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Calculated Shard: 152 (from laksa050)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa152.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit","crawl_time":1773160179,"first_indexed_time":1376053484,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"org,wikipedia!en,\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit s443","src_root_hash":"17790707453426894952","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"International Driving Permit - Wikipedia","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\nFront cover of a Canadian International Driving Permit issued by the\nCanadian Automobile Association\non 29 March 2023 in\nPrince Albert, Saskatchewan\nAn\nInternational Driving Permit\n(\nIDP\n), often referred to as an\ninternational driving licence\n, is a translation of a domestic driving licence that allows the holder to drive a private\nmotor vehicle\nin any country or jurisdiction that recognizes the document. The term International Driving Permit was first mentioned in the document prescribed in the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic that was signed at Paris in 1926, and is a translation of the French 'permis de conduire international', or 'international driving licence'. The Paris treaty, and all subsequent, use the word 'permit' exclusively in relation to all kinds of driving licence.\nInternational Driving Permits are governed by three international conventions: the 1926 Paris International Convention relative to Motor Traffic, the 1949\nGeneva Convention on Road Traffic\n, and the 1968\nVienna Convention on Road Traffic\n. When a state is contracted to more than one convention, the newest one terminates and replaces previous ones.\nThe IDP, whose A6 size (148 mm × 105 mm or 5.8 in × 4.1 in) is slightly larger than a\npassport\n, has a grey cover and white inside pages. The outside and inside of the front cover shall be printed in (at least one of) the national language(s) of the issuing State. The last two inside pages shall be printed in French, and pages preceding those two pages shall repeat the first of them in several languages, which must include English, Russian and Spanish.\nIDPs are issued by a national government directly, or through a network of\nAIT\n\/\nFIA\norganizations or by any association duly empowered thereto by such other Contracting Party.\n[\n1\n]\nFor the latter case those issuing organizations are mostly\nautomobile associations\n,\n[\n2\n]\nsuch as\nAmerican Automobile Association\n[\n3\n]\nin the United States,\nNorwegian Automobile Federation\n[\n4\n]\nin Norway and\nRiksförbundet M Sverige\n[\n5\n]\nin Sweden. As there are many unofficial sellers on the internet, the AIT\/FIA has created an approved directory to all IDP issuing organizations in the world.\n[\n6\n]\nTo be valid, the IDP must be accompanied by a valid\ndriving licence\nissued in the applicant's country of residence. An IDP is not required if the driver's domestic licence meets the requirements of the 1968 convention; the domestic licence can be used directly in a foreign jurisdiction that is a party to that convention.\n[\n7\n]\n: Article 41 \nIn addition, other arrangements eliminates the need of an IDP in some countries, such as the\nEuropean driving licence\nvalid within the\nEuropean Economic Area\n(EEA) as well as member states of the\nAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations\n(ASEAN) with each other.\n[\n8\n]\n1968 convention (as amended in 2011)\n[\nedit\n]\nThe convention has been ratified by 83 countries\/jurisdictions.\n[\n9\n]\nThe main regulations about driving licences are in Annex 6 (domestic driving permit) and Annex 7 (International Driving Permit). The currently active version of those is in force in each contracting party since no later than 29 March 2011 (Article 43). According to the 1968 Vienna Convention, an IDP must have an expiration date of no more than three years from its issue date or until the expiration date of national driving permit, whichever is earlier, and it is valid for a period of one year upon the arrival in the foreign country.\nArticle 41 of the convention describes requirements for\ndriving licences\n. Key of those are:\nevery driver of a motor vehicle must hold a driving licence;\ndriving permits can be issued only after passing theoretical and practical exams, which are regulated by each country or jurisdiction;\nContracting parties shall recognize as valid for driving in their territories:\ndomestic driving permit conforming to the provisions of annex 6 to the convention;\nInternational Driving Permit conforms to the provisions of annex 7 to the convention, on condition that it is presented with the corresponding domestic driving permit;\ndriving permits issued by a contracting party shall be recognized in the territory of another contracting party until this territory becomes the place of normal residence of their holder;\nall of the above does not apply to learner-driver licences;\nthe period of validity of an international driving permit shall be either no more than three years after the date of issue or until the date of expiry of the domestic driving licence, whichever is earlier;\nContracting parties may refuse to recognize the validity of driving licences for persons under eighteen or, for categories C, D, CE and DE, under twenty-one;\nan international driving permit shall only be issued by the contracting party in whose territory the holder has their normal residence and that issued the domestic driving permit or that recognized the driving permit issued by another contracting party; it shall not be valid for use in that territory.\nLicence categories according to the 1968 convention applicable from 29 March 2011\n[\n10\n]\nCategory\nDescription\nCategory\nDescription\nA\nMotorcycles\nA1\nMotorcycles with a cubic capacity not exceeding 125 cm\n3\nand a power not exceeding 11 kW (light motorcycles)\nB\nMotor vehicles, other than those in category A, having a permissible maximum mass not exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) and not more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat; or motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb); or motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) but does not exceed the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled does not exceed 3,500 kg (7,700 lb)\nB1\nMotor tricycles and quadricycles\nC\nMotor vehicles, other than those in category D, having a permissible maximum mass exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb); or motor vehicles of category С coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb)\nC1\nMotor vehicles, with the exception of those in category D, the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) but does not exceed 7,500 kg (16,500 lb); or motor vehicles of subcategory C1 coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb)\nD\nMotor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and having more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat; or motor vehicles of category D coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb)\nD1\nMotor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and having more than 8 seats in addition to the driver's seat but not more than 16 seats in addition to the driver's seat; or motor vehicles of subcategory D1 coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb)\nBE\nMotor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) and exceeds the unladen mass of the motor vehicle; or motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb), where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb)\nCE\nMotor vehicles of category С coupled to a trailer whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb)\nC1E\nMotor vehicles of subcategory C1 coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) but does not exceed the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled does not exceed 12,000 kg (26,000 lb)\nDE\nMotor vehicles of category D coupled to a trailer whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb)\nD1E\nMotor vehicles of subcategory D1 coupled to a trailer, not used for the carriage of persons, the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) but does not exceed the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled does not exceed 12,000 kg (26,000 lb)\n1968 convention (original)\n[\nedit\n]\nThe convention had amendments on 3 September 1993 and 28 March 2006. There is a European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Traffic (1968), which was concluded in Geneva, on 1 May 1971.\nNote that before 29 March 2011 the convention demanded contracting parties to recognize as valid for driving in their territories:\nany domestic driver's permit drawn up in their national language or in one of their national languages, or, if not drawn up in such a language, accompanied by a certified translation;\nany domestic driver's permit conforming to the provisions of annex 6 to the convention; and\nany international driver permit conforming to the provisions of annex 7 to the convention.\nPrior to 29 March 2011, annex 6 and annex 7 defined forms of driving licences that are different from those defined after that date. Driving licences issued before 29 March 2011 that match older edition of the annexes are valid until their expiration dates (article 43).\nLicence classes according to the 1968 convention\n[\n10\n]\nClass\nDescription\nA\nMotorcycles\nB\nMotor vehicles, other than those in category A, having a permissible maximum mass not exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) and not more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat.\nC\nMotor vehicles, other than those in category D, whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb).\nD\nMotor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and having more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat.\nE\nCombination of vehicles of which the driving vehicle is in a category or categories for which the driver is licensed (B, and\/or C and\/or D), but which are not themselves in that category or those categories.\nEnglish\nWikisource\nhas original text related to this article:\nAs of March 2025\n, there are 102 states that are party to the 1949\nGeneva Convention on Road Traffic\nby ratification, accession or succession.\n[\n11\n]\nThe 1949 Convention's description of a driving permit and international driving permit are located in Annexes 9 and 10. Switzerland signed but did not ratify the convention. The 1949 Geneva Convention states that an IDP remains valid for one year from the date of issue, with a grace period of six months.\nArticle 24 of the convention describes requirements for drivers of motor vehicles in international traffic. Key of those are:\nDrivers with a valid driving permit are allowed to drive motor vehicles for which the permit has been issued.\nA Contracting state may require that the driver carries an international driving permit conforming to the model contained in Annex 10\nespecially if the domestic permit does not conform to the model contained in Annex 9, or if the driver comes from a country where a domestic driving permit is not required\nThe right to use a domestic or international driving permit may be refused the conditions of issue are no longer fulfilled.\nThere is a European Agreement supplementing the 1949 Convention on Road Traffic, in addition to the 1949 Protocol on Road Signs and Signals, concluded in Geneva on 16 September 1950.\nLicence classes according to the 1949 convention\n[\n12\n]\nClass\nDescription\nA\nMotor cycles, with or without a side-car, invalid carriages and three-wheeled motor vehicles with an unladen weight not exceeding 400 kg (880 lb).\nB\nMotor vehicles used for the transport of passengers and comprising, in addition to the driver's seat, at most eight seats, or those used for the transport of goods and having a permissible maximum weight not exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). Vehicles in this category may be coupled with a light trailer.\nC\nMotor vehicles used for the transport of goods and of which the permissible maximum weight exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). Vehicles in this category may be coupled with a light trailer.\nD\nMotor vehicles used for the transport of passengers and comprising, in addition to the driver's seat, more than eight seats. Vehicles in this category may be coupled with a light trailer.\nE\nMotor vehicles of category B, C, or D, as authorized above, with other than light trailer.\n\"Permissible maximum weight\" of a vehicle means the weight of the vehicle and its maximum load when the vehicle is ready for road.\n\"Maximum load\" means the weight of the load declared permissible by the competent authority of the country(or jurisdiction) of registration of the vehicle.\n\"Light trailers\" shall be those of permissible maximum weight not exceeding 750 kg (1,650 lb).\nThe 1926 International Convention relative to Motor Traffic is the older IDP Convention. It is only required in\nSomalia\n. International Driving Permits according to the 1926 Convention on Motor Traffic might also still be valid in\nLiechtenstein\nand\nMexico\n.\n[\n13\n]\nHowever, both are parties of the above-mentioned later conventions, thus the most recent signed convention is the valid one.\n[\n14\n]\n[\n15\n]\nMexico also recognizes the Inter-American Driving Permit according to the convention on the Regulation of Inter-American Automotive Traffic 1943.\nLicence classes according to the 1926 convention\n[\n16\n]\nClass\nDescription\nA\nMotor vehicles of which the laden weight does not exceed 3,500 kg (7,700 lb).\nB\nMotor vehicles of which the laden weight exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb).\nC\nMotor-cycles, with or without side-car.\nAccording to the 1968 Vienna Convention, an IDP must have an expiration date of no more than three years from its issue date or until the expiration date of national driving permit, whichever is earlier, and it is valid for a period of one year upon the arrival in the foreign country.\n[\n17\n]\nThe previous convention (1949 Geneva Convention) stated that an IDP remains valid for one year from the date of issue.\nThe IDP is not valid for driving in the country or jurisdiction where it was issued, it can only be used in foreign countries, and it must be shown with the carrier's original driving licence.\nCountries and jurisdictions that recognize IDP\n[\nedit\n]\nParticipant\n1968\nVienna\n[\n18\n]\n3-year IDP\n1949\nGeneva\n[\n19\n]\n1-year IDP\n1926\nParis\n[\n20\n]\n1-year IDP\nAlbania\nYes\nYes\nAlgeria\nYes\nArgentina\nYes\nYes\nYes\nArmenia\nYes\nAustralia\nYes\nAustria\nYes\nYes\nYes\nAzerbaijan\nYes\nBahamas\nYes\nBahrain\nYes\nYes\nBangladesh\nYes\nBarbados\nYes\nBelarus\nYes\nBelgium\nYes\nYes\nBenin\nYes\nYes\nBosnia and Herzegovina\nYes\nBotswana\nYes\nBrazil\nYes\nBrunei\nYes\nBulgaria\nYes\nYes\nYes\nBurkina Faso\nYes\nCabo Verde\nYes\nCambodia**\nYes\nCanada\nYes\nCentral African Republic\nYes\nYes\nChile\nYes\nYes\nYes\nChina, Republic of (Taiwan)\nYes\nYes\nCongo\nYes\nCosta Rica\nYes\nCôte d'Ivoire\nYes\nYes\nCroatia\nYes\nYes\nCuba\nYes\nYes\nYes\nCyprus\nYes\nCzech Republic\nYes\nYes\nCongo, Democratic Republic\nYes\nYes\nDenmark\nYes\nYes\nDominican Republic\nYes\nEcuador\nYes\nYes\nEgypt\nYes\nYes\nEstonia\nYes\nYes\nEthiopia\nYes\nFiji\nYes\nFinland\nYes\nYes\nFrance\nYes\nYes\nYes\nGeorgia\nYes\nYes\nGermany\nYes\nYes\nGhana\nYes\nYes\nGreece\nYes\nYes\nGuatemala\nYes\nYes\nGuyana\nYes\nHaiti\nYes\nHoly See\nYes\nYes\nHonduras\nYes\nHong Kong\nYes\nHungary\nYes\nYes\nYes\nIceland\nYes\nIndia\nYes\nIndonesia\nYes\nIran (Islamic Republic of)\nYes\nYes\nIraq\nYes\nIreland\nYes\nIsrael\nYes\nYes\nItaly\nYes\nYes\nYes\nJamaica\nYes\nJapan\nYes\nJordan\nYes\nKazakhstan\nYes\nKenya\nYes\nKuwait\nYes\nKyrgyzstan\nYes\nYes\nLaos\nYes\nLatvia\nYes\nLebanon\nYes\nLesotho\nYes\nLiberia\nYes\nLiechtenstein\nYes\nYes\nLithuania\nYes\nYes\nLuxembourg\nYes\nYes\nYes\nMacau\nYes\nMadagascar\nYes\nMalawi\nYes\nMalaysia\nYes\nMali\nYes\nMalta\nYes\nMexico\nYes\nYes\n[\n21\n]\nYes\nMonaco\nYes\nYes\nYes\nMongolia\nYes\nMontenegro\nYes\nYes\nMorocco\nYes\nYes\nYes\nMyanmar\nYes\nNamibia\nYes\nNetherlands\nYes\nYes\nNew Zealand\nYes\nNiger\nYes\nYes\nNigeria\nYes\nYes\nNorth Macedonia\nYes\nNorway\nYes\nYes\nOman\nYes\nPakistan\nYes\nPapua New Guinea\nYes\nParaguay\nYes\nPeru\nYes\nYes\nYes\nPhilippines\nYes\nYes\nPoland\nYes\nYes\nYes\nPortugal\nYes\nYes\nYes\nQatar\nYes\nKorea, Republic of\nYes\nYes\nMoldova, Republic of\nYes\nRomania\nYes\nYes\nYes\nRussian Federation\nYes\nYes\nRwanda\nYes\nSan Marino\nYes\nYes\nSaudi Arabia\nYes\nSenegal\nYes\nYes\nSerbia\nYes\nYes\nSeychelles\nYes\nSierra Leone\nYes\nSingapore\nYes\nSlovakia\nYes\nYes\nSlovenia\nYes\nYes\nSouth Africa\nYes\nYes\nSpain\nYes\nYes\nSri Lanka\nYes\nSweden\nYes\nYes\nSwitzerland\nYes\nYes\nYes\nSyrian Arab Republic\nYes\nTajikistan\nYes\nThailand\nYes\nYes\nTogo\nYes\nTrinidad and Tobago\nYes\nTunisia\nYes\nYes\nYes\nTurkey\nYes\nYes\nTurkmenistan\nYes\nUganda\nYes\nUkraine\nYes\nUnited Arab Emirates\nYes\nYes\nUnited Kingdom\nYes\nYes\nUnited States of America\nYes\nUruguay\nYes\nYes\nUzbekistan\nYes\nVenezuela\nYes\nYes\nVietnam\nYes\nZimbabwe\nYes\nYes\n** IDP must be exchanged for a local driving licence.\nIn relations between the Contracting States, the 1949 Geneva Convention terminated and replaced the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic and the International Convention relative to Road Traffic signed at Paris on 24 April 1926, and the convention on the Regulation of Inter- American Automotive Traffic opened for signature at Washington on 15 December 1943.\nIn relations between the Contracting States, the 1968 Vienna Convention terminated and replaced the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic and the International Convention relative to Road Traffic, signed at Paris on 24 April 1926, the convention on the Regulation of Inter-American Automotive Traffic, opened for signature at Washington on 15 December 1943, and the Convention on Road Traffic, opened for signature at Geneva on 19 September 1949.\nISO compliant driving licence\n[\nedit\n]\nISO\/IEC\n18013 establishes guidelines for the design format and data content of an ISO-compliant driving licence (IDL). The design approach is to establish a secure domestic driving permit (DDP) and accompanying booklet for international use, instead of the international driving permit (IDP) paper document.\n[\n22\n]\n[\n23\n]\nThe ISO standard specifies requirements for a card that is aligned with the UN Conventions on Road Traffic.\n[\n24\n]\nThis standard however has no official mandate or recognition from the WP.1 of UNECE as a replacement for the current IDP standards as described in the 1949 and 1968 Conventions.\nThe requirements with regards to content and layout of the data elements is contained in Annex A of ISO\/IEC 18013-1:2018. While the main ideology is a minimum acceptable set of requirements, sufficient freedom is afforded to the issuing authorities of driving licences to meet domestic needs such as existing standards, data contents and security elements.\nThe specifications of the layout of the booklet is defined in Annex G of ISO\/IEC 18013-1:2018. There are two options; a booklet with some personalization or a booklet with no personalization.\nThe booklet shall be marginally larger than an ID-1 size driving licence card, with an insert pocket for storage of the card, and for convenient carrying of the booklet. The front cover should include the logo of the UN or the issuing country and the words \"Translation of Driving Licence\" and\nTraduction du permis de conduire\n.\nThe\nAmerican Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators\n' provides a standard for the design of driving permits and identification cards issued by its member jurisdictions, which include all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, and Canadian territories and provinces. The newest standard released is the 2025 AAMVA DL\/ID Card Design Standard (CDS) which generally follows part 1 and part 2 of ISO\/IEC 18013-1 (ISO compliant driving licence).\n[\n25\n]\n[\n26\n]\n^\n\"Convention on road traffic\"\n(PDF)\n. Archived from\nthe original\n(PDF)\non 7 May 2021.\n^\n\"How to Apply for an IDP\"\n.\nInternational Driving Permit\n. Retrieved\n4 June\n2020\n.\n^\n\"AAA IDP International Driving Permit\"\n.\nwww.aaa.com\n. Retrieved\n2 October\n2019\n.\n^\n\"Internasjonalt førerkort\"\n.\nNAF\n(in Norwegian)\n. Retrieved\n2 October\n2019\n.\n^\n\"Beställ ditt internationella körkort av M Sverige!\"\n.\nmsverige.se\n(in Swedish). Archived from\nthe original\non 10 May 2019\n. Retrieved\n2 October\n2019\n.\n^\n\"The Officially Recognised IDP Directory\"\n.\nInternational Driving Permit\n. Retrieved\n2 August\n2022\n.\n^\n\"Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (2022) - Wikisource, the free online library\"\n.\nen.wikisource.org\n. Retrieved\n19 January\n2025\n.\n^\n\"Agreement On The Recognition of Domestic Driving Licences Issued by ASEAN Countries\"\n(PDF)\n.\nagreement.asean.org\n.\nASEAN\n. 9 July 1985\n. Retrieved\n17 April\n2024\n.\n^\n\"United Nations Treaty Collection\"\n.\ntreaties.un.org\n. Retrieved\n23 May\n2020\n.\n^\na\nb\n\"1968 Convention on Road Traffic (2006 consolidated version) in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Arabic\"\n(PDF)\n.\nunece.org\n.\n^\nstatus of 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic as of 2 March 2025\n, 2 March 2025,\nWikidata\n \nQ132860788\n,\narchived\nfrom the original on 2 March 2025\n^\n\"Convention on Road Traffic of 1949\"\n(PDF)\n.\nwww.unece.org\n.\n^\nList of contract-party-states in the current version of the german International Driving Permit according to the 1926 Convention on Motor Traffic\n. (In german language.) Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz (Federal Ministry for Justice and Consumer protection of the Federal Republic of Germany). Retrieved 18 March 2014.\n^\nStatus of the 1 . Convention on Road Traffic Geneva, 19 September 1949\nArchived\n5 March 2016 at the\nWayback Machine\n. United Nations Treaty Collection. Retrieved 18 March 2014.\n^\nStatus of the 19 . Convention on Road Traffic Vienna, 8 November 1968\nArchived\n12 November 2014 at the\nWayback Machine\n. United Nations Treaty Collection. Retrieved 18 March 2014.\n^\nAnlage 8b zu § 25b Absatz 2 der Verordnung über die Zulassung von Personen zum Straßenverkehr [Fahrerlaubnis-Verordnung – FeV] vom 13. Dezember 2010 [BGBl. I S. 1980], die durch Artikel 2 der Verordnung vom 5. November 2013 [BGBl. I S. 3920] geändert worden ist: Muster eines Internationalen Führerscheins nach dem Internationalen Abkommen über Kraftfahrzeugverkehr vom 24. April 1926\nArchived\n19 March 2014 at the\nWayback Machine\n. (Appendix 8b to Section 25b Paragraph 2 of the Driving Licence Ordinance [of the Federal Republic of Germany]: Sample of an International Driving Permit according to the International Convention of the 24. April 1926.) (In german language.) Retrieved 19 March 2014.\n^\n\"1968 Vienna and 1949 Geneva: Convention on Road Traffic\"\n.\ninternationaldriversassociation.com\n. 2023\n. Retrieved\n21 August\n2023\n.\n^\n\"United Nations Treaty Collection\"\n.\ntreaties.un.org\n. Retrieved\n17 July\n2022\n.\n^\n\"United Nations Treaty Collection\"\n.\ntreaties.un.org\n. Retrieved\n17 July\n2022\n.\n^\n\"Brief Overview of International Driving Permits\"\n.