SAN JUAN CITY

0917-308-3029

31

OCNT MEDICAL CLINIC

4-D MAGALANG ST. BRGY. PINYAHAN, QUEZON CITY

0905-241-7634

32

Precision Medical Services and Drug Test Lab

82 P. Tuazon Blvd., Kaunlaran, Quezon City

411-2723

33

QUASARS MEDICAL TESTING CENTER

3RD FLOOR FAIRVIEW CENTER MALL Q.C

0917-8301308

34

RBR MEDICAL CLINIC

GROUND FLR. SJB BLDG. N. DOMINGO SAN JUAN CITY

0907-6536675

35

RC LIM MEDICAL

LTO EXTENSION OFFICE, MIRASOL CUBAO, QUEZON CITY

36

RC LIM MEDICAL

DILIMAN QUEZON CITY

37

RC LIM MEDICAL SERVICES

85 P.TUAZON SQUARE CUBAO Q.C

38

RC LIM MEDICAL SERVICES

P.TUAZON CUBAO QUEZON CITY

39

RC LIM MEDICAL SERVICES

20TH AVE P. TUAZON CUBAO Q.C.

40

RC Lim medical services

Lot 10, Brgy. Pinyahan Diliman Quezon City

0917-3151006

41

Restituta Q. Layog Medical Clinic

#80 R. Magsaysay blvd. Dona Imelda Bldg Q.C.

0917-3177359

42

ROSABEN MEDICAL CLINIC

#3 BIAK NA BATO LA LOMA QUEZON CITY

43

Rosaben Medical Clinic

FTI compound, Taguig City

44

ROSABEN MEDICAL CLINIC

5 P.FLORENTINO ST.COR.BIAK NA BATO STO.DOMINGO Q.C

45

ROSABEN MEDICAL CLINIC

GROUND FLR.OLD ADMIN BLDG.FTI COMPLEX WESTERN BICUTAN TAGUIG

0920-9695351

46

THINKWISE MEDICAL SERVICES

LTO TIENDESITAS, FRONTERA VERDE UGONG PASIG CITY

727-1930

47

TRU-CHECK MEDICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTER, INC.

PARK AVE. ROBINSONS GALLERIA EDSA COR ORTIGAS, QUEZON CITY

631-1559

48

VCAC MEDICAL CLINIC

3RD FLOOR AYOS CENTER COMELEC BUILDING MALINTA VALENZUELA CITY

352-3000 Loc 157

49

Victory Medical Clinic

375-C Ming Ramos Lane Brgy. Santo Nino Marikina City

0906-2511070

50

VNB MEDICALSERVICES INC.

305 PRIMA BLDG.MAGALANG ST.Q.C

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2. Region 13: NCR West

#

Clinic name

Clinic address

Contact number

1

DIAZ MEDICAL CLINIC

Torres Bldg. km 29 Tunasan Muntinlupa City

2

DIAZ MEDICAL SERVICES

LTO Compound National Road Brgy Tunasan Muntinlupa City

3

LEO MEDICAL CLINIC

Araneta Ave Brgy 79 Caloocan City

(02)  242-2335

4

BHELL MEDICAL

Stall No. 2 Oreta Sports Complex F. Sevilla Blvd., Malabon City

5

VNB MEDICAL

17 JP Bautista St Brgy 080 Caloocan City

6

JENHEALTH MEDICAL CLINIC

#27 National Road Tunasan Muntinlupa city

(02) 862-4671

7

BMZ MEDICAL CLINIC

1909 Kusang Loob Brgy 353 Zone 36 Sta Cruz Manila

0956-9814975

8

CLINICA KONSULTA

Dela Reyna St Reigna Regente St Binondo Manila

(02) 881-1330

9

RC LIM MEDICAL CLINIC

22 Araneta Ave. Caloocan City

10

RUDOLPH PASCUAL MEDICAL (RPM)

