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Can I drive there on a foreign licence?

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Choose the country you are driving in to get a clear verdict for your own country of licence — required, recommended, or a local licence needed — plus the IDP format it accepts and the rental-desk rule. An International Driving Permit is a certified translation of your national licence carried alongside the original, not a government-issued permit.

Covering 199 destinations, each answered for every country of licence we support.

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Where are you driving?

Select a country for the verdict by country of licence.

Europe

North America

Central America

South America

Asia

Middle East

Africa

Algeria16 licences answeredAngola16 licences answeredBenin16 licences answeredBotswana16 licences answeredBurkina Faso16 licences answeredBurundi16 licences answeredCameroon16 licences answeredCape Verde16 licences answeredCentral African Republic16 licences answeredChad16 licences answeredComoros16 licences answeredDemocratic Republic of the Congo16 licences answeredDjibouti16 licences answeredEgypt16 licences answeredEquatorial Guinea16 licences answeredEritrea16 licences answeredEswatini16 licences answeredEthiopia16 licences answeredGabon16 licences answeredGambia16 licences answeredGhana16 licences answeredGuinea16 licences answeredGuinea-Bissau16 licences answeredIvory Coast16 licences answeredKenya16 licences answeredLesotho16 licences answeredLiberia16 licences answeredLibya16 licences answeredMadagascar16 licences answeredMalawi16 licences answeredMali16 licences answeredMauritania16 licences answeredMauritius16 licences answeredMorocco16 licences answeredMozambique16 licences answeredNamibia16 licences answeredNiger16 licences answeredNigeria15 licences answeredRepublic of the Congo16 licences answeredRwanda16 licences answeredSao Tome and Principe16 licences answeredSenegal16 licences answeredSeychelles16 licences answeredSierra Leone16 licences answeredSomalia16 licences answeredSouth Africa15 licences answeredSouth Sudan16 licences answeredSudan16 licences answeredTanzania16 licences answeredTogo16 licences answeredTunisia16 licences answeredUganda16 licences answeredZambia16 licences answeredZimbabwe16 licences answered

Oceania

Common questions

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Can I drive abroad on my home licence?
In many countries you can drive on a valid foreign licence for a limited period, but most expect you to carry an International Driving Permit alongside it — and some require one. An IDP is a certified translation of your national licence carried together with the original, not a government-issued permit and never a replacement for your licence. Pick your destination for the exact rule.
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What does each drive-in guide tell me?
Each destination hub links to a page for your specific country of licence, with a clear verdict — required, recommended, or a local licence needed — plus the convention format that country accepts, the rental-desk rule, and what to carry.
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How fast can I get an International Driving Permit?
International Driver Licence issues your digital IDP in as fast as 8 minutes, so you can have it ready before you travel.
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