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Is it possible for a tourist to obtain a driving licenses while on tour in USA? |
Travel Info Driving licenses for a limited period Travel Tips The other answers are half correct. It is possible for tourists to obtain a US drivers licence (I have one). You need to have a permanent address with proof (rent receipts, phone bill, utilities bill). So if you are there for less than 6 months or so, then the answer is no. If you have an licence written in English, you don't need an International Driving Permit, just your home licence. Have fun Others yes, you can avail an international driving license at your own country afterwards use it when you are in USA No. In the US, a driver's license is used as a principal document of identification (we have no national ID like many other nations) . Therefore, it's not possible for a tourist to obtain one. You don't need a US-issued driver's license to drive here anyway. All you need is an International Driving Permit (IDP) to use together with a valid license from your own country in order to legally drive here: "The International Driving Permit (IDP) (sometimes erroneously called the International Driver's License) is a booklet which is an authorized translation of a driver's home license into many languages (especially languages with different scripts such as Cyrillic, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, etc.). In some cases, it is obtained from a motoring organization such as the Automobile Association or the equivalent in the driver's home country. In other cases, it is delivered by the same government services that deliver ordinary licenses. The IDP has no validity except when used in conjunction with the driver's own license. The existence of the IDP is necessitated by many countries refusing to recognize driver's licenses written in foreign languages without accompanying translations." Check with the agency that issued your driver's license (driving license) in your own country about obtaining an IDP before you come to the US. You must obtain an IDP from your own country for it to be valid when used with your driving license. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/driving_lic... |
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