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If Your Host Family Requires Some Driving
- You need to get an International Driving Permit (IDP) before you go
- Double check all this info online
- Your host will generally reimburse you for this
- If not, Rome Abroad will
About the International Driving Permit (IDP)
- Valid in 150+ countries (including Italy, France, Spain, China, and Australia)
- Contains your name, photo, and driver information translated into ten languages
- Can be used as a form of identification as well
What you need
- Completed International Driving Permit (IDP) Application
- Two ORIGINAL passport-type photos each signed on the back
- $20 USD permit fee
- Rome Abroad will reimburse you for this (if the host family doesn’t)
- Take a photo of your receipt and email it to info@romeabroad.com
- Acceptable forms of payment are U.S. bank checks, or money orders payable to AAA and major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Card)
- If mailing the application: a photocopy of both sides of your driver’s license
How to apply for the IDP
- EITHER bring your valid U.S. driver’s license, $20 USD, and two ORIGINAL passport-type photos in person to the AAA office nearest you
- OR mail the necessary documents to the AAA office nearest you
You can include additional U.S. funds for expedited return mail service if you want (visit USPS.com or DHL.com for rates)