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International Driving Permits

International Drivers Licence Australia

An International Driving Permit (IDP) is a translation of your domestic Australian drivers licence photo card in nine (9) languages that assists a user to drive in a foreign country. The AAA is the only authorised distributor of IDPs in Australia for Australian drivers licence holders.

Permits are recognised in 98% of countries around the world and driving abroad without a permit could be illegal.

Your driving passport to the world

The only authorised document for Australian drivers. The Australian Automobile Association is the issuing authority in Australia for International Driving Permits.

Be confident that the permit issued by the AAA is the only document accepted abroad.

Valid worldwide for 12 months from date of issue

Drive abroad for an entire year

Fast approval and processing

Our online application process is quick and easy, it only takes 10 minutes to apply.

Your Permit will be dispatched within 3 business days in metropolitan areas. Please allow longer for public holidays and regional or international delivery.

Domestic and international postage options

We offer delivery to anywhere in Australia or the world.

Only $49 AUD plus postage

Our low-cost permit is an affordable way to comply with local driving laws abroad.

What do I need
to apply?

Here’s what you will need to apply for a Permit.

1. Recent passport style photo*

2. Photo of front and back of a valid drivers licence photo card

3. Credit card for payment

Where do I need
a permit?

Every country has it’s own rules about whether a Permit is legally required.  The directory below can provide guidance for countries requiring a permit but applicants should contact the embassy or consulate of the intended country to visit to confirm the status of the permit. An IDP may be a cost effective way to reduce any doubt.

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Afghanistan

IDP Required

Yes

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Albania

IDP Required

Yes

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Automobile Club Albania (ACA)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing service operates 24 hours. Fees Payable

Contact Details

Autocity Complex Autostrada Tr-Dr km8 1051 Kashar Tirana Albania.
T: 355 4 2387 017
T: 355 66 40 01 222
T: 355 69 40 01 222
W: www.aca.al
E: info@aca.al

Algeria

IDP Required

Yes

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Touring Club d'Algiers (TCA)

Reciprocal Services

In the event of a breakdown in or near Algiers, members of AIT and FIA can call the service for repairs on-the-spot or towing to the nearest garage. Fees payable

Contact Details

30 Rue Hassen Benaamane Les Vergers B.P 18 Bir Mourad Rais 16112 Algiers
T: 213 21 375 375
T: 213 555 375 375
T: 213 770 375 375
T: 213 661 373 373
W: touring-algeria.com
E: sg_touring@algeria.com

American Samoa

IDP Required

No

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Andorra

IDP Required

Yes

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Angola

IDP Required

Yes

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Anguilla

IDP Required

No

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Antigua and Barbuda

IDP Required

No

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Argentina

IDP Required

Yes

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Automovil Club Argentino (ACA)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown services are available 24 hours. Fees may apply

Contact Details

Avenida del Libertador 1850 C1425AAR Buenos Aires Aregentina
T: 0800 777 2894 or dial *222 on a mobile phone.
W: www.aca.org.ar
E: presiden@aca.org.ar

Armenia

IDP Required

Yes

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Aruba

IDP Required

Yes

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Austria

IDP Required

Yes

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Osterreichischer Automobile Motorcycle & Touring Club (OAMTC)

Reciprocal Services

Break down and towing services are available 24 hours call 120. Fees may apply

Contact Details

Schubertring 1-3
1010 Vienna Austria
W: www.oeamtc.at
E: office@oeamtc.at

Azerbaijan

IDP Required

No

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Bahamas

IDP Required

Yes

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Bahrain

IDP Required

Yes

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Bali

IDP Required

Yes

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Bangladesh

IDP Required

Yes

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AA Bangladesh

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www.aabangladesh.com

Barbados

IDP Required

Yes

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Belarus

IDP Required

Yes

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Belarusian Auto Moto Touring Club (BKA)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown services available. Fees payable.

Contact Details

23a-16 Solomennaya St. Room 14 220088 Minsk Belarus
T: 375 17 233 9111
T: 375 17 222 0666
W: www.bka.by
E: contact@bka.by

Belgium

IDP Required

Yes

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Royal Touring Club of Belguim (TCB)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown & towing services are available. Fees Payable

Contact Details

Rue de la Loi 44 1040 Brussels
T: 32 70 344 777 (breakdown service 24hrs)
T: 32 2 233 2211
W: www.touring.be
E: presid@touring.be

Belize

IDP Required

Yes

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Benin

IDP Required

Yes

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Bermuda

IDP Required

No

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Bhutan

IDP Required

Yes

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Bolivia

IDP Required

Yes

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

IDP Required

Yes

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Bosnia and Herzedovina Automobile Club (BIHAMK)

Reciprocal Services

Roadside Assistance and towing. Fees apply

Contact Details

Assistance numbers: 1282 or 0331282 or +387 33 282 100

Botswana

IDP Required

Yes

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Brazil

IDP Required

Yes (recommended to have it translated by sworn public translator of Brazil & photo ID required)

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Automovel Clube Brasileiro (CCB)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing service available. Fees appply.

