Jeg leser at veivesnet, NAF, KNA fortsatt selger dette og sier de anbefaler kjøp, særlig utenfor EU. Mange selger dette produktet som egentlig er unødvendig. (jeg våknet når jeg leste dette:) Har du blitt lurt også?
There is no such thing as a ligitamate international drivers license. These are 100% scams. Bits of paper and plastic used to separate fools from their money. And the international driving permit is widely misunderstood. They are largely a scam as well, . The ones that aren't entirely a scam are grossly misrepresented as to their purpose and the rights they provide. Even "legitimate" IDP's give you no additional right to drive anywhere, are not legally required anywhere, although you will find claims to the contrary in the internets. IDP's are simply translations of your drivers license from your home country into 10 additional languages, (French, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, German and Arabic) to make it easier if you need to use it in the country you are visiting, nothing more. They are very popular because people are tricked into thinking they need them because they just don't understand them. There is even an advert to one of the scam sites a few posts above this post on this very Thai Visa page you are reading!
As long as your home country and the country you are visiting are signatories to the 1929, 49 or 68 UN Conventions on Road Traffic, your drivers license is by definition already an international drivers license/permit.
Participating countries:
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Republic of the Congo
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Estonia
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Holy See (Vatican City State)
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova, Republic of
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
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Réunion
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin (French part)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania, United Republic of
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Virgin Islands, British
Virgin Islands, U.S.
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
In practice, Thai police don't look closely, don't care and/or can't read the foriegn language. (Certainly none of the 10 other languages on the IDP) I have used my California license here many times before I had a motorcycle endorsement on it and was always waved through, even when I was on a big bike. I have friends that continue to use expired licenses from back home with no problem. One even uses an I.D. card that isn't even a drivers license!! I don't recommend that, but an IDP's are mostly scams and an absolute waste of money, and IDL's are 100% scams.
Sources:
http://www.bluesheepdog.com/2007/10/30/int...-legit-or-scam/
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news03/drivers.html (Ironicly many links to IDP's on that page as well)
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/license.asp
Good example of IDL scam website. For a laugh be sure to check out the "Homeland Security calls our IDL Exemplary" link.
http://www.internationaldriverspermit.com/
Are people really this gullible?
I forgot to add on exception, Hertz in China requires IDP only if your drivers license isn't already in English or Chinese.
And by law only AAA and NAC can issue IDP's in the states. Less than $10. But like I said, they are not necessary nor required, only a convenience.







