Driving in Albania with an Andorra Driving Licence: IDP Requirements and Rules
A visitor with a valid Andorra driving licence covered by the 1968 Vienna Convention can drive in Albania for the vehicle categories shown on the licence. Andorra and Albania are now both parties to that Convention. A conforming national licence is recognised without an IDP being a general additional legal requirement. Recognition under the Convention lasts until Albania becomes the holder's place of normal residence.
Quick answer
Andorra's accession to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic took effect on 25 September 2025. Albania has been bound by the Convention since 29 June 2001. This creates a current treaty basis for recognition of qualifying Andorra domestic driving permits in Albania.
Legal treatment of an Andorra licence in Albania
Article 41 of the 1968 Vienna Convention requires a contracting party to recognise a valid domestic driving permit conforming to Annex 6 when it was issued by another contracting party. Recognition covers only the vehicle categories authorised by the permit and does not apply to learner permits. The Convention permits specified age-related restrictions.
IDP requirement, recommendation and model
An International Driving Permit is not a general additional requirement where the national Andorra permit itself satisfies the Convention recognition conditions. If an IDP is used, the relevant international model for this relationship is the 1968 Vienna Convention IDP, which must be presented with the corresponding national licence. The Government of Andorra directs applicants for an international permit to the Automòbil Club d'Andorra. No Albania-specific official recommendation telling Andorra visitors to obtain an IDP despite recognition of their conforming domestic permit was verified.
Visitor and resident rules
The Convention does not establish a fixed visitor limit in days for this pair. Its current rule states that a driving permit issued by one contracting party is recognised in another until the latter territory becomes the holder's place of normal residence. Albania's DPSHTRR publishes separate conversion procedures for residents with foreign licences. Its current bilateral conversion list does not include Andorra, so no automatic Andorra-specific conversion right should be inferred.
Rental-car requirements
Rental-company documentation rules are contractual conditions rather than Albanian licence law. SIXT Albania requires a full valid licence held for at least two years and an identity card or passport, and states that non-Roman-script licences must be accompanied by an IDP. Avis Albania requires a valid licence and says an international licence or notarised official English translation may be required where it cannot confidently verify the licence details. Check the conditions attached to the actual reservation.
Police documents and insurance
Specific roadside document requirements and any insurance condition applying uniquely to an Andorra licence holder were not established from the authoritative Albanian material checked. For those categories the result is unverified – confirm with official authority. Rental-company document requirements should not be treated as police or insurance rules.
Relevant exceptions
The national permit must remain valid and authorise the category of vehicle being driven. Convention recognition does not cover learner permits and may be subject to the age exceptions permitted by the Convention. The foreign-permit recognition rule also changes when Albania becomes the holder's place of normal residence.
Official sources used
United Nations Treaty Collection, Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna 1968, used to verify the treaty status and effective dates for Albania and Andorra: https://treaties.un.org/Pages/showDetails.aspx?clang=_en&objid=080000028003745e. United Nations Convention text, used for the driving-permit recognition rules: https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/UNTS/Volume%201042/v1042.pdf. Albanian General Directorate of Road Transport Services, used for foreign-licence conversion information: https://www.dpshtrr.al/leje-drejtimi/konvertimi-i-lejes-se-drejtimit-te-huaj. Government of Andorra travel guidance, used for Andorra's international-permit issuer information: https://www.govern.ad/en/ministries-and-secretaries-of-state/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/the-ministry/bilateral-and-consular-affairs/consular-affairs/recommendations-when-travelling. SIXT Albania and Avis Albania published rental information were checked for company-specific documentation requirements. Sources checked on 2026-09-30.
Practical recommendation
For a normal visitor trip, carry the original valid Andorra driving licence and ensure it covers the vehicle being driven. An IDP is not generally an additional legal requirement for a qualifying Convention-compliant national permit, but obtaining the 1968 Convention IDP can avoid documentation problems where a rental company requests extra evidence. Confirm the exact rental terms before collection.
Last verified date
This Andorra to Albania licence and IDP information was checked against the listed sources on 2026-09-30. Rules and rental policies can change, so material requirements should be rechecked before travel.