Beta Bldg., 2150 Espana Blvd., Manila

11

RUDOLPH MEDICAL MEDICAL SERVICES

2F Beta Bldg Josefina St Brgy 258 Sampaloc Manila

12

THINKWISE MEDICAL SERVICES

Alabang Town Center Muntinlupa City

(02) 541-0189

13

EPROMED MEDICAL CLINIC

Olivarez Compound Plaza NAIA Ave San Dionisio Paranaque City

14

EPROMED MEDICAL CLINIC

138 Olivarez Plaza Ninoy Aquino Ave san Dionisio Parañaque City

15

DOUBLE CHECK MEDICAL & DIAGNOSTIC CENTER INC.

Level 3 Open Parking Padre Faura Wing, Robinsons Place Manila, Adriatico cor.Pedro Gil St., Malate

16

ANGEL'S CLINIC

Mendoza Street, Talon Las Pinas City

17

QUICK STOP DRUG TESTING CENTER

MRT Upper Level Guadalupe Commercial Complex Brgy. Guadalupe Nuevo Makati City

(02) 896-6481

18

MEDITRUST DX SERVICES INC

4th Floor Metropoint Mall EDSA cor Taft Brgy 97 Pasay City

(02) 810-0262

19

GALEN MEDICAL CLINIC

Unit 2A Brgy 79 Araneta Avenue Caloocan City

(02) 922-2639

20

GALEN MEDICAL CLINIC - MALABON

F. Sevilla St. San Agustin, Malabon City

(02) 9222639

21

MIRAJ MEDICAL SERVICES

F16 4/F Araneta Square Caloocan City

(02) 285-5507

22

NHELCHU MEDICAL CLINIC

310 Real St., Alabang Zapote Rd Talon I Las Piñas City

(02) 799-3217

23

NELCHU MEDICAL SERVICES

94-A E. Mendoza Avenue , Bayani Subd. Talon 1. Las Pinas City

(02) 799-3217

24

JJCL DRUG TESTING MEDICAL CENTER

5th Floor SM City Concepcion St. Ermita Manila

(02) 989-0110

25

CLA MEDICAL

Pasay City LTO Domestic Road

26

DLLD MEDCARE CLINIC

9624 Pililia St., Valenzuela, Makati City

(02)922-2639

27

CEZZ MEDICAL SERVICES

Brgy. 191  Areza Bldg LTO Cmpd Domestic Rd Pasay City

28

GREEN PASTEUR MEDICAL SERVICES

Areza Building, LTO Compound Domestic Road, Brgy 191 Pasay City

29

A.E.B MEDICAL CLINIC

312 Real St. Alabang Zapote Road, Talon Uno, Las Pinas City

30

MONLLER MEDICAL SERVICES

LTO Compound, Tunasan, Muntinlupa City

31

DYTREX MEDICAL CLINIC

LTO Compound, Tunasan, Muntinlupa City

(02) 862-1048

32

DES MEDICAL SERVICES

22 G. Araneta Ave. Caloocan City

33

HEALTH PRIORITY MEDICAL CLINIC

1346 Tayuman St. Manila

34

JONATHAN V. URBINO MEDICAL SERVICES

1356 Tayuman St. Sta. Cruz Manila

35

NELCHU MEDICAL SERVICES - LAS PIÑAS EXT.

358 Real St. Alabang Zapote Rd. Talon 1 Las Pinas City

36

DR. RESTITUTA Q. LAYOG MEDICAL CLINIC

22 G. Araneta caloocan City

37

THINKWISE MEDICAL CLINIC - DLRO MRT AYALA

DLRO Ayala MRT Space C3-C4 2nd Level Ayala MRT Station

(02) 818-3589

38

DCV MEDICAL & DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC - DLRO Robinsons Las Pinas

