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Calculated Shard: 173 (from laksa006)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa173.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://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad/get-an-idp\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad/get-an-idp\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-abroad\/get-an-idp","crawl_time":1775538331,"first_indexed_time":1556377683,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"uk,gov,www!\/driving-abroad\/get-an-idp s443","src_root_hash":"12544360876807614373","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Driving abroad: Get an international driving permit (IDP) - GOV.UK","meta_descriptions":["Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive abroad on holiday and how to exchange your licence if you move abroad - including driving in the EU after Brexit."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Skip contents\nGet an international driving permit (IDP)\nYou can\nget an\nIDP\nin person from certain shops that have PayPoint\n.\nAn\nIDP\ncosts £5.50.\nYou must:\nlive in Great Britain or Northern Ireland\nhave a full UK driving licence\nbe 18 or over\nCheck if you need an international driving permit (\nIDP\n)\nfirst.\nA 1926 or 1949 permit lasts for 12 months. A 1968 permit lasts for 3 years or until your UK driving licence expires, whichever comes first.\nPrevious\n:\nCheck if you need an international driving permit (IDP)\nNext\n:\nDriving if you move abroad\nView a printable version of the whole guide\nStep\n1\nCheck where you can use your licence\nCheck the rules for using your driving licence abroad\nYou may need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive outside the UK.\nCheck if you need an IDP\nStep\n2\nApply for an international driving permit (IDP)\nGet an IDP in person from certain shops that have PayPoint\n£5.50\nStep\n3\nGet insurance\nCheck if your vehicle insurance covers you for the countries you're driving through\nCheck this with your car hire company if you’re hiring a vehicle.\nStep\n4\nPrepare the documents you need to take with you\nCheck what documents you need to take a vehicle out of the UK\nIf you're hiring a car you may need to share your driving licence information with the hire company.\nGet a 'check code' to share your driving licence information\nIf you got your licence in Northern Ireland, you’ll need to show the rental company your paper counterpart instead.\nStep\n5\nCheck the rules for the country you're travelling to\nThe rules for driving may be different in the country you're going to. For example, drink-driving rules might be different or you might need to carry extra equipment in your car.\nCheck if you need to display a country sticker on your vehicle\nCheck what you need to do if you’re driving in the EU, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway\nCheck the travel advice for all countries\nWhen you have your documents, insurance and any extra equipment you need you can drive abroad.","attrs_markdown":"## Cookies on GOV.UK\nWe use some essential cookies to make this website work.\n\nWe’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.\n\nWe also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.\n\nYou have accepted additional cookies. You can [change your cookie settings](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/help\/cookies) at any time.\n\nYou have rejected additional cookies. You can [change your cookie settings](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/help\/cookies) at any time.\n\nAccept additional cookies\n\nReject additional cookies\n\n[View cookies](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/help\/cookies)\n\nHide cookie message\n\n[Skip to main content](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-abroad\/get-an-idp#content)\n\n## Navigation menu\n[Menu](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse)\n\nMenu\n\n### Services and information\n- [Benefits](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/benefits)\n- [Births, death, marriages and care](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/births-deaths-marriages)\n- [Business and self-employed](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/business)\n- [Childcare and parenting](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/childcare-parenting)\n- [Citizenship and living in the UK](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/citizenship)\n- [Crime, justice and the law](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/justice)\n- [Disabled people](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/disabilities)\n- [Driving and transport](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/driving)\n- [Education and learning](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/education)\n- [Employing people](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/employing-people)\n- [Environment and countryside](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/environment-countryside)\n- [Housing and local services](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/housing-local-services)\n- [Money and tax](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/tax)\n- [Passports, travel and living abroad](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/abroad)\n- [Visas and immigration](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/visas-immigration)\n- [Working, jobs and pensions](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/working)\n\n### Government activity\n- [Departments](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations)\n  Departments, agencies and