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An International Driving Permit means less worry, more freedom — and the ability to navigate your journey with confidence in 189+ countries.
- Digital + Printed International Driving Permit – Always have a backup while traveling
- Accepted in 189+ Countries – Drive legally, stress-free
- Free English ID Card – Helps with language barriers
- Meets Global Driving Standards – Recognized internationally
- Perfect for Non-English Countries – No translation issues
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Print + Digital | 3-Year Validity
$79
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$49
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Digital Only | 1-Year Validity
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$79
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Print + Digital International Driving Permit
Maximum coverage – includes everything you might need abroad
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Free access to all benefits of the digital International Driving Permit format included
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Accepted in 189+ countries – travel without worries
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Includes a free ID card with English license details
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Globally recognized & meets international standards
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Essential for non-English speaking countries
Digital International Driving Permit
Instant Peace of Mind – Ready for Download in Minutes
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Easily accessible digital format, accepted in many countries
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Can be obtained online, fast and easy process
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Accepted widely, but not in all countries
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Doesn't include printed booklet and complementary plastic card
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Over 1 million travelers rely on our verified International Driving Permits for smooth and lawful journeys abroad
Accepted in over 165 countries worldwide
Wherever you travel, your IDA permit is recognized by car rental agencies and authorities across the globe
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If your International Driving Permit is not accepted by a rental desk or authority, you'll receive a full refund, no questions asked
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PP
Pranav Prakash
"Jerald was Helpful with the entire process. He worked on my order immediately and shared my digital International Driving Permit. I mistakenly updated the wrong shipping address for the Physical card. He even help me update that quickly. I am still waiting for the shipping details however, process up until now has been smooth. Hoping that this will help me ride in Thailand smoothly."
India
TK
Taylor Karg
"I had a great experience with IDA. Although I haven’t received my permit yet, Jerald and Jamaica were both extremely helpful with my inquiries. They were friendly, responsive, and took the time to walk me through everything clearly. Most importantly, they helped expedite my order, which I really appreciated given my travel timeline. Excellent customer service so far — thank you both!"
United States
XE
xeroveme
"Hello, all ready in VE... I run into a Police Officer who reminded me nicely that my old EU (pink) german plastic licence isn't sufficient for driving here. So...IDA! April from their staff was very nice and helped me to the process quickly and professional, it took just some 15min from start through my questions and documents to receive the digital International Driving Permit. It was fun to start my week with IDA."
Spain
KC
K coorjee
"I was worried that my International Driving Permit was dueto expire soon. Iam ever so grateful that Mr. Jerald,s professional prompt Support was of immense help to me with renewing my International Driving Permit.Many many thanks again Mr. Jerald.Your assistance is much appreciated."
France
SG
Sahra Grosser
"Jerald gets five stars because they were very helpful and worked quickly. The process gets 4 stars because, while very fast for a ‘legal’ document, it was not “within 8 minutes” as advertised / what I spent an extra $30USD for. The back & forth (my expired doc & their system not accepting the typed signature despite their site offering it as an option) took about 4 hours."
Cayman Islands
AC
Anna Casares
"Sunday evening at 21.00hrs Europe time sent a message and mail which was received by April. Am going off on holiday in two weeks and was afraid my demand wouldn’t be received before I go. April was so efficient and rapidly processed my demand within a record time. Have used IDA since five years already and they have always been so efficient! Thank you so much April ! Kind regards"
France
AF
Alex and Hannah Fridge
"I had an issue that was my own mistake, while abroad but the team took care of me right away and was able to give me my documents immediately. The chat function is easy and accessible, and I absolutely recommend their services"
Indonesia
MG
M. Huertas Garcia
"The process was easy and quick. I filed before going to sleep and had my digital International Driving Permit by morning. When a category wasn't stamped, I sent a screenshot of my transport authority registration and customer service immediately fixed it. Smooth, simple and fairly priced."
Netherlands
SP
Susanne Phillips
"I accidently uploaded an incorrect document and went on the chat help line. Rhea was able to help and rectified my problem quickly. It's a great service and very reassuring to know the document can be with you in minutes. Thank you, Rhea!"
