Driving in Andorra with a Bolivia Driving Licence: IDP Requirements and Rules
A Bolivia licence holder can drive in Andorra when the documents meet Andorra's foreign-permit rules. Andorra recognises qualifying foreign national licences and qualifying International Driving Permits (IDPs). For Bolivia, a 1949 Geneva Convention IDP is documented by the Automóvil Club Boliviano and should be carried with the original national licence. A fixed visitor driving period was not identified, while residents face a six-month foreign-permit limit.
Quick answer
The safest documented route for a visitor with a Bolivia licence is to carry the valid original licence together with a Bolivia-issued 1949 Geneva Convention IDP. Andorran law also accepts certain national licences without an IDP when they conform to the convention models specified in its regulation, but conformity of the current Bolivia national licence format was not independently established.
How Andorra treats a Bolivia driving licence
Article 14 of Andorra's current Regulation on driving permits recognises national permits from other countries when they were issued in conformity with Annex 9 of the 1949 Geneva Convention or Annex 6 of the 1968 Vienna Convention, including documents differing only through additional headings. It also recognises qualifying international permits when carried with the national licence. Bolivia is therefore not being treated as an EU or EFTA licence jurisdiction.
The evidence checked did not establish that the current Bolivia national licence itself conforms to the Annex 9 or Annex 6 model. For that reason, this guide does not state that every Bolivia national licence is automatically valid on its own.
IDP requirement and the applicable model
Andorran law recognises an international permit issued under Annex 10 of the 1949 Geneva Convention when it accompanies the national licence. The Automóvil Club Boliviano Filial Cochabamba states that its international licence is issued under the international framework including the 1949 Geneva Convention and that both the Bolivia licence and international licence should be carried when travelling.
For this pair, the documented practical route is therefore the 1949 Geneva Convention IDP plus the original Bolivia licence. An IDP is not a substitute for the national licence. Whether a particular Bolivia national licence can legally be used without an IDP depends on whether it satisfies the national-permit format recognised by Article 14.
Visitor and resident rules
The current Andorran regulation does not state a fixed maximum number of days for a non-resident visitor in Article 14, so no numerical visitor limit is assigned here. The position changes after residence is obtained. For both habitual residents and holders of temporary residence, qualifying foreign permits covered by Article 14 are valid only if they remain valid and unrestricted, the holder meets Andorran age and experience conditions, and no more than six months have elapsed since obtaining the relevant Andorran residence.
For habitual residents, Article 15 regulates changing the foreign permit to an Andorran equivalent. The procedure and examinations depend on the legal basis for recognition and reciprocity. No Bolivia-specific agreement allowing automatic direct exchange was verified.
Rental-car requirements
No named rental-company terms specific to a Bolivia licence holder in Andorra were verified. Do not treat the legal ability to drive as a guarantee that a rental company will release a vehicle. Before booking, ask the actual provider whether it requires the original Bolivia licence, a 1949 IDP, passport or identity documentation, minimum licence-holding experience, or other documents.
Documents, authorities and insurance
When relying on an international permit under Article 14, Andorran law requires it to be accompanied by the holder's national driving licence and limits driving to the authorised categories. No authoritative source checked established additional Bolivia-specific roadside document requirements. Pair-specific insurance conditions were also unverified – confirm with official authority and the relevant insurer or rental provider.
Relevant exceptions for Bolivia licence holders
The principal verified distinction is document format rather than nationality alone. A qualifying foreign national licence can be recognised under Andorran law, while a qualifying IDP provides another recognised route when carried with the national licence. Residence materially changes the position because the six-month limit then applies. Only the categories authorised by the underlying documents may be driven.
Official sources used
- Portal Jurídic d'Andorra, Decret 226/2025 and the Regulation on driving permits, particularly Articles 14 to 16, checked 2026-10-02, https://portaljuridicandorra.ad/R20250702B
- United Nations Treaty Collection, 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic status, confirming Andorra's accession took effect on 25 September 2025, checked 2026-10-02, https://treaties.un.org/Pages/showDetails.aspx?clang=_en&objid=080000028003745e
- Servicio General de Identificación Personal of Bolivia, published Código de Tránsito text describing Bolivia's international driving permit and its issuing framework, checked 2026-10-02, https://www.segip.gob.bo/fuent/2025/09/Codigo-de-Transito-16-de-febrero-de-1973.pdf
- Automóvil Club Boliviano Filial Cochabamba, international licence information identifying the 1949 Geneva framework and the requirement to travel with both licences, checked 2026-10-02, https://acbcba.com.bo/licenciainter/
Practical recommendation
Obtain the Bolivia-issued 1949 Geneva Convention IDP before travelling and carry it with the original valid Bolivia licence. This is preferable to assuming that the national licence alone conforms to the model specified by Andorran law. Check the rental company and insurer separately because their contractual documentation requirements were not established by the legal sources used here.
Last verified
This information was checked against the listed legal, government, treaty and issuing-body sources on 2026-10-02. Driving-permit, residence, rental and insurance requirements can change, so recheck the relevant sources before travel.