International Drivers License
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An International Drivers License (IDL) or an International Drivers Document (IDD) is either an incorrect colloquial name for the official International Driving Permit (IDP), or is a seemingly official document that has no legal validity that plays upon confusion with the actual document.
The concept that there is an "International Drivers License", separate from the ordinary driver's license, is false. A document called that is usually a scam, misleading the driver into thinking that he or she is purchasing official documents accepted internationally. The only internationally accepted documentation is the International Driving Permit combined with the standard valid driver's license from the driver's country of residence. The IDP is a multiple language translation of the existing driver's license, and is not a license to operate a motor vehicle by itself.
In the USA the Department of State authorizes both the American Automobile Association (AAA) and the National Automobile Club (NAC) via their affiliation with the American Automobile Touring Alliance (AATA) to issue an International Driving Permit. This IDP does no more than verify your U.S. State driver license information. It must be paid for, and is valid for only one year. All other so-called "International Drivers Licenses" or "International Driving Documents" are scams.
