IDP Countries 2025
Country | IDP Status↓ | |
|---|---|---|
 | Argentina | USDL/IDP OK |
 | Ukraine | USDL/IDP OK |
 | Peru | USDL/IDP OK |
 | Venezuela | USDL/IDP OK |
 | Chile | USDL/IDP OK |
 | Guatemala | USDL/IDP OK |
 | Ecuador | USDL/IDP OK |
 | Haiti | USDL/IDP OK |
 | Dominican Republic | USDL/IDP OK |
 | Turkmenistan | USDL/IDP OK |
 | Paraguay | USDL/IDP OK |
 | Barbados | USDL/IDP OK |
 | Grenada | USDL/IDP OK |
 | Mexico | Non-Party, USDL/IDP OK |
 | Colombia | Non-Party, USDL/IDP OK |
 | Bolivia | Non-Party, USDL/IDP OK |
 | Honduras | Non-Party, USDL/IDP OK |
 | Nicaragua | Non-Party, USDL/IDP OK |
 | Costa Rica | Non-Party, USDL/IDP OK |
 | Dominica | Non-Party, USDL/IDP OK |
 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Non-Party, USDL/IDP OK |
 | Anguilla | Non-Party, USDL/IDP OK |
 | Montserrat | Non-Party, USDL/IDP OK |
 | Indonesia | Non-Party |
 | Pakistan | Non-Party |
 | Vietnam | Non-Party |
 | Iran | Non-Party |
 | Germany | Non-Party |
 | Kenya | Non-Party |
 | Myanmar | Non-Party |
 | Sudan | Non-Party |
 | Afghanistan | Non-Party |
 | Yemen | Non-Party |
 | Angola | Non-Party |
 | Uzbekistan | Non-Party |
 | Mozambique | Non-Party |
 | Saudi Arabia | Non-Party |
 | Cameroon | Non-Party |
 | Nepal | Non-Party |
 | Chad | Non-Party |
 | Kazakhstan | Non-Party |
 | Guinea | Non-Party |
 | Jordan | Non-Party |
 | United Arab Emirates | Non-Party |
 | Tajikistan | Non-Party |
 | Azerbaijan | Non-Party |
 | Belarus | Non-Party |
 | Switzerland | Non-Party |
 | Libya | Non-Party |
 | Denmark | Non-Party |
 | Liberia | Non-Party |
 | Oman | Non-Party |
 | Mauritania | Non-Party |
 | Kuwait | Non-Party |
 | Panama | Non-Party |
 | Croatia | Non-Party |
 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Non-Party |
 | Qatar | Non-Party |
 | Moldova | Non-Party |
 | Armenia | Non-Party |
 | Lithuania | Non-Party |
 | Gabon | Non-Party |
 | Slovenia | Non-Party |
 | Equatorial Guinea | Non-Party |
 | Latvia | Non-Party |
 | Bahrain | Non-Party |
 | Estonia | Non-Party |
 | Djibouti | Non-Party |
 | Comoros | Non-Party |
 | Bhutan | Non-Party |
 | Brunei | Non-Party |
 | Andorra | Non-Party |
 | Cayman Islands | Non-Party |
 | Liechtenstein | Non-Party |
 | India | IDP 1949 |
 | Nigeria | IDP 1949 |
 | Bangladesh | IDP 1949 |
 | Russia | IDP 1949 |
 | Japan | IDP 1949 |
 | Philippines | IDP 1949 |
 | DR Congo | IDP 1949 |
 | Turkey | IDP 1949 |
 | Thailand | IDP 1949 |
 | Tanzania | IDP 1949 |
 | United Kingdom | IDP 1949 |
 | France | IDP 1949 |
 | South Africa | IDP 1949 |
 | Italy | IDP 1949 |
 | South Korea | IDP 1949 |
 | Uganda | IDP 1949 |
 | Spain | IDP 1949 |
 | Algeria | IDP 1949 |
 | Morocco | IDP 1949 |
 | Poland | IDP 1949 |
 | Malaysia | IDP 1949 |
 | Ghana | IDP 1949 |
 | Madagascar | IDP 1949 |
 | Ivory Coast | IDP 1949 |
 | Niger | IDP 1949 |
 | Australia | IDP 1949 |
 | Syria | IDP 1949 |
 | Mali | IDP 1949 |
 | Burkina Faso | IDP 1949 |
 | Sri Lanka | IDP 1949 |
 | Taiwan | IDP 1949 |
 | Malawi | IDP 1949 |
 | Zambia | IDP 1949 |
 | Senegal | IDP 1949 |
 | Romania | IDP 1949 |
 | Netherlands | IDP 1949 |
 | Cambodia | IDP 1949 |
 | Zimbabwe | IDP 1949 |
 | Benin | IDP 1949 |
 | Rwanda | IDP 1949 |
 | Tunisia | IDP 1949 |
 | Belgium | IDP 1949 |
 | Cuba | IDP 1949 |
