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About International Driving Authority

International Driving Authority (IDA) is an online service that prepares international driving permits (IDP) — multilingual translations of the national driver’s licence you already hold — for travellers who need their licence understood at a rental counter or a roadside check abroad. Thousands of customers have reviewed the service here on Trustpilot.

What you get. The printed set is a plastic ID card and a translation booklet covering 29 languages, plus a digital copy in the mobile app and as a PDF in 70 languages. Digital-only orders (eIDL) include the PDF and the app. Documents are issued for 1, 2 or 3 years, from $49 for digital and from $69 for the printed set.

How it works. The application takes about ten minutes online. You submit your valid national driver’s licence — it needs at least 30 days left on it — and every paid order is reviewed within 24 hours, usually much faster. The digital copy is issued first, so you are covered while the printed documents are in transit. You choose the carrier at checkout: in the United States that ranges from a free untracked USPS option to tracked delivery from $8.99 and express FedEx or UPS in 1–7 business days, and international options are priced and timed for your country before you pay.

What the document is, plainly. IDA is a private company, and what we provide is a translation, not a licence in its own right. International Driving Authority is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any governmental agency. Always carry both while driving abroad. Acceptance is at the discretion of local authorities, rental companies and insurers, and some countries — including China, Georgia, Japan and South Korea — may require an official permit issued by an authorised body in your country of residence. We write about that distinction at length on our blog, including when not to buy from us.

Questions before you order: info@idaoffice.org or live chat on idaoffice.org.

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Worldwide delivery, your choice of speed

We ship to travellers worldwide and you choose the carrier at checkout. In the United States that ranges from a free untracked USPS option through tracked USPS Ground Advantage from $8.99 to express FedEx or UPS in 1-7 business days. For every other destination the available carriers, prices and delivery windows are shown for your country before you pay, so there are no surprises after checkout.

Paid orders reviewed within 24 hours

Every paid order is checked within 24 hours, and usually much faster. Your digital copy is issued first, so you have something to show while the printed documents are still in transit. Printed documents are prepared within one business day and then handed to the carrier you selected.

29 languages in print, 70 in the app

The printed booklet carries the details of your national driver's licence translated into 29 languages; the digital version in the mobile app and PDF covers 70. That is the entire point of the document: a rental agent, an insurer or a traffic officer abroad can read what your home licence says without having to read your home alphabet.

Order from anywhere, with any national licence

You do not need to be in your home country, and you do not need a licence issued in the United States. The whole process is online, so travellers who are already abroad can order and receive their digital copy without going home first. All you need is a valid national driver's licence with at least 30 days left on it.

7-day money-back guarantee

You may return the printed documents any time before delivery, or within 7 days after delivery, for a full refund. Digital-only orders can be cancelled for a refund at any point before the order is processed and the PDF is sent. Refund requests go to our support team by email, phone or live chat.

What the document is, and what it is not

International Driving Authority is a private company. What we prepare is a multilingual translation of the valid national driver's licence you already hold, and it is not government-issued: International Driving Authority is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the American Automobile Association (AAA) or any governmental agency. Always carry both while driving abroad - the translation works alongside your national licence, never instead of it. Acceptance is at the discretion of local authorities, rental companies and insurers, and some countries, including China, Georgia, Japan and South Korea, may require an official permit issued by an authorised body in your country of residence.

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