Any motorist who plans to go on a journey abroad and get behind the wheel in a foreign country, a lot of questions appear about receiving international driver's license.

International driver's license, in what cases are they needed by the Russian driver

Russian driver's licenses of the new sample do not cause confidence in foreign police. Since the document has little inscriptions on Latinet, some representatives of the authorities do not wish to recognize their authenticity. Lawyers in this case advise the drivers to prove their rightness, but autoexperts assure that it is easier to raise the driver's license of the international sample.

International Rights and Vienna Convention on Road Traffic 1968

The Vienna Convention is a document that is the legal basis of international movement.

Signed this document 69 countries: Austria, Brazil, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Belgium, Belarus, Bahrain, Venezuela, Hungary, United Kingdom, Georgia, Greece, Herzegovina, Germany, Ghana, Guyana, Denmark, Zimbabwe, Zaire, Italy, Spain, Iran, Indonesia, Israel, Kuwait, Cuba, Côte d'Ivoire, Costa Rica, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Latvia, Monaco, Mexico, Morocco, Macedonia, Norway, Niger, Portugal, Poland, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Republic of Moldova, Republic of Korea, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Senegal, Seychelles, San Marino, Turkmenistan, Thailand, Tajikistan, Uruguay, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, France, Finland, Philippines, Croatia, Chile, Czech Republic, Tsar, Sweden, Estonia, Ecuador, Yugoslavia , South Africa.

List of documents, the presence of which allows you to drive a car on the territory of another state

According to 41 points of the Vienna Convention, the following documents are allowed to manage the vehicle on the territory of another state:

• You can control the vehicle abroad, if you have a certified translation of Russian driver's license to local language. Please note that this paragraph is about Russian certificates issued until March 1, 2011. You can assure the translation only on the territory of the country where you plan to drive a car. But in an unfamiliar state, certain difficulties may arise when searching for a notary.
• You can manage the vehicle on the basis of national driver's license, that is, Russian. New driver's licenses issued since March 1, 2011, in full compliance with the requirements of the Convention, which means that new rights can be applied and when managing the machine abroad. However, as already mentioned, some foreign police do not recognize the authenticity of such rights, therefore the most optimal is the third option.
• You can control the vehicle abroad if the driver has international driving license.

List of documents for obtaining an international driver's license

To give you an international driver's license, it is necessary to provide such documents to the traffic police:

1. National driver's license.
2. Passport or other identity document.
3. Statement.
4. A photo of 35 × 45 millimeters, made on matte paper in a color or black and white image.

Does medical certificate need in obtaining international rights when replacing rights

Since 2016, the medical certificate has not been required upon receipt of an international certificate.

Photo for international rights, photo requirements

To obtain international rights, you must provide a photo of 35 × 45 millimeters on matte paper. In this case, take a photo in the traffic police department will not be possible. You will have to contact a specialized company or make it yourself.

International rights where to receive them

With the above documents, you can contact any traffic police department, regardless of your registration. However, not every unit is carried out by issuing international rights, therefore it is recommended to pre-call and clarify this information. If the nearest duty station does not issue the driver's licenses of the international sample, you will have to go to another.

Do you need to take exams when receiving an international driver's license

Upon receipt of the rights of the international sample, no exam is required.

State duty for issuing an international driver's license

Today the state duty for issuing international rights is 1600 rubles.

Discount on state duty when receiving an international driver's license through the state portal. Services

When receiving an international certificate through the state portal. Services can get a 30 percent discount on the payment of state. duties. In this case, the issuance of a driver's license will cost 1120 rubles. There is a discount since first of January 2017 to the first of January 2019.

For how long the international driver's license is issued

At best, the international driver's license will be issued for three years if your national rights are valid, for example for another five years. But if the remaining service life of Russian rights is, for example, one year, then international rights will also be issued for a year.

Replacement of the international driver's license, what documents are needed how to replace

Replacing international rights is performed just like their first receipt. It is necessary to collect all the documentation (passport, statement, national rights, photography) and go to her to the traffic police department. Change international rights if desired, you can later or earlier than the deadline for their end. The late replacement of the international sample certificate will not entail fines or other punishments.

Is it possible to ride through the territory of Russia with an international driver's license without a national driver's license

You can ride with international rights in Russia only if the driver has a national certificate and a certificate. At the same time, it is not necessary to show international certificate to traffic police. It is worth noting that for the management of the vehicle only with international rights to the driver may be imposed a fine, whose size is 500 rubles.

Tips Prof.

In conclusion, I would like to say that if you intend to manage the vehicle abroad, be sure to read the local traffic rules. They can differ significantly from Russian, and their non-compliance can lead to fines.