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Cross-border driving routes

Pick your starting country

Choose the country you are driving from to see every land-border route into its neighbours — the crossing, whether the driving side changes, and the IDP format each destination accepts. An International Driving Permit is a certified translation of your national licence carried alongside the original, not a government-issued permit.

Covering 634 border routes across 157 starting countries. Carry your passport, national licence and IDP together at every crossing.

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Where are you driving from?

Select a country to see its cross-border routes.

Asia

Middle East

Iran7 border routes Iraq6 border routes Israel5 border routes Jordan5 border routes Kuwait2 border routes Lebanon2 border routes Oman3 border routes Palestine3 border routes Qatar1 border route Saudi Arabia7 border routes Syria5 border routes Turkey8 border routes United Arab Emirates2 border routes Yemen2 border routes

Africa

Algeria6 border routes Angola4 border routes Benin4 border routes Botswana4 border routes Burkina Faso6 border routes Burundi3 border routes Cameroon6 border routes Central African Republic6 border routes Chad6 border routes Democratic Republic of the Congo9 border routes Djibouti3 border routes Egypt4 border routes Equatorial Guinea2 border routes Eritrea3 border routes Eswatini2 border routes Ethiopia6 border routes Gabon3 border routes Gambia1 border route Ghana3 border routes Guinea6 border routes Guinea-Bissau2 border routes Ivory Coast5 border routes Kenya5 border routes Lesotho1 border route Liberia3 border routes Libya6 border routes Malawi3 border routes Mali7 border routes Mauritania4 border routes Morocco3 border routes Mozambique6 border routes Namibia4 border routes Niger7 border routes Nigeria4 border routes Republic of the Congo5 border routes Rwanda4 border routes Senegal5 border routes Sierra Leone2 border routes Somalia3 border routes South Africa6 border routes South Sudan6 border routes Sudan7 border routes Tanzania8 border routes Togo3 border routes Tunisia2 border routes Uganda5 border routes Zambia8 border routes Zimbabwe4 border routes

Oceania

Papua New Guinea1 border route

Common questions

Do I need an International Driving Permit to cross a border by car?

In most countries outside your own you should carry an International Driving Permit alongside your national licence. An IDP is a certified translation of your licence carried together with the original — not a government-issued permit and never a replacement for your licence. Requirements are set by the destination country, so check the route guide for the country you are driving into.

What does each cross-border route guide cover?

Each guide names the main road crossing between the two countries, tells you whether the side of the road changes at the border, lists the IDP format the destination accepts (1949 Geneva or 1968 Vienna), and summarises the local driving rules, tolls and emergency numbers.

How fast can I get an IDP before I travel?

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Cross-border driving routes

Where are you driving from?

Europe

North America

Central America

South America

Asia

Middle East

Africa

Oceania

Common questions