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How to get an International Driving Permit in Colorado

In short
Yes, in any country that requires an IDP for foreign drivers — your Colorado license alone is not enough there. The IDP is a translation of your Colorado license, carried together with it. Colorado drivers should carry the IDP and their Colorado license together — abroad, the permit is only valid as a pair with the license it translates.

Denver, Colorado Springs, and Boulder are full of travelers who plan trips faster than a AAA branch visit allows — and coverage across Colorado varies and has been shrinking anyway. Your Colorado license works with our online IDP booklet, which covers you in Italy and Japan, two of the most-booked destinations from Denver International and both countries where US license holders must carry an IDP. 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

Colorado drivers — common questions

01
Do Colorado license holders need an International Driving Permit?
Yes, in any country that requires an IDP for foreign drivers — your Colorado license alone is not enough there. The IDP is a translation of your Colorado license, carried together with it. Colorado drivers should carry the IDP and their Colorado license together — abroad, the permit is only valid as a pair with the license it translates.
02
Can I get an IDP in Colorado without going to AAA?
Yes — the whole application is online. Enter your Colorado license details, pay, and your digital IDP booklet is emailed to you in as fast as 8 minutes. No appointment and no branch visit.
03
Which convention covers Colorado licenses abroad?
Colorado 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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