Contact Details

Rua Mexico No. 11 16 Andar CEP 20031-144 Rio de Janeiro Brazil
T: 5521 2262 4800
W: www.automovelclubebrasileiro.com.br
E: contatos@automovelclubebrasileiro.com.br

British Virgin Islands

IDP Required

No

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Brunei Darussalam

IDP Required

Yes

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Bulgaria

IDP Required

Yes

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BG

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Union of Bulgaian Motorist (UAB)

Reciprocal Services

24 Hours breakdown. Fees Payable

Contact Details

3 Pozitano Square
B.P. 257 1000 Sofia Bulgaria
T: 359 2 935 7935
W: www.uab.org
E: sba@uab.org

Burkina Faso

IDP Required

Yes

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Burundi

IDP Required

No

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Cambodia

IDP Required

Yes

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Automobile Association of Cambodia (AAC)

Reciprocal Services

Tourist information and hotel bookings.

Contact Details

No. 152 CD St1
(bewteen St. 271 & St. 371) Loek Tla Sensok
Phnom Penh 12102
T: 23 888 821
F: 23 222 332
E: info@aac.com.kh
W: www.aac.com.kh

Cameroon

IDP Required

Yes

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Canada

IDP Required

Yes (following provinces recognise Australian drivers licence. Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan)

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Canadian Automobile Association (CAA)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown assistance is free if member calls the club directly. Towing is free up to maximum 5kms from place of breakdown then fees payable. If renting a vehicle please confirm with the rental company their requirements for an International Driving Permit.

Contact Details

1545 Carling Avenue Suite 500 Ottawa ON K12 8PQ
T: 1 613 247 0117
T: 1 800 222 4357
W: www.caa.ca
E: info@national.caa.ca

Cape Verde

IDP Required

Yes

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Cayman Islands

IDP Required

No

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Central African Republic

IDP Required

Yes

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Chad

IDP Required

Yes

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Chile

IDP Required

Yes

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RCH

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Automovil Club de Chile (ACCHI)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown service and towing. Fees apply.

Contact Details

Automovil Club de Chile Avenida Andres Bello n 1863 Providencia 7500013 Santiag
T: 56 2 2431 1000
T: 600 450 6000
T: 562 2431 1313
W: www.automovilclub.cl
E: acchi@automovilclub.cl

China

IDP Required

No

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China Tourism Automobile & Cruise Association (CTACA)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown service available. Fees apply

Contact Details

No 9A Jian Guo Men Nei Avenue Beijing 100740
T: 86 10 6520 1403
W: www.ctaca.com
E: ctaca@ctaca.com

Note: China does not recognise the IDP or other foreign drivers’ licences. You must obtain a Chinese driver’s licence.

Colombia

IDP Required

Yes

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Comoros

IDP Required

Yes

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Congo

IDP Required

Yes

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Cook Islands

IDP Required

No

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Costa Rica

IDP Required

Yes

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CR

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Automovil Club de Costa Rica (ACCR)

Reciprocal Services

Basic touring and generl information. Breakdown services and towing. Fees apply.

Contact Details

Apartado Postal 4646-1000
San Jose 1000 Costa Rica
T: 506 2220 0443
W: www.automovilclubcr.com
E: info@automovilclubcr.com

Cote d’Ivoire

IDP Required

Yes

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Croatia

IDP Required

Yes

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Hrvatski Autoklub (HAK)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown service. Fees apply.

Contact Details

Avenija Dubrovnik 44 10010 Zagreb Croatia

Breakdown Assistance: 1987 from mobile +38511987
T: 385 1 6611 999
T: 385 1 1987
W: www.hak.hr
E: hak@hak.hr

Cuba

IDP Required

Yes

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CU

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Federacion de Automovilismo y Kartismo de Cuba (FAKC)

Reciprocal Services

Contact Details

Velodromo Nacional Reinaldo Paseiro Via Monumental Km 45
Habana del Este Ciudad de La Habana
T: 53 7 209 0288
E: panaci@enet.cu

Curacao

IDP Required

Yes

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Cyprus

IDP Required

Yes

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CY

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Cyprus Automobile Association (CAA)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services. Fees apply.

Contact Details

12 Chrysanthou Mylona Street 2014 NICOSIA

Roadside Assistance T: +357 22 31 31 31
T: 357 22 31 3131 (24hrs)
T: 357 22 31 3233
W: www.caa.com.cy
E: info@caa.com.cy

Czech Republic

IDP Required

Yes

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Ustredni Automotoklub Ceske Repubiky (UAMK)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services. Fees apply.

Contact Details

Ustredni Automotoklub CR Na Strzi 1837/9 14002 Prague 4

Roadside Assistance T: 1230 or +420 261 104 123
T: 420 261 104 111
T: 420 261 104 123
W: www.uamk.cz
E: info@uamk.cz

Democratic Republic of the Congo

IDP Required

Yes

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Denmark

IDP Required

Yes

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DK

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Forenede Danske Motorejere (FDM)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services. Fees apply

Contact Details

FDM-Huset Firskovvej32 2800 Lyngby Denmark

Roadside Assistance: +45 70 10 80 90
T: 45 45 27 0707
T: 70 27 91 12
W: www.fdm.dk
E: fdm@fdm.dk

Djibouti

IDP Required

Yes

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Dominica

IDP Required

No

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Dominican Republic

IDP Required

Yes

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Ecuador

IDP Required

Yes

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Egypt

IDP Required

Yes

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Automobile and Touring Club of Egypt (ATCE)

Reciprocal Services

Not available.