Australia
NA
Noel Augustine
"Big shout out to Maricor for assisting me with my queries. It was handled smoothly. You can easily reach out to them via WhatsApp for all your queries and any assistance related to your order. They are prompt and efficient. Cheers"
Saudi Arabia
PP
Pranav Prakash
"Jerald was Helpful with the entire process. He worked on my order immediately and shared my digital International Driving Permit. I mistakenly updated the wrong shipping address for the Physical card. He even help me update that quickly. I am still waiting for the shipping details however, process up until now has been smooth. Hoping that this will help me ride in Thailand smoothly."
India
TK
Taylor Karg
"I had a great experience with IDA. Although I haven’t received my permit yet, Jerald and Jamaica were both extremely helpful with my inquiries. They were friendly, responsive, and took the time to walk me through everything clearly. Most importantly, they helped expedite my order, which I really appreciated given my travel timeline. Excellent customer service so far — thank you both!"
United States
XE
xeroveme
"Hello, all ready in VE... I run into a Police Officer who reminded me nicely that my old EU (pink) german plastic licence isn't sufficient for driving here. So...IDA! April from their staff was very nice and helped me to the process quickly and professional, it took just some 15min from start through my questions and documents to receive the digital International Driving Permit. It was fun to start my week with IDA."
Spain
KC
K coorjee
"I was worried that my International Driving Permit was dueto expire soon. Iam ever so grateful that Mr. Jerald,s professional prompt Support was of immense help to me with renewing my International Driving Permit.Many many thanks again Mr. Jerald.Your assistance is much appreciated."
France
SG
Sahra Grosser
"Jerald gets five stars because they were very helpful and worked quickly. The process gets 4 stars because, while very fast for a ‘legal’ document, it was not “within 8 minutes” as advertised / what I spent an extra $30USD for. The back & forth (my expired doc & their system not accepting the typed signature despite their site offering it as an option) took about 4 hours."
Cayman Islands
AC
Anna Casares
"Sunday evening at 21.00hrs Europe time sent a message and mail which was received by April. Am going off on holiday in two weeks and was afraid my demand wouldn’t be received before I go. April was so efficient and rapidly processed my demand within a record time. Have used IDA since five years already and they have always been so efficient! Thank you so much April ! Kind regards"
France
AF
Alex and Hannah Fridge
"I had an issue that was my own mistake, while abroad but the team took care of me right away and was able to give me my documents immediately. The chat function is easy and accessible, and I absolutely recommend their services"
Indonesia
MG
M. Huertas Garcia
"The process was easy and quick. I filed before going to sleep and had my digital International Driving Permit by morning. When a category wasn't stamped, I sent a screenshot of my transport authority registration and customer service immediately fixed it. Smooth, simple and fairly priced."
Netherlands
SP
Susanne Phillips
"I accidently uploaded an incorrect document and went on the chat help line. Rhea was able to help and rectified my problem quickly. It's a great service and very reassuring to know the document can be with you in minutes. Thank you, Rhea!"
Australia
NA
Noel Augustine
"Big shout out to Maricor for assisting me with my queries. It was handled smoothly. You can easily reach out to them via WhatsApp for all your queries and any assistance related to your order. They are prompt and efficient. Cheers"
Saudi Arabia
DM
Declan Murphy
"I recently received some of the best customer service online and I'm truly impressed. April was incredibly efficient, friendly and professional. She understood my issue right away and solved it within minutes, making the whole process smooth and stress‑free. Highly recommended!"
Ireland
CF
Ciammaichella Fabian
"Very helpful customer service. I needed to change my phone number to my WhatsApp number and contacted the online chat. Shella ensured it was done and guided me through the process with swift, clear replies. It took just five minutes and now I'm awaiting my IDL."
Belgium
LM
Le‑Arne Morrissett
"I had the pleasure of working with Jerald. My card was charged, however my file did not load correctly into their system. Jerald fixed every single detail efficiently. He was incredibly helpful and put me at ease immediately. Many thanks."
United States
AJ
Aayush Jain
"The support is always readily available to answer all queries. I wanted to change my order – duration of my International Driving Permit and Jamaica helped me promptly. I got all the answers and I got my updated International Driving Permit immediately."
India
BP
BJ Picone
"Jerald did a wonderful job and quickly sorted my International Driving Permit renewal out from the start of the process to payment on completion via links. Awesome result, very polite and super efficient from beginning to end. Thank you!"
