Does National require an IDP in Suriname?
National in Suriname: 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.
Suriname drives on the left, a Dutch-colonial legacy; an IDP is advised if your licence is not in Dutch or English.
In Suriname specifically, suriname legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so National will ask for it at the counter. Paramaribo desks request an IDP for non-Dutch/English licences.
National runs a global network; at its Suriname desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1949 Geneva-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Suriname drives on the left, uses the SRD, 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 Suriname
- Your original national driving licence (the IDP never replaces it).
- Your International Driving Permit in the 1949 Geneva format.
- Your passport and a payment card in the main driver's name.
- Local payment for the SRD deposit; Suriname drives on the left with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Suriname National renters should know
- Drive on the left.
- Unpaved roads in the interior.
- 0.05% alcohol limit.
- Carry passport, IDP and home licence.