Does National require an IDP in Kosovo?
National in Kosovo: 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.
Kosovo drives on the right; an IDP is advised with your licence, and visitors must buy local third-party insurance at the border.
In Kosovo specifically, kosovo legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so National will ask for it at the counter. Pristina desks ask for an IDP; border insurance is compulsory.
National runs a global network; at its Kosovo desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1968 Vienna-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Kosovo drives on the right, uses the EUR, 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 Kosovo
- 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 EUR deposit; Kosovo drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Kosovo National renters should know
- Drive on the right.
- Headlights on day and night.
- 0.05% alcohol limit.
- Buy border vehicle insurance on entry.