So I have a valid Dominican Driving Licence, and I want to be able to drive in the UK... How do I get the International Driving Licence? Do I need to visit the Capital or can I apply to get it in the UK?
Many thanks
Many thanks
So I have a valid Dominican Driving Licence, and I want to be able to drive in the UK... How do I get the International Driving Licence? Do I need to visit the Capital or can I apply to get it in the UK?
Many thanks
So I have a valid Dominican Driving Licence, and I want to be able to drive in the UK... How do I get the International Driving Licence? Do I need to visit the Capital or can I apply to get it in the UK?
Many thanks
Was this International Driver's License not proven to be somewhat of a fraud many moons back? It is my belief and practice that with a current Operator's License from your respective country you should be permitted to operate a vehicle within another country for a specified allotment of time afforded to respective visitors.
Hopefully we saved another from the dire fate of getting an International Driver's License. Useless as they usually are.
I recall reading in another thread some time ago (can't find it now) that the International Drivers Permit was essentially useless because all it does is translate the information on your home country's drivers license into different languages. The argument was that since it reverts back to your original home country driver's license, it is invalid in the DR if you have been here more than 90 days - just like your home country driver's license, and therefore is a waste of money.
I recently applied for a Dominican driving permit and was given their official manual to study for the written test. Pages 12 and 13 of that manual address licensing requirements and it clearly states that the International Driving Permit is an acceptable legal alternative for driving in the DR as long as the home country drivers license is valid. There is no mention of any 90 day expiration period.
I realize that this is contrary to what other posters have asserted in other threads but please, I don't need any angry and accusatory responses. I'm just informing people what it says in the official Driving Laws Manual for the Dominican Republic published by the Instituto Nacional de Transio y Transporte Terrestre. It is also consistent with the information posted by the public agencies that administer and issue International Drivers Permits. It is also consistent with the terms of the 1968 Convention on Road Traffic treaty which the Dominican Republic has accepted and is a signatory to. And lastly it is consistent will all other information that I can find on the internet (except for certain DR1 posts). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit
Am i missing something?
Ok, long story short, the Int'l drivers license itself valid for one year, so you could conceivably use it several times during that one year, but only for a maximum of 90 days each time.
You can get it online. Just need photos of your current license, passport, and photo of yourself.
http://www.idlservice.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvb_C6LSZ3AIVD77ACh0WdgxbEAAYASAAEgLOZ_D_BwE
There are others that you can use also. I know people that got it this way.