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IDP Requirements by Country
Our continuously updated database of International Driving Permit requirements for 150+ countries worldwide. Last updated: March 2026.
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| Country | IDP Status | Validity | Notes | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
🇯🇵Japan |
✓ Required | 1 year | IDP compulsory at all car rental counters. Geneva 1949 Convention only. | Learn More → |
🇹🇭Thailand |
✓ Required | 1 year | All visitors must carry IDP + original license. Strictly enforced. | Learn More → |
🇦🇪UAE |
✓ Required | 1 year | Required for Dubai, Abu Dhabi & all Emirates. No exceptions at rentals. | Learn More → |
| ✓ Required | 3 years | Required if license not in English. Most overseas visitors need one. | Learn More → | |
| ✓ Required | 1 year | Foreign licenses valid 12 months but IDP highly advised for rentals. | Learn More → | |
🇬🇷Greece |
✓ Required | 1 year | Greek law requires IDP for non-EU license holders. | Learn More → |
| ✓ Required | 1 year | Required for Bali, Java, and all regions. Police spot checks frequent. | Learn More → | |
| ✓ Required | 1 year | IDP required for foreign drivers. Local traffic enforcement strict. | Learn More → | |
🇲🇦Morocco |
✓ Required | 1 year | Gendarmerie (highway police) frequently check for IDP at roadblocks. | Learn More → |
🇪🇬Egypt |
✓ Required | 1 year | Mandatory for all foreign drivers including tourists. | Apply → |
| ✓ Required | 1 year | Required for car rentals. IDP must accompany SA-issued or foreign license. | Learn More → | |
🇰🇪Kenya |
✓ Required | 1 year | All car hire companies require IDP. Road safety checkpoints common. | Apply → |
🇮🇳India |
✓ Required | 1 year | Foreign license alone is not valid. IDP + original license required. | Learn More → |
🇨🇳China |
✓ Required | 1 year | Foreign licenses and IDPs are generally not accepted. Verify visa type. | Apply → |
🇧🇷Brazil |
✓ Required | 1 year | IDP required for non-Portuguese licenses. Rental companies enforce. | Learn More → |
| ✓ Required | 1 year | IDP required alongside original license for foreign visitors. | Learn More → | |
🇲🇽Mexico |
● Recommended | 1 year | Technically not required but nearly all rental agencies request one. | Learn More → |
🇮🇹Italy |
● Recommended | 1 year | EU license holders exempt. Non-EU visitors strongly recommended. | Learn More → |
🇪🇸Spain |
● Recommended | 1 year | EU license holders exempt. Non-EU visitors strongly recommended. | Learn More → |
🇵🇹Portugal |
● Recommended | 1 year | EU license holders exempt. Rental agencies often request for non-EU. | Learn More → |
🇫🇷France |
● Recommended | 1 year | EU exempt. Non-EU: most rental companies require IDP. | Learn More → |
🇩🇪Germany |
● Recommended | 1 year | EU exempt. Non-EU license holders should carry IDP. | Learn More → |
🇨🇭Switzerland |
● Recommended | 1 year | Non-EU visitors recommended to carry IDP for rentals. | Apply → |
🇦🇹Austria |
● Recommended | 1 year | EU exempt. Recommended for all non-EU visitors renting cars. | Apply → |
🇸🇬Singapore |
● Recommended | 1 year | Not legally required but many rental companies request IDP. | Apply → |
🇲🇾Malaysia |
● Recommended | 1 year | Recommended for all foreign visitors renting vehicles. | Apply → |
🇨🇦Canada |
● Recommended | 1 year | Recommended for non-English/French licence holders. Quebec may require. | Learn More → |
🇺🇸USA |
● Optional | Not required | US does not require IDP for foreign visitors but some states advise. | Apply → |
| ● Recommended | 1 year | IDP recommended post-Brexit. Most rental companies request one for non-UK visitors. | Learn More → | |
🇮🇪Ireland |
● Optional | Not required | No IDP requirement. All foreign licenses accepted. | Apply → |
| ✓ Required | 1 year | IDP required for all foreign drivers. Enforced at rental desks and checkpoints. | Learn More → | |
🇻🇳Vietnam |
✓ Required | 1 year | IDP required for cars and motorbikes. Vienna Convention IDP only. | Learn More → |
🇹🇷Turkey |
● Recommended | 1 year | IDP recommended for non-EU visitors. Rental companies and police may require. | Learn More → |
| ✓ Required | 1 year | IDP required for foreign drivers. Transit police enforce at checkpoints. | Learn More → |
Disclaimer: Requirements may change. Always verify with the official transport authority of your destination country before traveling. Permio updates this database regularly but cannot guarantee real-time accuracy.