international driving permit
E461626
An international driving permit is an official document that translates a person’s domestic driver’s license into multiple languages to facilitate legal driving in foreign countries that recognize it.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| International Driving Permit | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
driving licence document
ⓘ
identity document ⓘ legal document ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
motorcycles
ⓘ
other vehicle categories listed on domestic licence ⓘ private motor vehicles ⓘ |
| basedOn | domestic driving licence information ⓘ |
| contains |
categories of vehicles the holder may drive
ⓘ
holder’s name ⓘ holder’s photograph ⓘ holder’s signature ⓘ translations of driving entitlements ⓘ |
| format |
booklet
ⓘ
paper document ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
IDP
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
international driver’s license ⓘ international driver’s permit NERFINISHED ⓘ international driving license ⓘ |
| hasLimitation |
does not confer driving rights beyond those on domestic licence
ⓘ
does not override local traffic laws ⓘ |
| hasProperty | multilingual ⓘ |
| isNot | standalone driving licence ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
government-designated authorities
ⓘ
national motoring organizations ⓘ |
| languageCoverage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ other UN languages depending on convention ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notValidIf |
domestic driving licence is expired
ⓘ
domestic driving licence is revoked ⓘ domestic driving licence is suspended ⓘ |
| notValidIn | country of issuance for domestic driving ⓘ |
| purpose |
to facilitate legal driving in foreign countries
ⓘ
to help authorities abroad interpret a domestic driver’s licence ⓘ to translate a domestic driving licence into multiple languages ⓘ |
| recognizedIn | multiple foreign countries ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | national traffic laws ⓘ |
| requires |
applicant’s photograph
ⓘ
applicant’s signature ⓘ fee payment ⓘ |
| requiresDocument | valid domestic driving licence ⓘ |
| usedBy |
business travelers driving abroad
ⓘ
temporary foreign residents ⓘ tourists driving abroad ⓘ |
| validityCondition | valid only when presented with domestic driving licence ⓘ |
| validityPeriod | typically one year from date of issue ⓘ |
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