\nwww.adcidl.com\n. Auto Driver Club\n. Retrieved\n1 October\n2019\n.\n^\n\"ANA | Permiso Internacional\"\n.\n^\n\"ISO\/IEC 18013-1:2018\"\n.\nISO\n. Retrieved\n26 January\n2021\n.\n^\n\"Information Technology — Personal Identification — ISO Compliant Driving Licence — Part 1: Physical Characteristics and Basic Data Set\"\n(PDF)\n.\nstaging.tttfp.org\n. Archived from\nthe original\n(PDF)\non 28 November 2021.\n^\n\"AAMVA DL\/ID Card Design Standard - Personal Identification -AAMVA North American Standard\"\n(PDF)\n. October 2020. Archived from\nthe original\n(PDF)\non 7 March 2022.\n^\n\"AAMVA DL\/ID Card Design Standard\"\n.\nAAMVA.org\n. 2020\n. Retrieved\n26 January\n2021\n.\n^\n\"AAMVA DL\/ID Card Design Standard (2025) - American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators - AAMVA\"\n.\nwww.aamva.org\n. Retrieved\n20 September\n2025\n.\nInformation about scams\nInternational Driver's License\nat\nSnopes\n— more information about IDP scams or so-called \"International Driver's License\" scams\nWilliam Scott Dion, et al.\n— U.S.\nFederal Trade Commission\npress release about legal action against PT Resource Center for selling bogus IDP's and related identification documents\nCopies of treaties\nEnglish\nWikisource\nhas original text related to this article:\n1926 Paris International Convention relative to Motor Traffic\non the United Kingdom's\nForeign & Commonwealth Office\nwebsite\n1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic\non the\nUnited Nations Economic Commission for Europe\n(UNECE) website\n1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (Consolidated version)\non the UNECE website\nContracting Parties to the Convention on Road Traffic – Vienna, 8 November 1968\n— list of countries, on the\nUnited Nations\nTreaty Collection website","attrs_markdown":"[Jump to content](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#bodyContent)\n\nMain menu\n\nMain menu\n\nmove to sidebar\n\nhide\n\nNavigation\n\n- [Main page](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page \"Visit the main page [z]\")\n- [Contents](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Contents \"Guides to browsing Wikipedia\")\n- [Current events](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portal:Current_events \"Articles related to current events\")\n- [Random article](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:Random \"Visit a randomly selected article [x]\")\n- [About Wikipedia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:About \"Learn about Wikipedia and how it works\")\n- [Contact us](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Contact_us \"How to contact Wikipedia\")\n\nContribute\n\n- [Help](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:Contents \"Guidance on how to use and edit Wikipedia\")\n- [Learn to edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:Introduction \"Learn how to edit Wikipedia\")\n- [Community portal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Community_portal \"The hub for editors\")\n- [Recent changes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:RecentChanges \"A list of recent changes to Wikipedia [r]\")\n- [Upload file](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:File_upload_wizard \"Add images or other media for use on Wikipedia\")\n- [Special pages](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:SpecialPages \"A list of all special pages [q]\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/static\/images\/icons\/enwiki-25.svg) ![Wikipedia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/static\/images\/mobile\/copyright\/wikipedia-wordmark-en-25.svg) ![The Free Encyclopedia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/static\/images\/mobile\/copyright\/wikipedia-tagline-en-25.svg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page)\n\n[Search](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:Search \"Search Wikipedia [f]\")\n\nAppearance\n\n- [Donate](https:\/\/donate.wikimedia.org\/?wmf_source=donate&wmf_medium=sidebar&wmf_campaign=en.wikipedia.org&uselang=en)\n- [Create account](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=International+Driving+Permit \"You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory\")\n- [Log in](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=International+Driving+Permit \"You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. 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by the [Canadian Automobile Association](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canadian_Automobile_Association \"Canadian Automobile Association\") on 29 March 2023 in [Prince Albert, Saskatchewan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Prince_Albert,_Saskatchewan \"Prince Albert, Saskatchewan\")\n\nAn **International Driving Permit** (**IDP**), often referred to as an **international driving licence**, is a translation of a domestic driving licence that allows the holder to drive a private [motor vehicle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Motor_vehicle \"Motor vehicle\") in any country or jurisdiction that recognizes the document. The term International Driving Permit was first mentioned in the document prescribed in the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic that was signed at Paris in 1926, and is a translation of the French 'permis de conduire international', or 'international driving licence'. The Paris treaty, and all subsequent, use the word 'permit' exclusively in relation to all kinds of driving licence.\n\nInternational Driving Permits are governed by three international conventions: the 1926 Paris International Convention relative to Motor Traffic, the 1949 [Geneva Convention on Road Traffic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Geneva_Convention_on_Road_Traffic \"Geneva Convention on Road Traffic\"), and the 1968 [Vienna Convention on Road Traffic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vienna_Convention_on_Road_Traffic \"Vienna Convention on Road Traffic\"). When a state is contracted to more than one convention, the newest one terminates and replaces previous ones.\n\nThe IDP, whose A6 size (148 mm × 105 mm or 5.8 in × 4.1 in) is slightly larger than a [passport](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Passport \"Passport\"), has a grey cover and white inside pages. The outside and inside of the front cover shall be printed in (at least one of) the national language(s) of the issuing State. The last two inside pages shall be printed in French, and pages preceding those two pages shall repeat the first of them in several languages, which must include English, Russian and Spanish. IDPs are issued by a national government directly, or through a network of [AIT](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alliance_Internationale_de_Tourisme \"Alliance Internationale de Tourisme\")\/[FIA](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_l%27Automobile \"Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile\") organizations or by any association duly empowered thereto by such other Contracting Party.[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-1) For the latter case those issuing organizations are mostly [automobile associations](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Automobile_associations \"Automobile associations\"),[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-2) such as [American Automobile Association](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Automobile_Association \"American Automobile Association\")[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-3) in the United States, [Norwegian Automobile Federation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norwegian_Automobile_Federation \"Norwegian Automobile Federation\")[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-4) in Norway and [Riksförbundet M Sverige](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Motorm%C3%A4nnens_riksf%C3%B6rbund \"Motormännens riksförbund\")[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-5) in Sweden. As there are many unofficial sellers on the internet, the AIT\/FIA has created an approved directory to all IDP issuing organizations in the world.[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-6)\n\nTo be valid, the IDP must be accompanied by a valid [driving licence](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Driving_licence \"Driving licence\") issued in the applicant's country of residence. An IDP is not required if the driver's domestic licence meets the requirements of the 1968 convention; the domestic licence can be used directly in a foreign jurisdiction that is a party to that convention.[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-7): Article 41  In addition, other arrangements eliminates the need of an IDP in some countries, such as the [European driving licence](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/European_driving_licence \"European driving licence\") valid within the [European Economic Area](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/European_Economic_Area \"European Economic Area\") (EEA) as well as member states of the [Association of Southeast Asian Nations](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Association_of_Southeast_Asian_Nations \"Association of Southeast Asian Nations\") (ASEAN) with each other.[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-8)\n\n## Driver information\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=1 \"Edit section: Driver information\")\\]\n\n### 1968 convention (as amended in 2011)\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: 1968 convention (as amended in 2011)\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/89\/Fahrerlaubnisklassen.png\/250px-Fahrerlaubnisklassen.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Fahrerlaubnisklassen.png)\n\nThe convention has been ratified by 83 countries\/jurisdictions.[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-9)\n\nThe main regulations about driving licences are in Annex 6 (domestic driving permit) and Annex 7 (International Driving Permit). The currently active version of those is in force in each contracting party since no later than 29 March 2011 (Article 43). According to the 1968 Vienna Convention, an IDP must have an expiration date of no more than three years from its issue date or until the expiration date of national driving permit, whichever is earlier, and it is valid for a period of one year upon the arrival in the foreign country.\n\nArticle 41 of the convention describes requirements for [driving licences](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Driving_licence \"Driving licence\"). Key of those are:\n\n- every driver of a motor vehicle must hold a driving licence;\n- driving permits can be issued only after passing theoretical and practical exams, which are regulated by each country or jurisdiction;\n- Contracting parties shall recognize as valid for driving in their territories:\n  - domestic driving permit conforming to the provisions of annex 6 to the convention;\n  - International Driving Permit conforms to the provisions of annex 7 to the convention, on condition that it is presented with the corresponding domestic driving permit;\n- driving permits issued by a contracting party shall be recognized in the territory of another contracting party until this territory becomes the place of normal residence of their holder;\n- all of the above does not apply to learner-driver licences;\n- the period of validity of an international driving permit shall be either no more than three years after the date of issue or until the date of expiry of the domestic driving licence, whichever is earlier;\n- Contracting parties may refuse to recognize the validity of driving licences for persons under eighteen or, for categories C, D, CE and DE, under twenty-one;\n- an international driving permit shall only be issued by the contracting party in whose territory the holder has their normal residence and that issued the domestic driving permit or that recognized the driving permit issued by another contracting party; it shall not be valid for use in that territory.\n\n| Category | Description | Category | Description |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| **A** | Motorcycles | **A1** | Motorcycles with a cubic capacity not exceeding 125 cm3 and a power not exceeding 11 kW (light motorcycles) |\n| **B** | Motor vehicles, other than those in category A, having a permissible maximum mass not exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) and not more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat; or motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb); or motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) but does not exceed the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled does not exceed 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) | **B1** | Motor tricycles and quadricycles |\n| **C** | Motor vehicles, other than those in category D, having a permissible maximum mass exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb); or motor vehicles of category С coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb) | **C1** | Motor vehicles, with the exception of those in category D, the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) but does not exceed 7,500 kg (16,500 lb); or motor vehicles of subcategory C1 coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb) |\n| **D** | Motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and having more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat; or motor vehicles of category D coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb) | **D1** | Motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and having more than 8 seats in addition to the driver's seat but not more than 16 seats in addition to the driver's seat; or motor vehicles of subcategory D1 coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb) |\n| **BE** | Motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) and exceeds the unladen mass of the motor vehicle; or motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb), where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) |   |   |\n| **CE** | Motor vehicles of category С coupled to a trailer whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) | **C1E** | Motor vehicles of subcategory C1 coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) but does not exceed the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled does not exceed 12,000 kg (26,000 lb) |\n| **DE** | Motor vehicles of category D coupled to a trailer whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) | **D1E** | Motor vehicles of subcategory D1 coupled to a trailer, not used for the carriage of persons, the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) but does not exceed the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled does not exceed 12,000 kg (26,000 lb) |\n\n### 1968 convention (original)\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: 1968 convention (original)\")\\]\n\nThe convention had amendments on 3 September 1993 and 28 March 2006. There is a European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Traffic (1968), which was concluded in Geneva, on 1 May 1971.\n\nNote that before 29 March 2011 the convention demanded contracting parties to recognize as valid for driving in their territories:\n\n- any domestic driver's permit drawn up in their national language or in one of their national languages, or, if not drawn up in such a language, accompanied by a certified translation;\n- any domestic driver's permit conforming to the provisions of annex 6 to the convention; and\n- any international driver permit conforming to the provisions of annex 7 to the convention.\n\nPrior to 29 March 2011, annex 6 and annex 7 defined forms of driving licences that are different from those defined after that date. Driving licences issued before 29 March 2011 that match older edition of the annexes are valid until their expiration dates (article 43).\n\n| Class | Description |\n|---|---|\n| **A** | Motorcycles |\n| **B** | Motor vehicles, other than those in category A, having a permissible maximum mass not exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) and not more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat. |\n| **C** | Motor vehicles, other than those in category D, whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). |\n| **D** | Motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and having more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat. |\n| **E** | Combination of vehicles of which the driving vehicle is in a category or categories for which the driver is licensed (B, and\/or C and\/or D), but which are not themselves in that category or those categories. |\n\n### 1949 convention\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: 1949 convention\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4c\/Wikisource-logo.svg\/40px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Wikisource-logo.svg)\n\nEnglish [Wikisource](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikisource \"Wikisource\") has original text related to this article:\n\n**[Geneva Convention on Road Traffic](https:\/\/en.wikisource.org\/wiki\/en:Geneva_Convention_on_Road_Traffic \"s:en:Geneva Convention on Road Traffic\")**\n\nAs of March 2025[\\[update\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit), there are 102 states that are party to the 1949 [Geneva Convention on Road Traffic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Geneva_Convention_on_Road_Traffic \"Geneva Convention on Road Traffic\") by ratification, accession or succession.[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-UN_1949GenevaConvention_status_2March2025-11) The 1949 Convention's description of a driving permit and international driving permit are located in Annexes 9 and 10. Switzerland signed but did not ratify the convention. The 1949 Geneva Convention states that an IDP remains valid for one year from the date of issue, with a grace period of six months.\n\nArticle 24 of the convention describes requirements for drivers of motor vehicles in international traffic. Key of those are:\n\n- Drivers with a valid driving permit are allowed to drive motor vehicles for which the permit has been issued.\n- A Contracting state may require that the driver carries an international driving permit conforming to the model contained in Annex 10\n  - especially if the domestic permit does not conform to the model contained in Annex 9, or if the driver comes from a country where a domestic driving permit is not required\n- The right to use a domestic or international driving permit may be refused the conditions of issue are no longer fulfilled.\n\nThere is a European Agreement supplementing the 1949 Convention on Road Traffic, in addition to the 1949 Protocol on Road Signs and Signals, concluded in Geneva on 16 September 1950.\n\n| Class | Description |\n|---|---|\n| **A** | Motor cycles, with or without a side-car, invalid carriages and three-wheeled motor vehicles with an unladen weight not exceeding 400 kg (880 lb). |\n| **B** | Motor vehicles used for the transport of passengers and comprising, in addition to the driver's seat, at most eight seats, or those used for the transport of goods and having a permissible maximum weight not exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). Vehicles in this category may be coupled with a light trailer. |\n| **C** | Motor vehicles used for the transport of goods and of which the permissible maximum weight exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). Vehicles in this category may be coupled with a light trailer. |\n| **D** | Motor vehicles used for the transport of passengers and comprising, in addition to the driver's seat, more than eight seats. Vehicles in this category may be coupled with a light trailer. |\n| **E** | Motor vehicles of category B, C, or D, as authorized above, with other than light trailer. |\n\n- \"Permissible maximum weight\" of a vehicle means the weight of the vehicle and its maximum load when the vehicle is ready for road.\n- \"Maximum load\" means the weight of the load declared permissible by the competent authority of the country(or jurisdiction) of registration of the vehicle.\n- \"Light trailers\" shall be those of permissible maximum weight not exceeding 750 kg (1,650 lb).\n\n### 1926 convention\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=5 \"Edit section: 1926 convention\")\\]\n\nThe 1926 International Convention relative to Motor Traffic is the older IDP Convention. It is only required in [Somalia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Somalia \"Somalia\"). International Driving Permits according to the 1926 Convention on Motor Traffic might also still be valid in [Liechtenstein](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Liechtenstein \"Liechtenstein\") and [Mexico](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexico \"Mexico\").[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-13) However, both are parties of the above-mentioned later conventions, thus the most recent signed convention is the valid one.[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-14)[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-15) Mexico also recognizes the Inter-American Driving Permit according to the convention on the Regulation of Inter-American Automotive Traffic 1943.\n\n| Class | Description |\n|---|---|\n| **A** | Motor vehicles of which the laden weight does not exceed 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). |\n| **B** | Motor vehicles of which the laden weight exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). |\n| **C** | Motor-cycles, with or without side-car. |\n\n### Validity\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=6 \"Edit section: Validity\")\\]\n\nAccording to the 1968 Vienna Convention, an IDP must have an expiration date of no more than three years from its issue date or until the expiration date of national driving permit, whichever is earlier, and it is valid for a period of one year upon the arrival in the foreign country.[\\[17\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-17) The previous convention (1949 Geneva Convention) stated that an IDP remains valid for one year from the date of issue.\n\nThe IDP is not valid for driving in the country or jurisdiction where it was issued, it can only be used in foreign countries, and it must be shown with the carrier's original driving licence.