{"id":8726,"date":"2021-09-17T21:07:01","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T21:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theslowtourist.com\/theslow1\/?p=8726"},"modified":"2021-12-08T16:37:11","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T16:37:11","slug":"the-misunderstood-international-drivers-permit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theslowtourist.com\/theslow1\/2021\/09\/17\/the-misunderstood-international-drivers-permit\/","title":{"rendered":"The Misunderstood International Drivers Permit."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After having seen yet another Facebook discussion go flying off the rails regarding driving in Italy, I thought it would be a fine fine idea to explain what the International Drivers Permit (IDP) is . It is Often incorrectly referred to as an International Drivers License, which seems to be the source of most of the confusion. First, the simple rules&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> A U.S. drivers license is perfectly valid to drive in Italy. <\/li><li>If you are a Resident, you must acquire an Italian Drivers license with a year of having received residency. <a href=\"https:\/\/theslowtourist.com\/theslow1\/2020\/12\/25\/italian-drivers-license\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(See our separate post on Italian Drivers License.)<\/a><\/li><li>Anyone driving in Italy on their U.S. License (And all other non EU countries) must AlSO have an IDP in their possession. <\/li><li>It should like more or less like the examples below. (And see! Even some countries documents say &#8216;license&#8217; on them. Anyway, the inside has the items from your actual license translated into a whole bunch of languages. The final page has your photo, name, country of birth. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/theslowtourist.com\/theslow1\/wp-content\/uploads\/header_license_optimized-1024x640-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theslowtourist.com\/theslow1\/wp-content\/uploads\/header_license_optimized-1024x640-1-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/theslowtourist.com\/theslow1\/wp-content\/uploads\/header_license_optimized-1024x640-1-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/theslowtourist.com\/theslow1\/wp-content\/uploads\/header_license_optimized-1024x640-1-1-768x480.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is The IDP??<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First it is not a drivers license in any way. It is&#8230;.From the International Drivers Permit Web Page for Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Italy signed 2 United Nations conventions (Geneva 1949; Vienna 1968), and&nbsp;<strong>it is a legal <em>requirement<\/em> for visitors&nbsp;from non-EU and non-EEA countries&nbsp;to have a valid International Driving Permit (IDP) in order to rent a car and legally drive in&nbsp;Italy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All visitors from non-EU countries and non-EEA countries who plan to drive in Italy must make sure they obtain an IDP in their home country or country of residence before they travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IDP, which is&nbsp;valid for 1 or 3 year(s) \u2013 Geneva 1949 or Vienna 1968 model respectively -, proves that you hold a valid driver\u2019s license in your country of residence. It will also help protect you and your family in the event of an accidental and\/or vehicle damage while driving abroad, or the loss of legal identification such as a passport. The IDP is recognized all over the world and is available in 10 different languages in order to help overcome language barriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly,&nbsp;<strong>Italian&nbsp;nationals and residents who wish to drive abroad, need to apply for an IDP&nbsp;<\/strong>via the&nbsp;<strong>offices of the Ministry of Transport \u2013 Traffic Dept. (\u201cMotorizzazione\u201d)&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 see above.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Do I Get An IDP?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is very very easy. Americans, when in the US, typically go to the nearest AAA office and pay about $20. You can also get them online. I used <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/e-ita.org\/Italy3\/\" target=\"_blank\">E-Ita<\/a>. (ITA does not mean Italy, it means International Transportation Authority.) You upload a copy of your License and a passport sized photo. You can get back a PDF document in about 30 minutes. When you rent a car in Italy, they may or may not ask for the IDP. Thats just the way it is. <br><br>By the way, EU nationals wanting to drive in the US do exactly the same things. For some reason, not every US State requires an IDP. Don&#8217;t know why. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After having seen yet another Facebook discussion go flying off the rails regarding driving in Italy, I thought it would be a fine fine idea to explain what the International Drivers Permit (IDP) is . 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