🌍 How to Get an International Driver’s License (Legal Process)
What an International Driver’s License Is
An International Driving Permit (IDP) allows drivers to legally operate vehicles in foreign countries when accompanied by a valid national driver’s license.
Who Can Apply
Drivers with a valid national driver’s license
Expats, travelers, and international workers
Applicants meeting age and eligibility rules
Required Documents
Valid national driver’s license
Passport or government ID
Passport-size photos
Completed IDP application form
Step-by-Step Process
Confirm eligibility for an IDP
Choose the correct IDP type (1949 or 1968 Convention)
Prepare and verify documents
Submit application to an authorized issuer
Receive your International Driving Permit
Timeline
Processing time depends on country and issuing authority
Errors or missing documents can cause delays
How It Works
Requirements and application process
The application process is fast and simple. You only need to fill out the application form and attach a copy of national driver permit, and color photo. This process can be easily entered online, with scanned images of photo, driving permit and signature, by regular post mail, or applying in person at the Hollywood headquarter office.
How the translation works
Your current domestic or national driving permit, plus the additional application form data provides us the necessary information to translate your national driving permit used in the IDP booklet and the Plascit ID card. Your name, residence, kind of vehicles allowed to drive and more information are easily translated in the IDP booklet in 9 languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, German, Arabic, Japanese and Chinese. The complementary card, translates this information into English in the front.
How to properly use the document
Driving as a tourist in any place of the world, you can present your current valid driver permit, plus the IDL to facilitate the understanding of your permit to any local authority.
This translation is valid for up to 10 years, but it can't be used for more than a year in the same country, or once the driver establishes a residence there. If the driver lives or stays in a country, the motorist MUST apply for a local driving permit.
Remember, the IDP is only a translation of a National driving permit and not a regular driver permit. The IDP, without a currently valid driving permit is not a useful or valid document to present to any authority.
Details of benefits
As explained above, our document is intended to overcome the difficulties you might have while driving a vehicle in another country that may have different language than your own. As additional feature, this document is fully useful in many car rentals and local driving authorities for identification, motor vehicle registration or insurance proposes.
List of Countries where our document is currently accepted:
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Brazil
Botswana
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
C.I.S.
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde Island
Cayman Islands
Central African Rep.
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Curacao
Cyprus
Czech Rep.
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Estonia
Fiji
Finland
France (include French overseas territories)
French Polynesia
Gabon
Gambia
Germany
Georgia
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jersey
Jordan
Kampuchea
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Leone
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Monaco
Moldova
Morocco
Montserrat
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Guinea
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Polynesia
Portugal (includes Madeira & Azores)
Principe
Qatar
Romania
Rwanda
Russia
San Marino
Sao Tome
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
South Africa
Sri Lanka
St.Christopher, Nevis & Anguilla
Surinam
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Sudan
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uruguay
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uzbekistan
Vatican City
Venezuela
Verde Islands
Vietnam
Western Samoa
Windward Islands
Yemen (Rep.)
Yugoslavia
Zaire
Zambia
Zimbabwe