\n\n## Countries and jurisdictions that recognize IDP\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: Countries and jurisdictions that recognize IDP\")\\]\n\n| Participant | 1968 Vienna[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-:0-18) 3-year IDP | 1949 Geneva[\\[19\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-:1-19) 1-year IDP | 1926 Paris[\\[20\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-20) 1-year IDP |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| Albania | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Algeria |   | Yes |   |\n| Argentina | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Armenia | Yes |   |   |\n| Australia |   | Yes |   |\n| Austria | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Azerbaijan | Yes |   |   |\n| Bahamas | Yes |   |   |\n| Bahrain | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Bangladesh |   | Yes |   |\n| Barbados |   | Yes |   |\n| Belarus | Yes |   |   |\n| Belgium | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Benin | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Yes |   |   |\n| Botswana |   | Yes |   |\n| Brazil | Yes |   |   |\n| Brunei |   | Yes |   |\n| Bulgaria | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Burkina Faso |   | Yes |   |\n| Cabo Verde | Yes |   |   |\n| Cambodia\\*\\* |   | Yes |   |\n| Canada |   | Yes |   |\n| Central African Republic | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Chile | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| China, Republic of (Taiwan) | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Congo |   | Yes |   |\n| Costa Rica | Yes |   |   |\n| Côte d'Ivoire | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Croatia | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Cuba | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Cyprus |   | Yes |   |\n| Czech Republic | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Congo, Democratic Republic | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Denmark | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Dominican Republic |   | Yes |   |\n| Ecuador | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Egypt |   | Yes | Yes |\n| Estonia | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Ethiopia |   | Yes |   |\n| Fiji |   | Yes |   |\n| Finland | Yes | Yes |   |\n| France | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Georgia | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Germany | Yes |   | Yes |\n| Ghana | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Greece | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Guatemala |   | Yes | Yes |\n| Guyana | Yes |   |   |\n| Haiti |   | Yes |   |\n| Holy See | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Honduras | Yes |   |   |\n| Hong Kong |   | Yes |   |\n| Hungary | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Iceland |   | Yes |   |\n| India |   | Yes |   |\n| Indonesia | Yes |   |   |\n| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Iraq | Yes |   |   |\n| Ireland |   | Yes |   |\n| Israel | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Italy | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Jamaica |   | Yes |   |\n| Japan |   | Yes |   |\n| Jordan |   | Yes |   |\n| Kazakhstan | Yes |   |   |\n| Kenya | Yes |   |   |\n| Kuwait | Yes |   |   |\n| Kyrgyzstan | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Laos |   | Yes |   |\n| Latvia | Yes |   |   |\n| Lebanon |   | Yes |   |\n| Lesotho |   | Yes |   |\n| Liberia | Yes |   |   |\n| Liechtenstein | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Lithuania | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Luxembourg | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Macau |   | Yes |   |\n| Madagascar |   | Yes |   |\n| Malawi |   | Yes |   |\n| Malaysia |   | Yes |   |\n| Mali |   | Yes |   |\n| Malta |   | Yes |   |\n| Mexico | Yes | Yes[\\[21\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-21) | Yes |\n| Monaco | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Mongolia | Yes |   |   |\n| Montenegro | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Morocco | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Myanmar | Yes |   |   |\n| Namibia |   | Yes |   |\n| Netherlands | Yes | Yes |   |\n| New Zealand |   | Yes |   |\n| Niger | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Nigeria | Yes | Yes |   |\n| North Macedonia | Yes |   |   |\n| Norway | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Oman | Yes |   |   |\n| Pakistan | Yes |   |   |\n| Papua New Guinea |   | Yes |   |\n| Paraguay |   | Yes |   |\n| Peru | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Philippines | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Poland | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Portugal | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Qatar | Yes |   |   |\n| Korea, Republic of | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Moldova, Republic of | Yes |   |   |\n| Romania | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Russian Federation | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Rwanda |   | Yes |   |\n| San Marino | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Saudi Arabia | Yes |   |   |\n| Senegal | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Serbia | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Seychelles | Yes |   |   |\n| Sierra Leone |   | Yes |   |\n| Singapore |   | Yes |   |\n| Slovakia | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Slovenia | Yes | Yes |   |\n| South Africa | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Spain | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Sri Lanka |   | Yes |   |\n| Sweden | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Switzerland | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Syrian Arab Republic |   | Yes |   |\n| Tajikistan | Yes |   |   |\n| Thailand | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Togo |   | Yes |   |\n| Trinidad and Tobago |   | Yes |   |\n| Tunisia | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Turkey | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Turkmenistan | Yes |   |   |\n| Uganda |   | Yes |   |\n| Ukraine | Yes |   |   |\n| United Arab Emirates | Yes | Yes |   |\n| United Kingdom | Yes | Yes |   |\n| United States of America |   | Yes |   |\n| Uruguay | Yes |   | Yes |\n| Uzbekistan | Yes |   |   |\n| Venezuela | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Vietnam | Yes |   |   |\n| Zimbabwe | Yes | Yes |   |\n\n\\*\\* IDP must be exchanged for a local driving licence.\n\n- In relations between the Contracting States, the 1949 Geneva Convention terminated and replaced the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic and the International Convention relative to Road Traffic signed at Paris on 24 April 1926, and the convention on the Regulation of Inter- American Automotive Traffic opened for signature at Washington on 15 December 1943.\n- In relations between the Contracting States, the 1968 Vienna Convention terminated and replaced the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic and the International Convention relative to Road Traffic, signed at Paris on 24 April 1926, the convention on the Regulation of Inter-American Automotive Traffic, opened for signature at Washington on 15 December 1943, and the Convention on Road Traffic, opened for signature at Geneva on 19 September 1949.\n\n## ISO compliant driving licence\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=8 \"Edit section: ISO compliant driving licence\")\\]\n\n[ISO\/IEC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISO\/IEC_JTC_1 \"ISO\/IEC JTC 1\") 18013 establishes guidelines for the design format and data content of an ISO-compliant driving licence (IDL). The design approach is to establish a secure domestic driving permit (DDP) and accompanying booklet for international use, instead of the international driving permit (IDP) paper document.[\\[22\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-22)[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-23) The ISO standard specifies requirements for a card that is aligned with the UN Conventions on Road Traffic.[\\[24\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-24)\n\nThis standard however has no official mandate or recognition from the WP.1 of UNECE as a replacement for the current IDP standards as described in the 1949 and 1968 Conventions.\n\n### Card design\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=9 \"Edit section: Card design\")\\]\n\nThe requirements with regards to content and layout of the data elements is contained in Annex A of ISO\/IEC 18013-1:2018. While the main ideology is a minimum acceptable set of requirements, sufficient freedom is afforded to the issuing authorities of driving licences to meet domestic needs such as existing standards, data contents and security elements.\n\n### Booklet layout\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=10 \"Edit section: Booklet layout\")\\]\n\nThe specifications of the layout of the booklet is defined in Annex G of ISO\/IEC 18013-1:2018. There are two options; a booklet with some personalization or a booklet with no personalization.\n\nThe booklet shall be marginally larger than an ID-1 size driving licence card, with an insert pocket for storage of the card, and for convenient carrying of the booklet. The front cover should include the logo of the UN or the issuing country and the words \"Translation of Driving Licence\" and **Traduction du permis de conduire**.\n\n### Implementation\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=11 \"Edit section: Implementation\")\\]\n\nThe [American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Association_of_Motor_Vehicle_Administrators \"American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators\")' provides a standard for the design of driving permits and identification cards issued by its member jurisdictions, which include all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, and Canadian territories and provinces. The newest standard released is the 2025 AAMVA DL\/ID Card Design Standard (CDS) which generally follows part 1 and part 2 of ISO\/IEC 18013-1 (ISO compliant driving licence).[\\[25\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-AAMVA-25)[\\[26\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-26)\n\n## References\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=12 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-1)**\n   [\"Convention on road traffic\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210507195922\/https:\/\/unece.org\/DAM\/trans\/conventn\/crt1968e.pdf) (PDF). Archived from [the original](https:\/\/unece.org\/DAM\/trans\/conventn\/crt1968e.pdf) (PDF) on 7 May 2021.\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-2)**\n   [\"How to Apply for an IDP\"](https:\/\/internationaldrivingpermit.org\/how-to-apply\/). *International Driving Permit*. Retrieved 4 June 2020.\n3. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-3)**\n   [\"AAA IDP International Driving Permit\"](https:\/\/www.aaa.com\/vacation\/idpf.html). *www.aaa.com*. Retrieved 2 October 2019.\n4. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-4)**\n   [\"Internasjonalt førerkort\"](https:\/\/www.naf.no\/tjenester\/internasjonalt-forerkort\/). *NAF* (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 October 2019.\n5. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-5)**\n   [\"Beställ ditt internationella körkort av M Sverige!\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20190510085025\/https:\/\/msverige.se\/resa-med-bil\/internationellt-koerkort\/). *msverige.se* (in Swedish). Archived from [the original](https:\/\/msverige.se\/resa-med-bil\/internationellt-koerkort\/) on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.\n6. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-6)**\n   [\"The Officially Recognised IDP Directory\"](https:\/\/internationaldrivingpermit.org\/). *International Driving Permit*. Retrieved 2 August 2022.\n7. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-7)**\n   [\"Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (2022) - Wikisource, the free online library\"](https:\/\/en.wikisource.org\/wiki\/Vienna_Convention_on_Road_Traffic_\\(2022\\)#Article_41:_Driving_permits). *en.wikisource.org*. Retrieved 19 January 2025.\n8. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-8)**\n   [\"Agreement On The Recognition of Domestic Driving Licences Issued by ASEAN Countries\"](https:\/\/agreement.asean.org\/media\/download\/20161129035137.pdf) (PDF). *agreement.asean.org*. [ASEAN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ASEAN \"ASEAN\"). 9 July 1985. Retrieved 17 April 2024.\n9. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-9)**\n   [\"United Nations Treaty Collection\"](https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/Pages\/ViewDetailsIII.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XI-B-19&chapter=11&Temp=mtdsg3&lang=en). *treaties.un.org*. Retrieved 23 May 2020.\n10. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-unece.org_10-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-unece.org_10-1)\n    [\"1968 Convention on Road Traffic (2006 consolidated version) in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Arabic\"](http:\/\/www.unece.org\/fileadmin\/DAM\/trans\/conventn\/Conv_road_traffic_EN.pdf) (PDF). *unece.org*.\n11. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-UN_1949GenevaConvention_status_2March2025_11-0)**\n    [*status of 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic as of 2 March 2025*](https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/Pages\/ViewDetailsV.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XI-B-1&chapter=11&Temp=mtdsg5&clang=_en), 2 March 2025, [Wikidata](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/WDQ_\\(identifier\\) \"WDQ (identifier)\") [Q132860788](https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q132860788 \"d:Q132860788\"), [archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250302135626\/https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/Pages\/ViewDetailsV.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XI-B-1&chapter=11&Temp=mtdsg5&clang=_en) from the original on 2 March 2025\n12. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-12)**\n    [\"Convention on Road Traffic of 1949\"](https:\/\/unece.org\/fileadmin\/DAM\/trans\/conventn\/Convention_on_Road_Traffic_of_1949.pdf) (PDF). *www.unece.org*.\n13. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-13)** [List of contract-party-states in the current version of the german International Driving Permit according to the 1926 Convention on Motor Traffic](http:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/normengrafiken\/bgbl1_2012\/j1394_0220.pdf). (In german language.) Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz (Federal Ministry for Justice and Consumer protection of the Federal Republic of Germany). Retrieved 18 March 2014.\n14. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-14)** [Status of the 1 . Convention on Road Traffic Geneva, 19 September 1949](https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/pages\/ViewDetailsV.aspx?&src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XI~B~1&chapter=11&lang=en) [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20160305003657\/https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/Pages\/PageNotFound.aspx) 5 March 2016 at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\"). United Nations Treaty Collection. Retrieved 18 March 2014.\n15. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-15)** [Status of the 19 . Convention on Road Traffic Vienna, 8 November 1968](https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/pages\/ViewDetailsIII.aspx?&src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XI~B~19&chapter=11&lang=en) [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20141112221943\/https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/pages\/ViewDetailsIII.aspx?&src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XI~B~19&chapter=11&lang=en) 12 November 2014 at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\"). United Nations Treaty Collection. Retrieved 18 March 2014.\n16. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-16)** [Anlage 8b zu § 25b Absatz 2 der Verordnung über die Zulassung von Personen zum Straßenverkehr \\[Fahrerlaubnis-Verordnung – FeV\\] vom 13. Dezember 2010 \\[BGBl. I S. 1980\\], die durch Artikel 2 der Verordnung vom 5. November 2013 \\[BGBl. I S. 3920\\] geändert worden ist: Muster eines Internationalen Führerscheins nach dem Internationalen Abkommen über Kraftfahrzeugverkehr vom 24. April 1926](http:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/fev_2010\/anlage_8b_116.html) [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20140319233429\/http:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/fev_2010\/anlage_8b_116.html) 19 March 2014 at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\"). (Appendix 8b to Section 25b Paragraph 2 of the Driving Licence Ordinance \\[of the Federal Republic of Germany\\]: Sample of an International Driving Permit according to the International Convention of the 24. April 1926.) (In german language.) Retrieved 19 March 2014.\n17. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-17)**\n    [\"1968 Vienna and 1949 Geneva: Convention on Road Traffic\"](https:\/\/internationaldriversassociation.com\/blog\/1968-vienna-and-1949-geneva-convention\/). *internationaldriversassociation.com*. 2023. 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The term International Driving Permit was first mentioned in the document prescribed in the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic that was signed at Paris in 1926, and is a translation of the French 'permis de conduire international', or 'international driving licence'. The Paris treaty, and all subsequent, use the word 'permit' exclusively in relation to all kinds of driving licence.\n\nInternational Driving Permits are governed by three international conventions: the 1926 Paris International Convention relative to Motor Traffic, the 1949 [Geneva Convention on Road Traffic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Geneva_Convention_on_Road_Traffic \"Geneva Convention on Road Traffic\"), and the 1968 [Vienna Convention on Road Traffic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vienna_Convention_on_Road_Traffic \"Vienna Convention on Road Traffic\"). When a state is contracted to more than one convention, the newest one terminates and replaces previous ones.\n\nThe IDP, whose A6 size (148 mm × 105 mm or 5.8 in × 4.1 in) is slightly larger than a [passport](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Passport \"Passport\"), has a grey cover and white inside pages. The outside and inside of the front cover shall be printed in (at least one of) the national language(s) of the issuing State. The last two inside pages shall be printed in French, and pages preceding those two pages shall repeat the first of them in several languages, which must include English, Russian and Spanish. IDPs are issued by a national government directly, or through a network of [AIT](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alliance_Internationale_de_Tourisme \"Alliance Internationale de Tourisme\")\/[FIA](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_l%27Automobile \"Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile\") organizations or by any association duly empowered thereto by such other Contracting Party.[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-1) For the latter case those issuing organizations are mostly [automobile associations](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Automobile_associations \"Automobile associations\"),[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-2) such as [American Automobile Association](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Automobile_Association \"American Automobile Association\")[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-3) in the United States, [Norwegian Automobile Federation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norwegian_Automobile_Federation \"Norwegian Automobile Federation\")[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-4) in Norway and [Riksförbundet M Sverige](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Motorm%C3%A4nnens_riksf%C3%B6rbund \"Motormännens riksförbund\")[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-5) in Sweden. As there are many unofficial sellers on the internet, the AIT\/FIA has created an approved directory to all IDP issuing organizations in the world.[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-6)\n\nTo be valid, the IDP must be accompanied by a valid [driving licence](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Driving_licence \"Driving licence\") issued in the applicant's country of residence. An IDP is not required if the driver's domestic licence meets the requirements of the 1968 convention; the domestic licence can be used directly in a foreign jurisdiction that is a party to that convention.[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-7): Article 41  In addition, other arrangements eliminates the need of an IDP in some countries, such as the [European driving licence](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/European_driving_licence \"European driving licence\") valid within the [European Economic Area](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/European_Economic_Area \"European Economic Area\") (EEA) as well as member states of the [Association of Southeast Asian Nations](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Association_of_Southeast_Asian_Nations \"Association of Southeast Asian Nations\") (ASEAN) with each other.[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-8)\n\n### 1968 convention (as amended in 2011)\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: 1968 convention (as amended in 2011)\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/89\/Fahrerlaubnisklassen.png\/250px-Fahrerlaubnisklassen.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Fahrerlaubnisklassen.png)\n\nThe convention has been ratified by 83 countries\/jurisdictions.[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-9)\n\nThe main regulations about driving licences are in Annex 6 (domestic driving permit) and Annex 7 (International Driving Permit). The currently active version of those is in force in each contracting party since no later than 29 March 2011 (Article 43). According to the 1968 Vienna Convention, an IDP must have an expiration date of no more than three years from its issue date or until the expiration date of national driving permit, whichever is earlier, and it is valid for a period of one year upon the arrival in the foreign country.\n\nArticle 41 of the convention describes requirements for [driving licences](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Driving_licence \"Driving licence\"). Key of those are:\n\n- every driver of a motor vehicle must hold a driving licence;\n- driving permits can be issued only after passing theoretical and practical exams, which are regulated by each country or jurisdiction;\n- Contracting parties shall recognize as valid for driving in their territories:\n  - domestic driving permit conforming to the provisions of annex 6 to the convention;\n  - International Driving Permit conforms to the provisions of annex 7 to the convention, on condition that it is presented with the corresponding domestic driving permit;\n- driving permits issued by a contracting party shall be recognized in the territory of another contracting party until this territory becomes the place of normal residence of their holder;\n- all of the above does not apply to learner-driver licences;\n- the period of validity of an international driving permit shall be either no more than three years after the date of issue or until the date of expiry of the domestic driving licence, whichever is earlier;\n- Contracting parties may refuse to recognize the validity of driving licences for persons under eighteen or, for categories C, D, CE and DE, under twenty-one;\n- an international driving permit shall only be issued by the contracting party in whose territory the holder has their normal residence and that issued the domestic driving permit or that recognized the driving permit issued by another contracting party; it shall not be valid for use in that territory.