Australia
MZ
Moises Abraham Peralta Zavala
"Excellent service, available at any time. I thank Jerald for helping me cancel my order, which was placed in error. Thank you very much."
Canada
RS
Rachael H. Sibson
"Jamaica deserves a five‑star review for helping me get my international driver permit quickly when I reached out via chat. She resolved the issue promptly, even though the email communications could be improved. If you need help, use the chat bubble for faster service."
United States
JH
Jeremi Horn
"Super easy, intuitive, and functional website. The request was processed immediately. I asked for assistance via chat (immediate response) because I had uploaded the wrong file. The staff was more than thorough, efficient, and friendly. A well‑deserved 5 stars!"
Italy
TM
Tatenda Mhende
"The service was fast and reactive. Usually I find online exchanges cold and inefficient. This time I was very impressed. Jerald handled my questions and he was extremely helpful and patient with my demands. I recommend this Association 100%."
France
DS
Davinder Singh
"Jamaica helped process my application quickly, answering all my questions during the application stage. The digital International Driving Permit was issued during our short chat without paying for express service. I'm hoping the physical International Driving Permit arrives before the weekend."
Canada
DM
Declan Murphy
"I recently received some of the best customer service online and I'm truly impressed. April was incredibly efficient, friendly and professional. She understood my issue right away and solved it within minutes, making the whole process smooth and stress‑free. Highly recommended!"
Ireland
CF
Ciammaichella Fabian
"Very helpful customer service. I needed to change my phone number to my WhatsApp number and contacted the online chat. Shella ensured it was done and guided me through the process with swift, clear replies. It took just five minutes and now I'm awaiting my IDL."
Belgium
LM
Le‑Arne Morrissett
"I had the pleasure of working with Jerald. My card was charged, however my file did not load correctly into their system. Jerald fixed every single detail efficiently. He was incredibly helpful and put me at ease immediately. Many thanks."
United States
AJ
Aayush Jain
"The support is always readily available to answer all queries. I wanted to change my order – duration of my International Driving Permit and Jamaica helped me promptly. I got all the answers and I got my updated International Driving Permit immediately."
India
BP
BJ Picone
"Jerald did a wonderful job and quickly sorted my International Driving Permit renewal out from the start of the process to payment on completion via links. Awesome result, very polite and super efficient from beginning to end. Thank you!"
Australia
MZ
Moises Abraham Peralta Zavala
"Excellent service, available at any time. I thank Jerald for helping me cancel my order, which was placed in error. Thank you very much."
Canada
RS
Rachael H. Sibson
"Jamaica deserves a five‑star review for helping me get my international driver permit quickly when I reached out via chat. She resolved the issue promptly, even though the email communications could be improved. If you need help, use the chat bubble for faster service."
United States
JH
Jeremi Horn
"Super easy, intuitive, and functional website. The request was processed immediately. I asked for assistance via chat (immediate response) because I had uploaded the wrong file. The staff was more than thorough, efficient, and friendly. A well‑deserved 5 stars!"
Italy
TM
Tatenda Mhende
"The service was fast and reactive. Usually I find online exchanges cold and inefficient. This time I was very impressed. Jerald handled my questions and he was extremely helpful and patient with my demands. I recommend this Association 100%."
France
DS
Davinder Singh
"Jamaica helped process my application quickly, answering all my questions during the application stage. The digital International Driving Permit was issued during our short chat without paying for express service. I'm hoping the physical International Driving Permit arrives before the weekend."
Canada
FAQ
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An International Driving Permit is a translation document of your driver's license in several languages. It is a translation booklet that translates your driver's license into a language your destination country understands. This allows foreign drivers to legally drive a private motor vehicle and can be a form of identification.
It is an international travel document and not a replacement for your domestic driver's license or a legal document like a passport. An International Driving Permit is only valid if you have your original license with you.
Some countries, car rental agencies, insurance companies, and/or traffic authorities may ask to see your International Driving Permit whenever you are abroad, so it is best to keep one handy at all times. You should always carry and show your domestic driver's license along with the International Driving Permit whenever asked.
It is an international travel document and not a replacement for your domestic driver's license or a legal document like a passport. An International Driving Permit is only valid if you have your original license with you.
Some countries, car rental agencies, insurance companies, and/or traffic authorities may ask to see your International Driving Permit whenever you are abroad, so it is best to keep one handy at all times. You should always carry and show your domestic driver's license along with the International Driving Permit whenever asked.
