international license

Cross-border driving credential

An international license is a document that allows someone to drive in foreign countries, translating their domestic driving credentials into multiple languages.

More formally called an international driving permit, it supplements rather than replaces a regular license: You'll need an international license to rent a car in Japan.

The term sometimes extends to other credentials recognized across borders.

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foreign country · travel · travel abroad · visa · border · border crossing · document · official document · certificate · validity · overseas · authority · credential · translation · endorsement · reciprocity · diplomatic · crossing

Opposites
geographic scope of validity

international licensestate license

Official permission to practice

restricted license

regulatory jurisdiction

international licensestate certification

Government-granted professional authorization

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G