Questions tagged [driving-licenses]
Issues related to the official documents necessary to operate a motor vehicle.
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Is any translation of driver’s licence valid for international driving?
As far as I can tell the Geneva 1949 convention only defines the standards that translation must comply to. Therefore, by definition, there shouldn’t be an “official entity” in charge of making the ...
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Get a driving license abroad without one from your country of residence?
I am a UK citizen with a provisional UK license - I've learned to drive but failed the test the only time I attempted it.
Currently I am in Mexico and plan to stay on this side of the Atlantic for ...
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TSA PreCheck Renewal Residential Address Definition
I've been working/living abroad for the past 4 years, and e.g. on my US tax returns I put only my foreign address (since to my understanding that's the right way to fill them out). I've had more than ...
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Are unofficial International Driving Permits of any use?
The American Automobile Association (AAA) and the American Automobile Touring Alliance (AATA) are the only organizations that issue official International Driving Permit (IDP) for US driver licenses.
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Is there any point in getting an Inter-American Driving Permit (IADP) instead of an International Driving Permit (IDP)?
The American Automobile Association (AAA)'s application form (mirror) states:
If you intend to drive in the following countries, be sure to check INTER-AMERICAN DRIVING PERMIT box page 1: Brazil and ...
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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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Crossing the US-Canada border by car on a visitor visa
I'm an Indian citizen, and I am planning to travel to Canada from USA by land with my personal car. However my USA driver's license is expired, and the DMV is not allowing me extend my current DL.
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As a French national (as well as Mexican), what nationality am I if entering to another EU country (say Spain)?
I am a Mexican and French citizen living in France. Whenever the situation comes back closer to normality (after the pandemic), I would like to drive around Spain.
As a French citizen, I would need a ...
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I have a Spanish registered car in Spain. However I still have an old style British driving license do I need to get an International one?
I have a Spanish registered car in Spain. However I still have an old style British driving license do I need to get an International one when I am driving there?
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Using non homeland driver's license and IDP in Japan
So I am a US Citizen, I have been living in Hong Kong now for 5 years. Being as I have no residence in the US, my license in the US has expired. I have been maintaining my license in Hong Kong, ...
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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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Can I get a driver's license as a tourist in the EU?
Can a non-EU citizen visiting the EU actually go to a driving school and get a driver's license? Or will the person be required to be a resident/citizen (of the EU)?
I've found a similar answer for ...
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Can I "convert" a US Enhanced Drivers License into a passport book?
I recently got an EDL (Enhanced Drivers License) in the US since I needed to get a new driver's license anyway. I would like to get a book for international travel eventually and I'm wondering if I ...
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California driver's license expires in May, can I get a RealID without visiting a DMV?
Like probably most of the rest of the US, I'm currently staying home with very, very few exceptions. My driver's license however expires in May (now extended 60 more days), and I have never had a ...
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Do you need to get a new IDP when you get a new driver's license endorsement?
A few months ago, I got an International Driving Permit. Then, last month, I got a new endorsement on my California driver's license (M1 endorsement for driving motorcycles)
Can I now legally drive ...
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