public bodies\n- [News](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/search\/news-and-communications)\n  News stories, speeches, letters and notices\n- [Guidance and regulation](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/search\/guidance-and-regulation)\n  Detailed guidance, regulations and rules\n- [Research and statistics](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/search\/research-and-statistics)\n  Reports, analysis and official statistics\n- [Policy papers and consultations](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/search\/policy-papers-and-consultations)\n  Consultations and strategy\n- [Transparency](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/search\/transparency-and-freedom-of-information-releases)\n  Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports\n\nSearch GOV.UK\n\n×\n\n[Search GOV.UK](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/search)\n### Search\n\n**Part of**  [Drive abroad: step by step](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/drive-abroad)\n\n# Driving abroad\n[Skip contents](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-abroad\/get-an-idp#guide-contents)\n\n## Contents\n1. [Overview](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-abroad)\n2. [Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP)](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-abroad\/international-driving-permit)\n3. Get an international driving permit (IDP)\n4. [Driving if you move abroad](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-abroad\/driving-if-you-move-abroad)\n\n# Get an international driving permit (IDP)\nYou can [get an IDP in person from certain shops that have PayPoint](https:\/\/www.paypoint.com\/dvla).\n\nAn IDP costs £5.50.\n\nYou must:\n\n- live in Great Britain or Northern Ireland\n- have a full UK driving licence\n- be 18 or over\n\n[Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP)](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-abroad\/international-driving-permit) first.\n\nA 1926 or 1949 permit lasts for 12 months. A 1968 permit lasts for 3 years or until your UK driving licence expires, whichever comes first.\n\n[Previous:Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP)](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-abroad\/international-driving-permit)\n\n[Next:Driving if you move abroad](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-abroad\/driving-if-you-move-abroad)\n\n[View a printable version of the whole guide](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-abroad\/print)\n\n## This page is Part of  [Drive abroad: step by step](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/drive-abroad)\n1. ### Step 1:     Check where you can use your licence\n   1. [Check the rules for using your driving licence abroad](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-abroad?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1)\n   \n   You may need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive outside the UK.\n   \n   1. [Check if you need an IDP](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-abroad\/international-driving-permit?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1)\n2. ### Step 2:     Apply for an international driving permit (IDP)\n   1. [Get an IDP in person from certain shops that have PayPoint £5.50](https:\/\/www.paypoint.com\/dvla)\n3. ### Step 3:     Get insurance\n   1. [Check if your vehicle insurance covers you for the countries you're driving through](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/vehicle-insurance\/driving-abroad?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1)\n   \n   Check this with your car hire company if you’re hiring a vehicle.\n4. ### Step 4:     Prepare the documents you need to take with you\n   1. [Check what documents you need to take a vehicle out of the UK](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/taking-vehicles-out-of-uk\/for-less-than-12-months?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1)\n   \n   If you're hiring a car you may need to share your driving licence information with the hire company.\n   \n   1. [Get a 'check code' to share your driving licence information](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/view-driving-licence?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1)\n   \n   If you got your licence in Northern Ireland, you’ll need to show the rental company your paper counterpart instead.\n5. ### Step 5:     Check the rules for the country you're travelling to\n   The rules for driving may be different in the country you're going to. For example, drink-driving rules might be different or you might need to carry extra equipment in your car.\n   \n   1. [Check if you need to display a country sticker on your vehicle](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/displaying-number-plates\/flags-identifiers-and-stickers?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1)\n   2. [Check what you need to do if you’re driving in the EU, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/driving-in-the-eu?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1)\n   3. [Check the travel advice for all countries](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1)\n   \n   When you have your documents, insurance and any extra equipment you need you can drive abroad.\n\n## Is this page useful?\n- [Maybe](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/contact\/govuk)\n- Yes this page is useful\n- No this page is not useful\n\nThank you for your feedback\n\nReport a problem with this page\n\n## Help us improve GOV.UK\nTo help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. 