\n\n| Category | Description | Category | Description |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| **A** | Motorcycles | **A1** | Motorcycles with a cubic capacity not exceeding 125 cm3 and a power not exceeding 11 kW (light motorcycles) |\n| **B** | Motor vehicles, other than those in category A, having a permissible maximum mass not exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) and not more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat; or motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb); or motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) but does not exceed the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled does not exceed 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) | **B1** | Motor tricycles and quadricycles |\n| **C** | Motor vehicles, other than those in category D, having a permissible maximum mass exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb); or motor vehicles of category С coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb) | **C1** | Motor vehicles, with the exception of those in category D, the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) but does not exceed 7,500 kg (16,500 lb); or motor vehicles of subcategory C1 coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb) |\n| **D** | Motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and having more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat; or motor vehicles of category D coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb) | **D1** | Motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and having more than 8 seats in addition to the driver's seat but not more than 16 seats in addition to the driver's seat; or motor vehicles of subcategory D1 coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb) |\n| **BE** | Motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) and exceeds the unladen mass of the motor vehicle; or motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb), where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) |   |   |\n| **CE** | Motor vehicles of category С coupled to a trailer whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) | **C1E** | Motor vehicles of subcategory C1 coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) but does not exceed the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled does not exceed 12,000 kg (26,000 lb) |\n| **DE** | Motor vehicles of category D coupled to a trailer whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) | **D1E** | Motor vehicles of subcategory D1 coupled to a trailer, not used for the carriage of persons, the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) but does not exceed the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled does not exceed 12,000 kg (26,000 lb) |\n\n### 1968 convention (original)\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: 1968 convention (original)\")\\]\n\nThe convention had amendments on 3 September 1993 and 28 March 2006. There is a European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Traffic (1968), which was concluded in Geneva, on 1 May 1971.\n\nNote that before 29 March 2011 the convention demanded contracting parties to recognize as valid for driving in their territories:\n\n- any domestic driver's permit drawn up in their national language or in one of their national languages, or, if not drawn up in such a language, accompanied by a certified translation;\n- any domestic driver's permit conforming to the provisions of annex 6 to the convention; and\n- any international driver permit conforming to the provisions of annex 7 to the convention.\n\nPrior to 29 March 2011, annex 6 and annex 7 defined forms of driving licences that are different from those defined after that date. Driving licences issued before 29 March 2011 that match older edition of the annexes are valid until their expiration dates (article 43).\n\n| Class | Description |\n|---|---|\n| **A** | Motorcycles |\n| **B** | Motor vehicles, other than those in category A, having a permissible maximum mass not exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) and not more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat. |\n| **C** | Motor vehicles, other than those in category D, whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). |\n| **D** | Motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and having more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat. |\n| **E** | Combination of vehicles of which the driving vehicle is in a category or categories for which the driver is licensed (B, and\/or C and\/or D), but which are not themselves in that category or those categories. |\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4c\/Wikisource-logo.svg\/40px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Wikisource-logo.svg)\n\nEnglish [Wikisource](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikisource \"Wikisource\") has original text related to this article:\n\nAs of March 2025, there are 102 states that are party to the 1949 [Geneva Convention on Road Traffic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Geneva_Convention_on_Road_Traffic \"Geneva Convention on Road Traffic\") by ratification, accession or succession.[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-UN_1949GenevaConvention_status_2March2025-11) The 1949 Convention's description of a driving permit and international driving permit are located in Annexes 9 and 10. Switzerland signed but did not ratify the convention. The 1949 Geneva Convention states that an IDP remains valid for one year from the date of issue, with a grace period of six months.\n\nArticle 24 of the convention describes requirements for drivers of motor vehicles in international traffic. Key of those are:\n\n- Drivers with a valid driving permit are allowed to drive motor vehicles for which the permit has been issued.\n- A Contracting state may require that the driver carries an international driving permit conforming to the model contained in Annex 10\n  - especially if the domestic permit does not conform to the model contained in Annex 9, or if the driver comes from a country where a domestic driving permit is not required\n- The right to use a domestic or international driving permit may be refused the conditions of issue are no longer fulfilled.\n\nThere is a European Agreement supplementing the 1949 Convention on Road Traffic, in addition to the 1949 Protocol on Road Signs and Signals, concluded in Geneva on 16 September 1950.\n\n| Class | Description |\n|---|---|\n| **A** | Motor cycles, with or without a side-car, invalid carriages and three-wheeled motor vehicles with an unladen weight not exceeding 400 kg (880 lb). |\n| **B** | Motor vehicles used for the transport of passengers and comprising, in addition to the driver's seat, at most eight seats, or those used for the transport of goods and having a permissible maximum weight not exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). Vehicles in this category may be coupled with a light trailer. |\n| **C** | Motor vehicles used for the transport of goods and of which the permissible maximum weight exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). Vehicles in this category may be coupled with a light trailer. |\n| **D** | Motor vehicles used for the transport of passengers and comprising, in addition to the driver's seat, more than eight seats. Vehicles in this category may be coupled with a light trailer. |\n| **E** | Motor vehicles of category B, C, or D, as authorized above, with other than light trailer. |\n\n- \"Permissible maximum weight\" of a vehicle means the weight of the vehicle and its maximum load when the vehicle is ready for road.\n- \"Maximum load\" means the weight of the load declared permissible by the competent authority of the country(or jurisdiction) of registration of the vehicle.\n- \"Light trailers\" shall be those of permissible maximum weight not exceeding 750 kg (1,650 lb).\n\nThe 1926 International Convention relative to Motor Traffic is the older IDP Convention. It is only required in [Somalia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Somalia \"Somalia\"). International Driving Permits according to the 1926 Convention on Motor Traffic might also still be valid in [Liechtenstein](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Liechtenstein \"Liechtenstein\") and [Mexico](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexico \"Mexico\").[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-13) However, both are parties of the above-mentioned later conventions, thus the most recent signed convention is the valid one.[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-14)[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-15) Mexico also recognizes the Inter-American Driving Permit according to the convention on the Regulation of Inter-American Automotive Traffic 1943.\n\n| Class | Description |\n|---|---|\n| **A** | Motor vehicles of which the laden weight does not exceed 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). |\n| **B** | Motor vehicles of which the laden weight exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). |\n| **C** | Motor-cycles, with or without side-car. |\n\nAccording to the 1968 Vienna Convention, an IDP must have an expiration date of no more than three years from its issue date or until the expiration date of national driving permit, whichever is earlier, and it is valid for a period of one year upon the arrival in the foreign country.[\\[17\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-17) The previous convention (1949 Geneva Convention) stated that an IDP remains valid for one year from the date of issue.\n\nThe IDP is not valid for driving in the country or jurisdiction where it was issued, it can only be used in foreign countries, and it must be shown with the carrier's original driving licence.\n\n## Countries and jurisdictions that recognize IDP\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: Countries and jurisdictions that recognize IDP\")\\]\n\n| Participant | 1968 Vienna[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-:0-18) 3-year IDP | 1949 Geneva[\\[19\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-:1-19) 1-year IDP | 1926 Paris[\\[20\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-20) 1-year IDP |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| Albania | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Algeria |   | Yes |   |\n| Argentina | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Armenia | Yes |   |   |\n| Australia |   | Yes |   |\n| Austria | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Azerbaijan | Yes |   |   |\n| Bahamas | Yes |   |   |\n| Bahrain | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Bangladesh |   | Yes |   |\n| Barbados |   | Yes |   |\n| Belarus | Yes |   |   |\n| Belgium | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Benin | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Yes |   |   |\n| Botswana |   | Yes |   |\n| Brazil | Yes |   |   |\n| Brunei |   | Yes |   |\n| Bulgaria | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Burkina Faso |   | Yes |   |\n| Cabo Verde | Yes |   |   |\n| Cambodia\\*\\* |   | Yes |   |\n| Canada |   | Yes |   |\n| Central African Republic | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Chile | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| China, Republic of (Taiwan) | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Congo |   | Yes |   |\n| Costa Rica | Yes |   |   |\n| Côte d'Ivoire | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Croatia | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Cuba | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Cyprus |   | Yes |   |\n| Czech Republic | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Congo, Democratic Republic | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Denmark | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Dominican Republic |   | Yes |   |\n| Ecuador | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Egypt |   | Yes | Yes |\n| Estonia | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Ethiopia |   | Yes |   |\n| Fiji |   | Yes |   |\n| Finland | Yes | Yes |   |\n| France | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Georgia | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Germany | Yes |   | Yes |\n| Ghana | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Greece | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Guatemala |   | Yes | Yes |\n| Guyana | Yes |   |   |\n| Haiti |   | Yes |   |\n| Holy See | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Honduras | Yes |   |   |\n| Hong Kong |   | Yes |   |\n| Hungary | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Iceland |   | Yes |   |\n| India |   | Yes |   |\n| Indonesia | Yes |   |   |\n| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Iraq | Yes |   |   |\n| Ireland |   | Yes |   |\n| Israel | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Italy | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Jamaica |   | Yes |   |\n| Japan |   | Yes |   |\n| Jordan |   | Yes |   |\n| Kazakhstan | Yes |   |   |\n| Kenya | Yes |   |   |\n| Kuwait | Yes |   |   |\n| Kyrgyzstan | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Laos |   | Yes |   |\n| Latvia | Yes |   |   |\n| Lebanon |   | Yes |   |\n| Lesotho |   | Yes |   |\n| Liberia | Yes |   |   |\n| Liechtenstein | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Lithuania | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Luxembourg | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Macau |   | Yes |   |\n| Madagascar |   | Yes |   |\n| Malawi |   | Yes |   |\n| Malaysia |   | Yes |   |\n| Mali |   | Yes |   |\n| Malta |   | Yes |   |\n| Mexico | Yes | Yes[\\[21\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-21) | Yes |\n| Monaco | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Mongolia | Yes |   |   |\n| Montenegro | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Morocco | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Myanmar | Yes |   |   |\n| Namibia |   | Yes |   |\n| Netherlands | Yes | Yes |   |\n| New Zealand |   | Yes |   |\n| Niger | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Nigeria | Yes | Yes |   |\n| North Macedonia | Yes |   |   |\n| Norway | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Oman | Yes |   |   |\n| Pakistan | Yes |   |   |\n| Papua New Guinea |   | Yes |   |\n| Paraguay |   | Yes |   |\n| Peru | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Philippines | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Poland | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Portugal | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Qatar | Yes |   |   |\n| Korea, Republic of | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Moldova, Republic of | Yes |   |   |\n| Romania | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Russian Federation | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Rwanda |   | Yes |   |\n| San Marino | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Saudi Arabia | Yes |   |   |\n| Senegal | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Serbia | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Seychelles | Yes |   |   |\n| Sierra Leone |   | Yes |   |\n| Singapore |   | Yes |   |\n| Slovakia | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Slovenia | Yes | Yes |   |\n| South Africa | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Spain | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Sri Lanka |   | Yes |   |\n| Sweden | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Switzerland | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Syrian Arab Republic |   | Yes |   |\n| Tajikistan | Yes |   |   |\n| Thailand | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Togo |   | Yes |   |\n| Trinidad and Tobago |   | Yes |   |\n| Tunisia | Yes | Yes | Yes |\n| Turkey | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Turkmenistan | Yes |   |   |\n| Uganda |   | Yes |   |\n| Ukraine | Yes |   |   |\n| United Arab Emirates | Yes | Yes |   |\n| United Kingdom | Yes | Yes |   |\n| United States of America |   | Yes |   |\n| Uruguay | Yes |   | Yes |\n| Uzbekistan | Yes |   |   |\n| Venezuela | Yes | Yes |   |\n| Vietnam | Yes |   |   |\n| Zimbabwe | Yes | Yes |   |\n\n\\*\\* IDP must be exchanged for a local driving licence.\n\n- In relations between the Contracting States, the 1949 Geneva Convention terminated and replaced the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic and the International Convention relative to Road Traffic signed at Paris on 24 April 1926, and the convention on the Regulation of Inter- American Automotive Traffic opened for signature at Washington on 15 December 1943.\n- In relations between the Contracting States, the 1968 Vienna Convention terminated and replaced the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic and the International Convention relative to Road Traffic, signed at Paris on 24 April 1926, the convention on the Regulation of Inter-American Automotive Traffic, opened for signature at Washington on 15 December 1943, and the Convention on Road Traffic, opened for signature at Geneva on 19 September 1949.\n\n## ISO compliant driving licence\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=8 \"Edit section: ISO compliant driving licence\")\\]\n\n[ISO\/IEC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISO\/IEC_JTC_1 \"ISO\/IEC JTC 1\") 18013 establishes guidelines for the design format and data content of an ISO-compliant driving licence (IDL). The design approach is to establish a secure domestic driving permit (DDP) and accompanying booklet for international use, instead of the international driving permit (IDP) paper document.[\\[22\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-22)[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-23) The ISO standard specifies requirements for a card that is aligned with the UN Conventions on Road Traffic.[\\[24\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-24)\n\nThis standard however has no official mandate or recognition from the WP.1 of UNECE as a replacement for the current IDP standards as described in the 1949 and 1968 Conventions.\n\nThe requirements with regards to content and layout of the data elements is contained in Annex A of ISO\/IEC 18013-1:2018. While the main ideology is a minimum acceptable set of requirements, sufficient freedom is afforded to the issuing authorities of driving licences to meet domestic needs such as existing standards, data contents and security elements.\n\nThe specifications of the layout of the booklet is defined in Annex G of ISO\/IEC 18013-1:2018. There are two options; a booklet with some personalization or a booklet with no personalization.\n\nThe booklet shall be marginally larger than an ID-1 size driving licence card, with an insert pocket for storage of the card, and for convenient carrying of the booklet. The front cover should include the logo of the UN or the issuing country and the words \"Translation of Driving Licence\" and **Traduction du permis de conduire**.\n\nThe [American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Association_of_Motor_Vehicle_Administrators \"American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators\")' provides a standard for the design of driving permits and identification cards issued by its member jurisdictions, which include all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, and Canadian territories and provinces. The newest standard released is the 2025 AAMVA DL\/ID Card Design Standard (CDS) which generally follows part 1 and part 2 of ISO\/IEC 18013-1 (ISO compliant driving licence).[\\[25\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-AAMVA-25)[\\[26\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-26)\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-1)**\n   [\"Convention on road traffic\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210507195922\/https:\/\/unece.org\/DAM\/trans\/conventn\/crt1968e.pdf) (PDF). Archived from [the original](https:\/\/unece.org\/DAM\/trans\/conventn\/crt1968e.pdf) (PDF) on 7 May 2021.\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-2)**\n   [\"How to Apply for an IDP\"](https:\/\/internationaldrivingpermit.org\/how-to-apply\/). *International Driving Permit*. Retrieved 4 June 2020.\n3. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-3)**\n   [\"AAA IDP International Driving Permit\"](https:\/\/www.aaa.com\/vacation\/idpf.html). *www.aaa.com*. Retrieved 2 October 2019.\n4. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-4)**\n   [\"Internasjonalt førerkort\"](https:\/\/www.naf.no\/tjenester\/internasjonalt-forerkort\/). *NAF* (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 October 2019.\n5. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-5)**\n   [\"Beställ ditt internationella körkort av M Sverige!\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20190510085025\/https:\/\/msverige.se\/resa-med-bil\/internationellt-koerkort\/). *msverige.se* (in Swedish). Archived from [the original](https:\/\/msverige.se\/resa-med-bil\/internationellt-koerkort\/) on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.\n6. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-6)**\n   [\"The Officially Recognised IDP Directory\"](https:\/\/internationaldrivingpermit.org\/). *International Driving Permit*. Retrieved 2 August 2022.\n7. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-7)**\n   [\"Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (2022) - Wikisource, the free online library\"](https:\/\/en.wikisource.org\/wiki\/Vienna_Convention_on_Road_Traffic_\\(2022\\)#Article_41:_Driving_permits). *en.wikisource.org*. Retrieved 19 January 2025.\n8. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-8)**\n   [\"Agreement On The Recognition of Domestic Driving Licences Issued by ASEAN Countries\"](https:\/\/agreement.asean.org\/media\/download\/20161129035137.pdf) (PDF). *agreement.asean.org*. [ASEAN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ASEAN \"ASEAN\"). 9 July 1985. Retrieved 17 April 2024.\n9. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-9)**\n   [\"United Nations Treaty Collection\"](https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/Pages\/ViewDetailsIII.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XI-B-19&chapter=11&Temp=mtdsg3&lang=en). *treaties.un.org*. Retrieved 23 May 2020.\n10. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-unece.org_10-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-unece.org_10-1)\n    [\"1968 Convention on Road Traffic (2006 consolidated version) in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Arabic\"](http:\/\/www.unece.org\/fileadmin\/DAM\/trans\/conventn\/Conv_road_traffic_EN.pdf) (PDF). *unece.org*.\n11. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-UN_1949GenevaConvention_status_2March2025_11-0)**\n    [*status of 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic as of 2 March 2025*](https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/Pages\/ViewDetailsV.