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JinyAndJony   0

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Hi.. I will be coming to US on CR1.. holder of driving license in my home country and it is in english..

does it help to go for an international driving permit or just my current DL will be as good, if at all?

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Hi.. I will be coming to US on CR1.. holder of driving license in my home country and it is in english..

does it help to go for an international driving permit or just my current DL will be as good, if at all?

When my wife came over from the Philippines, she had both an International Driver's Permit and a Philippines DL.

The Dept of Licensing in Washington preferred the International Driver's Permit over the DL in her home country.

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Best to have both. I know that the US recognizes the international driving permit, but they may want to see the drivers license from your country as well. I know in France they are supposed to accept the IDL, but they wanted my US license before they would let me rent a car.

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usually an International Driving License is only valid if accompanied by the national driving license.

There are some variations like in France they changed the rule. Now if you have only your US license it's fine, no longer need an international. I know this works for US license to drive in France; I don't know if it's true if any other country is involved.

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Get the International DL ,it will help you to get the US DL easily. Even some states like if you are in NJ and you have international DL then you dont need to give a Road Test. Thus you will get easily your US DL.

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thanks for your responses..

maybe I should have mentioned , I will be residing in IL ..

a google search regarding the validity of IDP / Home country DL gave me the following link

http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/drivers/drivers_license/tempvisitordl.html

that makes it sound like, TVDL has to be applied for..which will mean they will want to look at my visa type(am not a business travller, but an immigrant) and also, i have to take the usual written/ road test..? Or they are talking of cases where the visitor dont have a home country license..!

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