Contact Details

10 Sharia Kasr El-Nil Cairo 11111 Egypt
T: 20 2 2574 3355
W: www.atce-egypt.org
E: autoclubegypt@link.net

El Salvador

IDP Required

Yes

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Equatorial Guinea

IDP Required

Yes

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Eritrea

IDP Required

No

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Estonia

IDP Required

Yes

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EST

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Automobile Club of Estonia (EAK)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown services. Fees payable. Tel: +372 6979 188 or mobile: 1888

Contact Details

Eesti Autoklubi Laki 11 12915 Tallinn
T: 372 6979 100
W: www.autoclub.ee
E: eak@autoclub.ee

Ethiopia

IDP Required

No

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Falkland Islands

IDP Required

No

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Fiji

IDP Required

Yes

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Finland

IDP Required

Yes

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FIN

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Automobile and Touring Club of Finland (ATCF)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services available. Fees Payable T: 358 200 8080

Contact Details

Hameentie 105 A 00550 Helsinki
T: 358 972 58 4400
T: 358 977 47 6400(24hrs)
W: www.autoliitto.fi
E: www.autoliitto.fi

France

IDP Required

Yes

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Automobile Club Association (ACA)

Reciprocal Services

Roadside assistance and towing. Fees apply

Contact Details

6 Place de la Concorde, 75008, Paris

Roadside Assistance T: 0800 0800 01

 

France (and overseas territories)

IDP Required

Yes

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Automobile Club Association (ACA)

Reciprocal Services

Road assistance. Fees payable Tel: +33 1 42 66 96 00

Contact Details

6 Place de la Concorde 75008 Paris

Gabon

IDP Required

Yes

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Gambia

IDP Required

Yes

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Georgia

IDP Required

Yes

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GE

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Automobile Association of Georgia (AAG)

Reciprocal Services

No Breakdown service available.

Contact Details

64 Paliashvili Street 0179 Tbilisi
T: 995 5 5111 8282
E: aagge@ymail.com

Germany

IDP Required

Yes

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Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club e.V (ADAC)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown assistance is provided free of charge by the yellow vehicles of ADAC -Strassenwacht to members of FIA Clubs depending upon availability. If no vehicle available ADAC appoint agents and fees are payable. Motorist must show their FIA membership. T: 01802 22 22 22 (24hrs)

Contact Details

Hansastrasse 19 80686 Munich
T: 4989 76760
W: www.adac.de
E: adac@info.de

Ghana

IDP Required

Yes

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Gibraltar

IDP Required

Yes

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Greece

IDP Required

No

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GR

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Automobile and Touring Club of Greece (ELPA)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing available 24 hours. Fees payable.

Contact Details

395 Messogion Street Agia Paraskevi 153 43 Athens
T: 30 21 0606 8800
W: www.elpa@gr
E: info@elpa.gr

As of 5th November  2021, persons who have a valid Australian driver’s licence do not need an International Driving Permit to drive in Greece

Greenland

IDP Required

No

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Grenada

IDP Required

No

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Guadeloupe

IDP Required

No

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Guam

IDP Required

No

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Guatemala

IDP Required

Yes

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Guernsey

IDP Required

Yes

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GBG

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The Automobile Association (AA)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown service. Fees payable. T: 0800 028 90 18

Contact Details

Fanum House Basing View BASINGSTROKE Hampshire RG21 4EA
T: 44 8705 44 8866
E: customer.services@theAA.com

Guinea

IDP Required

Yes

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Guinea-Bissau

IDP Required

Yes

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Guyana

IDP Required

No

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Haiti

IDP Required

Yes

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Honduras

IDP Required

Yes

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Hong Kong

IDP Required

Yes

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Hong Kong Automobile Association (HKAA)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing service free of charge available one time only consumables will be charged.T: 3583 3628

Contact Details

G/F 391 Nathan Road Kowloon Hong Kong
T: 852 273 952 73
W: www.hkaa.com.hk
E: general@hkaa.com.hk

Hungary

IDP Required

Yes

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Magyar Autoklub (MAK)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services fees apply. T: 188 or +36 1 345 1755 available 24 hours

Contact Details

Berda Jozsef utca 15
H-1043 Budapest
T: 36 1 345 1800
W: www.autoklub.hu
E: office.nko@autoklub.hu

Iceland

IDP Required

Yes

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IS

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Felag Islenzkra Bifreidaeigenda (FIB)

Reciprocal Services

Roadside assistance. Available 24 hours. Fees payable T: 00354 5 112 112

Contact Details

Skulagata 19
101 Reykjavik
T: 354 414 9999
W: www.fib.is
E: fib@fib.is

India

IDP Required

Yes

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IND

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Western India Automobile Association (WIAA)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services. Fees Payable.

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Indonesia

IDP Required

Yes

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Ikatan Motor Indonesia (IMI)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown service in the Jakarta area for its members is temporarily suspended. However the IMI can provide contact details for garages offering a breakdown service.

