International Driving Permit for Thai drivers
Do Thai drivers need an International Driving Permit? Where your Thailand licence is accepted abroad and how to get your IDP online in minutes.
How to get your IDP as a Thai driver
You don't need to visit an office. Get your International Driving Permit online with International DL in minutes — we translate your licence into the languages the road-traffic conventions call for and issue your IDP digitally, ready before you fly.
Those languages come from the two United Nations road-traffic conventions — the 1949 Geneva Convention and the 1968 Vienna Convention. Which one applies depends on where you are driving: every destination page lists the convention that country has signed.
Popular destinations for Thai travellers
Common questions from Thai drivers
Do Thai drivers need an International Driving Permit?
Thai driving licences are not issued in the Latin alphabet, so an International Driving Permit is essential when you drive abroad. Many countries legally require an official translation of your licence, and rental agencies will ask to see it. An IDP is an official translation of your national licence and never replaces it, so carry your licence, your passport and your IDP together.
Is my Thailand driver's licence valid abroad?
Your Thailand licence stays valid at home. Abroad it is accepted together with an IDP, which translates it into the official UN-convention languages recognised by local police and rental agencies.
How do Thai citizens get an IDP?
You can get a digital International Driving Permit online from International DL in minutes — apply, upload a photo of your licence, and we issue it without a trip to an office.
How long is an International Driving Permit valid?
An IDP is valid for 1–3 years from the date of issue depending on the plan you choose, and only while your national licence remains valid.
Travelling abroad soon?
Get your digital International Driving Permit in minutes and drive worry-free wherever you go.
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Checked 29 August 2026. Driving rules change and can vary by destination and nationality. Always confirm the current requirements with the embassy or official transport authority of your destination before you travel.