The Inter-American Driving Permit (IADP) is an
identity document
An identity document (also called ID or colloquially as papers) is any documentation, document that may be used to prove a person's identity. If issued in a small, standard credit card size form, it is usually called an identity card (IC, ID c ...
that
license
A license (or licence) is an official permission or permit to do, use, or own something (as well as the document of that permission or permit).
A license is granted by a party (licensor) to another party (licensee) as an element of an agreeme ...
s the holder to drive a private
motor vehicle
A motor vehicle, also known as motorized vehicle or automotive vehicle, is a self-propelled land vehicle, commonly wheeled, that does not operate on Track (rail transport), rails (such as trains or trams) and is used for the transportation of pe ...
in another
nation
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when accompanied by a valid license from their home country. The IADP is similar to the
International Driving Permit
An International Driving Permit (IDP), often referred to as an international driving license, is a translation of a domestic driving licence that allows the holder to drive a private motor vehicle in any country or jurisdiction that recognises th ...
(IDP), but is specific to drivers in
North
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating Direction (geometry), direction or geography.
Etymology
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,
Central
Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object.
Central may also refer to:
Directions and generalised locations
* Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as ...
, and
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ...
. To be eligible for an IADP, one must first have a valid
driver's license
A driver's license is a legal authorization, or the official document confirming such an authorization, for a specific individual to operate one or more types of motorized vehicles—such as motorcycles, cars, trucks, or buses—on a public ...
. The IADP might not be issued by all countries in the Americas, due to most of them being parties of the 1949 Geneva Convention or the 1968 Vienna Convention, thus most only issue the IDP.
IADP recognition
The following countries recognize the Inter-American Driving Permit:
It is a widespread misconception in the US, that can be seen on US federal government websites, state government websites, and AAA, that Brazil and Uruguay recognize the IADP but not the IDP. The correct information is that both signed the 1968 Vienna Convention, making them both parties that lawfully recognize IDP and do not issue the IADP since the signing of the 1968 Vienna Convention, due to it having terminated and replaced previous signed agreements. The confusion and misinformation probably arose from neither of those countries being party of the 1949 Geneva Convention, whereas US signed the 1949 Geneva Convention but not the 1968 Vienna Convention.
Both the 1949 Geneva Convention and the 1968 Vienna Convention terminated and replaced the Convention on the Regulation of Inter-American Automotive Traffic, which created the IADP.
External links
International Driving License
{{Traffic law
Driving licences