Countries which need an International Driving Permit（IDP）
If your country has ratified the Geneva Convention, you can ride in Japan with an International Driving Permit (IDP) , home country’s driver’s license and passport.
The list of countries that have ratified the Geneva Convention is below.
| Asia | Philippines |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Thailand | |
| Bangladesh | |
| Malaysia | |
| Singapore | |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Cambodia | |
| Lao People’s Democratic Republic | |
| Korea（Republic of Korea） | |
| Brunei Darussalam | |
| Middle East | Turkey |
| Israel | |
| Syrian Arab Republic | |
| Cyprus | |
| Jordan | |
| Lebanon | |
| United Arab Emirates | |
| Africa | South Africa |
| Central African Republic | |
| Egypt | |
| Ghana | |
| Algeria | |
| Morocco | |
| Botswana | |
| Democratic Republic of the congo | |
| Congo | |
| Benin | |
| Cote d’Ivoire | |
| Lesotho | |
| Madagascar | |
| Malawi | |
| Mali | |
| Niger | |
| Rwanda | |
| Senegal | |
| Sierra Leone | |
| Togo | |
| Tunisia | |
| Uganda | |
| Zimbabwe | |
| Namibia | |
| Burkina Faso | |
| Nigeria | |
| Europe | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Greece | |
| Norway | |
| Denmark | |
| Sweden | |
| Netherlands | |
| France | |
| Italy | |
| Russian Federation | |
| Serbia | |
| Montenegro | |
| Kingdom of Spain | |
| Finland | |
| Portugal | |
| Austria | |
| Belgium | |
| Poland | |
| Ireland | |
| Hungary | |
| Romania | |
| Iceland | |
| Bulgaria | |
| Malta | |
| Albania | |
| Luxembourg | |
| Monaco | |
| San Marino | |
| Vatican | |
| Kyrgyzstan | |
| Georgia | |
| Czech Republic | |
| Slovakia | |
| Slovenia | |
| Republic of Lithuania | |
| Republic of Croatia | |
| Principality of Liechtenstein | |
| Republic of Estonia | |
| America | United States of America |
| Canada | |
| Peru | |
| Cuba | |
| Ecuador | |
| Argentina | |
| Chile | |
| Paraguay | |
| Barbados | |
| Dominican Republic | |
| Guatemala | |
| Haiti | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Venezuela | |
| Jamaica | |
| Pacific | New Zealand |
| Fiji | |
| Australia | |
| Papua New Guinea | |
| Special Administrative Region | Hong Kong |
| Macau | |
| French Overseas Territories (French Polynesia, etc.) | |
| Aruba | |
| Curacao | |
| Saint Martin | |
| Cayman Islands | |
| Isle of Man | |
| Guernsey | |
| Jersey | |
| Gibraltar | |
| Territories of the United States (Guam, Puerto Rico, etc.) |
Countries which need an official Japanese translation instead of the IDP
Citizens of the six countries listed below must obtain an official Japanese translation of their home country’s driver’s license in order to drive in Japan.
While driving, you have to carry translated documents, home country’s driver’s license, and passport.
You need to request a translation from an official agency in your country. You can also request the translation at Japanese Automobile Federation （JAF). Requests may be sent to JAF when being already in Japan, but the procedures may take more time than expected so please make sure to send your request in a proper amount of time to get your translation before your rental.
- Belgium
- France
- Germany
- Monaco
- Swiss
- Taiwan
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