The outside and inside of the front cover shall be printed in (at least one of) the national language(s) of the issuing State. The IDP, whose A6 size (148 × 105 mm) is slightly larger than a passport, has a grey cover and white inside pages. When a state is contracted to more than one convention, the newest one terminates and replaces previous ones. International Driving Permits are governed by three international conventions: the 1926 Paris International Convention relative to Motor Traffic, the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic, and the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic.
The Paris treaty, and all subsequent, use the word 'permit' exclusively in relation to all kinds of driving licence. The term International Driving Permit was first mentioned in the document prescribed in the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic that was signed at Paris in 1926, and is a translation of the French 'permis de conduire international', or 'international driving licence'. An International Driving Permit issued by the Republic of China (Taiwan)Īn 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 the document.
