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A motor vehicle repair shop must be DTI-accredited as a service and repair enterprise before it can be licensed or permitted to operate. So your mayor's permit waits on DTI. Many owners forget the renewal: accreditation is good for one year and must be renewed by January 31, with a 25% surcharge if you are late.[1,4]
Get DTI accreditation before the mayor's permit
PD 1572 and RA 7394 say no service or repair enterprise may be licensed or permitted to operate without first being DTI-accredited. You file a notarized application form with an undertaking and warranty (FM-SR-01). Fees are a ₱50 filing fee, an accreditation fee from ₱350 for One Star to ₱500 for Five Stars, and ₱30 documentary stamp tax.[1]
Accreditation covers shops that service or repair motor vehicles, engines, electronics, aircon and refrigeration, office equipment and other appliances.[4]
What DTI checks: people, insurance and a bond
Your application needs a valid TESDA National Certificate or Certificate of Competency for your technical employees. You also need insurance covering customers' property left for repair, or an affidavit that work is done at the client's place. If you apply for Three to Five Star accreditation, you post a performance bond of at least ₱50,000 in favor of DTI.[3]
Every January
Accreditation is valid for one year and must be renewed by January 31. For One Star, the late renewal surcharge is ₱87.50.[1,2]
Prepare the DTI renewal papers in December, together with your other renewals. See the 2027 renewal checklist.
Questions people ask
- Which repair shops need DTI accreditation?
- Shops that service or repair motor vehicles, engines, electronics, electrical items, aircon and refrigeration, office equipment and other consumer appliances.
- Do my mechanics need TESDA certificates?
- Yes, for DTI accreditation. The application asks for a valid TESDA National Certificate or Certificate of Competency for technical employees.
- What if I renew my accreditation late?
- A 25% surcharge applies after January 31. For One Star, DTI lists a late surcharge of ₱87.50.
- Do I need an EMB permit for used oil?
- We found no agency source tying hazardous waste generator registration to auto repair shops. Ask your DENR-EMB regional office if your volume of used oil needs it.
Before you open the shop
- Collect TESDA certificates for every mechanic and technician.
- Get a quote for insurance that covers customer vehicles left in your shop.
- Decide your star level and, if Three to Five Star, arrange the ₱50,000 bond.
- Fill out and notarize the DTI application form FM-SR-01.
- Post your DTI accreditation certificate where customers can see it.
- Set a December reminder for the January 31 renewal.
- Plan where used oil and old parts will be stored and collected.
Sources
Checked 13 November 2026. We link the agency's own page for every requirement. Rules change; confirm with the office before you pay.
- Accreditation of Service and Repair Enterprises, Private Emission Testing Centers, Truck Rebuilding Centers (Consumer Info Hub) · DTI Cavite (e-Sigaw) · 27 May 2024
- Accreditation (Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau) · DTI Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau · 24 September 2024
- FM-SR-02v01 Requirements and Evaluation Sheet · DTI (e-Sigaw) · April 2023
- DTI reminds accredited service and repair shops to file renewal of accreditation · Department of Trade and Industry
The extra permits, in one table
| Permit or registration | Agency | When it applies | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accreditation as a service and repair enterprise (PD 1572 / RA 7394)[1] | DTI | always (service and repair enterprises) | Filing PHP 50 + accreditation PHP 350 (One Star) to PHP 500 (Five Stars) + DST PHP 30 |
| SRE accreditation fee schedule[2] | DTI | always | PHP 350 (One Star) accreditation + PHP 50 filing |
| Annual renewal of SRE accreditation by January 31 (25% surcharge if late)[1] | DTI | yearly | late surcharge per star level |
| TESDA National Certificate or Certificate of Competency for technicians (DTI accreditation requirement)[3] | TESDA | for DTI accreditation | Not published |
| Insurance covering customers' property under repair (or affidavit of on-site service)[3] | DTI / insurer | for DTI accreditation | Not published |
| Performance bond of at least PHP 50,000 in favor of DTI[3] | DTI / bonding company | if applying for Three to Five Star accreditation | bond premium (set by the bonding company) |
| Covered: service and repair of motor vehicles, engines and engineering works[4] | DTI | motor vehicle repair shops | Not published |