Does Avis require an IDP in Tajikistan?
Avis in Tajikistan: the policy in plain terms
Requires an IDP where the national licence is not in the Roman alphabet or where local law requires it. Long-established global brand operating in 165+ countries.
Tajikistan drives on the right and uses Cyrillic; an IDP is advised with your licence, and the Pamir Highway demands a robust 4x4.
In Tajikistan specifically, tajikistan legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Avis will ask for it at the counter. Dushanbe desks ask for an IDP with non-Cyrillic licences; 4x4 for the Pamirs.
Avis runs a global network; at its Tajikistan desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1968 Vienna-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Tajikistan drives on the right, uses the TJS, and sets a minimum driving age of 18, so an IDP is the document that removes any doubt at the counter.
What to bring to the Avis counter in Tajikistan
- Your original national driving licence (the IDP never replaces it).
- Your International Driving Permit in the 1968 Vienna format.
- Your passport and a payment card in the main driver's name.
- Local payment for the TJS deposit; Tajikistan drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Tajikistan Avis renters should know
- Drive on the right.
- Zero-tolerance alcohol policy.
- Remote high-altitude roads.
- Carry passport, IDP and permits for the GBAO region.