Contact Details

Stadion Tennis Jl. Pintu I Senayan Jakarta 10270
T: 62 21 571 2032
W: www.imi.co.id
E: imi@imi.co.id

Iran

IDP Required

Yes

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Touring and Automobile Club of hte Islamic Republic of Iran (TACI)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services available 24 hours. Fees payable T: 98 216 423 or 98 91 25959297

Contact Details

No. 231 Azadi Avenue 11146 39811 Tehran
T: 98 216193 4305
W: www.tac.org.ir
E: r-ghaseminiya@tac.org.ir

Iraq

IDP Required

Yes

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Ireland

IDP Required

Yes

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IRL

Club

Automobile Association Ireland (AAI)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services available 24 hours. Fees payable T: 353 1 617 9988

Contact Details

61A South william Street Dublin 2
T: 353 1 617 9104
W: www.aaireland.ie
E: aa@theaa.ie

Israel

IDP Required

Yes

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IL

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Automobile and Touring Club of Israel (MEMSI)

Reciprocal Services

Non refundable charge for breakdown services. Available 24 hours. Fees payable and must be paid in cash. T: 972 3 564 11 1

Contact Details

20 Harekevet St TEL AVIV 65117
T: 972 3 564 1121
W: www.memsi.co.il
E: naama@memsi.co.il

Italy

IDP Required

Yes, or an official translation of your Australian drivers licence.

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Automobile Club d'Italia (ACI)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown services available 24 hours a day. Fees payableT: 803 116 (Free) or 800 116 800 (from a foreign mobile phone)

Contact Details

Via Marsala 8 00185 Rome
T: 39 06 490896
W: www.aci.it
E: aci.relint.roma@aci.it

More information:

Visit Australian Embassy Rome’s website to learn more about driving in Italy using you Australian driver’s licence.

Jamaica

IDP Required

Yes

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Japan

IDP Required

Yes (Australian car licence only enables you to drive a vehicle up to 8 passengers)

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Japan Automobile Federation (JAF)

Reciprocal Services

Members on presentation of their valid membership card (FIA logo) will be provided the same services as JAF members. For up to one year from the date of arrival in Japan. Towing service available up to 15km JYP 720/km is payable if it exceed this allowance.T: 8139 or 0570 00 8139

Contact Details

Jidosha Kaikan 14F 1-1-30 Shibadaimon Minato-ku TOKYO 105-0012
T: 81 3 3436 2811
W: www.jaf.or.jp
E: intl-jidosharenmei@jaf.or.jp

Jersey

IDP Required

Yes

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GBJ

Club

The Automobile Association (AA)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown service. Fees payable. T: 0800 085 2721.

Contact Details

Fanum House Basing View BASINGSTOKE Hampshire RG21 4EA
T: 44 8705 448866
W: www.theaa.com
E: customerservice@theAA.com

Jordan

IDP Required

Yes

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HKJ

Club

The Royal Automobile club of Jordan (RACJ)

Reciprocal Services

No Breakdown and towing services are available.

Contact Details

26 Princess Tharvat Street Wadi Seer 8th Circle Amman Jordan
T: 962 6 585 06 26
W: www.racj.com
E: agm@racj.com

Kazakhstan

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Contact Details

Kenya

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

The Automobile Association of Kenya (AAK)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing service. Fees payable T: 254 734 611 049 T: 254 720 261 576 T: 254 720 227 267

Contact Details

AA House Embakasi Nairobi
T: 254 20 261 2300
W: www.aakenya.co.ke
E: aak@aakenya.co.ke

Kiribati

IDP Required

Yes

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Contact Details

Korea

IDP Required

Yes

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ROK

Club

Korean Automobile Association (KAA)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown service not available

Contact Details

Kosovo

IDP Required

No

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Club

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Contact Details

Kuwait

IDP Required

Yes

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KWT

Club

Kuwait Automobile and Touring Club (KATC)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services. Available between 0800-1200 hours and 1600-1900 hours 6 days a week. Fees payable T: 965 483 23 88

Contact Details

The 3rd Shuwaikh Industrial Area Plot E Block 228 Safat
T: 965 24882 7521
E: katc-kwt@kiac.com.kw

Kyrgyzstan

IDP Required

Yes

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Contact Details

Laos

IDP Required

Yes

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Contact Details

Latvia

IDP Required

Yes

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LV

Club

Auto-Moto Society of Latvia (LAMB)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services available 24 hours. Fees payable T: 1888

Contact Details

16b Raunas str. 1039 Riga Latvia
T: 371 6 756 6222
W: www.lamb.lv
E: lamb@lamb.lv

Lebanon

IDP Required

Yes

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RL

Club

Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services are not available

Contact Details

Complexe Touristique Kaslik Jounieh
T: 961 9 640 220
W: www.atcl.org
E: info@atcl.org

Lesotho

IDP Required

Yes

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Contact Details

Liberia

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Contact Details

Libya

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Contact Details

Liechtenstein

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Contact Details

Lithuania

IDP Required

Yes

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LT

Club

Lietuvos Automobilininku Sajunga (LAS)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services available 24 hours. Fees Payable T: 370 5 210 4422

Contact Details

Trinapolio Street 08337 Vilnius
T: 370 5 210 44 33
W: www.las.lt
E: info@las.lt

Luxembourg

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

Automobile Club du Grand-Duche de Luxemborurg (ACL)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing service operates 24 hours. Fees apply T: 352 26 000