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XI-B-1&chapter=11&Temp=mtdsg5&clang=_en), 2 March 2025, [Wikidata](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/WDQ_\\(identifier\\) \"WDQ (identifier)\") [Q132860788](https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q132860788 \"d:Q132860788\"), [archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250302135626\/https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/Pages\/ViewDetailsV.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XI-B-1&chapter=11&Temp=mtdsg5&clang=_en) from the original on 2 March 2025\n12. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-12)**\n    [\"Convention on Road Traffic of 1949\"](https:\/\/unece.org\/fileadmin\/DAM\/trans\/conventn\/Convention_on_Road_Traffic_of_1949.pdf) (PDF). *www.unece.org*.\n13. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-13)** [List of contract-party-states in the current version of the german International Driving Permit according to the 1926 Convention on Motor Traffic](http:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/normengrafiken\/bgbl1_2012\/j1394_0220.pdf). (In german language.) Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz (Federal Ministry for Justice and Consumer protection of the Federal Republic of Germany). Retrieved 18 March 2014.\n14. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-14)** [Status of the 1 . Convention on Road Traffic Geneva, 19 September 1949](https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/pages\/ViewDetailsV.aspx?&src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XI~B~1&chapter=11&lang=en) [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20160305003657\/https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/Pages\/PageNotFound.aspx) 5 March 2016 at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\"). United Nations Treaty Collection. Retrieved 18 March 2014.\n15. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-15)** [Status of the 19 . Convention on Road Traffic Vienna, 8 November 1968](https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/pages\/ViewDetailsIII.aspx?&src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XI~B~19&chapter=11&lang=en) [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20141112221943\/https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/pages\/ViewDetailsIII.aspx?&src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XI~B~19&chapter=11&lang=en) 12 November 2014 at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\"). United Nations Treaty Collection. Retrieved 18 March 2014.\n16. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-16)** [Anlage 8b zu § 25b Absatz 2 der Verordnung über die Zulassung von Personen zum Straßenverkehr \\[Fahrerlaubnis-Verordnung – FeV\\] vom 13. Dezember 2010 \\[BGBl. I S. 1980\\], die durch Artikel 2 der Verordnung vom 5. November 2013 \\[BGBl. I S. 3920\\] geändert worden ist: Muster eines Internationalen Führerscheins nach dem Internationalen Abkommen über Kraftfahrzeugverkehr vom 24. April 1926](http:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/fev_2010\/anlage_8b_116.html) [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20140319233429\/http:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/fev_2010\/anlage_8b_116.html) 19 March 2014 at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\"). (Appendix 8b to Section 25b Paragraph 2 of the Driving Licence Ordinance \\[of the Federal Republic of Germany\\]: Sample of an International Driving Permit according to the International Convention of the 24. April 1926.) (In german language.) Retrieved 19 March 2014.\n17. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-17)**\n    [\"1968 Vienna and 1949 Geneva: Convention on Road Traffic\"](https:\/\/internationaldriversassociation.com\/blog\/1968-vienna-and-1949-geneva-convention\/). *internationaldriversassociation.com*. 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.\n18. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-:0_18-0)**\n    [\"United Nations Treaty Collection\"](https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/Pages\/ViewDetailsIII.aspx?src=IND&mtdsg_no=XI-B-19&chapter=11&Temp=mtdsg3&clang=_en#EndDec). *treaties.un.org*. Retrieved 17 July 2022.\n19. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-:1_19-0)**\n    [\"United Nations Treaty Collection\"](https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/Pages\/ViewDetailsV.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XI-B-1&chapter=11&Temp=mtdsg5&lang=en). *treaties.un.org*. Retrieved 17 July 2022.\n20. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-20)**\n    [\"Brief Overview of International Driving Permits\"](http:\/\/www.adcidl.com\/Brief-Overview-of-International-Driver-Licenses.html). *www.adcidl.com*. Auto Driver Club. Retrieved 1 October 2019.\n21. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-21)**\n    [\"ANA \\| Permiso Internacional\"](https:\/\/www.anamx.com\/permisointernacional).\n22. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-22)**\n    [\"ISO\/IEC 18013-1:2018\"](https:\/\/www.iso.org\/cms\/render\/live\/en\/sites\/isoorg\/contents\/data\/standard\/06\/37\/63798.html). *ISO*. Retrieved 26 January 2021.\n23. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-23)**\n    [\"Information Technology — Personal Identification — ISO Compliant Driving Licence — Part 1: Physical Characteristics and Basic Data Set\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20211128035031\/https:\/\/staging.tttfp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ISO_IEC_FDIS_18013-1E-2nd-Edition-12Jan18.pdf) (PDF). *staging.tttfp.org*. Archived from [the original](https:\/\/staging.tttfp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ISO_IEC_FDIS_18013-1E-2nd-Edition-12Jan18.pdf) (PDF) on 28 November 2021.\n24. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-24)**\n    [\"AAMVA DL\/ID Card Design Standard - Personal Identification -AAMVA North American Standard\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220307093855\/https:\/\/www.aamva.org\/getmedia\/99ac7057-0f4d-4461-b0a2-3a5532e1b35c\/AAMVA-2020-DLID-Card-Design-Standard.pdf) (PDF). October 2020. Archived from [the original](https:\/\/www.aamva.org\/getmedia\/99ac7057-0f4d-4461-b0a2-3a5532e1b35c\/AAMVA-2020-DLID-Card-Design-Standard.pdf) (PDF) on 7 March 2022.\n25. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-AAMVA_25-0)**\n    [\"AAMVA DL\/ID Card Design Standard\"](https:\/\/www.aamva.org\/DL-ID-Card-Design-Standard\/). *AAMVA.org*. 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.\n26. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-26)**\n    [\"AAMVA DL\/ID Card Design Standard (2025) - American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators - AAMVA\"](https:\/\/www.aamva.org\/assets\/best-practices,-guides,-standards,-manuals,-whitepapers\/aamva-dl-id-card-design-standard-\\(2020\\)). *www.aamva.org*. Retrieved 20 September 2025.\n\nInformation about scams\n\n- [International Driver's License](https:\/\/www.snopes.com\/fact-check\/international-drivers-license\/) at [Snopes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snopes \"Snopes\") — more information about IDP scams or so-called \"International Driver's License\" scams\n- [William Scott Dion, et al.](https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/os\/caselist\/x030019\/x030019.shtm) — U.S. [Federal Trade Commission](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federal_Trade_Commission \"Federal Trade Commission\") press release about legal action against PT Resource Center for selling bogus IDP's and related identification documents\n\nCopies of treaties\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4c\/Wikisource-logo.svg\/40px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Wikisource-logo.svg)\n\nEnglish [Wikisource](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikisource \"Wikisource\") has original text related to this article:\n\n- [1926 Paris International Convention relative to Motor Traffic](https:\/\/treaties.fco.gov.uk\/awweb\/pdfopener?md=1&did=64295) on the United Kingdom's [Foreign & Commonwealth Office](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Foreign_%26_Commonwealth_Office \"Foreign & Commonwealth Office\") website\n- [1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic](https:\/\/www.unece.org\/fileadmin\/DAM\/trans\/conventn\/Convention_on_Road_Traffic_of_1949.pdf) on the [United Nations Economic Commission for Europe](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations_Economic_Commission_for_Europe \"United Nations Economic Commission for Europe\") (UNECE) website\n- [1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (Consolidated version)](https:\/\/www.unece.org\/fileadmin\/DAM\/trans\/conventn\/Conv_road_traffic_EN.pdf) on the UNECE website\n- [Contracting Parties to the Convention on Road Traffic – Vienna, 8 November 1968](https:\/\/treaties.un.org\/Pages\/ViewDetailsIII.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XI-B-19&chapter=11&Temp=mtdsg3&lang=en) — list of countries, on the [United Nations](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations \"United Nations\") Treaty Collection website","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Front cover of a Canadian International Driving Permit issued by the Canadian Automobile Association on 29 March 2023 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan An International Driving Permit ( IDP ), often referred to as an international driving licence , is a translation of a domestic driving licence that allows the holder to drive a private motor vehicle in any country or jurisdiction that recognizes the document. The term International Driving Permit was first mentioned in the document prescribed in the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic that was signed at Paris in 1926, and is a translation of the French 'permis de conduire international', or 'international driving licence'. The Paris treaty, and all subsequent, use the word 'permit' exclusively in relation to all kinds of driving licence. International Driving Permits are governed by three international conventions: the 1926 Paris International Convention relative to Motor Traffic, the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic , and the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic . When a state is contracted to more than one convention, the newest one terminates and replaces previous ones. The IDP, whose A6 size (148 mm × 105 mm or 5.8 in × 4.1 in) is slightly larger than a passport , has a grey cover and white inside pages. The outside and inside of the front cover shall be printed in (at least one of) the national language(s) of the issuing State. The last two inside pages shall be printed in French, and pages preceding those two pages shall repeat the first of them in several languages, which must include English, Russian and Spanish. IDPs are issued by a national government directly, or through a network of AIT / FIA organizations or by any association duly empowered thereto by such other Contracting Party. [ 1 ] For the latter case those issuing organizations are mostly automobile associations , [ 2 ] such as American Automobile Association [ 3 ] in the United States, Norwegian Automobile Federation [ 4 ] in Norway and Riksförbundet M Sverige [ 5 ] in Sweden. As there are many unofficial sellers on the internet, the AIT/FIA has created an approved directory to all IDP issuing organizations in the world. [ 6 ] To be valid, the IDP must be accompanied by a valid driving licence issued in the applicant's country of residence. An IDP is not required if the driver's domestic licence meets the requirements of the 1968 convention; the domestic licence can be used directly in a foreign jurisdiction that is a party to that convention. [ 7 ] : Article 41 In addition, other arrangements eliminates the need of an IDP in some countries, such as the European driving licence valid within the European Economic Area (EEA) as well as member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with each other. [ 8 ] 1968 convention (as amended in 2011) [ edit ] The convention has been ratified by 83 countries/jurisdictions. [ 9 ] The main regulations about driving licences are in Annex 6 (domestic driving permit) and Annex 7 (International Driving Permit). The currently active version of those is in force in each contracting party since no later than 29 March 2011 (Article 43). According to the 1968 Vienna Convention, an IDP must have an expiration date of no more than three years from its issue date or until the expiration date of national driving permit, whichever is earlier, and it is valid for a period of one year upon the arrival in the foreign country. Article 41 of the convention describes requirements for driving licences . Key of those are: every driver of a motor vehicle must hold a driving licence; driving permits can be issued only after passing theoretical and practical exams, which are regulated by each country or jurisdiction; Contracting parties shall recognize as valid for driving in their territories: domestic driving permit conforming to the provisions of annex 6 to the convention; International Driving Permit conforms to the provisions of annex 7 to the convention, on condition that it is presented with the corresponding domestic driving permit; driving permits issued by a contracting party shall be recognized in the territory of another contracting party until this territory becomes the place of normal residence of their holder; all of the above does not apply to learner-driver licences; the period of validity of an international driving permit shall be either no more than three years after the date of issue or until the date of expiry of the domestic driving licence, whichever is earlier; Contracting parties may refuse to recognize the validity of driving licences for persons under eighteen or, for categories C, D, CE and DE, under twenty-one; an international driving permit shall only be issued by the contracting party in whose territory the holder has their normal residence and that issued the domestic driving permit or that recognized the driving permit issued by another contracting party; it shall not be valid for use in that territory. Licence categories according to the 1968 convention applicable from 29 March 2011 [ 10 ] Category Description Category Description A Motorcycles A1 Motorcycles with a cubic capacity not exceeding 125 cm 3 and a power not exceeding 11 kW (light motorcycles) B Motor vehicles, other than those in category A, having a permissible maximum mass not exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) and not more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat; or motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb); or motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) but does not exceed the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled does not exceed 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) B1 Motor tricycles and quadricycles C Motor vehicles, other than those in category D, having a permissible maximum mass exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb); or motor vehicles of category С coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb) C1 Motor vehicles, with the exception of those in category D, the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) but does not exceed 7,500 kg (16,500 lb); or motor vehicles of subcategory C1 coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb) D Motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and having more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat; or motor vehicles of category D coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb) D1 Motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and having more than 8 seats in addition to the driver's seat but not more than 16 seats in addition to the driver's seat; or motor vehicles of subcategory D1 coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb) BE Motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) and exceeds the unladen mass of the motor vehicle; or motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb), where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) CE Motor vehicles of category С coupled to a trailer whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) C1E Motor vehicles of subcategory C1 coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) but does not exceed the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled does not exceed 12,000 kg (26,000 lb) DE Motor vehicles of category D coupled to a trailer whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) D1E Motor vehicles of subcategory D1 coupled to a trailer, not used for the carriage of persons, the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) but does not exceed the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled does not exceed 12,000 kg (26,000 lb) 1968 convention (original) [ edit ] The convention had amendments on 3 September 1993 and 28 March 2006. There is a European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Traffic (1968), which was concluded in Geneva, on 1 May 1971. Note that before 29 March 2011 the convention demanded contracting parties to recognize as valid for driving in their territories: any domestic driver's permit drawn up in their national language or in one of their national languages, or, if not drawn up in such a language, accompanied by a certified translation; any domestic driver's permit conforming to the provisions of annex 6 to the convention; and any international driver permit conforming to the provisions of annex 7 to the convention. Prior to 29 March 2011, annex 6 and annex 7 defined forms of driving licences that are different from those defined after that date. Driving licences issued before 29 March 2011 that match older edition of the annexes are valid until their expiration dates (article 43). Licence classes according to the 1968 convention [ 10 ] Class Description A Motorcycles B Motor vehicles, other than those in category A, having a permissible maximum mass not exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) and not more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat. C Motor vehicles, other than those in category D, whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). D Motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and having more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat. E Combination of vehicles of which the driving vehicle is in a category or categories for which the driver is licensed (B, and/or C and/or D), but which are not themselves in that category or those categories. English Wikisource has original text related to this article: As of March 2025 , there are 102 states that are party to the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic by ratification, accession or succession. [ 11 ] The 1949 Convention's description of a driving permit and international driving permit are located in Annexes 9 and 10. Switzerland signed but did not ratify the convention. The 1949 Geneva Convention states that an IDP remains valid for one year from the date of issue, with a grace period of six months. Article 24 of the convention describes requirements for drivers of motor vehicles in international traffic. Key of those are: Drivers with a valid driving permit are allowed to drive motor vehicles for which the permit has been issued. A Contracting state may require that the driver carries an international driving permit conforming to the model contained in Annex 10 especially if the domestic permit does not conform to the model contained in Annex 9, or if the driver comes from a country where a domestic driving permit is not required The right to use a domestic or international driving permit may be refused the conditions of issue are no longer fulfilled. There is a European Agreement supplementing the 1949 Convention on Road Traffic, in addition to the 1949 Protocol on Road Signs and Signals, concluded in Geneva on 16 September 1950. Licence classes according to the 1949 convention [ 12 ] Class Description A Motor cycles, with or without a side-car, invalid carriages and three-wheeled motor vehicles with an unladen weight not exceeding 400 kg (880 lb). B Motor vehicles used for the transport of passengers and comprising, in addition to the driver's seat, at most eight seats, or those used for the transport of goods and having a permissible maximum weight not exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). Vehicles in this category may be coupled with a light trailer. C Motor vehicles used for the transport of goods and of which the permissible maximum weight exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). Vehicles in this category may be coupled with a light trailer. D Motor vehicles used for the transport of passengers and comprising, in addition to the driver's seat, more than eight seats. Vehicles in this category may be coupled with a light trailer. E Motor vehicles of category B, C, or D, as authorized above, with other than light trailer. "Permissible maximum weight" of a vehicle means the weight of the vehicle and its maximum load when the vehicle is ready for road. "Maximum load" means the weight of the load declared permissible by the competent authority of the country(or jurisdiction) of registration of the vehicle. "Light trailers" shall be those of permissible maximum weight not exceeding 750 kg (1,650 lb). The 1926 International Convention relative to Motor Traffic is the older IDP Convention. It is only required in Somalia . International Driving Permits according to the 1926 Convention on Motor Traffic might also still be valid in Liechtenstein and Mexico . [ 13 ] However, both are parties of the above-mentioned later conventions, thus the most recent signed convention is the valid one. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Mexico also recognizes the Inter-American Driving Permit according to the convention on the Regulation of Inter-American Automotive Traffic 1943. Licence classes according to the 1926 convention [ 16 ] Class Description A Motor vehicles of which the laden weight does not exceed 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). B Motor vehicles of which the laden weight exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). C Motor-cycles, with or without side-car. According to the 1968 Vienna Convention, an IDP must have an expiration date of no more than three years from its issue date or until the expiration date of national driving permit, whichever is earlier, and it is valid for a period of one year upon the arrival in the foreign country. [ 17 ] The previous convention (1949 Geneva Convention) stated that an IDP remains valid for one year from the date of issue. The IDP is not valid for driving in the country or jurisdiction where it was issued, it can only be used in foreign countries, and it must be shown with the carrier's original driving licence. Countries and jurisdictions that recognize IDP [ edit ] Participant 1968 Vienna [ 18 ] 3-year IDP 1949 Geneva [ 19 ] 1-year IDP 1926 Paris [ 20 ] 1-year IDP Albania Yes Yes Algeria Yes Argentina Yes Yes Yes Armenia Yes Australia Yes Austria Yes Yes Yes Azerbaijan Yes Bahamas Yes Bahrain Yes Yes Bangladesh Yes Barbados Yes Belarus Yes Belgium Yes Yes Benin Yes Yes Bosnia and Herzegovina Yes Botswana Yes Brazil Yes Brunei Yes Bulgaria Yes Yes Yes Burkina Faso Yes Cabo Verde Yes Cambodia Yes Canada Yes Central African Republic Yes Yes Chile Yes Yes Yes China, Republic of (Taiwan) Yes Yes Congo Yes Costa Rica Yes Côte d'Ivoire Yes Yes Croatia Yes Yes Cuba Yes Yes Yes Cyprus Yes Czech Republic Yes Yes Congo, Democratic Republic Yes Yes Denmark Yes Yes Dominican Republic Yes Ecuador Yes Yes Egypt Yes Yes Estonia Yes Yes Ethiopia Yes Fiji Yes Finland Yes Yes France Yes Yes Yes Georgia Yes Yes Germany Yes Yes Ghana Yes Yes Greece Yes Yes Guatemala Yes Yes Guyana Yes Haiti Yes Holy See Yes Yes Honduras Yes Hong Kong Yes Hungary Yes Yes Yes Iceland Yes India Yes Indonesia Yes Iran (Islamic Republic of) Yes Yes Iraq Yes Ireland Yes Israel Yes Yes Italy Yes Yes Yes Jamaica Yes Japan Yes Jordan Yes Kazakhstan Yes Kenya Yes Kuwait Yes Kyrgyzstan Yes Yes Laos Yes Latvia Yes Lebanon Yes Lesotho Yes Liberia Yes Liechtenstein Yes Yes Lithuania Yes Yes Luxembourg Yes Yes Yes Macau Yes Madagascar Yes Malawi Yes Malaysia Yes Mali Yes Malta Yes Mexico Yes Yes [ 21 ] Yes Monaco Yes Yes Yes Mongolia Yes Montenegro Yes Yes Morocco Yes Yes Yes Myanmar Yes Namibia Yes Netherlands Yes Yes New Zealand Yes Niger Yes Yes Nigeria Yes Yes North Macedonia Yes Norway Yes Yes Oman Yes Pakistan Yes Papua New Guinea Yes Paraguay Yes Peru Yes Yes Yes Philippines Yes Yes Poland Yes Yes Yes Portugal Yes Yes Yes Qatar Yes Korea, Republic of Yes Yes Moldova, Republic of Yes Romania Yes Yes Yes Russian Federation Yes Yes Rwanda Yes San Marino Yes Yes Saudi Arabia Yes Senegal Yes Yes Serbia Yes Yes Seychelles Yes Sierra Leone Yes Singapore Yes Slovakia Yes Yes Slovenia Yes Yes South Africa Yes Yes Spain Yes Yes Sri Lanka Yes Sweden Yes Yes Switzerland Yes Yes Yes Syrian Arab Republic Yes Tajikistan Yes Thailand Yes Yes Togo Yes Trinidad and Tobago Yes Tunisia Yes Yes Yes Turkey Yes Yes Turkmenistan Yes Uganda Yes Ukraine Yes United Arab Emirates Yes Yes United Kingdom Yes Yes United States of America Yes Uruguay Yes Yes Uzbekistan Yes Venezuela Yes Yes Vietnam Yes Zimbabwe Yes Yes IDP must be exchanged for a local driving licence. In relations between the Contracting States, the 1949 Geneva Convention terminated and replaced the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic and the International Convention relative to Road Traffic signed at Paris on 24 April 1926, and the convention on the Regulation of Inter- American Automotive Traffic opened for signature at Washington on 15 December 1943. In relations between the Contracting States, the 1968 Vienna Convention terminated and replaced the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic and the International Convention relative to Road Traffic, signed at Paris on 24 April 1926, the convention on the Regulation of Inter-American Automotive Traffic, opened for signature at Washington on 15 December 1943, and the Convention on Road Traffic, opened for signature at Geneva on 19 September 1949. ISO compliant driving licence [ edit ] ISO/IEC 18013 establishes guidelines for the design format and data content of an ISO-compliant driving licence (IDL). The design approach is to establish a secure domestic driving permit (DDP) and accompanying booklet for international use, instead of the international driving permit (IDP) paper document. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] The ISO standard specifies requirements for a card that is aligned with the UN Conventions on Road Traffic. [ 24 ] This standard however has no official mandate or recognition from the WP.1 of UNECE as a replacement for the current IDP standards as described in the 1949 and 1968 Conventions. The requirements with regards to content and layout of the data elements is contained in Annex A of ISO/IEC 18013-1:2018. While the main ideology is a minimum acceptable set of requirements, sufficient freedom is afforded to the issuing authorities of driving licences to meet domestic needs such as existing standards, data contents and security elements. The specifications of the layout of the booklet is defined in Annex G of ISO/IEC 18013-1:2018. There are two options; a booklet with some personalization or a booklet with no personalization. The booklet shall be marginally larger than an ID-1 size driving licence card, with an insert pocket for storage of the card, and for convenient carrying of the booklet. The front cover should include the logo of the UN or the issuing country and the words "Translation of Driving Licence" and Traduction du permis de conduire . The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators ' provides a standard for the design of driving permits and identification cards issued by its member jurisdictions, which include all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, and Canadian territories and provinces. The newest standard released is the 2025 AAMVA DL/ID Card Design Standard (CDS) which generally follows part 1 and part 2 of ISO/IEC 18013-1 (ISO compliant driving licence). [ 25 ] [ 26 ] ^ "Convention on road traffic" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2021. ^ "How to Apply for an IDP" . International Driving Permit . Retrieved 4 June 2020 . ^ "AAA IDP International Driving Permit" . www.aaa.com . Retrieved 2 October 2019 . ^ "Internasjonalt førerkort" . NAF (in Norwegian) . Retrieved 2 October 2019 . ^ "Beställ ditt internationella körkort av M Sverige!" . msverige.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 10 May 2019 . Retrieved 2 October 2019 . ^ "The Officially Recognised IDP Directory" . International Driving Permit . Retrieved 2 August 2022 . ^ "Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (2022) - Wikisource, the free online library" . en.wikisource.org . Retrieved 19 January 2025 . ^ "Agreement On The Recognition of Domestic Driving Licences Issued by ASEAN Countries" (PDF) . agreement.asean.org . ASEAN . 9 July 1985 . Retrieved 17 April 2024 . ^ "United Nations Treaty Collection" . treaties.un.org . Retrieved 23 May 2020 . ^ a b "1968 Convention on Road Traffic (2006 consolidated version) in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Arabic" (PDF) . unece.org . ^ status of 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic as of 2 March 2025 , 2 March 2025, Wikidata Q132860788 , archived from the original on 2 March 2025 ^ "Convention on Road Traffic of 1949" (PDF) . www.unece.org . ^ List of contract-party-states in the current version of the german International Driving Permit according to the 1926 Convention on Motor Traffic . (In german language.) Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz (Federal Ministry for Justice and Consumer protection of the Federal Republic of Germany). Retrieved 18 March 2014. ^ Status of the 1 . Convention on Road Traffic Geneva, 19 September 1949 Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine . United Nations Treaty Collection. Retrieved 18 March 2014. ^ Status of the 19 . Convention on Road Traffic Vienna, 8 November 1968 Archived 12 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine . United Nations Treaty Collection. Retrieved 18 March 2014. ^ Anlage 8b zu § 25b Absatz 2 der Verordnung über die Zulassung von Personen zum Straßenverkehr [Fahrerlaubnis-Verordnung – FeV] vom 13. Dezember 2010 [BGBl. I S. 1980], die durch Artikel 2 der Verordnung vom 5. November 2013 [BGBl. I S. 3920] geändert worden ist: Muster eines Internationalen Führerscheins nach dem Internationalen Abkommen über Kraftfahrzeugverkehr vom 24. April 1926 Archived 19 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine . (Appendix 8b to Section 25b Paragraph 2 of the Driving Licence Ordinance [of the Federal Republic of Germany]: Sample of an International Driving Permit according to the International Convention of the 24. April 1926.) (In german language.) Retrieved 19 March 2014. ^ "1968 Vienna and 1949 Geneva: Convention on Road Traffic" . internationaldriversassociation.com . 2023 . Retrieved 21 August 2023 . ^ "United Nations Treaty Collection" . treaties.un.org . Retrieved 17 July 2022 . ^ "United Nations Treaty Collection" . treaties.un.org . Retrieved 17 July 2022 . ^ "Brief Overview of International Driving Permits" . www.adcidl.com . Auto Driver Club . Retrieved 1 October 2019 . ^ "ANA \| Permiso Internacional" . ^ "ISO/IEC 18013-1:2018" . ISO . Retrieved 26 January 2021 . ^ "Information Technology — Personal Identification — ISO Compliant Driving Licence — Part 1: Physical Characteristics and Basic Data Set" (PDF) . staging.tttfp.org . Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2021. ^ "AAMVA DL/ID Card Design Standard - Personal Identification -AAMVA North American Standard" (PDF) . October 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2022. ^ "AAMVA DL/ID Card Design Standard" . AAMVA.org . 2020 . Retrieved 26 January 2021 . ^ "AAMVA DL/ID Card Design Standard (2025) - American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators - AAMVA" . www.aamva.org . Retrieved 20 September 2025 . Information about scams International Driver's License at Snopes — more information about IDP scams or so-called "International Driver's License" scams William Scott Dion, et al. — U.S. Federal Trade Commission press release about legal action against PT Resource Center for selling bogus IDP's and related identification documents Copies of treaties English Wikisource has original text related to this article: 1926 Paris International Convention relative to Motor Traffic on the United Kingdom's Foreign & Commonwealth Office website 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic on the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) website 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (Consolidated version) on the UNECE website Contracting Parties to the Convention on Road Traffic – Vienna, 8 November 1968 — list of countries, on the United Nations Treaty Collection website
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The term International Driving Permit was first mentioned in the document prescribed in the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic that was signed at Paris in 1926, and is a translation of the French 'permis de conduire international', or 'international driving licence'. The Paris treaty, and all subsequent, use the word 'permit' exclusively in relation to all kinds of driving licence. International Driving Permits are governed by three international conventions: the 1926 Paris International Convention relative to Motor Traffic, the 1949 [Geneva Convention on Road Traffic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_Convention_on_Road_Traffic "Geneva Convention on Road Traffic"), and the 1968 [Vienna Convention on Road Traffic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_Convention_on_Road_Traffic "Vienna Convention on Road Traffic"). When a state is contracted to more than one convention, the newest one terminates and replaces previous ones. The IDP, whose A6 size (148 mm × 105 mm or 5.8 in × 4.1 in) is slightly larger than a [passport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passport "Passport"), has a grey cover and white inside pages. The outside and inside of the front cover shall be printed in (at least one of) the national language(s) of the issuing State. The last two inside pages shall be printed in French, and pages preceding those two pages shall repeat the first of them in several languages, which must include English, Russian and Spanish. IDPs are issued by a national government directly, or through a network of [AIT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_Internationale_de_Tourisme "Alliance Internationale de Tourisme")/[FIA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_l%27Automobile "Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile") organizations or by any association duly empowered thereto by such other Contracting Party.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-1) For the latter case those issuing organizations are mostly [automobile associations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile_associations "Automobile associations"),[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-2) such as [American Automobile Association](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Automobile_Association "American Automobile Association")[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-3) in the United States, [Norwegian Automobile Federation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Automobile_Federation "Norwegian Automobile Federation")[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-4) in Norway and [Riksförbundet M Sverige](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorm%C3%A4nnens_riksf%C3%B6rbund "Motormännens riksförbund")[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-5) in Sweden. As there are many unofficial sellers on the internet, the AIT/FIA has created an approved directory to all IDP issuing organizations in the world.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-6) To be valid, the IDP must be accompanied by a valid [driving licence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving_licence "Driving licence") issued in the applicant's country of residence. An IDP is not required if the driver's domestic licence meets the requirements of the 1968 convention; the domestic licence can be used directly in a foreign jurisdiction that is a party to that convention.[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-7): Article 41 In addition, other arrangements eliminates the need of an IDP in some countries, such as the [European driving licence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_driving_licence "European driving licence") valid within the [European Economic Area](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Economic_Area "European Economic Area") (EEA) as well as member states of the [Association of Southeast Asian Nations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_Southeast_Asian_Nations "Association of Southeast Asian Nations") (ASEAN) with each other.[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-8) ## Driver information \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Driver information")\] ### 1968 convention (as amended in 2011) \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: 1968 convention (as amended in 2011)")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Fahrerlaubnisklassen.png/250px-Fahrerlaubnisklassen.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fahrerlaubnisklassen.png) The convention has been ratified by 83 countries/jurisdictions.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-9) The main regulations about driving licences are in Annex 6 (domestic driving permit) and Annex 7 (International Driving Permit). The currently active version of those is in force in each contracting party since no later than 29 March 2011 (Article 43). According to the 1968 Vienna Convention, an IDP must have an expiration date of no more than three years from its issue date or until the expiration date of national driving permit, whichever is earlier, and it is valid for a period of one year upon the arrival in the foreign country. Article 41 of the convention describes requirements for [driving licences](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving_licence "Driving licence"). Key of those are: - every driver of a motor vehicle must hold a driving licence; - driving permits can be issued only after passing theoretical and practical exams, which are regulated by each country or jurisdiction; - Contracting parties shall recognize as valid for driving in their territories: - domestic driving permit conforming to the provisions of annex 6 to the convention; - International Driving Permit conforms to the provisions of annex 7 to the convention, on condition that it is presented with the corresponding domestic driving permit; - driving permits issued by a contracting party shall be recognized in the territory of another contracting party until this territory becomes the place of normal residence of their holder; - all of the above does not apply to learner-driver licences; - the period of validity of an international driving permit shall be either no more than three years after the date of issue or until the date of expiry of the domestic driving licence, whichever is earlier; - Contracting parties may refuse to recognize the validity of driving licences for persons under eighteen or, for categories C, D, CE and DE, under twenty-one; - an international driving permit shall only be issued by the contracting party in whose territory the holder has their normal residence and that issued the domestic driving permit or that recognized the driving permit issued by another contracting party; it shall not be valid for use in that territory. \| Category \| Description \| Category \| Description \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| A \| Motorcycles \| A1 \| Motorcycles with a cubic capacity not exceeding 125 cm3 and a power not exceeding 11 kW (light motorcycles) \| \| B \| Motor vehicles, other than those in category A, having a permissible maximum mass not exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) and not more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat; or motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb); or motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) but does not exceed the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled does not exceed 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) \| B1 \| Motor tricycles and quadricycles \| \| C \| Motor vehicles, other than those in category D, having a permissible maximum mass exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb); or motor vehicles of category С coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb) \| C1 \| Motor vehicles, with the exception of those in category D, the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) but does not exceed 7,500 kg (16,500 lb); or motor vehicles of subcategory C1 coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb) \| \| D \| Motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and having more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat; or motor vehicles of category D coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb) \| D1 \| Motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and having more than 8 seats in addition to the driver's seat but not more than 16 seats in addition to the driver's seat; or motor vehicles of subcategory D1 coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb) \| \| BE \| Motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) and exceeds the unladen mass of the motor vehicle; or motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb), where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) \| \| \| \| CE \| Motor vehicles of category С coupled to a trailer whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) \| C1E \| Motor vehicles of subcategory C1 coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) but does not exceed the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled does not exceed 12,000 kg (26,000 lb) \| \| DE \| Motor vehicles of category D coupled to a trailer whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) \| D1E \| Motor vehicles of subcategory D1 coupled to a trailer, not used for the carriage of persons, the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) but does not exceed the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled does not exceed 12,000 kg (26,000 lb) \| ### 1968 convention (original) \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: 1968 convention (original)")\] The convention had amendments on 3 September 1993 and 28 March 2006. There is a European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Traffic (1968), which was concluded in Geneva, on 1 May 1971. Note that before 29 March 2011 the convention demanded contracting parties to recognize as valid for driving in their territories: - any domestic driver's permit drawn up in their national language or in one of their national languages, or, if not drawn up in such a language, accompanied by a certified translation; - any domestic driver's permit conforming to the provisions of annex 6 to the convention; and - any international driver permit conforming to the provisions of annex 7 to the convention. Prior to 29 March 2011, annex 6 and annex 7 defined forms of driving licences that are different from those defined after that date. Driving licences issued before 29 March 2011 that match older edition of the annexes are valid until their expiration dates (article 43). \| Class \| Description \| \|---\|---\| \| A \| Motorcycles \| \| B \| Motor vehicles, other than those in category A, having a permissible maximum mass not exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) and not more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat. \| \| C \| Motor vehicles, other than those in category D, whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). \| \| D \| Motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and having more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat. \| \| E \| Combination of vehicles of which the driving vehicle is in a category or categories for which the driver is licensed (B, and/or C and/or D), but which are not themselves in that category or those categories. \| ### 1949 convention \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: 1949 convention")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/40px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wikisource-logo.svg) English [Wikisource](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikisource "Wikisource") has original text related to this article: [Geneva Convention on Road Traffic](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/en:Geneva_Convention_on_Road_Traffic "s:en:Geneva Convention on Road Traffic") As of March 2025[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit), there are 102 states that are party to the 1949 [Geneva Convention on Road Traffic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_Convention_on_Road_Traffic "Geneva Convention on Road Traffic") by ratification, accession or succession.