INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
Road
Saftey Over Seas
If
you are planning on doing any driving while on your next trip
abroad consider getting an International Driving
Permit (IDP) or for traveling in Central and South America,
an Inter-American Driving Permit (IADP).
International
Driving Permit (IDP)
- Applicant
must be at least 18 years of age.
- Applicant
must hold a current U.S. state, territorial, or U.S. Department
of State driver's license which is not under revocation or suspension
and which is valid at the time the IDP is issued. (State side
license must remain valid for IDP to be valid.)
- The
application must be completed in its entirety showing the date
on which the application is made and be signed by the applicant
in the same manner as his or her signature appears on the supporting
home state or territorial license.
- Applicant
must furnish two recent passport type photographs (2" X
2") with the applicant's signature on the back.
- A
fee of $10 must be collected and retained by the issuing AAA
club.
- All
AAA clubs in the United States and Canada are authorized
to issue the International and Inter-American Driving Permits
to holders of a valid U.S./Canadian drivers license.
- The
IDP is issued for a one-year period. It is valid for one year
from effective date provided the state license is still valid
throughout that period.
- If
the applicant's state license expires before the one-year expiration
date, the applicant should be aware that the IDP is only valid
for the length of time that the domestic driver's license is
valid, but the IDP will be issued for a one-year period based
on the intention to have the state license renewed at the appropriate
time.
- The
IDP cannot be issued on the basis of a U.S. Government License
which is limited to the operation of government-owned vehicles
only.
- The
IDP cannot be renewed on the strength of a previously issued
permit. Each applicant must reapply for a new IDP.
- The
IDP is not valid for driving in the United States or its territories.
- The
IDP is not valid by itself for driving and must be carried with
the applicant's regular driver's license.
- The
IDP should never be promoted as a single source of identification
for situations when a photo identification is required. Passengers
have been denied boarding for flights when an IDP was presented
as the only form of identification bearing a photograph.
Inter-American Driving Permit (IADP)
The Inter-American Driving Permit (IADP) is issued for traveling
in countries in Central and South America.
The
Mandatory requirements are the same as those for the International
Driving Permit (IDP).
