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International Driving Permit

What Exactly Is An IDP?

The IDP provides a conversion of your Canadian provincial driver’s licence into a universal driving classification, allowing you to drive a vehicle in a foreign country without further tests or applications.

Most international car rental agencies will request an IDP, even though one may not be required to drive in their country.

The IDP must be issued at a CAA office in Canada and cannot be obtained or renewed elsewhere.

An IDP is valid for one year from the date of issue, providing your Canadian licence is valid for the duration of your trip.

How Long Does It Take?

We can process an IDP form for you in less than half an hour.

We recommend that you visit a Service Centre 2 – 3 weeks prior to your departure to ensure that we are able to issue your permit.

If your IDP is being mailed, you should allow at least three weeks for it to reach you.
 

What You Need To Get An IDP

You can only obtain an IDP if you are 18 years of age or older, and hold a valid Canadian provincial driver’s licence.

An IDP cannot be issued for a provisional, learners or suspended licence, or for any category of vehicle which is not presently covered by that same provincial driver’s licence.

You will also require:

  • Two passport–sized photos – Available in colour at your local CAA Service Centre. One picture is attached to the IDP; the other is attached to the application form.

 

  • An IDP fee payment of $25.00 – This fee can be paid by cash, Visa or MasterCard.

 


If you can’t visit a CAA office, you can fill out an application form and mail it to your local CAA Service Centre along with your passport–sized photos, fee payment and front and back photocopies of your valid Canadian provincial driver’s licence.