The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has announced that it will ban the use of temporary and improvised plates, starting November 1, 2025. The ban will be applied to both four-wheel vehicles and motorcycles—under the Joint Administrative Order 2014-001, motorists caught will incur a P5,000 fine, and their non-official plates will be confiscated.
However, the LTO will allow the use of improvised plates, provided the vehicle owner secures authorization from the office where the duplicate plate was requested. Those plates will need to have the words ‘Improvised Plate’ below the actual plate number.
According to LTO Chief Vigor D. Mendoza, temporary and improvised plates are no longer needed because the 11-year production backlog has been cleared. Mendoza then advised all motorists to claim their plates soon, to avoid any future fines.
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For brand-new vehicles, the LTO will begin its same-day processing system on October 15, 2025. This should ensure that registered owners will receive their official plates and documents on the same day their new vehicle is turned over. Previously, the LTO had a three-day processing scheme in place.
The LTO’s license plate distribution caravan is still handing out newly-produced and unclaimed license plates at select regional offices and commercial centers nationwide. Vehicle owners can also have their plates delivered to their preferred addresses through the LTO License Plate Tracker on the eGovPH app.