 | Papua New Guinea | IDP 1949 |
 | Sweden | IDP 1949 |
 | Czechia | IDP 1949 |
 | Portugal | IDP 1949 |
 | Greece | IDP 1949 |
 | Togo | IDP 1949 |
 | Hungary | IDP 1949 |
 | Israel | IDP 1949 |
 | Austria | IDP 1949 |
 | Sierra Leone | IDP 1949 |
 | Laos | IDP 1949 |
 | Hong Kong | IDP 1949 |
 | Bulgaria | IDP 1949 |
 | Serbia | IDP 1949 |
 | Republic of the Congo | IDP 1949 |
 | Singapore | IDP 1949 |
 | Lebanon | IDP 1949 |
 | Finland | IDP 1949 |
 | Norway | IDP 1949 |
 | Slovakia | IDP 1949 |
 | Ireland | IDP 1949 |
 | New Zealand | IDP 1949 |
 | Georgia | IDP 1949 |
 | Namibia | IDP 1949 |
 | Jamaica | IDP 1949 |
 | Gambia | IDP 1949 |
 | Albania | IDP 1949 |
 | Botswana | IDP 1949 |
 | Lesotho | IDP 1949 |
 | Cyprus | IDP 1949 |
 | Mauritius | IDP 1949 |
 | Eswatini | IDP 1949 |
 | Fiji | IDP 1949 |
 | Guyana | IDP 1949 |
 | Luxembourg | IDP 1949 |
 | Suriname | IDP 1949 |
 | Montenegro | IDP 1949 |
 | Malta | IDP 1949 |
 | Belize | IDP 1949 |
 | Bahamas | IDP 1949 |
 | Iceland | IDP 1949 |
 | New Caledonia | IDP 1949 |
 | French Polynesia | IDP 1949 |
 | Samoa | IDP 1949 |
 | Curacao | IDP 1949 |
 | Saint Lucia | IDP 1949 |
 | Seychelles | IDP 1949 |
 | Aruba | IDP 1949 |
 | Jersey | IDP 1949 |
 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | IDP 1949 |
 | Guernsey | IDP 1949 |
 | Gibraltar | IDP 1949 |
 | Monaco | IDP 1949 |
 | San Marino | IDP 1949 |
 | Vatican City | IDP 1949 |
 | Brazil | IADP only |
 | Uruguay | IADP only |
- The IDP Status data uses the following abbreviations:
- IDP 1949 = Country agreed to the Convention on Road Traffic, United Nations, Geneva 1949, and honors the International Driving Permit (IDP).
- Non-Party = Country was not party to the 1949 Convention, but currently honors the IDP.
- USDL/IDP OK = Country recognizes US driver’s licenses and the International Driving Permit upon presentation to local police and payment of Special Registration Fee upon arrival.
- IADP only = Country requires Inter-American Driving Permit instead of IDP.
It just didn’t make sense to require someone to obtain a license for every single country they ever visited, did work, and drove in. That is also why the International Driving Permit (IDP) was such a good idea. Those with IDP privileges, however, need to know which countries are and are not IDP countries.
Current IDP Countries
An IDP license is typically issued today for three years, although one-year license terms are still an option. The following countries are IDP countries that recognize some form of IDP license.
Yes, that is a lot of countries, also meaning a lot of driving privilege. This is another reason why the IDP license is so popular too, but there are a couple other things IDP holders should know.
Things to Know About the IDP License
The three-year license option was established in 1968 and permits an IDP holder to legally drive in IDP countries for three years from the date of issue. If the national driving permit expires before the three-year date of issue, it invalidates the IDP.
The one-year IDP permit was created in 1949 and is valid for one year from the date of issue. It is also worth noting that IDP holders must also have their valid national licenses available with a valid IDP license. Drive safely.