[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-UN_1949GenevaConvention_status_2March2025-11) The 1949 Convention's description of a driving permit and international driving permit are located in Annexes 9 and 10. Switzerland signed but did not ratify the convention. The 1949 Geneva Convention states that an IDP remains valid for one year from the date of issue, with a grace period of six months. Article 24 of the convention describes requirements for drivers of motor vehicles in international traffic. Key of those are: - Drivers with a valid driving permit are allowed to drive motor vehicles for which the permit has been issued. - A Contracting state may require that the driver carries an international driving permit conforming to the model contained in Annex 10 - especially if the domestic permit does not conform to the model contained in Annex 9, or if the driver comes from a country where a domestic driving permit is not required - The right to use a domestic or international driving permit may be refused the conditions of issue are no longer fulfilled. There is a European Agreement supplementing the 1949 Convention on Road Traffic, in addition to the 1949 Protocol on Road Signs and Signals, concluded in Geneva on 16 September 1950. \| Class \| Description \| \|---\|---\| \| A \| Motor cycles, with or without a side-car, invalid carriages and three-wheeled motor vehicles with an unladen weight not exceeding 400 kg (880 lb). \| \| B \| Motor vehicles used for the transport of passengers and comprising, in addition to the driver's seat, at most eight seats, or those used for the transport of goods and having a permissible maximum weight not exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). Vehicles in this category may be coupled with a light trailer. \| \| C \| Motor vehicles used for the transport of goods and of which the permissible maximum weight exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). Vehicles in this category may be coupled with a light trailer. \| \| D \| Motor vehicles used for the transport of passengers and comprising, in addition to the driver's seat, more than eight seats. Vehicles in this category may be coupled with a light trailer. \| \| E \| Motor vehicles of category B, C, or D, as authorized above, with other than light trailer. \| - "Permissible maximum weight" of a vehicle means the weight of the vehicle and its maximum load when the vehicle is ready for road. - "Maximum load" means the weight of the load declared permissible by the competent authority of the country(or jurisdiction) of registration of the vehicle. - "Light trailers" shall be those of permissible maximum weight not exceeding 750 kg (1,650 lb). ### 1926 convention \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: 1926 convention")\] The 1926 International Convention relative to Motor Traffic is the older IDP Convention. It is only required in [Somalia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia "Somalia"). International Driving Permits according to the 1926 Convention on Motor Traffic might also still be valid in [Liechtenstein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liechtenstein "Liechtenstein") and [Mexico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico "Mexico").[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-13) However, both are parties of the above-mentioned later conventions, thus the most recent signed convention is the valid one.[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-14)[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-15) Mexico also recognizes the Inter-American Driving Permit according to the convention on the Regulation of Inter-American Automotive Traffic 1943. \| Class \| Description \| \|---\|---\| \| A \| Motor vehicles of which the laden weight does not exceed 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). \| \| B \| Motor vehicles of which the laden weight exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). \| \| C \| Motor-cycles, with or without side-car. \| ### Validity \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Validity")\] According to the 1968 Vienna Convention, an IDP must have an expiration date of no more than three years from its issue date or until the expiration date of national driving permit, whichever is earlier, and it is valid for a period of one year upon the arrival in the foreign country.[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-17) The previous convention (1949 Geneva Convention) stated that an IDP remains valid for one year from the date of issue. The IDP is not valid for driving in the country or jurisdiction where it was issued, it can only be used in foreign countries, and it must be shown with the carrier's original driving licence. ## Countries and jurisdictions that recognize IDP \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Countries and jurisdictions that recognize IDP")\] \| Participant \| 1968 Vienna[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-:0-18) 3-year IDP \| 1949 Geneva[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-:1-19) 1-year IDP \| 1926 Paris[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-20) 1-year IDP \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| Albania \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Algeria \| \| Yes \| \| \| Argentina \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Armenia \| Yes \| \| \| \| Australia \| \| Yes \| \| \| Austria \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Azerbaijan \| Yes \| \| \| \| Bahamas \| Yes \| \| \| \| Bahrain \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Bangladesh \| \| Yes \| \| \| Barbados \| \| Yes \| \| \| Belarus \| Yes \| \| \| \| Belgium \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Benin \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Bosnia and Herzegovina \| Yes \| \| \| \| Botswana \| \| Yes \| \| \| Brazil \| Yes \| \| \| \| Brunei \| \| Yes \| \| \| Bulgaria \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Burkina Faso \| \| Yes \| \| \| Cabo Verde \| Yes \| \| \| \| Cambodia\\ \| \| Yes \| \| \| Canada \| \| Yes \| \| \| Central African Republic \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Chile \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| China, Republic of (Taiwan) \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Congo \| \| Yes \| \| \| Costa Rica \| Yes \| \| \| \| Côte d'Ivoire \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Croatia \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Cuba \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Cyprus \| \| Yes \| \| \| Czech Republic \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Congo, Democratic Republic \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Denmark \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Dominican Republic \| \| Yes \| \| \| Ecuador \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Egypt \| \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Estonia \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Ethiopia \| \| Yes \| \| \| Fiji \| \| Yes \| \| \| Finland \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| France \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Georgia \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Germany \| Yes \| \| Yes \| \| Ghana \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Greece \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Guatemala \| \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Guyana \| Yes \| \| \| \| Haiti \| \| Yes \| \| \| Holy See \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Honduras \| Yes \| \| \| \| Hong Kong \| \| Yes \| \| \| Hungary \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Iceland \| \| Yes \| \| \| India \| \| Yes \| \| \| Indonesia \| Yes \| \| \| \| Iran (Islamic Republic of) \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Iraq \| Yes \| \| \| \| Ireland \| \| Yes \| \| \| Israel \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Italy \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Jamaica \| \| Yes \| \| \| Japan \| \| Yes \| \| \| Jordan \| \| Yes \| \| \| Kazakhstan \| Yes \| \| \| \| Kenya \| Yes \| \| \| \| Kuwait \| Yes \| \| \| \| Kyrgyzstan \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Laos \| \| Yes \| \| \| Latvia \| Yes \| \| \| \| Lebanon \| \| Yes \| \| \| Lesotho \| \| Yes \| \| \| Liberia \| Yes \| \| \| \| Liechtenstein \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Lithuania \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Luxembourg \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Macau \| \| Yes \| \| \| Madagascar \| \| Yes \| \| \| Malawi \| \| Yes \| \| \| Malaysia \| \| Yes \| \| \| Mali \| \| Yes \| \| \| Malta \| \| Yes \| \| \| Mexico \| Yes \| Yes[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-21) \| Yes \| \| Monaco \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Mongolia \| Yes \| \| \| \| Montenegro \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Morocco \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Myanmar \| Yes \| \| \| \| Namibia \| \| Yes \| \| \| Netherlands \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| New Zealand \| \| Yes \| \| \| Niger \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Nigeria \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| North Macedonia \| Yes \| \| \| \| Norway \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Oman \| Yes \| \| \| \| Pakistan \| Yes \| \| \| \| Papua New Guinea \| \| Yes \| \| \| Paraguay \| \| Yes \| \| \| Peru \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Philippines \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Poland \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Portugal \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Qatar \| Yes \| \| \| \| Korea, Republic of \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Moldova, Republic of \| Yes \| \| \| \| Romania \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Russian Federation \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Rwanda \| \| Yes \| \| \| San Marino \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Saudi Arabia \| Yes \| \| \| \| Senegal \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Serbia \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Seychelles \| Yes \| \| \| \| Sierra Leone \| \| Yes \| \| \| Singapore \| \| Yes \| \| \| Slovakia \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Slovenia \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| South Africa \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Spain \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Sri Lanka \| \| Yes \| \| \| Sweden \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Switzerland \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Syrian Arab Republic \| \| Yes \| \| \| Tajikistan \| Yes \| \| \| \| Thailand \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Togo \| \| Yes \| \| \| Trinidad and Tobago \| \| Yes \| \| \| Tunisia \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Turkey \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Turkmenistan \| Yes \| \| \| \| Uganda \| \| Yes \| \| \| Ukraine \| Yes \| \| \| \| United Arab Emirates \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| United Kingdom \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| United States of America \| \| Yes \| \| \| Uruguay \| Yes \| \| Yes \| \| Uzbekistan \| Yes \| \| \| \| Venezuela \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Vietnam \| Yes \| \| \| \| Zimbabwe \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \\ IDP must be exchanged for a local driving licence. - In relations between the Contracting States, the 1949 Geneva Convention terminated and replaced the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic and the International Convention relative to Road Traffic signed at Paris on 24 April 1926, and the convention on the Regulation of Inter- American Automotive Traffic opened for signature at Washington on 15 December 1943. - In relations between the Contracting States, the 1968 Vienna Convention terminated and replaced the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic and the International Convention relative to Road Traffic, signed at Paris on 24 April 1926, the convention on the Regulation of Inter-American Automotive Traffic, opened for signature at Washington on 15 December 1943, and the Convention on Road Traffic, opened for signature at Geneva on 19 September 1949. ## ISO compliant driving licence \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: ISO compliant driving licence")\] [ISO/IEC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO/IEC_JTC_1 "ISO/IEC JTC 1") 18013 establishes guidelines for the design format and data content of an ISO-compliant driving licence (IDL). The design approach is to establish a secure domestic driving permit (DDP) and accompanying booklet for international use, instead of the international driving permit (IDP) paper document.[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-22)[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-23) The ISO standard specifies requirements for a card that is aligned with the UN Conventions on Road Traffic.[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-24) This standard however has no official mandate or recognition from the WP.1 of UNECE as a replacement for the current IDP standards as described in the 1949 and 1968 Conventions. ### Card design \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Card design")\] The requirements with regards to content and layout of the data elements is contained in Annex A of ISO/IEC 18013-1:2018. While the main ideology is a minimum acceptable set of requirements, sufficient freedom is afforded to the issuing authorities of driving licences to meet domestic needs such as existing standards, data contents and security elements. ### Booklet layout \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Booklet layout")\] The specifications of the layout of the booklet is defined in Annex G of ISO/IEC 18013-1:2018. There are two options; a booklet with some personalization or a booklet with no personalization. The booklet shall be marginally larger than an ID-1 size driving licence card, with an insert pocket for storage of the card, and for convenient carrying of the booklet. The front cover should include the logo of the UN or the issuing country and the words "Translation of Driving Licence" and Traduction du permis de conduire. ### Implementation \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Implementation")\] The [American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Association_of_Motor_Vehicle_Administrators "American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators")' provides a standard for the design of driving permits and identification cards issued by its member jurisdictions, which include all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, and Canadian territories and provinces. The newest standard released is the 2025 AAMVA DL/ID Card Design Standard (CDS) which generally follows part 1 and part 2 of ISO/IEC 18013-1 (ISO compliant driving licence).[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-AAMVA-25)[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-26) ## References \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: References")\] 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-1) ["Convention on road traffic"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210507195922/https://unece.org/DAM/trans/conventn/crt1968e.pdf) (PDF). Archived from [the original](https://unece.org/DAM/trans/conventn/crt1968e.pdf) (PDF) on 7 May 2021. 2. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-2) ["How to Apply for an IDP"](https://internationaldrivingpermit.org/how-to-apply/). International Driving Permit. 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[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-13) [List of contract-party-states in the current version of the german International Driving Permit according to the 1926 Convention on Motor Traffic](http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/normengrafiken/bgbl1_2012/j1394_0220.pdf). (In german language.) Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz (Federal Ministry for Justice and Consumer protection of the Federal Republic of Germany). Retrieved 18 March 2014. 14. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-14) [Status of the 1 . Convention on Road Traffic Geneva, 19 September 1949](https://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetailsV.aspx?&src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XI~B~1&chapter=11&lang=en) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160305003657/https://treaties.un.org/Pages/PageNotFound.aspx) 5 March 2016 at the [Wayback Machine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine "Wayback Machine"). United Nations Treaty Collection. 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Readable Markdown	From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/International_Driving_Permit_%28Canada%29.jpg/250px-International_Driving_Permit_%28Canada%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:International_Driving_Permit_\(Canada\).jpg) Front cover of a Canadian International Driving Permit issued by the [Canadian Automobile Association](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Automobile_Association "Canadian Automobile Association") on 29 March 2023 in [Prince Albert, Saskatchewan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Albert,_Saskatchewan "Prince Albert, Saskatchewan") An International Driving Permit (IDP), often referred to as an international driving licence, is a translation of a domestic driving licence that allows the holder to drive a private [motor vehicle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_vehicle "Motor vehicle") in any country or jurisdiction that recognizes the document. The term International Driving Permit was first mentioned in the document prescribed in the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic that was signed at Paris in 1926, and is a translation of the French 'permis de conduire international', or 'international driving licence'. The Paris treaty, and all subsequent, use the word 'permit' exclusively in relation to all kinds of driving licence. International Driving Permits are governed by three international conventions: the 1926 Paris International Convention relative to Motor Traffic, the 1949 [Geneva Convention on Road Traffic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_Convention_on_Road_Traffic "Geneva Convention on Road Traffic"), and the 1968 [Vienna Convention on Road Traffic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_Convention_on_Road_Traffic "Vienna Convention on Road Traffic"). When a state is contracted to more than one convention, the newest one terminates and replaces previous ones. The IDP, whose A6 size (148 mm × 105 mm or 5.8 in × 4.1 in) is slightly larger than a [passport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passport "Passport"), has a grey cover and white inside pages. The outside and inside of the front cover shall be printed in (at least one of) the national language(s) of the issuing State. The last two inside pages shall be printed in French, and pages preceding those two pages shall repeat the first of them in several languages, which must include English, Russian and Spanish. IDPs are issued by a national government directly, or through a network of [AIT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_Internationale_de_Tourisme "Alliance Internationale de Tourisme")/[FIA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_l%27Automobile "Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile") organizations or by any association duly empowered thereto by such other Contracting Party.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-1) For the latter case those issuing organizations are mostly [automobile associations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile_associations "Automobile associations"),[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-2) such as [American Automobile Association](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Automobile_Association "American Automobile Association")[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-3) in the United States, [Norwegian Automobile Federation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Automobile_Federation "Norwegian Automobile Federation")[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-4) in Norway and [Riksförbundet M Sverige](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorm%C3%A4nnens_riksf%C3%B6rbund "Motormännens riksförbund")[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-5) in Sweden. As there are many unofficial sellers on the internet, the AIT/FIA has created an approved directory to all IDP issuing organizations in the world.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-6) To be valid, the IDP must be accompanied by a valid [driving licence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving_licence "Driving licence") issued in the applicant's country of residence. An IDP is not required if the driver's domestic licence meets the requirements of the 1968 convention; the domestic licence can be used directly in a foreign jurisdiction that is a party to that convention.[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-7): Article 41 In addition, other arrangements eliminates the need of an IDP in some countries, such as the [European driving licence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_driving_licence "European driving licence") valid within the [European Economic Area](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Economic_Area "European Economic Area") (EEA) as well as member states of the [Association of Southeast Asian Nations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_Southeast_Asian_Nations "Association of Southeast Asian Nations") (ASEAN) with each other.[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-8) ### 1968 convention (as amended in 2011) \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: 1968 convention (as amended in 2011)")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Fahrerlaubnisklassen.png/250px-Fahrerlaubnisklassen.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fahrerlaubnisklassen.png) The convention has been ratified by 83 countries/jurisdictions.