Land Transportation Office (LTO)

Change of Vehicle Color

To register a vehicle color change, prepare the CR or CRE, PNP-HPG clearance where required, CTPL proof, MVIR, and an original Affidavit of Change Color.

Update the LTO Certificate of Registration after a motor vehicle is repainted, so the recorded color matches the actual vehicle.

Last verified September 17, 2026

Updated September 17, 2026

Documentary checklist and published Legal Research Fund were checked against LTO’s miscellaneous registration service for change of body, body design, engine, or color. Additional change-of-color charges are formula fees computed at the cashier, so this page does not invent a single extra amount.

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Quick Summary

Agency
Land Transportation Office (LTO)
How to apply
Walk-in
Published processing time
3 hours, 59 minutes (published LTO total for change of body/body design/engine/color).
Published LTO fees
₱10.00

What You’ll Need

Use this as a preparation checklist. Items marked “If it applies” are situational.

  • Certificate of Registration (CR) or Certificate of Registration-Encumbered (CRE)

    Official source
    OriginalGet it from: Registered owner, financing institution, and issuing LTO office

  • PNP-HPG Motor Vehicle Clearance Certificate

    Official source

    The charter lists this except for a motorcycle with sidecar.

    1 originalGet it from: PNP-HPG Motor Vehicle Clearance Division

  • Proof of electronically transmitted CTPL Certificate of Cover

    Official source
    Electronic copy and originalGet it from: Accredited insurance company

  • Duly accomplished Motor Vehicle Inspection Report (MVIR)

    Official source
    1 originalGet it from: LTO District/Extension Office or Motor Vehicle Inspection Center

  • Affidavit of Change Color

    Official source
    1 originalGet it from: Notary public / applicant

How To Do It

  1. 1

    Complete the paint job, then document it

    Confirm at office

    Have the Affidavit of Change Color prepared. If a painter is asked to join the affidavit, confirm the current office wording before notarizing.

  2. 2

    Get HPG clearance and an MVIR

    Official source

    LTO lists PNP-HPG clearance (except motorcycle with sidecar) and a completed inspection report on the standard checklist for this miscellaneous service.

  3. 3

    File the change at an LTO District or Extension Office

    Official source

    Submit the CR/CRE, affidavit, insurance proof, clearance, and MVIR. LTO encodes the transaction in LTMS.

  4. 4

    Pay the computed fees and receive the updated CR

    Official source

    The charter publishes a ₱10 Legal Research Fund and lists additional change-of-color charges as formula fees. Confirm the cashier total before paying.

Fees

Only amounts published by LTO are shown as figures. Third-party charges are flagged instead of guessed.

Legal Research Fund
This is the only peso amount printed as a standard fee on the change body/color/engine charter page reviewed for v0.1.
Official source
₱10.00
Change of color / body / engine charges
LTO lists these as formula fees rather than a single published total on that service page. Do not treat blog figures as official.
Confirm at office
Computed at the cashier
Inspection, HPG clearance, and notarization
Paid to inspection, PNP-HPG, and notarial services as applicable.
Confirm at office
Not included in the ₱10 LRF

Important Notes

  • The CR must show the new color

    Confirm at office

    Driving a repainted vehicle whose CR still shows the old color can create problems at checkpoints. File the miscellaneous transaction after the paint job.

  • Encumbered vehicles may need financier conformity

    Confirm at office

    If the CR is a CRE, ask the financing company and the transacting LTO office whether written conformity is required before color change is encoded.

  • Motorcycle with sidecar is called out separately

    Official source

    The charter excepts a motorcycle with sidecar from the PNP-HPG clearance item on this service. Confirm that exception at the office if you are filing for a sidecar unit.

Where / How To Apply

All LTO District and Extension Offices, generally 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The vehicle must be available for inspection.

HPG clearance, inspection, and notarizing the affidavit are outside this counter time.

Visit LTO website

Official Sources

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