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A 1968 permit lasts for 3 years or until your UK driving licence expires, whichever comes first.\n\n[Previous:Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP)](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-abroad\/international-driving-permit)\n\n[Next:Driving if you move abroad](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-abroad\/driving-if-you-move-abroad)\n\n[View a printable version of the whole guide](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-abroad\/print)\n\n1. Step 1     Check where you can use your licence\n   1. [Check the rules for using your driving licence abroad](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-abroad?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1)\n   \n   You may need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive outside the UK.\n   \n   1. [Check if you need an IDP](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-abroad\/international-driving-permit?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1)\n2. Step 2     Apply for an international driving permit (IDP)\n   1. [Get an IDP in person from certain shops that have PayPoint £5.50](https:\/\/www.paypoint.com\/dvla)\n3. Step 3     Get insurance\n   1. [Check if your vehicle insurance covers you for the countries you're driving through](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/vehicle-insurance\/driving-abroad?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1)\n   \n   Check this with your car hire company if you’re hiring a vehicle.\n4. Step 4     Prepare the documents you need to take with you\n   1. [Check what documents you need to take a vehicle out of the UK](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/taking-vehicles-out-of-uk\/for-less-than-12-months?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1)\n   \n   If you're hiring a car you may need to share your driving licence information with the hire company.\n   \n   1. [Get a 'check code' to share your driving licence information](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/view-driving-licence?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1)\n   \n   If you got your licence in Northern Ireland, you’ll need to show the rental company your paper counterpart instead.\n5. Step 5     Check the rules for the country you're travelling to\n   The rules for driving may be different in the country you're going to. For example, drink-driving rules might be different or you might need to carry extra equipment in your car.\n   \n   1. [Check if you need to display a country sticker on your vehicle](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/displaying-number-plates\/flags-identifiers-and-stickers?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1)\n   2. [Check what you need to do if you’re driving in the EU, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/driving-in-the-eu?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1)\n   3. [Check the travel advice for all countries](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1)\n   \n   When you have your documents, insurance and any extra equipment you need you can drive abroad.","meta_canonical":null}

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URL	https://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad/get-an-idp
Last Crawled	2026-04-07 05:05:31 (6 days ago)
First Indexed	2019-04-27 15:08:03 (6 years ago)
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Meta Title	Driving abroad: Get an international driving permit (IDP) - GOV.UK
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Boilerpipe Text	Skip contents Get an international driving permit (IDP) You can get an IDP in person from certain shops that have PayPoint . An IDP costs £5.50. You must: live in Great Britain or Northern Ireland have a full UK driving licence be 18 or over Check if you need an international driving permit ( IDP ) first. A 1926 or 1949 permit lasts for 12 months. A 1968 permit lasts for 3 years or until your UK driving licence expires, whichever comes first. Previous : Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP) Next : Driving if you move abroad View a printable version of the whole guide Step 1 Check where you can use your licence Check the rules for using your driving licence abroad You may need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive outside the UK. Check if you need an IDP Step 2 Apply for an international driving permit (IDP) Get an IDP in person from certain shops that have PayPoint £5.50 Step 3 Get insurance Check if your vehicle insurance covers you for the countries you're driving through Check this with your car hire company if you’re hiring a vehicle. Step 4 Prepare the documents you need to take with you Check what documents you need to take a vehicle out of the UK If you're hiring a car you may need to share your driving licence information with the hire company. Get a 'check code' to share your driving licence information If you got your licence in Northern Ireland, you’ll need to show the rental company your paper counterpart instead. Step 5 Check the rules for the country you're travelling to The rules for driving may be different in the country you're going to. For example, drink-driving rules might be different or you might need to carry extra equipment in your car. Check if you need to display a country sticker on your vehicle Check what you need to do if you’re driving in the EU, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway Check the travel advice for all countries When you have your documents, insurance and any extra equipment you need you can drive abroad.
