Does National require an IDP in Venezuela?
National in Venezuela: 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.
Venezuela drives on the right; an IDP is advised with your home licence, though fuel shortages and conditions lead many to use local drivers.
In Venezuela specifically, venezuela legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so National will ask for it at the counter. Self-drive is limited; an IDP and passport are required where available.
National runs a global network; at its Venezuela desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1949 Geneva-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Venezuela drives on the right, uses the VES, 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 Venezuela
- 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 VES deposit; Venezuela drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Venezuela National renters should know
- Drive on the right.
- Fuel can be scarce — plan refuelling.
- 0.08% alcohol limit.
- Carry passport, IDP and home licence.