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Old Aug 21st, 2004, 08:30 AM
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Ireland - Int'l DL needed??

I have had conflicting advice about whether or not an international driver's license is needed in Ireland. Help - only one week to go!!

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Old Aug 21st, 2004, 08:42 AM
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Alison, if your current valid drivers license is in English, you don't need the International Permit, which is actually just a translation of your license into a number of other languages so that local police can read your vitals.
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Old Aug 22nd, 2004, 02:13 PM
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Thanks Clifton,
My license is in "Canadian". I guess that will work!

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Old Aug 22nd, 2004, 03:09 PM
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Clifton has it exactly right. No International Driver's Permit needed in Ireland. In case you ever have the same question about France: no Internation Driver's Permit is needed in France either. (as of July 2004) I don't know why France does not require it but they don't. I love France. And if you care about Italy; they do require it. I love France.

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Old Aug 22nd, 2004, 06:13 PM
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Alison, mine is Canadian too and I've driven in Ireland on 5 different trips and never needed an international DL.
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