{"id":39093,"date":"2021-05-14T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T05:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtualofficeinestonia.com\/?p=39093"},"modified":"2026-02-21T22:52:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T20:52:42","slug":"from-03-05-2021-estonian-driving-licenses-can-be-used-in-39-other-countries-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtualofficeinestonia.com\/et\/from-03-05-2021-estonian-driving-licenses-can-be-used-in-39-other-countries-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Estonian driving licenses can be used in 39 other countries around the world"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Since 3 May 2021, a new international driving permit\u2014recognized in 39 additional countries\u2014can be obtained from the Transport Service. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Following Estonia\u2019s accession to the 1949 Geneva Convention, Estonian driving licences are now recognized in most countries worldwide<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The new driving license now offers our entrepreneurs significantly better conditions. This is a major victory, especially for the transit sector. It will also be much more convenient for ordinary citizens to travel in the future. When the global corona pandemic recedes, we definitely expect a large number of applicants for it, “said Joel Jesse, Director of the Transport Service of the Transport Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which countries will be added?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Countries that will start recognizing Estonian driving licenses due to the 1949 Geneva Convention: Algeria, Argentina, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Fiji, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Jordan , Cambodia, Canada, Republic of the Congo, Laos, Lesotho, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malawi, Mali, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda and New Zealand. Also Hong Kong and Macau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When traveling to a Contracting Party to the Geneva Convention, an international driving license in accordance with the Geneva Convention, valid for one year, must be applied for from the Transport Agency. An international driving license is issued on the basis of a valid Estonian national driving license, and in order to obtain it, an identity document and a color paper document with a size of at least 35 \u00d7 45 mm must be submitted to the service bureau and a state fee of 26 euros must be paid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Estonia has previously acceded to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, which recognizes the driving license issued by Estonia and the other countries that have acceded to the convention. The countries of the European Economic Area also recognize the Estonian driving license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two different driving licenses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The international driving license model in the Geneva Convention differs from that in the Vienna Convention, so there will be two different international driving licenses in the future: one corresponding to the Vienna Convention and one to the Geneva Convention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that if you plan to visit countries that have acceded to different conventions, you may need to apply for two international driving licenses. Although the Estonian driving license complies with the Vienna Convention, the practice has shown that it does not count for some states party to the Vienna Convention and an additional international driving license is still required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Estonia itself recognizes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n