International Driving Permit

Australian Automobile Association (AAA) has been duly empowered and authorised by the Australian Government to issue International Driving Permit (IDP) in Australia on their behalf As the Australian Government is party to the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic. An Australian IDP is only valid for 12 months.

The motoring club in your state/territory will process your IDP on behalf of the AAA as their sales agent.

An IDP carries your identification details in nine languages (English, Spanish, Japanese, Greek, German, Arabic, Russian, Chinese and French).

Your IDP is proof that you hold a current domestic drivers licence and it is only valid if you carry your domestic driver’s licence with your IDP.

Before purchasing an IDP it is highly recommended that you visit the AAA International Driving Permit Directory on the following Link and check your destinations for IDP requirements. This information is only a guide and seeking contact with local authorities is always encouraged as it will provide you with the latest requirements for that country.

Protecting your personal information is important to the AAA and their sales agents. Please refer to the below ink to our Privacy Policy. Should you not wish to provide your details online you can submit a postal application via the following link.

If you have any queries, please don't hesitate to contact us:
Australian Automobile Association
103 Northbourne Avenue Canberra ACT 2601 Australia
Ph 02 6247 7311
Email international@aaa.asn.au

The Cost of an IDP is $39.00 plus postage.

Your IDP will take 5-8 working days to process