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born2farm
I am GC holder and my parents and sisters come to visit me while they are on vacation every year. They usually stay for few months and before I always drove them around. I know they can use international driver's license to be able to drive here. Does anyone know how long they can drive with their international driver's license here? I live in state of indiana.
thanks
Kez/JWolf
QUOTE(born2farm @ Aug 11 2007, 04:31 PM) *
I am GC holder and my parents and sisters come to visit me while they are on vacation every year. They usually stay for few months and before I always drove them around. I know they can use international driver's license to be able to drive here. Does anyone know how long they can drive with their international driver's license here? I live in state of indiana.
thanks


The international drivers license is just a translation of their countries driving license.... you need to check the DMV for your state about validity of drivers licenses from foreign countries...

Foreign Visitors Driving in the U.S.

Quick facts for foreign visitors about driving in the United States

1. An international driver's license must be obtained from your home country. This permit only verifies that you hold a valid license in your home country. It is your foreign driver's license that allows you to drive in the United States. Contact the authorities in your home country to get an international driving permit, as the United States does NOT issue international driver's licenses to foreign visitors.

http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Foreign_Visitors_Driving.shtml

Kez
Sand
it's very easy so far ur driver license good i mean not expired when i came to U.S i saw a police woman and i asked her if i can drive with my internation driver license, so she called the oppice for me and she ask them and they told her that i can drive anywhere and anytime so far i dint get any mistake otherwise they will give me a ticket.

good luck. and make sure the driver license not expiring.
kitkat1
QUOTE(born2farm @ Aug 11 2007, 03:31 PM) *
I am GC holder and my parents and sisters come to visit me while they are on vacation every year. They usually stay for few months and before I always drove them around. I know they can use international driver's license to be able to drive here. Does anyone know how long they can drive with their international driver's license here? I live in state of indiana.
thanks


It depends on Indiana's rule. Best to check their website how long they can elgally drive on their license - as stated, the international license doesn't give them any rights since it's just a translation to make it easier on local law enforcement.
karem12
Hi, Im Colombian and I live here in Indiana too. I drove for one year with my international drivers licence and now I just got my Indiana licence. They will be ok. They have to carry the international with the drivers licence issued in their country.
MIDUVIL
I don't know where they come from, I'm a french citizen and it's written on my international driving licence that i can use it for 3 years.
You have to check the date on the international driving licence of your family and also check the rules of Indiana, according to me.

Good luck
Sid and Nancy
Depends on the state.

My father drove with his Russian license and a translation (aka "international drivers license") when he visited me last year in California - it is definitely allowed if you're here temporary (for less than a year, as far as I recall).
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