AAA (American Automobile Association) is the only authorized issuer of IDPs for holders of US driver's licenses. Up until 2022, AATA (American Automobile Touring Alliance) also was an issuer of IDPs, but it no longer provides that service. Fast IDP is an expediter that works with AAA to get International Driving Permits for people quickly.

Travelers who are planning to drive in most foreign companies should get an IDP. Even if the country does not explicitly state that an IDP is required, some rental car agencies will not allow cars to be rented without an IDP. Always check with the embassy in the country you will be visiting and the company you will be renting a vehicle from to understand their current policies regarding International Driving Permits.

An International Driving Permit (IDP) is an official document that translates your U.S. driver's license into multiple languages. It allows you to legally drive in over 170 countries worldwide when used in conjunction with a valid US driver's license. It's important to note that an IDP is not a substitute for a valid driver's license. Travelers must carry both their original driver's license and the IDP when driving in a foreign country.

IDPs are valid for 1 year from the "permit effective date", which is any date chosen by the applicant that is within 6 months of when it is submitted to AAA. So, if you're planning ahead for a trip that starts a few months from now, you can have your IDP become valid at the same time your trip starts. If your IDP is getting close to expiring and you want to continue to be able to drive abroad, you'll need to go through the process again to get a new IDP and avoid a lapse in having a valid IDP.

The vast majorities of countries in the world honor the International Driving Permit, based on a 1949 resolution passed by the United Nations. These are the countries where an IDP is honored: Afghanistan* Albania Algeria Andorra* Angola* Anguilla*/** Antigua*/** Argentina*** Armenia* Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan* Bahamas Bahrain* Bangladesh Barbados** Belarus* Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan* Bolivia*/*** Bosnia* Botswana Brazil (Inter-American Driving Permit Only) Brunei* Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cambodia Cameroon* Canada Cape Verde Islands* Cayman Islands* Central African Rep. Chad* Chile*** Colombia*/*** Comoros* Congo, Rep. of Congo, Dem. Rep. of Costa Rica*/*** Cote d´Ivoire Croatia* Cuba Curacao Cyprus Czech Rep. Denmark Djibouti* Dominica*/** Dominican Rep.*** Ecuador*** Egypt El Salvador*/*** Equatorial Guinea* Estonia* Fiji Finland France (including French overseas territories) French Polynesia Gabon* Gambia Georgia Germany* Ghana Gibraltar Greece Grenada** Guatemala*** Guernsey Guinea* Guinea-Bissau* Guyana Haiti*** Herzegovina* Honduras*/*** Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia* Iran* Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan* Kazakhstan* Kenya* Korea (Rep.) Kuwait* Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia* Lebanon Lesotho Liberia* Libya* Liechtenstein* Lithuania* Luxembourg Macao* Macedonia* Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritania* Mauritius Mexico*/*** Moldova* Monaco Montenegro Montserrat*/** Morocco Mozambique* Myanmar* Namibia Nepal* Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua*/*** Niger Nigeria Norway Oman* Pakistan* Panama* Papua New Guinea Paraguay*** Perú*** Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar* Romania Russia Rwanda St. Kitts & Nevis*/** St. Lucia St. Vincent & the Grenadines San Marino Sao Tome & Principe* Saudi Arabia* Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia* South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan* Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland* Syria Taiwan Tajikistan* Tanzania Thailand Togo Trinidad & Tobago*** Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan*** Uganda Ukraine*** United Arab Emirates* United Kingdom Uruguay (Inter-American Driving Permit Only) Uzbekistan* Vatican City Venezuela*** Vietnam* Western Samoa Yemen* Zambia Zimbabwe * Not party to 1949 Convention: International Driving Permit Honored. **U.S. driver’s license and International Driving Permit recognized on presentation to local police and payment of Special Registration Fee upon arrival. ***Geographical Areas Which Honor Inter-American Driving Permits (Convention on Regulation of Inter-American Motor Vehicle Traffic, Organization of American States, Washington, D.C. 1943) as of January, 2009. If you intend to drive in Brazil or Uruguay, an Inter-American Driving Permit is required.

Each country has a unique agency/agencies responsible for issuing International Driving Permits to people with drivers licenses from that country. Refer to this page on the official International Driving Permit website to see what organization(s) are authorized to administer IDPs in your country. Put differently, each country is only allowed to issue IDPs to people with drivers licenses from that country. Thus, you can only get an IDP through AAA (or use a service like ours) if you have a US drivers license.

An IDL (International Driver's License) is an unofficial and intentionally misleading term invented by fraudsters to trick misinformed travelers into giving away their money and personal information, while an IDP (International Driving Permit) is an official, UN-sanctioned document that works alongside your driver's license to allow you to drive in foreign countries.