An international driver's license, technically, does not exist, so it does not grant any driving privileges and is not considered a substitute for a valid domestic driver's license. But most drivers interchangeably use this term with an international driving permit.
An international driving permit (International Driving Permit) is a travel document governed by international conventions. It is a translation of a driver's license that allows the holder to drive abroad. An International Driving Permit is not a replacement for your valid driver's license from your home country.
An international driving permit (International Driving Permit) is a travel document governed by international conventions. It is a translation of a driver's license that allows the holder to drive abroad. An International Driving Permit is not a replacement for your valid driver's license from your home country.
There are some countries that may or may not recognize your domestic driver's license but will officially recognize an International Driving Permit, which offers a local language translation of your valid license.
In some cases, the destination country's government may not require foreign visitors to have an International Driving Permit, but some car rental companies (such as Hertz, Avis, etc.) may require an international driving permit for you to rent a car.
Quiz: Take our quiz or contact your destination's traffic authorities and offices for more information.
In some cases, the destination country's government may not require foreign visitors to have an International Driving Permit, but some car rental companies (such as Hertz, Avis, etc.) may require an international driving permit for you to rent a car.
Quiz: Take our quiz or contact your destination's traffic authorities and offices for more information.
This International Driving Permit follows the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic.
Most countries recognize the International Driving Permit if presented alongside your domestic driving license. Drivers from countries that use non-Roman alphabets (like Thailand or Russia) are often advised to obtain an International Driving Permit.
Not recognized in: North Korea, South Korea, Japan
Only accept one-year validity printed International Driving Permit: Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Spain, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
China does not recognize international driver's licenses, and foreign drivers need to obtain a Chinese driver's license.
Most countries recognize the International Driving Permit if presented alongside your domestic driving license. Drivers from countries that use non-Roman alphabets (like Thailand or Russia) are often advised to obtain an International Driving Permit.
Not recognized in: North Korea, South Korea, Japan
Only accept one-year validity printed International Driving Permit: Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Spain, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
China does not recognize international driver's licenses, and foreign drivers need to obtain a Chinese driver's license.
To get an International Driving Permit, you will need:
• A valid domestic driving license
• A passport-style photo
Process:
1. Fill out the form
2. Upload photos of the back and front of your domestic driving license
3. Upload a passport-style photo
4. Attach your digital signature
Start your application here
• A valid domestic driving license
• A passport-style photo
Process:
1. Fill out the form
2. Upload photos of the back and front of your domestic driving license
3. Upload a passport-style photo
4. Attach your digital signature
Start your application here
To be eligible, you must:
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Be a holder of a valid domestic driving license issued by your home country
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Be a holder of a valid domestic driving license issued by your home country
Applying for an International Driving Permit in your home country varies and will most likely take 2–3 weeks, longer if you mail your application rather than visit in person. It is recommended to apply at least 6 months before your overseas trip.
Some providers claim application processing in less than 2 weeks via express shipping.
Some providers claim application processing in less than 2 weeks via express shipping.
An International Driving Permit is essentially a translation document of your driver's license in several different languages. It is used to translate your driver's license into a language that your destination country understands.
It is not a replacement for your original driver's license or a legal document like a passport. An International Driving Permit is only valid if you have your original license with you.
It is not a replacement for your original driver's license or a legal document like a passport. An International Driving Permit is only valid if you have your original license with you.
Available in 12 languages, making it easier for you to communicate with foreign officials and understand traffic signs and regulations in countries where English is not widely spoken. This added convenience and accessibility helps you navigate foreign roads more confidently.
This longer validity period is presented as useful for frequent travelers planning multiple trips and extended stays abroad, reducing the need to obtain a new International Driving Permit for every trip.
Driving without a valid license in a foreign country can result in fines, legal trouble, or other penalties. An International Driving Permit helps demonstrate that you are properly licensed in your home country when driving abroad.
Some services claim you can obtain an International Driving Permit at an affordable price without compromising on quality or service, and warn against overpriced or fake permits from unofficial providers.
Some providers offer worldwide express shipping so travelers can receive their International Driving Permit quickly and efficiently before their trip.
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An International Driving Permit is a requirement to drive or rent a car in most foreign countries.