Contact Details

54 route de Longwy 8080 Bertrange
T: 352 45 00 45-1
W: www.acl.lu
E: acl@acl.lu

Macau

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Contact Details

Macedonia (Fyrom)

IDP Required

Yes

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MK

Club

Auto Moto Assosiation of Macedonia (AMSM)

Reciprocal Services

Roadside assistance and towing services. Fees applyT: 196 or 389 2 3181 196

Contact Details

Mitropolit Teodosij Gologanov 51
PO Box 180
1000 Skopje
T: 389 2 3181 112
W: www.amsm.com.mk
E: amsm@amsm.com.mk

Madagascar

IDP Required

Yes

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Malawi

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Malaysia

IDP Required

Yes

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MAL

Club

Reciprocal Services

Contact Details

Maldives

IDP Required

No

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Club

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Mali

IDP Required

Yes

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Contact Details

Malta

IDP Required

Yes

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M

Club

Touring Club of Malta (TCM)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services available 24 hours. Must pay in cash T: 356 21 43 33 33.

Contact Details

33 Station Str. B’kara
T: 356 79 333 116
W: www.touringclubmalta.org
E: manniegalea@mgamalta.com

Martinique

IDP Required

No

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Contact Details

Mauritania

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Mauritius

IDP Required

Yes

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Mexico

IDP Required

Yes

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MEX

Club

Asociacion Mexicana Automobilistica (AMA)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services. Available 24 hours. Fees payable T: 01 800 911 0262

Contact Details

Orizaba 7 Col. Roma 06700 MEXICO D.F
T: 52 55 5208 8329
W: www.ama.com.mx
E: contacto@ama.com.mx

Micronesia

IDP Required

No

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Contact Details

Moldova

IDP Required

Yes

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MC

Club

Automobil Club din Moldova (ACM)

Reciprocal Services

Break down and towing services availble 24 hours in summer and 12 hours in winter. Fees payable T: 0800 44 44 (free)

Contact Details

33/1 Armeneasca Str. MD 2012 Chisinau Republic of Moldova
T: 373 22 292703
W: www.acm.md
E: office@acm.md

Monaco

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Contact Details

Mongolia

IDP Required

No

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Club

Reciprocal Services

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Montenegro

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing available. Fees apply

Contact Details

Morocco

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

Reciprocal Services

Contact Details

Mozambique

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Myanmar

IDP Required

No

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Club

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Namibia

IDP Required

Yes

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NAM

Club

Automobile Association of Namibia (NAM)

Reciprocal Services

Towing services available. Fees payable T: 061 22 20 67 or 061 22 21 11

Contact Details

Bougain Villas 78 Sam Nujoma Drive PO Box 61 Windhoek Namibie
T: 264 61 224 201
W: www.aa-namibia.com
E: info@aa-namibia.com

Nauru

IDP Required

No

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Nepal

IDP Required

Yes

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Netherlands

IDP Required

Yes

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NL

Club

Koninklijke Nederlandse Toeristenbond (ANWB)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services. Fees payable T:31 88 269 28 88.

Contact Details

Wassenaarseweg 220 2596 EC The Hague
T: 31 88 269 222
W: www.anwb.nl
E: info@anwb.nl

New Caledonia

IDP Required

Yes

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Contact Details

New Zealand

IDP Required

No

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NZ

Club

New Zealand Automobile Association (NZAA)

Reciprocal Services

Visitors to New Zealand who are members of FIA Clubs are entitled to Standard AA membership for 6 months free of charge. Members should visit an AA Centre to register as soon as possible after arrival in New Zealand. T: 0800 500 222 with landline phone (toll free) or *222 with mobile phone.

Contact Details

AA Centre Level 17 99 Albert St Auckland 1010
T: 64 9 966 8800
W: www.aa.co.nz
E: info@aa.co.nz

Nicaragua

IDP Required

Yes

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Niger

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Nigeria

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

Reciprocal Services

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North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)

IDP Required

No

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Club

Reciprocal Services

Contact Details

Norway

IDP Required

Yes

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N

Club

Kongelig Norsk Automobilklub (KNA)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown service. Fees payable. T: 47 80 03 1660

Contact Details

Cort Adelersgate 16 0254 Oslo
T: 47 21 60 4900
W: www.naf.no
E: kna@kna.no

Oman

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

Oman Automobile Association (OAA)

Reciprocal Services

For Breakdown service call the Arabian Auotmobile Alliance on 800 4 900 toll-free. Fees will apply

Contact Details

P. O. Box 2874 CPO Seeb Postal Code 111 Muscat Sultanate of Oman
T: 968 24 51 0239
W: www.omanauto@omantel.net.om
E: info@omanauto.org

Pakistan

IDP Required

Yes

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PK

Club

The Automobile Association of Pakistan (AAP)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown services are not available.

Contact Details

155 Chenab Block Allama Iqbal Town LAHORE 54570
T: 9242 37 800491
E: aapkint@yahoo.com

Panama

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Contact Details

Papua New Guinea

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

Reciprocal Services

Contact Details

Paraguay

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

Reciprocal Services

Contact Details

Peru

IDP Required

Yes

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PE

Club

Touring y Automovil Club del Peru (TACP)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services. Fees payable.

