Arkansas

How to get an International Driving Permit in Arkansas

In short

Yes, in any country that requires an IDP for foreign drivers — your Arkansas license alone is not enough there. The IDP is a translation of your Arkansas license, carried together with it. Your Arkansas license is the document the IDP translates — keep the two together at every rental desk and roadside check.

Drivers in Little Rock, Fayetteville, and Fort Smith don't have many AAA counters nearby, and the ones that exist vary in what they handle in person — coverage statewide has been shrinking. Skip the drive: your Arkansas license works with our online IDP booklet, emailed to you the same day. Handy for the trips Arkansans actually take, like Mexico and Italy, where an IDP is required with a US license. The IDP itself is the multilingual translation of your existing license, issued in the official UN-convention format and carried alongside it.

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Last reviewed June 2026

Arkansas drivers — common questions

Do Arkansas license holders need an International Driving Permit?

Can I get an IDP in Arkansas without going to AAA?

Yes — the whole application is online. Enter your Arkansas license details, pay, and your digital IDP booklet is emailed to you in as fast as 8 minutes. No appointment and no branch visit.

Which convention covers Arkansas licenses abroad?

Arkansas licenses are issued in the United States, which is party to the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic — so your IDP is issued in the 1949 format recognized in most countries worldwide.

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