Driving in Greece with an Andorra Driving Licence: IDP Requirements and Rules
A valid Andorran driving licence can be used in Greece by a visitor who is not normally resident there when the licence meets the 1968 Vienna Convention rules. For that licence, an International Driving Permit (IDP) is not a separate legal requirement, and no separate translation is required. No fixed visitor-day limit was verified because treaty recognition lasts until Greece becomes the normal residence of the holder. Rental companies may impose stricter documentation rules.
Quick answer
For a non-resident visitor with a valid Convention-compliant Andorran licence, the legal answer is yes: the national licence is recognized in Greece for the vehicle categories it validly covers, subject to Greek minimum-age rules. A separate IDP is not required by the recognition rule. The main practical difference is car hire, because the rental companies checked impose an IDP or international-licence requirement on Andorran renters.
Legal treatment of an Andorra licence in Greece
Andorra and Greece are separate sovereign countries. Both are parties to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic. The accession of Andorra took effect on 25 September 2025, while Greece has been a party since 18 December 1987. Article 41 of the Convention requires contracting parties to recognize a valid domestic driving permit that conforms to Annex 6 for the vehicle categories it covers, until the destination becomes the normal residence of the holder.
Greek Road Traffic Code Article 98 follows that structure. It permits holders of valid licences covered by ratified international conventions to drive when they do not have normal residence in Greece and meet the minimum Greek age for the relevant category. The Andorran technical report supporting accession states that the Andorran road code complies with the Vienna Convention requirements and annexes. Ordinary category B is therefore within the treaty framework, while any unusual Andorra-specific category should be checked for its Greek equivalent before use.
IDP requirement, recommendation and model
Legal requirement: a separate IDP is not required when the valid Andorran national licence qualifies for recognition under Annex 6 of the Vienna Convention. Official recommendation: no Greece-specific government recommendation to obtain an IDP in addition to that qualifying national licence was verified. Rental policy: the companies checked apply stricter document rules and require an international permit or licence from an Andorran renter.
If an IDP is used, the Andorran permit follows the 1968 Vienna Convention model. The Convention says an international permit must be presented with the corresponding domestic licence. The Automòbil Club d’Andorra states that it is the only entity legally authorized to issue the International Driving Permit in Andorra.
Visitor and resident rules
No fixed maximum number of visitor days was verified. The relevant legal boundary is normal residence: the Convention recognition rule applies until Greece becomes the normal residence of the licence holder, and Greek Article 98 likewise limits the treaty route to persons without normal residence in Greece.
Once normal residence is established, do not rely on the visitor rule. A specific Greece-Andorra resident exchange or conversion procedure was not verified in the official Greek procedures checked. Obtain confirmation from the competent Greek transport authority before driving as a resident on the basis of the Andorran licence.
Rental-car requirements
Rental conditions are contractual and can be stricter than the legal rule for driving. The following first-party policies were checked on 27 September 2026.
| Company | Requirement relevant to an Andorra licence | Source checked |
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| Enterprise Greece | Andorra is not in the published national-licence-only lists, so the all other countries rule requires a valid IDP with the national licence. A full licence held for at least one year and valid identity card or passport are also required. | Enterprise Greece renter requirements |
| Hertz Greece | Its country table places countries outside the named groups under remaining countries, requiring national and international driving licences. General terms also require the licence to have been held for at least 12 months. | Hertz Greece driving-licence-by-country page and rental terms |
| Avis Greece | A non-EU renter must hold an international driving licence, which must be accompanied by the national licence. The licence must have been held for at least one year, and identity card or passport is required at pickup. | Avis Greece FAQ |
Police or authority documents and insurance
Greek Road Traffic Code Article 103 requires the driver to carry the lawful driving licence and vehicle registration, and it lists proof of insurance and other documents that can apply to the vehicle category. For rental and leasing vehicles, the law specifically permits a copy of the registration and removes the obligation to carry proof of insurance and road-tax proof for the vehicle. That exception does not remove the driver licence requirement.
