How to Get an International Driving Permit in 2026
Apply online in 5 minutes. Receive your digital IDP in 1–2 business days, or as fast as 2 hours with the express option. Prepared in the 1949 & 1968 Convention format, used in 150+ countries.
An International Driving Permit (IDP) translates your national driving licence into 12 languages and is legally required or strongly recommended in 150+ countries. Whether you are renting a car in Japan, driving through the Italian countryside, or navigating the highways of Thailand, an IDP ensures you can present valid credentials to police, border officials, and rental agencies anywhere in the world.
Getting an IDP used to mean visiting a government office, filling out paper forms, and waiting weeks for delivery. With RoadSeal, the entire process is online and takes less than 5 minutes. Here is exactly how it works.
Enter Your Personal Details
Start your application by filling in your full legal name, date of birth, nationality, and residential address. These details must match your driving licence exactly, as they will appear on your International Driving Permit.
You will also select the country or countries where you plan to drive. This helps our compliance team verify that your IDP meets the specific requirements of your destination, whether it falls under the 1949 Geneva Convention or the 1968 Vienna Convention.
The form is designed to be completed on any device. Most applicants finish this step in under 60 seconds.
Start This Step →Upload Your Driving Licence
Take a clear, well-lit photo of the front of your valid national or state driving licence. The image must be legible with all text clearly visible. You can use your phone camera or upload an existing image from your computer.
Next, upload a passport-style photo of yourself (white or light background, face clearly visible, no sunglasses or hats). This photo will appear on your IDP. Finally, upload a copy of your passport or government-issued photo ID for identity verification.
Our system automatically checks image quality and will prompt you to re-upload if anything is unclear. This ensures your IDP is processed without delays.
Start This Step →Choose Your Package
RoadSeal offers three packages to suit different travel needs and timelines. The Digital package (from $29) provides a digital PDF delivered by email in 1–2 business days, valid for 1 year. Need it sooner? Add the express option (+$10 = $39) and your digital IDP can arrive in as fast as 2 hours.
The Printed + Digital package (from $49) is our most popular: it adds a printed booklet delivered by tracked post in 3–5 business days alongside the digital PDF, valid for 1 year. Add the express option (+$10 = $59) for express digital and printed delivery in 1–2 business days. Frequent travellers benefit most from the 3-Year Pass ($89), which includes a printed booklet plus express digital and three years of cover renewed yearly — about $29.67 per year.
Not sure which package is right for you? If you are travelling within a week, choose the express option so your digital IDP arrives in as fast as 2 hours. If you travel internationally more than once a year, the 3-Year Pass offers the best value.
Start This Step →Complete Payment
Pay securely using any major credit or debit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express), PayPal, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. All payments are processed through Stripe, which is PCI-DSS Level 1 certified — the highest level of payment security available. RoadSeal never stores your card details.
Prices are displayed in your local currency based on your location. If your application cannot be processed for any reason on our end, you receive an automatic 100% refund. No questions asked.
Once payment is confirmed, your application enters the verification queue immediately. You will receive a confirmation email within minutes.
Start This Step →Receive Your IDP
Your IDP is delivered to your email inbox as a high-quality PDF. Standard digital delivery takes 1–2 business days; with the express option (+$10) it can arrive in as fast as 2 hours. The digital IDP is prepared in the same 1949 & 1968 Convention format as the printed booklet and is used at rental counters and border crossings in 150+ countries, though acceptance can vary.
Printed booklets are dispatched after verification. Standard delivery ships by tracked post (3–5 business days), while the express option ships in 1–2 business days. You can track your delivery status from your RoadSeal dashboard at any time.
We recommend storing a digital copy on your phone and keeping the physical booklet in your travel documents. Always carry your IDP alongside your original national driving licence when driving abroad.
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