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Originally Posted by NaughtyWhores
There is no such thing as an International Drivers Licence.
International Driving Permits are issued by Auto Clubs and are only valid while you carry your current licence from wherever.
The "Permit" simply translates your licence for countries that don't speak your language.
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Originally Posted by Keyser Soze
Not true.
An international drivers license is a goverment issued ID.
It is recommended for us in Denmark if we travel outside the EU and especially if we want to rent a car.
Its just a matter of going to the local authorities and have them issue the license.
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You're both right - they DO exist, and they are normally government issued (normally by whatever department issues normal driving licences), but they are usually worthless unless you have your normal driving licence with you. As NaughtyWhores says, they are just a translation of your regular licence into numerous different languages.
Most US traffic cops don't know this though - I've been stopped on a couple of occasions and, after presenting my British licence, have been told I need an international licence. After telling them what an international licence is they normally check and confirm this...
*.. and in the time it took to type this there have been much better worded replies