Our founder, Jamie, had to make an unexpected 3-week trip to Japan. He wanted to drive while he was there, but couldn’t because he didn’t have an International Driving Permit. After wading through misinformation on the internet, he learned that the only way for an American to get a legitimate IDP if they are already overseas is to mail an application to AAA and wait 5-7 weeks for it to be returned. He didn’t have that much time, so he waited until he got back and then got an IDP in person before his next trip. The person in line beside him at AAA was getting an IDP for a friend, which sparked the idea for Fast IDP - to start a reliable service to help get IDPs fast for people who can’t get to a AAA themselves.

We work directly with AAA, which is the only legal issuer of IDPs in the United States. Upon request, we can provide photos of the journey our team member takes with your application to the AAA branch where they submit your IDP application. You can also see reviews on our Trustpilot page, several of which mention that our IDPs are real and from AAA.

We work directly with AAA, which is the only organization in the United States authorized to issue IDPs. We speed up the process for getting an IDP for people who can’t go into a AAA branch themselves. Many websites claim to sell International Drivers Licenses (IDLs), but those are fraudulent documents that have no legal standing and are in no way interchangeable with an official International Driving Permit (IDP). IDPs can only be obtained through AAA for Americans. Being caught without a legitimate IDP could result in serious disruptions to your trip abroad and/or legal penalties.

Fast IDP is for people who don't want to go to a AAA branch in person to get an IDP, but who want one faster than the 5-7 week period it takes to get an IDP by mail through AAA. Unfortunately, we can only serve people who have a valid US driver’s license.

Your data will be transferred to us through an encrypted server and then deleted after your application is processed. Your data will never be used for marketing purposes or shared with third parties.

There are a couple ways to get a passport photo: Have your photo taken professionally: Go to a location near you that provides passport photo services, such as most post offices and major pharmacy chains. Make sure you request that they provide the photo to you in an electronic format. Take the passport photo yourself: If you do this, make sure that your photo meets the passport photo requirements, which can be found here.

We accept all major credit cards. Our payment portal is operated by Stripe, which means our company never has the ability to see your credit card information.

Fast IDP will always issue a refund if we are not able to process an application within the timeframe selected at checkout. Our refund policy excludes delays caused by the shipper (e.g., FedEx) or the submission of an incomplete or falsified application. Refunds will not be issued in either of those circumstances. However, if an application is incomplete or needs corrections, we will do our best to work with the applicant at no charge to correct errors in the document. Contact us if you have questions, and we'll work with you to resolve the issue. Our goal is to make every customer a happy customer.

Our staff will review your application and contact you if they find any errors so they can be corrected. There is no fee for correcting errors in an application.

We will charge your credit card right after the application is submitted. Make sure you pay in order to have your order processed.

Yes. Getting an International Driving Permit from AAA is the fastest and cheapest option for anyone who can visit a physical AAA office. There are two ways to get an IDP from AAA: In Person: Bring your completed application form, a valid US driver's license, two passport photos, and a payment method to a AAA office that issues IDPs (not all branches do). AAA charges $20 for an IDP. If you don't have passport photos, AAA can take the photos for you for an additional $10-15 fee. You can usually have an IDP in your hands within about 30 minutes. Some offices frequently have long lines, so make sure you give yourself plenty of time. By Mail: Submit all required documents and fees to AAA by mail. There is no way to submit online. Domestic: If you are still in the US, check your regional AAA club website to determine where you should mail your documents. Typically, processing and shipping take 2-5 weeks from receipt of application, though processing times vary by club and region. If there are issues with your application, you may need to mail revised documents or photos. International: If you are already abroad, you must mail your completed application to AAA's national headquarters in Heathrow, Florida. The AAA website says that processing and shipping takes 5-7 weeks from receipt of application. If there are issues with your application, you may need to mail revised documents or photos. Why Fast IDP? Our service allows you to upload your application materials online. Our team will review your application for issues and travel to a AAA office on your behalf. Receive your IDP as quickly as next-day for domestic shipments or two days for international shipments. Upon request, we can email you a scanned copy of your IDP as quickly as same-day. See this FAQ for more details.

Our service is particularly popular among people living in New York because AAA branches are scarce and inconvenient to get to for many people. Here's a map of AAA locations in and near New York City: The addresses of these locations are: Manhattan Branch 1881 Broadway at W62nd St New York, NY 10023 Brooklyn Branch 2334 Ralph Ave Brooklyn, NY 11234 Hackensack Branch 450 Hackensack Ave Hackensack, NJ 07601

This map from the AAA website can help you find the nearest AAA branch to you. Make sure to check that the location offers IDPs.