Markdown	## Cookies on GOV.UK We use some essential cookies to make this website work. We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. You have accepted additional cookies. You can [change your cookie settings](https://www.gov.uk/help/cookies) at any time. You have rejected additional cookies. You can [change your cookie settings](https://www.gov.uk/help/cookies) at any time. 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[Overview](https://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad) 2. [Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP)](https://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad/international-driving-permit) 3. Get an international driving permit (IDP) 4. [Driving if you move abroad](https://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad/driving-if-you-move-abroad) # Get an international driving permit (IDP) You can [get an IDP in person from certain shops that have PayPoint](https://www.paypoint.com/dvla). An IDP costs £5.50. You must: - live in Great Britain or Northern Ireland - have a full UK driving licence - be 18 or over [Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP)](https://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad/international-driving-permit) first. A 1926 or 1949 permit lasts for 12 months. A 1968 permit lasts for 3 years or until your UK driving licence expires, whichever comes first. [Previous:Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP)](https://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad/international-driving-permit) [Next:Driving if you move abroad](https://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad/driving-if-you-move-abroad) [View a printable version of the whole guide](https://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad/print) ## This page is Part of [Drive abroad: step by step](https://www.gov.uk/drive-abroad) 1. ### Step 1: Check where you can use your licence 1. [Check the rules for using your driving licence abroad](https://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1) You may need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive outside the UK. 1. [Check if you need an IDP](https://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad/international-driving-permit?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1) 2. ### Step 2: Apply for an international driving permit (IDP) 1. [Get an IDP in person from certain shops that have PayPoint £5.50](https://www.paypoint.com/dvla) 3. ### Step 3: Get insurance 1. [Check if your vehicle insurance covers you for the countries you're driving through](https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-insurance/driving-abroad?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1) Check this with your car hire company if you’re hiring a vehicle. 4. ### Step 4: Prepare the documents you need to take with you 1. [Check what documents you need to take a vehicle out of the UK](https://www.gov.uk/taking-vehicles-out-of-uk/for-less-than-12-months?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1) If you're hiring a car you may need to share your driving licence information with the hire company. 1. [Get a 'check code' to share your driving licence information](https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1) If you got your licence in Northern Ireland, you’ll need to show the rental company your paper counterpart instead. 5. ### Step 5: Check the rules for the country you're travelling to The rules for driving may be different in the country you're going to. For example, drink-driving rules might be different or you might need to carry extra equipment in your car. 1. [Check if you need to display a country sticker on your vehicle](https://www.gov.uk/displaying-number-plates/flags-identifiers-and-stickers?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1) 2. [Check what you need to do if you’re driving in the EU, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/driving-in-the-eu?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1) 3. 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Readable Markdown	[Skip contents](https://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad/get-an-idp#guide-contents) Get an international driving permit (IDP) You can [get an IDP in person from certain shops that have PayPoint](https://www.paypoint.com/dvla). An IDP costs £5.50. You must: - live in Great Britain or Northern Ireland - have a full UK driving licence - be 18 or over [Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP)](https://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad/international-driving-permit) first. A 1926 or 1949 permit lasts for 12 months. A 1968 permit lasts for 3 years or until your UK driving licence expires, whichever comes first. [Previous:Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP)](https://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad/international-driving-permit) [Next:Driving if you move abroad](https://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad/driving-if-you-move-abroad) [View a printable version of the whole guide](https://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad/print) 1. Step 1 Check where you can use your licence 1. [Check the rules for using your driving licence abroad](https://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1) You may need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive outside the UK. 1. [Check if you need an IDP](https://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad/international-driving-permit?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1) 2. Step 2 Apply for an international driving permit (IDP) 1. [Get an IDP in person from certain shops that have PayPoint £5.50](https://www.paypoint.com/dvla) 3. Step 3 Get insurance 1. [Check if your vehicle insurance covers you for the countries you're driving through](https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-insurance/driving-abroad?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1) Check this with your car hire company if you’re hiring a vehicle. 4. Step 4 Prepare the documents you need to take with you 1. [Check what documents you need to take a vehicle out of the UK](https://www.gov.uk/taking-vehicles-out-of-uk/for-less-than-12-months?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1) If you're hiring a car you may need to share your driving licence information with the hire company. 1. [Get a 'check code' to share your driving licence information](https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1) If you got your licence in Northern Ireland, you’ll need to show the rental company your paper counterpart instead. 5. Step 5 Check the rules for the country you're travelling to The rules for driving may be different in the country you're going to. For example, drink-driving rules might be different or you might need to carry extra equipment in your car. 1. [Check if you need to display a country sticker on your vehicle](https://www.gov.uk/displaying-number-plates/flags-identifiers-and-stickers?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1) 2. [Check what you need to do if you’re driving in the EU, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/driving-in-the-eu?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1) 3. [Check the travel advice for all countries](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice?step-by-step-nav=51d1433e-893f-4424-8408-8427c1b6aba1) When you have your documents, insurance and any extra equipment you need you can drive abroad.
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