Contact Details

Av. Trinidad Moran 698 Lince Lima 14
T: 511 614 9999
W: touringperu.com.pe
E: postermaster@touringperu.com.pe

Philippines

IDP Required

You can drive in the Philippines with Australian Drivers Licence for a max of 90 days. After this period you are required to obtain a Philippine driver's licence through the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in the Philippines

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Club

Automobile Assocation of Philippines (AAP)

Reciprocal Services

Roadside Service. Basic automotive services offered. 2 Service calls with the frist 3 months from arrival date. Fees payable T: 723 0808 or 0917 812 6000.

Contact Details

683 Aurora Boulevard
1112 Quezon City
T: 632 723 0808
W: www.aap.org.ph
E: info@aap.org.ph

Poland

IDP Required

Yes

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PL

Club

Polski Zwiazek Motorowy (PZM)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services are available 24 hours. Fees payable in cash T: 48 22 532 8433.

Contact Details

Zarzad Glowny 66 Kazimierzowska Street 02-518 Warsaw
T: 48 22 849 9361
W: www. pzm.pl
E: office@pzm.pl

Portugal

IDP Required

Yes

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P

Club

Automovel Club de Portugal (ACP)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services. Fees apply T: 351 21 942 91 13 (call from mobile) T:351 21 942 91 13 (call from landline)

Contact Details

Rua Rosa Araujo 24 1250-195 Lisbon
T: 351 21 318 01 00
W: www.acp.pt
E: mariaalmeida@acp.pt

Puerto Rico

IDP Required

No

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Club

Reciprocal Services

Contact Details

Qatar

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

Reciprocal Services

Contact Details

Reunion

IDP Required

No

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Romania

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

Automobile Clubul Roman (ACR)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown & towing services are available. Fees Payable

Contact Details

For assistance please call

T: +40 21 222 22 22, +40 722 382 715

Russia

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Contact Details

Rwanda

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

Reciprocal Services

Contact Details

Samoa

IDP Required

No

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Club

Reciprocal Services

Contact Details

San Marino

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

Reciprocal Services

Contact Details

Sao Tome and Principe

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

Reciprocal Services

Contact Details

Saudi Arabia

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

Reciprocal Services

Contact Details

Senegal

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Contact Details

Serbia

IDP Required

Yes

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SRB

Club

Auto-Moto Savez Srbije (AMSS)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services available 24 hours. Fees payable T: 381 11 1987 T: 381 11 333 1200.

Contact Details

Ruzveltova 18 PO Box 35-66 11000 Belgrade PAK 145105
T: 381 11 333 1100
W: www.amss.org.rs
E: info@amss.org.rs

Seychelles

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Contact Details

Sierra Leone

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Contact Details

Singapore

IDP Required

Yes

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SGP

Club

The Automobile Association of Singapore (AAS)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services are available 24 hours. Free to members of AAS or FIA otherwise fees payable. T: 65 6748 9911.

Contact Details

535 Kallang Bahru 02-08 GB Point Singapore 339351
T: 65 6333 8811
W: www.aas.com.sg
E: aasmail@aas.com.au

Slovakia

IDP Required

Yes

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SK

Club

Slovensky Autoturist Klub (SATC)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing service operates 24 hours. Fees payable in cash.

Contact Details

Bosakova 3 85104 Bratislava
T: 421 2 682 492 11
W: www.satc.sk
E: satc@satc.sk

Slovenia

IDP Required

Yes

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SLO

Club

Avto-Moto Zveza Slovenije (AMZS)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services are available 24 hours. Fees payable T: 1987 or 386 1 530 53 53.

Contact Details

Dunajska 128 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
T: 386 1 5305 200
W: www.amzs.si/en
E: info@amzs.si

Solomon Islands

IDP Required

No

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Somalia

IDP Required

No

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Contact Details

South Africa

IDP Required

Yes

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ZA

Club

The Automobile Association of South Africa (AASA)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing services. Fees payable T: 0861 000 234.

Contact Details

Denis Paxton House Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit Allandale Road 1684
T: 27 11 799 1000
W: www.aa.co.za
E: aasa@aasa.co.za

South Korea (Republic of Korea)

IDP Required

Yes

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ROK

Club

Korean Automobile Association (KAA)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown service not available

Contact Details

3F 121 Seongsui-ro Seongdong-gu Seoul 133-834
T: 82 2 565 7001
W: www.kaa21.or.kr
E: international@kaa21.or.kr

South Sudan

IDP Required

No

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Spain

IDP Required

Yes

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E

Club

Real Automovil Club de Espana (RACE)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing service operates 24 hours. Fees apply T: 34 91 594 93 47.

Contact Details

Isaac Newton 4 Parque Tecnologico de Madrid (PTM) 28760 Tres Cantos Madrid
T: 34 91 594 74 00
W: www.race.es
E: internacional@race.es

Sri Lanka

IDP Required

Yes Recognition Permit is required before driving in Sri Lanka from AAC-Costs apply Car Hire Requirements-must be 25+

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CL

Club

Automobile Association of Ceylon (AAC)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown services available. Please produce current membership cards to the AAC Galle Face Colombo to obtain a letter of introduction to receive the services.T: 94 11 755 5557T: 94 72 275 5557T: 94 11 242 1528T: 94 11 242 1529

Contact Details

40 Sir M.M.M. Mawatha Colombo 3 Sri Lanka
T: 94 11 242 1528
W: www.aaceylon.lk
E: aacmotor@sltnet.lk

St Kitts and Nevis

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Contact Details

Sudan

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

Reciprocal Services

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Suriname

IDP Required

Yes

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Swaziland

IDP Required

Yes

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Sweden

IDP Required

Yes

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S

Club

Motormannens Riksforbund (M)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown service is not available. Club will assist in referring member to appropriate bodies for assistance.

