International driving permit: online agencies

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ritu9

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Hi,
I do not qualify for US drivers license and need an international permit in order to drive. I do hold a valid drvers license of my home country but getting the intl permit from my home country is not possible at this time and therefore i was surfing the google website to find out more about this issue.
I found some agencies that are selling the intl permit for persons holding drivers license from ANY country.
I want to know if anyone has any experience about these agencies. Is the permit valid in the US?
Thanks in advance for any input.
 
Can drive with Other Country License in some US States

InternationDrivingPermit is not valid in Many States in US. Drivers License from other country is valid to drive in some states if you cannot get the US license Ex: Illinois. Even if you use IDL (International Drivers License) you need to show your other country license too to the cop when required. Check your local state rules.

ritu9 said:
Hi,
I do not qualify for US drivers license and need an international permit in order to drive. I do hold a valid drvers license of my home country but getting the intl permit from my home country is not possible at this time and therefore i was surfing the google website to find out more about this issue.
I found some agencies that are selling the intl permit for persons holding drivers license from ANY country.
I want to know if anyone has any experience about these agencies. Is the permit valid in the US?
Thanks in advance for any input.
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Thanks for the reply but my question is still not answered. NY state (where i live) does allow driving with foreign license (which i have), but in addition to that i am required to have the international driving permit, both by DMV/traffic police, as well the auto insurance firm.
The problem is that I cannot travel to my home country at this point of time to get the international permit based on my license. That is why i was trying to find an alternative source of the permit which i found on google. These agencies issue international driving permit to persons of any nationality who hold their home country's driving license.
My question is whether the permit issued by these agencies is legally acceptable in the US (of course i shall have my foreign drivers license alongwith).
Please suggest and thanks again.
 
Hi Wake,
Could you please tell me which online agency issued your intl permit?
Thanks.
Ritu
 
Wake,
Excuse me but perhaps you did not read the title of my query. It is not possible for me to get an intl permit from my home country, even by mail, the authorities require physical presence to issue the permit. Therefore, i started my query by asking if anyone has had any experience of online agencies issuing this permit.
I understand that you have no experience of the sort.
Thanks anyway for your time.
Ritu
 
Could you please let me know a specific site that you or anyone else has had experience with. There are so many and i need a reference, if possible.
Thanks
 
International Drivers License -reg

Hi Ritu,
I am also having the same issue what you have/had with respect to the International Drivers License.Can you kindly tell me/suggest how did you come over this issue.Or any online agencies available.

Thanks in Advance,
Ramakrishna
 
so if one gets a inter license, how does one go about buying a car and insurance? does the car have to be in your name? or does it have to be under another person? does one have to go tot he local dmv? and what about the plates? get a friend to buy the car and the plates and the insurance and one then drives the car? how does it go? thank you.
 
TheInquisitor said:
so if one gets a inter license, how does one go about buying a car and insurance? does the car have to be in your name? or does it have to be under another person? does one have to go tot he local dmv? and what about the plates? get a friend to buy the car and the plates and the insurance and one then drives the car? how does it go? thank you.
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If you are driving a car, the insurance has to be in your name. The car can be a rental car or a car that you have bought.

So, basically, in your case, it would be better to buy a car, then call various insurance companies and buy insurance based on your intl license and VIN number of your car. Once you have insurance then take car sale papers, title deed etc, license and insurance papers and go to DMV for car registration (check state DMV website for registration requirements). Once car is registered in your name, they will then provide you will new plates.
Good Luck.
 
moooonwalker said:
InternationDrivingPermit is not valid in Many States in US. Drivers License from other country is valid to drive in some states if you cannot get the US license Ex: Illinois. Even if you use IDL (International Drivers License) you need to show your other country license too to the cop when required. Check your local state rules.
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How can i check that? State rules? NJ is a pain in the ass, everybody gives you different information...where can i find official information? I called DMV the other day they said "contact AA" but they didnt have any phone number or anything. Very disappointed.
 
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