Europe / Global
Does Sixt require an International Driving Permit?
Sixt policy
Asks for a licence translation for licences issued outside the EU and not in the Roman alphabet.
Premium European brand with a fast-growing global network. An International Driving Permit is an official translation of your national licence; it removes any doubt at the Sixt counter and keeps you compliant with local law.
How Sixt's IDP policy works globally: Sixt does not require an International Driving Permit everywhere, but states that where local law requires it the IDP must be carried alongside the original home licence; if the licence is in a non-Roman alphabet (Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Cyrillic, etc.) the renter must present an IDP or an official translation, and an official translation is also required if the issuing country is not party to the international driving-permit treaty.
FootprintEurope / Global
IDP stanceRequired for non-Roman-alphabet licences
By local lawRequired where the country mandates it
Always bringYour national licence + passport
Issue timeAs fast as 8 minutes
By destination
Sixt IDP requirements by country
Requirements vary by pickup country. Check the destinations where you plan to rent from Sixt:
Sixt in FranceSixt in ItalySixt in SpainSixt in GermanySixt in United KingdomSixt in GreeceSixt in PortugalSixt in IrelandSixt in SwitzerlandSixt in NetherlandsSixt in IcelandSixt in AustriaSixt in MexicoSixt in CanadaSixt in United StatesSixt in BrazilSixt in ArgentinaSixt in ChileSixt in PeruSixt in ColombiaSixt in ThailandSixt in JapanSixt in South KoreaSixt in IndiaSixt in IndonesiaSixt in United Arab EmiratesSixt in TurkeySixt in IsraelSixt in AustraliaSixt in New ZealandSixt in South AfricaSixt in MoroccoSixt in EgyptSixt in KenyaSixt in AlbaniaSixt in AndorraSixt in BelgiumSixt in BelarusSixt in Bosnia and HerzegovinaSixt in BulgariaSixt in CroatiaSixt in CyprusSixt in CzechiaSixt in DenmarkSixt in EstoniaSixt in FinlandSixt in HungarySixt in KosovoSixt in LatviaSixt in LiechtensteinSixt in LithuaniaSixt in LuxembourgSixt in MaltaSixt in MoldovaSixt in MonacoSixt in MontenegroSixt in North MacedoniaSixt in NorwaySixt in PolandSixt in RomaniaSixt in RussiaSixt in San MarinoSixt in SerbiaSixt in SlovakiaSixt in SloveniaSixt in SwedenSixt in UkraineSixt in Vatican CitySixt in AfghanistanSixt in ArmeniaSixt in AzerbaijanSixt in BahrainSixt in BangladeshSixt in BhutanSixt in BruneiSixt in CambodiaSixt in ChinaSixt in GeorgiaSixt in Hong KongSixt in IranSixt in IraqSixt in JordanSixt in KazakhstanSixt in KuwaitSixt in KyrgyzstanSixt in LaosSixt in LebanonSixt in MacauSixt in MalaysiaSixt in MaldivesSixt in MongoliaSixt in MyanmarSixt in NepalSixt in North KoreaSixt in OmanSixt in PakistanSixt in PalestineSixt in PhilippinesSixt in QatarSixt in Saudi ArabiaSixt in SingaporeSixt in Sri LankaSixt in SyriaSixt in TaiwanSixt in TajikistanSixt in Timor-LesteSixt in TurkmenistanSixt in UzbekistanSixt in VietnamSixt in YemenSixt in AlgeriaSixt in AngolaSixt in BeninSixt in BotswanaSixt in Burkina FasoSixt in BurundiSixt in CameroonSixt in Cape VerdeSixt in Central African RepublicSixt in ChadSixt in ComorosSixt in Democratic Republic of the CongoSixt in Republic of the CongoSixt in DjiboutiSixt in Equatorial GuineaSixt in EritreaSixt in EswatiniSixt in EthiopiaSixt in GabonSixt in GambiaSixt in GhanaSixt in GuineaSixt in Guinea-BissauSixt in Ivory CoastSixt in LesothoSixt in LiberiaSixt in LibyaSixt in MadagascarSixt in MalawiSixt in MaliSixt in MauritaniaSixt in MauritiusSixt in MozambiqueSixt in NamibiaSixt in NigerSixt in NigeriaSixt in RwandaSixt in Sao Tome and PrincipeSixt in SenegalSixt in SeychellesSixt in Sierra LeoneSixt in SomaliaSixt in South SudanSixt in SudanSixt in TanzaniaSixt in TogoSixt in TunisiaSixt in UgandaSixt in ZambiaSixt in ZimbabweSixt in Antigua and BarbudaSixt in BahamasSixt in BarbadosSixt in BelizeSixt in Costa RicaSixt in CubaSixt in DominicaSixt in Dominican RepublicSixt in El SalvadorSixt in GrenadaSixt in GuatemalaSixt in HaitiSixt in HondurasSixt in JamaicaSixt in NicaraguaSixt in PanamaSixt in Saint Kitts and NevisSixt in Saint LuciaSixt in Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSixt in Trinidad and TobagoSixt in BoliviaSixt in EcuadorSixt in GuyanaSixt in ParaguaySixt in SurinameSixt in UruguaySixt in VenezuelaSixt in FijiSixt in KiribatiSixt in Marshall IslandsSixt in MicronesiaSixt in NauruSixt in PalauSixt in Papua New GuineaSixt in SamoaSixt in Solomon IslandsSixt in TongaSixt in TuvaluSixt in Vanuatu
Frequently asked questions
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Does Sixt require an International Driving Permit?
Asks for a licence translation for licences issued outside the EU and not in the Roman alphabet.
02
Can I rent from Sixt with a foreign licence?
Yes — Sixt accepts valid foreign licences, but you must present an IDP where your licence is not in the Roman alphabet or where the country requires one by law. Always bring your original licence and passport.
03
How quickly can I get an IDP for my Sixt rental?
International Driver Licence issues your digital IDP in as fast as 8 minutes, so you can have it ready before you reach the Sixt counter.
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