Contact Details

Fridhemsgatan 32 SE-112 40 Stockholm
T: 46 8 690 3800
W: www.motormannen.se
E: service@motormannen.se

Switzerland

IDP Required

Yes

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CH

Club

Touring Club Suisse (TCS)

Reciprocal Services

For breakdown and towing services. Fees apply T: 140 or 0800 140 140.

Contact Details

Chemin de Blandonnet 4 Case Postale 820 1214 Vernier
T: 41 58 827 2727
W: www.tcs.ch
E: info@tcs.ch

Syria

IDP Required

Yes

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SYR

Club

Automobile Club de Syrie (ACS)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown service is not available

Contact Details

Rue 29 mai Damascus
T: 961 11 231 7745
W: www.syraut.com
E: info@syraut.com

Taiwan

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

Reciprocal Services

Contact Details

⚠️ For stays over 30 days it is necessary to register the IDP with the local Vehicle Registration Department. Documents required include your passport, IDP, national driving licence and a passport photograph.

Tajikistan

IDP Required

Yes

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Tanzania

IDP Required

Yes

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Thailand

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Timor-Leste

IDP Required

Yes

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Togo

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Tonga

IDP Required

No

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Trinidad and Tobago

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Tunisia

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Turkey

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

Turkiye Turing Ve Otomobil Kurumu (TTOK)

Reciprocal Services

Not available

Contact Details

Turkmenistan

IDP Required

No

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Club

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Contact Details

Turks and Caicos Islands

IDP Required

No

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Club

Reciprocal Services

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Uganda

IDP Required

Yes

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Ukraine

IDP Required

Yes

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UA

Club

Company 112 Ukraine (112UA)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing service operates 24 hours. Fees apply T: 380 976 683 830T: 380 800 505 550T: 380 322 976 550

Contact Details

Akademika Pidstrygacha str. 6 79060 Lviv Ukraine
T: 380 322 970 112
W: www.112ua.com
E: office@112ua.com

United Arab Emirates

IDP Required

Yes

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Automobile & Touring Club of the United Arab Emirates

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Contact Details

United Kingdom

IDP Required

Recommended for car rental companies

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GB

Club

RAC Motoring Service (RAC)

Reciprocal Services

Contact Details

 

 

Brockhurst Crescent Walsall WS5 4AW
T: 44 1922 437 000
W: www.rac.co.uk

United States of America

IDP Required

Recommended for car rental companies

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USA

Club

American Automobile Association (AAA)

Reciprocal Services

AAA is no longer a member of the FIA since April 2010. Visiting motorist can obtain some services in case of a breakdown or touring information. Majority of car rental companies require an IDP for hiring. Check with your rental company prior to leaving Australia. Drivers are advised to carry an IDP as it is easily recognised by the authorities in the case of an accident or traffic violation. The minimum age required to drive varies from state to state.

Contact Details

1000 AAA Drive Heathrow Flordia 32746-5063 USA
T: 1 407 444 7000
W: AAAInternationalRelations@national.aaa.com

Uruguay

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Contact Details

Uzbekistan

IDP Required

No

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Club

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Vanuatu

IDP Required

No

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Club

Reciprocal Services

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Vatican City

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Venezuela

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Vietnam

IDP Required

No

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VN

Club

0

Reciprocal Services

0

Contact Details

Australians wanting to obtain a drivers licence in Vietnam please visit website of the Australian Embassy or Consulate-General in Vietnam

Note: Non-Vietnamese citizens are only permitted to drive in Vietnam if they hold a temporary Vietnamese driver’s licence. Read more at the Australian Embassy Vietnam website

Wallis and Futuna

IDP Required

No

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Yemen

IDP Required

No

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Club

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Zambia

IDP Required

Yes

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Club

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Contact Details

Zimbabwe

IDP Required

Yes

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ZW

Club

The Automobile Association of Zimbabwe (AAZ)

Reciprocal Services

Breakdown and towing service operates 24 hours. Small recovery fleet which operates within a limit of 100km. T: 263 4 776 760.

Contact Details

Fanum House 2 Kenilworth Road Newlands Harare Zimbabwe
T: 263 4 788 173
W: www.aazimbabwe.co.zw
E: aazhohre@zol.co.zw


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It contains a translation of your current domestic driver’s licence photo card into most major languages and assists to interpret the categories of your driver’s license for international law enforcement, customs, and hire car companies.

The Australian Government selected the following nine (9) languages – English, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Greek, German and Japanese.

Renting Cars Abroad

Most car rentals require a Permit before you can collect your rental car as proof of a valid licence to drive the vehicle. In some cases your rental may be refused without a permit.

