Europe / Global
Does Europcar require an International Driving Permit?
Europcar policy
Asks for a licence translation for non-EU and non-Latin-alphabet licences across its European network.
Europe's leading mobility brand. Our International Driving Permit is a certified private translation of your national licence, not a government-issued document — prepared in the format rental desks expect, it can help avoid friction at the Europcar counter when carried alongside your original licence.
How Europcar's IDP policy works globally: Europcar requires a full valid licence held at least one year; if the licence is not written in English (or the language of the country of rental) the driver must present an International Driving Permit (IDP) alongside the original national licence - this typically applies to non-Roman/non-Latin-alphabet licences, while an IDP is usually not required to drive within the EU.
FootprintEurope / Global
IDP stanceRequired for non-Roman-alphabet licences
By local lawRequired where the country mandates it
Always bringYour national licence + passport
Issue timeAs fast as 8 minutes
By destination
Europcar IDP requirements by country
Requirements vary by pickup country. Check the destinations where you plan to rent from Europcar:
Europcar in FranceEuropcar in ItalyEuropcar in SpainEuropcar in GermanyEuropcar in United KingdomEuropcar in GreeceEuropcar in PortugalEuropcar in IrelandEuropcar in SwitzerlandEuropcar in NetherlandsEuropcar in IcelandEuropcar in AustriaEuropcar in MexicoEuropcar in CanadaEuropcar in United StatesEuropcar in BrazilEuropcar in ArgentinaEuropcar in ChileEuropcar in PeruEuropcar in ColombiaEuropcar in ThailandEuropcar in JapanEuropcar in South KoreaEuropcar in IndiaEuropcar in IndonesiaEuropcar in United Arab EmiratesEuropcar in TurkeyEuropcar in IsraelEuropcar in AustraliaEuropcar in New ZealandEuropcar in South AfricaEuropcar in MoroccoEuropcar in EgyptEuropcar in KenyaEuropcar in AlbaniaEuropcar in AndorraEuropcar in BelgiumEuropcar in BelarusEuropcar in Bosnia and HerzegovinaEuropcar in BulgariaEuropcar in CroatiaEuropcar in CyprusEuropcar in CzechiaEuropcar in DenmarkEuropcar in EstoniaEuropcar in FinlandEuropcar in HungaryEuropcar in KosovoEuropcar in LatviaEuropcar in LiechtensteinEuropcar in LithuaniaEuropcar in LuxembourgEuropcar in MaltaEuropcar in MoldovaEuropcar in MonacoEuropcar in MontenegroEuropcar in North MacedoniaEuropcar in NorwayEuropcar in PolandEuropcar in RomaniaEuropcar in RussiaEuropcar in San MarinoEuropcar in SerbiaEuropcar in SlovakiaEuropcar in SloveniaEuropcar in SwedenEuropcar in UkraineEuropcar in Vatican CityEuropcar in AfghanistanEuropcar in ArmeniaEuropcar in AzerbaijanEuropcar in BahrainEuropcar in BangladeshEuropcar in BhutanEuropcar in BruneiEuropcar in CambodiaEuropcar in ChinaEuropcar in GeorgiaEuropcar in Hong KongEuropcar in IranEuropcar in IraqEuropcar in JordanEuropcar in KazakhstanEuropcar in KuwaitEuropcar in KyrgyzstanEuropcar in LaosEuropcar in LebanonEuropcar in MacauEuropcar in MalaysiaEuropcar in MaldivesEuropcar in MongoliaEuropcar in MyanmarEuropcar in NepalEuropcar in North KoreaEuropcar in OmanEuropcar in PakistanEuropcar in PalestineEuropcar in PhilippinesEuropcar in QatarEuropcar in Saudi ArabiaEuropcar in SingaporeEuropcar in Sri LankaEuropcar in SyriaEuropcar in TaiwanEuropcar in TajikistanEuropcar in Timor-LesteEuropcar in TurkmenistanEuropcar in UzbekistanEuropcar in VietnamEuropcar in YemenEuropcar in AlgeriaEuropcar in AngolaEuropcar in BeninEuropcar in BotswanaEuropcar in Burkina FasoEuropcar in BurundiEuropcar in CameroonEuropcar in Cape VerdeEuropcar in Central African RepublicEuropcar in ChadEuropcar in ComorosEuropcar in Democratic Republic of the CongoEuropcar in Republic of the CongoEuropcar in DjiboutiEuropcar in Equatorial GuineaEuropcar in EritreaEuropcar in EswatiniEuropcar in EthiopiaEuropcar in GabonEuropcar in GambiaEuropcar in GhanaEuropcar in GuineaEuropcar in Guinea-BissauEuropcar in Ivory CoastEuropcar in LesothoEuropcar in LiberiaEuropcar in LibyaEuropcar in MadagascarEuropcar in MalawiEuropcar in MaliEuropcar in MauritaniaEuropcar in MauritiusEuropcar in MozambiqueEuropcar in NamibiaEuropcar in NigerEuropcar in NigeriaEuropcar in RwandaEuropcar in Sao Tome and PrincipeEuropcar in SenegalEuropcar in SeychellesEuropcar in Sierra LeoneEuropcar in SomaliaEuropcar in South SudanEuropcar in SudanEuropcar in TanzaniaEuropcar in TogoEuropcar in TunisiaEuropcar in UgandaEuropcar in ZambiaEuropcar in ZimbabweEuropcar in Antigua and BarbudaEuropcar in BahamasEuropcar in BarbadosEuropcar in BelizeEuropcar in Costa RicaEuropcar in CubaEuropcar in DominicaEuropcar in Dominican RepublicEuropcar in El SalvadorEuropcar in GrenadaEuropcar in GuatemalaEuropcar in HaitiEuropcar in HondurasEuropcar in JamaicaEuropcar in NicaraguaEuropcar in PanamaEuropcar in Saint Kitts and NevisEuropcar in Saint LuciaEuropcar in Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesEuropcar in Trinidad and TobagoEuropcar in BoliviaEuropcar in EcuadorEuropcar in GuyanaEuropcar in ParaguayEuropcar in SurinameEuropcar in UruguayEuropcar in VenezuelaEuropcar in FijiEuropcar in KiribatiEuropcar in Marshall IslandsEuropcar in MicronesiaEuropcar in NauruEuropcar in PalauEuropcar in Papua New GuineaEuropcar in SamoaEuropcar in Solomon IslandsEuropcar in TongaEuropcar in TuvaluEuropcar in Vanuatu
Frequently asked questions
01
Does Europcar require an International Driving Permit?
Asks for a licence translation for non-EU and non-Latin-alphabet licences across its European network.
02
Can I rent from Europcar with a foreign licence?
Yes — Europcar accepts valid foreign licences, but you must present an IDP where your licence is not in the Roman alphabet or where the country requires one by law. Always bring your original licence and passport.
03
How quickly can I get an IDP for my Europcar rental?
International Driver Licence issues your IDP translation in as fast as 8 minutes, so you can have it ready before you reach the Europcar counter.
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