International Driving Permit / License (IDP)- Valid Over 150 Countries

I finally got my International driving permit. Now i can drive in over 150 countries. Yea!

If you have a USA Drivers license you can go to any AAA (American Automobile Association)
National Auto Club (NAC) office and will be ready in 15 minutes. Cost $15. If you live in another country like the UK i believe the process is easy as well. Not sure for other countries. Even if you are currently abroad you can just send them some info and application and they can send your permit internationally too.

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Geographical Areas Which Honor International Driving Permits (Convention on Road Traffic, United Nations, Geneva 1949) as of September, 2013.

AFGHANISTAN ALBANIA ALGERIA ANDORRA* ANGOLA* ANGUILLA*/** ANTIGUA*/** ARGENTINA*** ARMENIA* ARUBA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA AZERBAIJAN* BAHAMAS BAHRAIN* BANGLADESH BARBADOS** BELARUS* BELGIUM BELIZE BENIN BHUTAN* BOLIVIA*/*** BOSNIA BOTSWANA BRAZIL (Inter-American Driving Permit Only)
BRUNEI* BULGARIA BURKINA FASO CAMBODIA (WAS KAMPUCHEA) CAMEROON* CANADA CAPE VERDE ISLANDS* CAYMAN ISLANDS* CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. CHAD* CHILE*** COLOMBIA*/*** COMOROS* CONGO, REP OF (BRAZZAVILLE) CONGO, DEM REP OF (KINSHASA) COSTA RICA*/*** COTE D’IVOIRE (IVORY COAST) CROATIA* CUBA CURACAO CYPRUS CZECH REP. DENMARK DJIBOUTI* DOMINICA*/** DOMINICAN REP.*** ECUADOR*** EGYPT EL SALVADOR*/*** EQUATORIAL GUINEA* ESTONIA* FIJI FINLAND FRANCE (INCLUDING FRENCH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES) FRENCH POLYNESIA GABON* GAMBIA GEORGIA GERMANY* GHANA GIBRALTAR GREECE GRENADA** GUATEMALA*** GUERNSEY GUINEA* GUINEA-BISSAU* GUYANA HAITI *** HERZEGOVINA HONDURAS*/*** HONG KONG HUNGARY ICELAND INDIA INDONESIA* IRAN* IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY IVORY COAST JAMAICA JAPAN JERSEY* JORDAN* KAZAKHSTAN* KENYA* KOREA (REP.) KUWAIT* KYRGYSTAN LAOS LATVIA* LEBANON LESOTHO LIBERIA* LIBYA* LIECHTENSTEIN* LITHUANIA* LUXEMBOURG MACAO* MADAGASCAR MALAWI MALAYSIA MALI MALTA MAURITANIA* MAURITIUS MEXICO*/*** MOLDOVA* MONACO MONTENEGRO MONTSERRAT*/** MOROCCO MOZAMBIQUE* MYANMAR* NAMIBIA NEPAL* NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS ANTILLES NEW CALEDONIA NEW ZEALAND NICARAGUA*/*** NIGER NORWAY OMAN* PAKISTAN* PANAMA* PAPUA NEW GUINEA PARAGUAY*** PERU*** PHILIPPINES POLAND PORTUGAL QATAR* ROMANIA RUSSIA RWANDA ST. KITTS & NEVIS*/** ST. LUCIA ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES SAN MARINO SAO TOME & PRINCIPE* SAUDI ARABIA* SENEGAL SERBIA SEYCHELLES SIERRA LEONE SINGAPORE SLOVAKIA SLOVENIA* SOUTH AFRICA SPAIN SRI LANKA SUDAN* SURINAME SWAZILAND SWEDEN SWITZERLAND* SYRIA TAIWAN TAJIKSTAN* TANZANIA THAILAND TOGO TRINIDAD & TOBAGO*** TUNISIA TURKEY TURKMENISTAN* UGANDA UKRAINE* UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED KINGDOM URUGUAY (Inter-American Driving Permit Only) UZBEKISTAN* VATICAN CITY (HOLY SEE) VENEZUELA*** VIETNAM* WESTERN SAMOA, YEMEN ZAMBIA ZIMBABWE

Many governments accept the international driving permit (IDP), which allows citizens of a foreign country with a valid driver’s license to drive while traveling in a foreign country.

What Is an International Driving Permit?
The International Driving Permit (IDP) is a document that grants someone the privilege of driving a motor vehicle legally while abroad. It does not replace your government-issued driver’s license.

Essentially, an IDP serves as a basic translation of your driver’s license. It is translated in 10 languages and features your:

Photo.
Full name.
Relevant driver information.
The following requirements and restrictions apply:

You must carry both your IDP and your driver’s license when driving abroad.
You must obtain your IDP in the same country that issued your driver’s license.
You can never use your IDP to drive in the country in which it was issued.
It is valid for up to 1 year (provided your driver’s license is valid for the full year).
International Driver’s License vs. International Driving Permit

You may hear the term “international driver’s license” or “IDL” used; however, this is an incorrect reference to the international driving permit.

When You Need an IDP
Many countries require drivers from other nations to hold an international driving permit to drive within their borders. Showing an IDP in these countries can prevent legal hassles such as fines and bail fees if you are stopped or in an accident and are unable to show proof of your eligibility to drive.

Note that while not all countries require IDPs, you might find it helpful to obtain one anyway. It serves as extremely useful identification because it is translated into 10 languages, so it can prevent communication issues during the process of ID checks.

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