This permit is valid in the territory of all the Contracting States with the exception of the territory of the Contracting State where issued, for the period of one year from the date of issue, for the driving of vehicles included in the categories mentioned on the last page of the permit. List of Contracting States Afghanistan* Albania Algeria Andorra Angola* Anguilla*/** Antigua*/** Angentina Armenia* Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan* Bahmas Bahrain* Bangladesh Barbados** Belarus* Begium Belize Benin Bhutan* Bolivia* Bosnia* Botswana Brazil*** Brunei* Bulgaria Burkina Faso* Cambodia Cameroon* Canada Cape Verde Islands* Caymen Islands* Central African Rep. Chad* Chile Columbia* Comoros* Congo Costa Rica* Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti* Dominica*/** Dominican Rep. Ecuador Egypt El Salvador* Equatorial Guinea* Estonia* Fiji France French Polynesia Gabon* Gambia Georgia Germany* Ghana Gibraltar Greece Grenada** Guatemala Guernsey Guinea* Guinea-Bissau* Guyana Haiti Herzegovina* Honduras* Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia* Iran* Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan* Kenya* Korea (Rep) Kuwait* Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia* Lebanon Lesotho Liberia* Libya* Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macao* Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritania* Mauritius Mexico* Moldova* Monaco Montenegro Montserrat*/** Morocco Mozambique* Myanmar* Namibia Nepal* Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua* Niger Norway Oman* Pakistan* Panama* Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar* Romania Russia Rwanda St. Kitts, Nevis*/** St. Lucia, St. Vincent & The Grenadines San Marino Sao Tome & Principe* Saudi Arabia* Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia* South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan* Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland* Syria Taiwan Tajikistan* Tanzania Thailand Togo Trinidad & Tobago*** Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine* United Arab Emirates* United Kingdom Uruguay*** Uzbekistan* Vatican City Venzuela Vietnam* Western Samoa Yemen* Zambia Zimbabwe It is understood that this permit shall in no way affect the obligation of the holder to conform strictly to the laws and regulations relating to residence or to the exercise of a profession which are in force in each country through which he travels. * Not party to 1949 Convention: International Driving Permit Honored ** U.S. driver's license and IDP recognized on presentation to local police and payment of special registration fee upon arrival. *** Inter -American Driving Permit Required The above list is subject to change. For up to date driving requirements, it is recommended that required permits are confirmed with the destination country.