Applying for an international driving permit
An international driving permit (IDP) allows you to legally drive vehicles of the category for which your driving licence entitles you to drive, in countries that:
- are not in the European Union (EU);
- are not in the European Economic Area (EEA); and
- are signatories to the International Conventions on Road Traffic (Geneva Convention of 1949 and Vienna Convention of 1968).
An IDP is mandatory in some foreign countries, especially outside Europe and when you want to drive a hire car.
The IDP must always be accompanied by your driving licence.
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Who can applying for an international driving permit?
What are the documents and requirements to applying for an international driving permit?
To apply for an IDP, you must bring with you:
- a valid driving licence;
- an identification document;
- a tax identification number (TIN); and
- a current passport-sized photograph, in colour, with a plain and clear background.
If you are applying on behalf of someone else, you must bring the following in addition to the above documents:
- duly completed form model 1 IMT (on the form, you must select ‘outra’ (‘other’) and write ‘licença internacional de condução’ (‘international driving permit’);
- a written and signed declaration, which must:
- identify the person who is applying on behalf of another (full name, and number of identification document) and, where applicable, indicate whether the person applying is a legal representative, such as a lawyer or someone with power of attorney;
- identify the person for whom the permit is being sought (full name, and number of identification document); and
- specify that the person submitting the application has permission to do so from the person for whom they are applying for the IDP.
How applying for an international driving permit?
You can only apply for an international driving permit at an Institute for Mobility and Transport (IMT) service desk. The permit will be drawn up on the spot and immediately handed over to the applicant.
You must bring all the necessary documents with you.
What is the price to applying for an international driving permit?
An international driving permit costs EUR 30.
What is the deadline to applying for an international driving permit?
An international driving permit is valid for 1 year from the date of issue. If the driving licence on the basis of which the IDP is issued has a shorter period of validity, this will also be the period of validity of the IDP.