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Is internationaldriversassociation.com legitimate?
I am considering two trips:
UAE
South Korea
I hold an Indian driving license. Both these countries require that I have an IDP (international driving permit), to rent a car.
I found a website that ...
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Car rental: why don't US drivers' licenses show first issue date? [closed]
It's a common issue I came across mostly in Europe. I've been driving for 15 years and every time I rent a car, they are looking at the date I renewed my driver's license. Naturally, I renew my ...
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Can visitors rent electric scooters (motorcycles) in Taiwan with foreign drivers licenses?
There's nearly one registered scooter per adult in Taiwan (the motorcycle variety) and it's an excellent way to explore because (among other things) they are trivial to park almost anywhere, whereas ...
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Validity of driver's license in a EU country
I'm a citizen of a non-EU country but currently live in an EU country for more than 1 year (not a permanent residence). I don't have a driver's license from the country I currently live in but holds a ...
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How to get a IDP as a Chinese driving license holder and translating license?
My partner is a Chinese citizen studying in the UK. We're planning on holidaying in Sardinia and would like to rent a car there. She can drive and holds a Chinese Driving License. Having spoken to ...
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In practice, does one need an IDP to rent a car in Mexico?
I'm going to Cabo San Lucas soon and would like to rent a car for a few days while I'm there with my friends. I have a US driving license which is presumably accepted down there, but my friend has a ...
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Does driving a car in Malaysia require an International Drivers Permit/IDP?
Short and sweet: Does driving and/or renting a car in Malaysia require an International Drivers Permit (IDP)? (Assuming you don't have a Malaysian driver's license, that is.)
Information on the ...
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Can I drive in California on a valid Indian driving licence?
Can I drive in California on a valid Indian driving licence? The drivers license is in English and I will be on a temporary visitors visa for about 15 days. I would like to rent a car to drive around. ...
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Is a German driver’s license valid in Florida? [duplicate]
Morning everyone,
I have a German driver's license and am planning to do a trip to Miami for 2 weeks, I was looking online for car to rent and I've found this:
General Rental Information
Driver's ...
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Renting a car in the USA with a driver's licence issued by another country than the passport
Is it required, when renting a car in the US, that the country issuing the driver's license is the same as the passport's one?
Both are from a EU country, if that matters (passport is French and ...
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Exchanged UK for EU (Spanish) driving license - impact on ability to hire a car
I have held full uk driving license for 30 years and am in the process of exchanging it for a Spanish one. Given that almost all car rental companies require you to have held your license for at least ...
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Which drivers license to use in the EU?
My wife is going to rent a car in Switzerland and will be driving through France. She is a French citizen and has a French license, but she has a green card and a US license also. She is residing ...
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Driving and renting a car in the Netherlands and Belgium with a license that is less than 1 year old
I will be going to a festival in Belgium next year. I'm going with 3 other friends. We all hold valid driving license, but mine will be 3 days shy of 1 year since I got it (edit: i'm 28 so age is not ...
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American renting car in UK
We're planning a road trip to the UK next month and have a couple of questions. I tried calling Budget at Heathrow but couldn't get through to speak with a person.
Q1: I did rent a car in Leeds from ...
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How are driver license minimums applied when a license has recently been transferred between counties?
In many places in Europe, certain car rental agencies have policies that require that the driver have held a driver's license for a certain minimum amount of time (e.g. 1 or 2 year minimums are common)...