Does National require an IDP in Guinea-Bissau?
National in Guinea-Bissau: the policy in plain terms
Requires an IDP for non-Latin-alphabet licences and where local regulations require it. Business-traveller brand known for Emerald Aisle.
Guinea-Bissau drives on the right; an IDP is recommended with your home licence on its limited road network.
In Guinea-Bissau specifically, guinea-Bissau legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so National will ask for it at the counter. Bissau rental is limited; an IDP and passport advised.
National runs a global network; at its Guinea-Bissau desks, foreign renters are asked for the Local rules-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Guinea-Bissau drives on the right, uses the XOF, 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 National counter in Guinea-Bissau
- Your original national driving licence (the IDP never replaces it).
- Your International Driving Permit in the Local rules format.
- Your passport and a payment card in the main driver's name.
- Local payment for the XOF deposit; Guinea-Bissau drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Guinea-Bissau National renters should know
- Drive on the right.
- Few paved roads outside the capital.
- 0.05% alcohol limit.
- Carry passport, IDP and home licence.