Intel: International Drivers License
Your domestic drivers license isn’t always enough in some countries
An International Driving Permit [IDP] (commonly known as an “international drivers license”) translates a domestic driver’s license, allowing a person to drive a private motor vehicle abroad. For Americans, this isn’t usually necessary in most commonly visited countries, including Canada, Mexico, UK, France, and Portugal. But, there are a number of countries that do require it. In some countries (like Bulgaria or Greece), you can’t rent a car without it. And in others, if you get stopped by police or a border patrol, they may require you to have it.
Some European countries that require Americans to have an IDP:
Austria - Bulgaria - Czechia - Estonia
Greece - Hungary - Italy - Poland
Romania - Slovenia - Slovakia - Spain
To obtain one in the US, go to your nearest AAA office, and they will take a passport-style photograph of you, validate your driver's license, and issue you an IDP for $20usd. They are generally valid for one year. Learn more:
https://www.aaa.com/vacation/idpf.html
In each publication, Syllogi will share various tips, resources, and other odd bits of helpful information we have happened across in our research.
