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How to Get an International Driving Permit Online in as Fast as 8 Minutes

Step-by-step guide to getting an International Driving Permit online, fast.

Reviewed by Sofia LindqvistUpdated July 2026

Short answer

To get an International Driving Permit online, choose your destination countries and validity, enter your licence and personal details, upload a passport-style photo, and pay securely. International Driver Licence emails your digital IDP in as fast as 8 minutes as a printable PDF booklet with a QR-verifiable ID card.

Step 1: choose your permit

Select your destination countries (the first is included, each extra is $25) and your validity (1, 2 or 3 years; 3 years is recommended).

Step 2: enter your details

Provide your personal and licence information and upload a passport-style photo. No exam is required.

Step 3: pay and receive

Pay securely by card. Your digital IDP is emailed in as fast as 8 minutes as a printable PDF booklet, with a QR-verifiable ID card.

FAQ

How fast is delivery?

Your digital IDP arrives in as fast as 8 minutes with Express Processing, always within 2 hours.

Get your IDP in as fast as 8 minutes

About the author

Daniel Mercer

Lead Author & Head of Documentation

Daniel leads the country research behind every International Driving Permit guide on this site. He has spent the past six years documenting cross-border driving requirements — which destinations follow the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic, which apply the 1968 Vienna Convention, and what that means in practice at a rental counter or a police checkpoint.

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