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Does Hertz require an International Driving Permit?
Hertz policy
Asks foreign drivers for a licence translation when the licence is not printed in the Roman alphabet, and often for non-EU renters in much of Europe.
One of the largest global rental networks, operating in 150+ countries. 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 Hertz counter when carried alongside your original licence.
How Hertz's IDP policy works globally: Hertz states that a valid driver's licence issued by the renter's home country must always be presented; an International Driving Permit is recommended (and effectively required) when the home-country licence is not in the Roman alphabet or not in English, but Hertz will not rent on an IDP alone.
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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
Hertz IDP requirements by country
Requirements vary by pickup country. Check the destinations where you plan to rent from Hertz:
Hertz in FranceHertz in ItalyHertz in SpainHertz in GermanyHertz in United KingdomHertz in GreeceHertz in PortugalHertz in IrelandHertz in SwitzerlandHertz in NetherlandsHertz in IcelandHertz in AustriaHertz in MexicoHertz in CanadaHertz in United StatesHertz in BrazilHertz in ArgentinaHertz in ChileHertz in PeruHertz in ColombiaHertz in ThailandHertz in JapanHertz in South KoreaHertz in IndiaHertz in IndonesiaHertz in United Arab EmiratesHertz in TurkeyHertz in IsraelHertz in AustraliaHertz in New ZealandHertz in South AfricaHertz in MoroccoHertz in EgyptHertz in KenyaHertz in AlbaniaHertz in AndorraHertz in BelgiumHertz in BelarusHertz in Bosnia and HerzegovinaHertz in BulgariaHertz in CroatiaHertz in CyprusHertz in CzechiaHertz in DenmarkHertz in EstoniaHertz in FinlandHertz in HungaryHertz in KosovoHertz in LatviaHertz in LiechtensteinHertz in LithuaniaHertz in LuxembourgHertz in MaltaHertz in MoldovaHertz in MonacoHertz in MontenegroHertz in North MacedoniaHertz in NorwayHertz in PolandHertz in RomaniaHertz in RussiaHertz in San MarinoHertz in SerbiaHertz in SlovakiaHertz in SloveniaHertz in SwedenHertz in UkraineHertz in Vatican CityHertz in AfghanistanHertz in ArmeniaHertz in AzerbaijanHertz in BahrainHertz in BangladeshHertz in BhutanHertz in BruneiHertz in CambodiaHertz in ChinaHertz in GeorgiaHertz in Hong KongHertz in IranHertz in IraqHertz in JordanHertz in KazakhstanHertz in KuwaitHertz in KyrgyzstanHertz in LaosHertz in LebanonHertz in MacauHertz in MalaysiaHertz in MaldivesHertz in MongoliaHertz in MyanmarHertz in NepalHertz in North KoreaHertz in OmanHertz in PakistanHertz in PalestineHertz in PhilippinesHertz in QatarHertz in Saudi ArabiaHertz in SingaporeHertz in Sri LankaHertz in SyriaHertz in TaiwanHertz in TajikistanHertz in Timor-LesteHertz in TurkmenistanHertz in UzbekistanHertz in VietnamHertz in YemenHertz in AlgeriaHertz in AngolaHertz in BeninHertz in BotswanaHertz in Burkina FasoHertz in BurundiHertz in CameroonHertz in Cape VerdeHertz in Central African RepublicHertz in ChadHertz in ComorosHertz in Democratic Republic of the CongoHertz in Republic of the CongoHertz in DjiboutiHertz in Equatorial GuineaHertz in EritreaHertz in EswatiniHertz in EthiopiaHertz in GabonHertz in GambiaHertz in GhanaHertz in GuineaHertz in Guinea-BissauHertz in Ivory CoastHertz in LesothoHertz in LiberiaHertz in LibyaHertz in MadagascarHertz in MalawiHertz in MaliHertz in MauritaniaHertz in MauritiusHertz in MozambiqueHertz in NamibiaHertz in NigerHertz in NigeriaHertz in RwandaHertz in Sao Tome and PrincipeHertz in SenegalHertz in SeychellesHertz in Sierra LeoneHertz in SomaliaHertz in South SudanHertz in SudanHertz in TanzaniaHertz in TogoHertz in TunisiaHertz in UgandaHertz in ZambiaHertz in ZimbabweHertz in Antigua and BarbudaHertz in BahamasHertz in BarbadosHertz in BelizeHertz in Costa RicaHertz in CubaHertz in DominicaHertz in Dominican RepublicHertz in El SalvadorHertz in GrenadaHertz in GuatemalaHertz in HaitiHertz in HondurasHertz in JamaicaHertz in NicaraguaHertz in PanamaHertz in Saint Kitts and NevisHertz in Saint LuciaHertz in Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHertz in Trinidad and TobagoHertz in BoliviaHertz in EcuadorHertz in GuyanaHertz in ParaguayHertz in SurinameHertz in UruguayHertz in VenezuelaHertz in FijiHertz in KiribatiHertz in Marshall IslandsHertz in MicronesiaHertz in NauruHertz in PalauHertz in Papua New GuineaHertz in SamoaHertz in Solomon IslandsHertz in TongaHertz in TuvaluHertz in Vanuatu
Frequently asked questions
01
Does Hertz require an International Driving Permit?
Asks foreign drivers for a licence translation when the licence is not printed in the Roman alphabet, and often for non-EU renters in much of Europe.
02
Can I rent from Hertz with a foreign licence?
Yes — Hertz 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 Hertz rental?
International Driver Licence issues your IDP translation in as fast as 8 minutes, so you can have it ready before you reach the Hertz counter.
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