Does National require an IDP in Kazakhstan?
National in Kazakhstan: 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.
Kazakhstan drives on the right under the 1968 Vienna Convention and uses Cyrillic, so an IDP is advised to translate non-Cyrillic licences.
In Kazakhstan specifically, kazakhstan legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so National will ask for it at the counter. Almaty and Astana desks ask for an IDP with non-Cyrillic licences.
National runs a global network; at its Kazakhstan desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1968 Vienna-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Kazakhstan drives on the right, uses the KZT, 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 Kazakhstan
- 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 KZT deposit; Kazakhstan drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Kazakhstan National renters should know
- Drive on the right.
- Zero-tolerance alcohol limit (0.0%).
- Headlights on outside cities.
- Long, remote highways between cities.