For an Andorran visitor using the Vienna Convention route, the lawful driving document is the qualifying national licence. An IDP does not become a police-document requirement merely because a rental company asks for one. Enterprise Greece states that supplemental liability protection required by Greek law is included in its rentals. No Andorra-specific insurance exclusion was verified.
Relevant exceptions
- The Andorran licence must be valid and recognized under the Convention, and it must cover the vehicle being driven.
- The driver must meet the Greek minimum age for the relevant category.
- Learner-driver permits are outside the Convention recognition rule.
- Recognition under the treaty route ends once Greece becomes the normal residence of the holder.
- Rental companies may require an IDP even though Greek law does not require a separate IDP for a qualifying national licence.
Official and first-party sources used
- Greek Road Traffic Code, Law 5209/2025, Article 98, current codified text. Verifies recognition routes for foreign licences and the minimum-age condition. URL: https://www.taxheaven.gr/law/5209/2025/arthro/98. Checked 27 September 2026.
- Greek Road Traffic Code, Law 5209/2025, Article 103, current codified text. Verifies documents carried by drivers and the rental-vehicle document exception. URL: https://www.taxheaven.gr/law/5209/2025/arthro/103. Checked 27 September 2026.
- Greek Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport circular D30/A3/5599. Verifies the Convention-based foreign-licence route and that an IDP, when used, accompanies the national licence. URL: https://www.e-nomothesia.gr/docs/web/pdf/egk_d30_a3_5599_2023.pdf. Checked 27 September 2026.
- United Nations Treaty Collection, Convention on Road Traffic. Verifies Andorra accession on 25 September 2024 with effect on 25 September 2025 and Greece accession on 18 December 1986 with effect on 18 December 1987. URL: https://treaties.un.org/Pages/showDetails.aspx?clang=_en&objid=080000028003745e. Checked 27 September 2026.
- UNECE, 1968 Convention on Road Traffic, Article 41 and Annexes 6 and 7. Verifies recognition of conforming domestic licences, the IDP-with-national-licence rule and the normal-residence limit. URL: https://unece.org/DAM/trans/conventn/Conv_road_traffic_EN.pdf. Checked 27 September 2026.
- Consell General of Andorra, technical report on accession to the Vienna road-traffic conventions. Verifies that the Andorran road code complies with the Convention requirements and annexes and states the intended recognition of Andorran licences by contracting states. URL: https://seu.consellgeneral.ad/documentPublic/download/856. Checked 27 September 2026.
- Automòbil Club d’Andorra, International Driving Permit page. Verifies the 1968 Vienna model and the authorized issuing body in Andorra. URL: https://aca.ad//serveis/permis-internacional-conduir-pic. Checked 27 September 2026.
- Enterprise Greece renter requirements. Verifies its IDP, national-licence and identity-document policy. URL: https://www.enterprise.gr/en/car-hire-locations/gr/kalamata-international-airport-lgaf.html. Checked 27 September 2026.
- Hertz Greece, driving licences by country. Verifies the national-plus-international-licence rule for remaining countries. URL: https://www.hertz.gr/el/car-rental/adeies-odigisis-ana-hora/. Checked 27 September 2026.
- Avis Greece FAQ. Verifies its international-licence, national-licence, one-year holding period and identity-document requirements. URL: https://www.avis.gr/FAQ. Checked 27 September 2026.
Practical recommendation
For a short visit in a private vehicle, carry the original valid Andorran licence and the vehicle documents that apply under Greek law. A separate IDP is not legally necessary when the national licence qualifies under the 1968 Vienna Convention. If renting, obtain the 1968 Vienna Convention IDP from the Automòbil Club d’Andorra before travel because Enterprise Greece, Hertz Greece and Avis Greece currently impose an international-permit or international-licence requirement on renters in the Andorra position. If you establish normal residence in Greece, obtain official confirmation of the resident licensing route before continuing to rely on the Andorran licence.
Last verified date
This information was checked against the listed legal, treaty, government, issuer and rental-company sources on 27 September 2026. The date records when the sources were checked, not when the law or policies last changed.