The International Driving License/Permit (IDL) is recognized worldwide and identifies its holder as a properly licensed resident of the United States. No drivers test is required, but you must have a valid U.S. Driver’s License (from a state or U.S. Territory) and be 18 years of age or older. The permit is valid for one year from the date of issue. The IDL cannot be used in the United States. IDL Permits are typically only valid if presented with the original applicable local, state, or national license. The IDL may be used by persons with U.S. Driver's Licenses in the following countries. Before traveling, check with the embassy of the country you are visiting or planning to drive in to see if there are additional requirements to be able to drive. Countries in which the International Driver's License is accepted: Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua Argentina Australia Austria Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Botswana Brunei Bulgaria Burma Cambodia Canada Cape Verde Islands Caymen Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile Colombia Congo Costa Rica Cuba Curacao Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominica Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Ethiopia Fiji Finland France (including French Territories) French Polynesia Gabon Gambia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Grenada Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea - Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kenya Kuwait Laos Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Luxembourg Macao Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Monaco Montserrat Morocco Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Norway Oman Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda St. Christopher Nevis & Anguilla St. Lucia St. Vincent & The Grenadines San Marino Sao Tome & Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Togo Trinidad & Tobago Tunisia Turkey Uganda United Arab Emirates United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, British Isles) Upper Volta (Burkina Faso) Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Western Samoa Yemen Yugoslavia Zaire Zambia Zimbabwe