Traffic Accidents

In the event of an accident it is important to carry your Permit and drivers licence photo card to establish your validity to drive. Some insurers may not honor the claim without a permit.

Travel Insurance

Some insurance companies may not honour your travel insurance policy if you did not have a Permit while driving in a country that required it.

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Why purchase through
the AAA?

Authentic

The AAA is the only authorised issuer of IDPs in Australia.

Private

Robust privacy policies and protocols to handle your sensitive data.

Secure

Secure online payment gateway to protect your financial information.

Flexible

In-person and online purchasing options at Australian state and territory motoring clubs.

How can I apply?


Online

Currently you can apply for an IDP online. An IDP costs $49 AUD plus postage and can take up to 3-5 business days, to be processed and delivered in Australia.

Please review and carefully consider the recommendations of the Australian Governments Smart Traveller website before placing an order for an IDP.


In Person

If you require an IDP urgently, you can also purchase one in person through the state and territory motoring clubs. Please ensure you have a completed application form, valid passport photo and current drivers licence photo card with you.

Frequently
Asked
Questions

lookingfor Q What is a permit?

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An International Driving Permit (IDP) is a translation of your current Australian Drivers licence in nine languages. Its proof that you hold a current domestic driver’s licence and it is only valid if you carry your domestic drivers licence photo card (note: digital drivers licences are not valid overseas) with your permit.

The permit format is stipulated by the United Nations 1949 Convention on International Road Traffic. The permit is a grey booklet that comprises of nine (9) different languages – English, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Greek, German & Japanese. These languages were selected by the Australian Government when they signed the convention. You must abide by any local laws when driving in another country.

lookingfor Q How long is a permit valid for?

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A Permit is valid for 12 months from the date of issue or the expiry date of your Australian driver’s licence photo card. If your licence expires during the Permit period simply renew your licence and the Permit remains valid.

lookingfor Q Why do I need to put intended date on application?

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If you’re travelling within the next 3 business days, we won’t have time to post your permit to you. It’s best you apply in person at a retail branch, so a permit can be issued immediately. Find the closest retail branch. This is not the issue date.

lookingfor Q Why is AAA the only issuer of the permit?

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The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) is the only authority duly authorised to sell Permits in Australia on behalf of the Australian Government to Australian Drivers Licence holders. The Australian Government is party to the United Nations 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic which stipulates the format of the document.

A Permit from the AAA must have the AAA logo and official stamp. Any other permit issued by another entity is not an authorised permit and is fraudulent.

lookingfor Q Can I use my digital licence with the permit?

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No, you must carry your current Australian drivers licence photo card with the permit at all times. The digital Australian drivers licences are only valid in the Australian state of issue and are not recognized overseas with any law enforcement.

lookingfor Q Can I get the permit in digital format?

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No. The permit must be issued in accordance with the 1949 United Nations Convention on International Road Traffic requirements. The permit is a grey booklet that comprises of nine (9) different languages – English, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Greek, German & Japanese. These languages were selected by the Australian Government when they signed the convention.

⚠️WARNING any other websites offering a digital permit are not a valid driving permit. They are offering a fraudulent document.

lookingfor Q I have applied for my permit online; can I download it?

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No.

lookingfor Q What is a fraudulent permit?

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Counterfeit permits refer to being an International Driving Licence. An International Driving Licence does not exist. The correct document is an International Driving Permit. An International Licence is a fraudulent document. These documents are illegal and can get the holder into a great deal of trouble with the traffic authorities in overseas countries.

These fraudulent permits will offer you a digital permit (licence) and the validity of 3 years. Under the 1949 United Nations Convention on International Road Traffic the permit is not a digitalised document and cannot be issued for more than 12 months. In Australia, the AAA are the only duly authorised issuer of the permit.

lookingfor Q What is the quickest way to obtain a permit?

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You can obtain a permit online . The permit will be delivered within 3-5 business days. If you are travelling overseas within this period you can obtain your permit from your local state/territory motoring clubs.

lookingfor Q Can I apply for a permit while I’m travelling overseas?

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Yes. Apply online and use international express post or direct courier to your overseas address.

lookingfor Q Can I apply for permit with a Learner, or Restricted license?

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No. For a list of Australian license classes and restrictions and how they correspond to permit classes, click here.

lookingfor Q Can I get a permit issued with my interim receipt driver’s licence while I’m waiting for the new photo card licence?

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No, you must have your physical ‘photocard’ drivers licence. Interim receipts are not valid with the IDP.

lookingfor Q How do I replace my permit if I have lost it?

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You will be required to obtain a new permit, either online, by post or through your nearest state/territory motoring club (in Australia).

lookingfor Q Can I apply for a permit if my drivers licence has been lost, suspended, cancelled or revoked?

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No. You must be the holder of a current Australians drivers licence before you can apply for a permit.

lookingfor Q Processing my permit application online, it doesn’t accept my address. What should I do?

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You can enter the address manually by clicking the "Reset" link and then clicking the “Enter one manually” link. If you have any issues with this process, please send an email to international@aaa.asn.au

lookingfor Q Can I apply for a permit in Australia if I hold an overseas driver’s licence?

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No. Only Australian driver’s licence holders can apply for a permit in Australia. If you hold an overseas drivers licence you’ll need to apply for a permit in the country your licence is held.

Disclaimer

 

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