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-9) The main regulations about driving licences are in Annex 6 (domestic driving permit) and Annex 7 (International Driving Permit). The currently active version of those is in force in each contracting party since no later than 29 March 2011 (Article 43). According to the 1968 Vienna Convention, an IDP must have an expiration date of no more than three years from its issue date or until the expiration date of national driving permit, whichever is earlier, and it is valid for a period of one year upon the arrival in the foreign country. Article 41 of the convention describes requirements for [driving licences](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving_licence "Driving licence"). Key of those are: - every driver of a motor vehicle must hold a driving licence; - driving permits can be issued only after passing theoretical and practical exams, which are regulated by each country or jurisdiction; - Contracting parties shall recognize as valid for driving in their territories: - domestic driving permit conforming to the provisions of annex 6 to the convention; - International Driving Permit conforms to the provisions of annex 7 to the convention, on condition that it is presented with the corresponding domestic driving permit; - driving permits issued by a contracting party shall be recognized in the territory of another contracting party until this territory becomes the place of normal residence of their holder; - all of the above does not apply to learner-driver licences; - the period of validity of an international driving permit shall be either no more than three years after the date of issue or until the date of expiry of the domestic driving licence, whichever is earlier; - Contracting parties may refuse to recognize the validity of driving licences for persons under eighteen or, for categories C, D, CE and DE, under twenty-one; - an international driving permit shall only be issued by the contracting party in whose territory the holder has their normal residence and that issued the domestic driving permit or that recognized the driving permit issued by another contracting party; it shall not be valid for use in that territory. \| Category \| Description \| Category \| Description \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| A \| Motorcycles \| A1 \| Motorcycles with a cubic capacity not exceeding 125 cm3 and a power not exceeding 11 kW (light motorcycles) \| \| B \| Motor vehicles, other than those in category A, having a permissible maximum mass not exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) and not more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat; or motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb); or motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) but does not exceed the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled does not exceed 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) \| B1 \| Motor tricycles and quadricycles \| \| C \| Motor vehicles, other than those in category D, having a permissible maximum mass exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb); or motor vehicles of category С coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb) \| C1 \| Motor vehicles, with the exception of those in category D, the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) but does not exceed 7,500 kg (16,500 lb); or motor vehicles of subcategory C1 coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb) \| \| D \| Motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and having more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat; or motor vehicles of category D coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb) \| D1 \| Motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and having more than 8 seats in addition to the driver's seat but not more than 16 seats in addition to the driver's seat; or motor vehicles of subcategory D1 coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 lb) \| \| BE \| Motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) and exceeds the unladen mass of the motor vehicle; or motor vehicles of category В coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb), where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) \| \| \| \| CE \| Motor vehicles of category С coupled to a trailer whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) \| C1E \| Motor vehicles of subcategory C1 coupled to a trailer the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) but does not exceed the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled does not exceed 12,000 kg (26,000 lb) \| \| DE \| Motor vehicles of category D coupled to a trailer whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) \| D1E \| Motor vehicles of subcategory D1 coupled to a trailer, not used for the carriage of persons, the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kg (1,650 lb) but does not exceed the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, where the combined permissible maximum mass of the vehicles so coupled does not exceed 12,000 kg (26,000 lb) \| ### 1968 convention (original) \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: 1968 convention (original)")\] The convention had amendments on 3 September 1993 and 28 March 2006. There is a European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Traffic (1968), which was concluded in Geneva, on 1 May 1971. Note that before 29 March 2011 the convention demanded contracting parties to recognize as valid for driving in their territories: - any domestic driver's permit drawn up in their national language or in one of their national languages, or, if not drawn up in such a language, accompanied by a certified translation; - any domestic driver's permit conforming to the provisions of annex 6 to the convention; and - any international driver permit conforming to the provisions of annex 7 to the convention. Prior to 29 March 2011, annex 6 and annex 7 defined forms of driving licences that are different from those defined after that date. Driving licences issued before 29 March 2011 that match older edition of the annexes are valid until their expiration dates (article 43). \| Class \| Description \| \|---\|---\| \| A \| Motorcycles \| \| B \| Motor vehicles, other than those in category A, having a permissible maximum mass not exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) and not more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat. \| \| C \| Motor vehicles, other than those in category D, whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). \| \| D \| Motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and having more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat. \| \| E \| Combination of vehicles of which the driving vehicle is in a category or categories for which the driver is licensed (B, and/or C and/or D), but which are not themselves in that category or those categories. \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/40px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wikisource-logo.svg) English [Wikisource](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikisource "Wikisource") has original text related to this article: As of March 2025, there are 102 states that are party to the 1949 [Geneva Convention on Road Traffic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_Convention_on_Road_Traffic "Geneva Convention on Road Traffic") by ratification, accession or succession.[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-UN_1949GenevaConvention_status_2March2025-11) The 1949 Convention's description of a driving permit and international driving permit are located in Annexes 9 and 10. Switzerland signed but did not ratify the convention. The 1949 Geneva Convention states that an IDP remains valid for one year from the date of issue, with a grace period of six months. Article 24 of the convention describes requirements for drivers of motor vehicles in international traffic. Key of those are: - Drivers with a valid driving permit are allowed to drive motor vehicles for which the permit has been issued. - A Contracting state may require that the driver carries an international driving permit conforming to the model contained in Annex 10 - especially if the domestic permit does not conform to the model contained in Annex 9, or if the driver comes from a country where a domestic driving permit is not required - The right to use a domestic or international driving permit may be refused the conditions of issue are no longer fulfilled. There is a European Agreement supplementing the 1949 Convention on Road Traffic, in addition to the 1949 Protocol on Road Signs and Signals, concluded in Geneva on 16 September 1950. \| Class \| Description \| \|---\|---\| \| A \| Motor cycles, with or without a side-car, invalid carriages and three-wheeled motor vehicles with an unladen weight not exceeding 400 kg (880 lb). \| \| B \| Motor vehicles used for the transport of passengers and comprising, in addition to the driver's seat, at most eight seats, or those used for the transport of goods and having a permissible maximum weight not exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). Vehicles in this category may be coupled with a light trailer. \| \| C \| Motor vehicles used for the transport of goods and of which the permissible maximum weight exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). Vehicles in this category may be coupled with a light trailer. \| \| D \| Motor vehicles used for the transport of passengers and comprising, in addition to the driver's seat, more than eight seats. Vehicles in this category may be coupled with a light trailer. \| \| E \| Motor vehicles of category B, C, or D, as authorized above, with other than light trailer. \| - "Permissible maximum weight" of a vehicle means the weight of the vehicle and its maximum load when the vehicle is ready for road. - "Maximum load" means the weight of the load declared permissible by the competent authority of the country(or jurisdiction) of registration of the vehicle. - "Light trailers" shall be those of permissible maximum weight not exceeding 750 kg (1,650 lb). The 1926 International Convention relative to Motor Traffic is the older IDP Convention. It is only required in [Somalia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia "Somalia"). International Driving Permits according to the 1926 Convention on Motor Traffic might also still be valid in [Liechtenstein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liechtenstein "Liechtenstein") and [Mexico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico "Mexico").[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-13) However, both are parties of the above-mentioned later conventions, thus the most recent signed convention is the valid one.[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-14)[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-15) Mexico also recognizes the Inter-American Driving Permit according to the convention on the Regulation of Inter-American Automotive Traffic 1943. \| Class \| Description \| \|---\|---\| \| A \| Motor vehicles of which the laden weight does not exceed 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). \| \| B \| Motor vehicles of which the laden weight exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). \| \| C \| Motor-cycles, with or without side-car. \| According to the 1968 Vienna Convention, an IDP must have an expiration date of no more than three years from its issue date or until the expiration date of national driving permit, whichever is earlier, and it is valid for a period of one year upon the arrival in the foreign country.[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-17) The previous convention (1949 Geneva Convention) stated that an IDP remains valid for one year from the date of issue. The IDP is not valid for driving in the country or jurisdiction where it was issued, it can only be used in foreign countries, and it must be shown with the carrier's original driving licence. ## Countries and jurisdictions that recognize IDP \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Countries and jurisdictions that recognize IDP")\] \| Participant \| 1968 Vienna[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-:0-18) 3-year IDP \| 1949 Geneva[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-:1-19) 1-year IDP \| 1926 Paris[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-20) 1-year IDP \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| Albania \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Algeria \| \| Yes \| \| \| Argentina \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Armenia \| Yes \| \| \| \| Australia \| \| Yes \| \| \| Austria \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Azerbaijan \| Yes \| \| \| \| Bahamas \| Yes \| \| \| \| Bahrain \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Bangladesh \| \| Yes \| \| \| Barbados \| \| Yes \| \| \| Belarus \| Yes \| \| \| \| Belgium \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Benin \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Bosnia and Herzegovina \| Yes \| \| \| \| Botswana \| \| Yes \| \| \| Brazil \| Yes \| \| \| \| Brunei \| \| Yes \| \| \| Bulgaria \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Burkina Faso \| \| Yes \| \| \| Cabo Verde \| Yes \| \| \| \| Cambodia\\ \| \| Yes \| \| \| Canada \| \| Yes \| \| \| Central African Republic \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Chile \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| China, Republic of (Taiwan) \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Congo \| \| Yes \| \| \| Costa Rica \| Yes \| \| \| \| Côte d'Ivoire \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Croatia \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Cuba \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Cyprus \| \| Yes \| \| \| Czech Republic \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Congo, Democratic Republic \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Denmark \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Dominican Republic \| \| Yes \| \| \| Ecuador \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Egypt \| \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Estonia \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Ethiopia \| \| Yes \| \| \| Fiji \| \| Yes \| \| \| Finland \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| France \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Georgia \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Germany \| Yes \| \| Yes \| \| Ghana \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Greece \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Guatemala \| \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Guyana \| Yes \| \| \| \| Haiti \| \| Yes \| \| \| Holy See \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Honduras \| Yes \| \| \| \| Hong Kong \| \| Yes \| \| \| Hungary \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Iceland \| \| Yes \| \| \| India \| \| Yes \| \| \| Indonesia \| Yes \| \| \| \| Iran (Islamic Republic of) \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Iraq \| Yes \| \| \| \| Ireland \| \| Yes \| \| \| Israel \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Italy \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Jamaica \| \| Yes \| \| \| Japan \| \| Yes \| \| \| Jordan \| \| Yes \| \| \| Kazakhstan \| Yes \| \| \| \| Kenya \| Yes \| \| \| \| Kuwait \| Yes \| \| \| \| Kyrgyzstan \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Laos \| \| Yes \| \| \| Latvia \| Yes \| \| \| \| Lebanon \| \| Yes \| \| \| Lesotho \| \| Yes \| \| \| Liberia \| Yes \| \| \| \| Liechtenstein \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Lithuania \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Luxembourg \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Macau \| \| Yes \| \| \| Madagascar \| \| Yes \| \| \| Malawi \| \| Yes \| \| \| Malaysia \| \| Yes \| \| \| Mali \| \| Yes \| \| \| Malta \| \| Yes \| \| \| Mexico \| Yes \| Yes[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-21) \| Yes \| \| Monaco \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Mongolia \| Yes \| \| \| \| Montenegro \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Morocco \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Myanmar \| Yes \| \| \| \| Namibia \| \| Yes \| \| \| Netherlands \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| New Zealand \| \| Yes \| \| \| Niger \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Nigeria \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| North Macedonia \| Yes \| \| \| \| Norway \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Oman \| Yes \| \| \| \| Pakistan \| Yes \| \| \| \| Papua New Guinea \| \| Yes \| \| \| Paraguay \| \| Yes \| \| \| Peru \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Philippines \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Poland \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Portugal \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Qatar \| Yes \| \| \| \| Korea, Republic of \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Moldova, Republic of \| Yes \| \| \| \| Romania \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Russian Federation \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Rwanda \| \| Yes \| \| \| San Marino \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Saudi Arabia \| Yes \| \| \| \| Senegal \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Serbia \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Seychelles \| Yes \| \| \| \| Sierra Leone \| \| Yes \| \| \| Singapore \| \| Yes \| \| \| Slovakia \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Slovenia \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| South Africa \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Spain \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Sri Lanka \| \| Yes \| \| \| Sweden \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Switzerland \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Syrian Arab Republic \| \| Yes \| \| \| Tajikistan \| Yes \| \| \| \| Thailand \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Togo \| \| Yes \| \| \| Trinidad and Tobago \| \| Yes \| \| \| Tunisia \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| \| Turkey \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Turkmenistan \| Yes \| \| \| \| Uganda \| \| Yes \| \| \| Ukraine \| Yes \| \| \| \| United Arab Emirates \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| United Kingdom \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| United States of America \| \| Yes \| \| \| Uruguay \| Yes \| \| Yes \| \| Uzbekistan \| Yes \| \| \| \| Venezuela \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| Vietnam \| Yes \| \| \| \| Zimbabwe \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \\ IDP must be exchanged for a local driving licence. - In relations between the Contracting States, the 1949 Geneva Convention terminated and replaced the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic and the International Convention relative to Road Traffic signed at Paris on 24 April 1926, and the convention on the Regulation of Inter- American Automotive Traffic opened for signature at Washington on 15 December 1943. - In relations between the Contracting States, the 1968 Vienna Convention terminated and replaced the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic and the International Convention relative to Road Traffic, signed at Paris on 24 April 1926, the convention on the Regulation of Inter-American Automotive Traffic, opened for signature at Washington on 15 December 1943, and the Convention on Road Traffic, opened for signature at Geneva on 19 September 1949. ## ISO compliant driving licence \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Driving_Permit&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: ISO compliant driving licence")\] [ISO/IEC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO/IEC_JTC_1 "ISO/IEC JTC 1") 18013 establishes guidelines for the design format and data content of an ISO-compliant driving licence (IDL). The design approach is to establish a secure domestic driving permit (DDP) and accompanying booklet for international use, instead of the international driving permit (IDP) paper document.[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-22)[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-23) The ISO standard specifies requirements for a card that is aligned with the UN Conventions on Road Traffic.[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-24) This standard however has no official mandate or recognition from the WP.1 of UNECE as a replacement for the current IDP standards as described in the 1949 and 1968 Conventions. The requirements with regards to content and layout of the data elements is contained in Annex A of ISO/IEC 18013-1:2018. While the main ideology is a minimum acceptable set of requirements, sufficient freedom is afforded to the issuing authorities of driving licences to meet domestic needs such as existing standards, data contents and security elements. The specifications of the layout of the booklet is defined in Annex G of ISO/IEC 18013-1:2018. There are two options; a booklet with some personalization or a booklet with no personalization. The booklet shall be marginally larger than an ID-1 size driving licence card, with an insert pocket for storage of the card, and for convenient carrying of the booklet. The front cover should include the logo of the UN or the issuing country and the words "Translation of Driving Licence" and Traduction du permis de conduire. The [American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Association_of_Motor_Vehicle_Administrators "American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators")' provides a standard for the design of driving permits and identification cards issued by its member jurisdictions, which include all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, and Canadian territories and provinces. The newest standard released is the 2025 AAMVA DL/ID Card Design Standard (CDS) which generally follows part 1 and part 2 of ISO/IEC 18013-1 (ISO compliant driving licence).[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-AAMVA-25)[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_note-26) 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-1) ["Convention on road traffic"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210507195922/https://unece.org/DAM/trans/conventn/crt1968e.pdf) (PDF). Archived from [the original](https://unece.org/DAM/trans/conventn/crt1968e.pdf) (PDF) on 7 May 2021. 2. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-2) ["How to Apply for an IDP"](https://internationaldrivingpermit.org/how-to-apply/). International Driving Permit. Retrieved 4 June 2020. 3. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-3) ["AAA IDP International Driving Permit"](https://www.aaa.com/vacation/idpf.html). www.aaa.com. Retrieved 2 October 2019. 4. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-4) ["Internasjonalt førerkort"](https://www.naf.no/tjenester/internasjonalt-forerkort/). NAF (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 October 2019. 5. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit#cite_ref-5) ["Beställ ditt internationella körkort av M Sverige!"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190510085025/https://msverige.se/resa-med-bil/internationellt-koerkort/). msverige.se (in Swedish). 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Information about scams - [International Driver's License](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/international-drivers-license/) at [Snopes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snopes "Snopes") — more information about IDP scams or so-called "International Driver's License" scams - [William Scott Dion, et al.](https://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/x030019/x030019.shtm) — U.S. [Federal Trade Commission](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Trade_Commission "Federal Trade Commission") press release about legal action against PT Resource Center for selling bogus IDP's and related identification documents Copies of treaties [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/40px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wikisource-logo.svg) English [Wikisource](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikisource "Wikisource") has original text related to this article: - [1926 Paris International Convention relative to Motor Traffic](https://treaties.fco.gov.uk/awweb/pdfopener?md=1&did=64295) on the United Kingdom's [Foreign & Commonwealth Office](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_%26_Commonwealth_Office "Foreign & Commonwealth Office") website - [1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic](https://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/conventn/Convention_on_Road_Traffic_of_1949.pdf) on the [United Nations Economic Commission for Europe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Economic_Commission_for_Europe "United Nations Economic Commission for Europe") (UNECE) website - [1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (Consolidated version)](https://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/conventn/Conv_road_traffic_EN.pdf) on the UNECE website - [Contracting Parties to the Convention on Road Traffic – Vienna, 8 November 1968](https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetailsIII.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XI-B-19&chapter=11&Temp=mtdsg3&lang=en) — list of countries, on the [United Nations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations "United Nations") Treaty Collection website
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