Are you thinking of some international holidays and searching for the best destinations to spend your time? Several countries allow their visitors for the option to hire a car or motorcycle to explore the country conveniently. All you require is a valid driving license and sufficient money for fuel. Many people think that an Indian license is not valid to drive on international roads. However, there are several countries that encourage you to drive with your Indian license even for a year. Let us take a look at the countries that permit you to drive with your Indian license.
Here are some of the countries where you can drive with a valid Indian driver’s license:
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Germany
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Sweden
- Norway
- United Arab Emirates (UAE)
- South Africa
- Singapore
- Malaysia
- Thailand
- Japan
- South Korea
Germany
Simply carry your valid Indian driving license to drive on the Autobahn highways of Germany without any speed limit for up to 6 months. For that, just keep a translated copy of your documents with Embassy seal so that the authorities can inspect them without any difficulty.
Great Britain
There are many marvelous places in Great Britain to explore and the country allows foreign visitors to drive with the license of their home country for a year. However, you are permitted to choose a vehicle based on the class of vehicle that your license allows you to drive.
United States of America
Indian visitors to the USA can drive vehicles and explore the beauty of the country against their valid Indian driving license for a year. The document should be in English and you need to carry a copy of the I-94 form so that the authorities can understand the date that you entered the country. If you have a valid Indian license and fuel money, you can drive on the roads of the USA even for a year.
France
You can drive on the roads of France for a duration of one year if you carry the translated version of your valid Indian driving license. Any Indian can rent a car and explore the beauty of the country as long as he carries a French translation of his valid Indian driving license.
Australia
Indians can rejoice as they can drive on the beautiful roads of Australia with their Indian license for 3 months. Remember, they allow you to drive only those vehicles that your license permits.
Switzerland
Switzerland is another great country that allows Indian visitors to drive on their roads up to one year with a valid Indian driving license. You can enjoy the beauty of the snow-capped mountains and gorgeous lakes without any hassles if you have a valid Indian driving license.
New Zealand
Carry your valid Indian driving license to drive through the roads of the scenic country of New Zealand. If you are above 21 and have a valid Indian driving license translated by the New Zealand Transport Agency, you can drive all the vehicles that your license permits in this country for a year.