📖 What is an International Driver’s Permit?
An International Driving Permit (IDP) is valid in all countries that signed the 1949 Convention on Road Traffic and is also recognized in many other countries that are not signatories. In some places, you may be required to have an IDP to drive legally. Most international car rental agencies will ask for it before renting you a vehicle.
The Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (November 8th, 1968), amended in 2006, requires the IDP to contain additional identifiable information about the holder. This helps law enforcement officers in emergencies or any issue that may occur while driving abroad.
The IDP is useful for many purposes such as:
- Car rental
- Dealing with local driving authorities for identification
- Vehicle registration
- Insurance proposals
🌐 IDP Features & Languages
The International Driving Permit translates your local license into 9 major languages: English, Arabic, Russian, Japanese, Portuguese, Chinese, German, Spanish, and French.
Additionally, it comes with a plastic identity card that translates your local license into 22 languages electronically, making it easier to communicate with authorities worldwide.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Normal: 15-20 business days.
Fast: 12-15 business days.
Express: 8-12 business days.
You can only drive in the US with an IDP if you already have a valid driver’s permit from your country. You cannot use an IDP in the country where your original permit was issued.
Yes, you can apply from anywhere in the world. Applications are processed via mail with our international partners.
Yes, you must always present your original national driver’s permit along with your IDP.
No, this is false. An IDP does not replace or override a national driving permit.
No, it is never valid alone or in the country where your original permit was issued.
Send us a copy of your expired IDP + renewal fee + shipping. It will be renewed within 48 hours.
Contact customer service, provide your IDP number & name, and pay the reprint fee + shipping. Your IDP will be reprinted within 48 hours.
Send a copy of your IDP + reprint fee + shipping, along with the new address you want printed.
You must use the same address that appears on your national driver’s permit.
No, the IDP confirms your national permit. If your national permit is lost, the IDP is invalid.
Yes, as long as your national driver’s permit is valid. Once it expires, your IDP becomes invalid too.
IDP is a legal requirement to drive or rent a car in foreign countries
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- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Antigua
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Botswana
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- C.I.S.
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cape Verde Island
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Rep.
- Chad
- Chile
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Curacao
- Cyprus
- Czech Rep.
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Estonia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France (incl. overseas territories)
- French Polynesia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Germany
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guernsey
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Jersey
- Jordan
- Kampuchea
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Leone
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mali
- Malta
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Moldova
- Morocco
- Montserrat
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Guinea
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Polynesia
- Portugal (Madeira & Azores)
- Principe
- Qatar
- Romania
- Rwanda
- Russia
- San Marino
- Sao Tome
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- St. Christopher, Nevis & Anguilla
- Surinam
- Swaziland
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Sudan
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Uruguay
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- USA
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Verde Islands
- Vietnam
- Western Samoa
- Windward Islands
- Yemen (Rep.)
- Yugoslavia
- Zaire
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
⚠️ Our International Driver Permit is NOT VALID in Mainland China, Japan, South Korea, and North Korea.