international drivers license

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How you can get an International Driving Permits

• While you are likely to hire an automobile in
  another country, you might want to consider
  getting an International Driving Permit. You also
  want to know concerning traffic laws abroad.
  People definitely are quite a few versions at
  home. A number of nations declare they might
  require an International Driving Permit. Will
  that assist you learn about traffic laws abroad?
  There is no test on the rules of the road for an
  International Drivers Permit. No booklet to read.
• You must have a valid driver's license from your
  home country or state. All that this permit (the
  IDP) does is translating your license into ten
  foreign languages. English, French, Spanish,
  Russian, Chinese, German, Arabic, Italian, the
  Scandinavian languages, and Portuguese. This
  makes it easier for police to read. It also
  certifies the validity of your license proof to
  the police abroad, so they don't have to try to
  figure out licenses from all over the world.

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• The IDP shows information in a standard format
  that is internationally recognized. It will have
  your name and other driving license information.
  Since this IS just a translation and not a
  driver's license, you must carry your license
  along with the permit. We've never been asked for
  one, even when we were stopped for a minor
  traffic infraction in Croatia. We're reading more
  often that they are required, and that you can be
  fined if you can't produce one.

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• While you may never be asked for one, our feeling
  now is to just get one. We've rented cars in
  Italy often, with no permit, but the rules have
  changed. The U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Italy
  states that "Americans visiting Italy as tourists
  and intending to drive should obtain an
  International Driver Permit before leaving the
  U.S." You may or may not be asked for it by the
  car rental companies wherever you are. We helped
  Belgian friends pick up their rental car here in
  the U.S. The car rental agency here in California
  didn't want the International Driving Permit...
  they wanted to see their Belgian driver's
  license.
• Beware of internet scams. Most of those will try
  to sell you an international drivers licence".
  Remember, the real thing is not a license... it's
  a permit, with translations. If you can't get a
  driver's license at home, even if you DO buy
  something through these scam artists, it's not
  going to do you any good... and it could get you
  into trouble. So even if, like us, you've never
  had to bother with an International Driving
  Permit, it's probably time to check traffic laws
  for the country you're going to visit... and
  think about getting one.