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usa2ukraine Member

Member since 17 April 2023

usa2ukraineMember17 April 2023 13:35:30

Hi,

Does anyone here know how to get an international drivers permit from USA online?

Appreciated,

Greg

SimCityAT Expert

Member since 08 April 2014

SimCityATExpert17 April 2023 14:09:06

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Hi,
Does anyone here know how to get an international drivers permit from USA online?
Appreciated,
Greg
-@usa2ukraine

Welcome

https://www.aaa.com/vacation/idpf.html

SimCityAT

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usa2ukraine Member

Member since 17 April 2023

usa2ukraineMember17 April 2023 16:06:19

thanks Sim. I should of specified that I'm already in foreign country and would like to get IDP quickly.

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GuestPoster491Guest22 April 2023 12:12:42

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thanks Sim. I should of specified that I'm already in foreign country and would like to get IDP quickly.
-@usa2ukraine

Not possible, as far as I'm aware. You're supposed to go to AAA and get it before leaving.

What foreign country are you in? Ukraine does not require it, just on the chance that's where you went.

Romaniac

usa2ukraine Member

Member since 17 April 2023

usa2ukraineMember22 April 2023 12:45:51

Could you please share source that says that Ukraine doesn't require IDP. I got 3 different answers from 3 different people at DMV office in Ukraine regarding requirements to drive in Ukraine

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GuestPoster491Guest22 April 2023 13:37:03

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Ukraine is a country that is a contracting party to the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic since July 1974. They recognize US driving licenses without the need for an IDP. Several web sources (Google is your friend) say that an IDP is "recommended", but it is not required by law.

A link that discusses this further can be found here

Your experience at the DMV there sounds much like that in Romania, you get a different answer depending on who you ask and on which day The employees are often not well educated in such matters, or simply don't care.

Romaniac

usa2ukraine Member

Member since 17 April 2023

usa2ukraineMember24 April 2023 09:44:06

Thanks Romaniac! Yeah, rules are negotiable in Ukraine, it has it's pluses and minuses lol

usa2ukraine Member

Member since 17 April 2023

usa2ukraineMember26 May 2023 18:13:26

Well, I got a ticket over the weekend. US license was not recognized. Need to either get IDP or UA license

usa2ukraine Member

Member since 17 April 2023

usa2ukraineMember07 June 2023 18:46:14

USA was not a signing party of the Vienna convention of 1968, therefore one would need to have an IDP to operate a vehicle in UA. https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/340-93- %D0%BF#Text , point 30

*The requirements may vary depending upon your residence status in Ukraine. eg. Temporary residence permit, permanent residence permit.

Bhavna Team

Member since 01 June 2015

BhavnaTeam11 June 2023 17:39:21

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Hello usa2ukraine

May I suggest that you open an identical thread on the Ukraine forum ? If ever American expats in Ukraine have been through the same situation they will be able to guide you : Ukraine forum

All the best

Bhavna

usa2ukraine Member

Member since 17 April 2023

usa2ukraineMember12 June 2023 14:24:20

#11

Even AAA is confused

On homepage, AAA says interamerican driving license is required in Ukraine (see 3 asterisks). On AAA form, it says that IDP is honored...

https://www.aaa.com/vacation/idpf.html#overseas

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