Robinsons Las Pinas

39

JL SISON MEDICAL CLINIC

Atayde Paz St. Domestic Rd. Brgy 191 Pasay City

09473513355

40

DR. RESTITUTA Q. LAYOG MEDICAL CLINIC ESPAÑA

Beta Building Josefina St. cor Espana Sampaloc, Manila

41

ELKAY MEDICAL CLINIC

3401 West Vigan St. Sampaloc Manila

42

ELKAY MEDICAL CLINIC

1411 Tayuman St. Sta. Cruz Manila

43

ACA MEDICAL CLINIC

BS  Electrical Road Brgy 191, Pasay City

44

HEALTH PRIORITY MEDICAL CLINIC - ESPAÑA

LTO Espana

45

C & C MEDICAL CLINIC

LTO Pasay District Office Old Domestic Road Pasay City

46

ALBERT N. ALEGRE MEDICAL CLINIC

1409 Tayuman St. Sta. Cruz Manila

47

SKYRAIN MEDICAL CLINIC

807 D. Santiago cor. Mindanao Ave. Sta Mesa Manila

48

DR. RESTITUTA Q. LAYOG MEDICAL CLINIC - SAMPALOC3

746 Domingo Santiago St. Sampaloc Manila

49

JL SISON MEDICAL CLINIC

Post Office Compound Lawton Manila

50

HEALTH PRIORITY MEDICAL CLINIC - SAMPALOC

N. Domingo St Sampaloc Manila

51

C3 MEDICAL CLINIC

Unit 9 Lodoro St. National Rd. Tunasan Muntinlupa City

52

BHELL MEDICAL

P. Sevilla Blvd san Agustin Malabon City

53

RC LIM

Liwasang Bonifacio Magallanes Dr Intramuros Manila

54

ABELEDA MEDICAL CLINIC

1415 Tayuman Sta Cruz Manila

55

JM CREDO MEDICAL CLINIC

FMC-LTO Cmpd Talon Uno Alabang Zapote Rd Las Pinas City

56

R.C.T MEDICAL CLINIC

FMC-LTO Compound Alabang Zapote Road Talon Uno Las Pinas City

57

MEGACARE MEDICAL SERVICES INC

CZ 262a SM Mall of Asia JW Diokno Blvd Brgy. 076 Pasay City

58

FC MEDICAL CLINIC

Pasay Domestic Road Pasay City

59

JBO MEDICAL CLINIC

Domestic Road Pasay City

60

AASE HEALTH DRIVE

Beta Bldg Josefina Reyes St cor Espana Sampaloc Manila

61

ALFRED MEDICAL CLINIC

1443 Tayuman St., Sta. Cruz Manila

62

LIZ MEDICAL CLINIC

310 A Real St Alabang Zapote Rd Talon 1 Las Piñas City

63

VIRGIL NITZ & BABY MEDICAL SERVICES

17 JP Bautista St. Brgy. 080, Caloocan City

64

A.E.B MEDICAL CLINIC

312 Real St. Alabang Zapote Rd., Talon Uno, Las Piñas City

65

AGSA MEDICAL CLINIC

2160 Beta Bldg., Josefina St. Brgy. 528, Sampaloc Manila

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IV. FAQs about LTO Accredited Clinic & Medical Certificate

Q: Is a medical certificate required for applying for a driver’s license?

Yes, obtaining an LTO medical certificate has always been necessary in order to apply for a license. LTO has only been accepting medical certificates from its nationwide network of approved medical facilities as of 2019.

Q: I have blurry vision. Can I still be issued with a driver’s license?

Yes, however, you will be given restrictions that you should follow when driving. A traffic enforcer has the right to give you a ticket if you violated your restrictions.

Q: Where can I get a medical certification?

There are many medical offices that LTO has accredited. There are more than 100 clinics only in Metro Manila.

Q: I’m a foreigner. Do I still need to present a medical certificate to LTO?

Anyone who wants to obtain a driver's license in the Philippines must meet this prerequisite. So sure, even if you are a foreigner, a medical certificate is still necessary.

Q: How much is for an LTO medical certificate 2021?

Depending on the medical facility, an LTO medical certificate can cost different amounts. However, you would often pay 500 pesos.

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