Driving in Andorra with a Bosnia and Herzegovina Driving Licence: IDP Requirements and Rules
A valid Bosnia and Herzegovina driving licence can be recognised in Andorra under the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic when it meets the Convention requirements and covers the vehicle being driven. In that situation, an International Driving Permit (IDP) is not an additional legal requirement. Andorra states that the period for driving with a foreign permit has been reduced to six months.
Quick answer
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Andorra are both parties to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic. Article 41 provides for recognition of a valid domestic permit conforming to Annex 6. Recognition is limited to the vehicle categories covered by the permit. No pair-specific official recommendation requiring travellers to obtain an IDP was verified.
Legal treatment of a Bosnia and Herzegovina licence in Andorra
Bosnia and Herzegovina succeeded to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic on 1 September 1993. Andorra acceded on 25 September 2024, with the Convention entering into force for Andorra on 25 September 2025. Article 41 requires contracting parties to recognise qualifying domestic permits issued by another contracting party. This provides the international legal basis relevant to a Bosnia and Herzegovina licence holder driving in Andorra.
IDP requirement, recommendation and model
An IDP is not an additional legal requirement when the driver holds a valid domestic permit conforming to Annex 6 of the 1968 Vienna Convention. The Convention also recognises international permits conforming to Annex 7 when presented as required by the Convention framework. If an IDP is obtained for this journey, the relevant treaty framework is the 1968 Vienna Convention. No Andorran or Bosnia and Herzegovina authority source checked gave a pair-specific recommendation that an IDP should always be carried.
Visitor and resident rules
The Government of Andorra announced in December 2024 that the period during which a foreign driving permit allows driving in Andorra was reduced from one year to six months. A fixed database day count is not used here because the official source expresses the period in months. Residency and homologation are separate from visitor recognition. Andorran procedures require holders of foreign permits who need homologation to follow the applicable conversion process, and the exact current treatment of a Bosnia and Herzegovina permit for resident conversion should be confirmed with the competent Andorran authority.
Rental-car requirements
No named rental-company policy was verified for this origin and destination pair. Legal recognition of a licence does not guarantee that every rental company will accept the same documentation. Before booking, check the company terms for an IDP, minimum age, minimum period of licence holding and any document-language requirements.
Police, authority documents and insurance
Carry the original valid Bosnia and Herzegovina driving licence. No pair-specific authoritative source checked provided a complete roadside-document list or established that Andorran police routinely require an IDP from a holder of a Convention-compliant licence. No special insurance consequence tied specifically to a Bosnia and Herzegovina licence was verified, so insurance coverage should be assessed from the vehicle policy or rental contract rather than inferred from IDP status.
Relevant exceptions
The Convention recognition rule applies only while the permit is valid and only to vehicle categories covered by it. Learner permits are excluded from the Article 41 recognition rule. If the national permit does not satisfy the applicable Convention requirements, or if a separate rental contract imposes additional documentation conditions, the practical documentation position may differ.
Official sources used
- United Nations Treaty Collection, Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna, 8 November 1968, checked 2 October 2026, https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetailsIII.aspx?chapter=11&clang=_en&mtdsg_no=XI-B-19&src=TREATY
- UNECE, Convention on Road Traffic text including Article 41 and Annex 6 and Annex 7 recognition rules, checked 2 October 2026, https://unece.org/DAM/trans/conventn/Conv_road_traffic_EN.pdf
- United Nations depositary notification C.N.379.2024.TREATIES-XI.B.19 confirming Andorra accession and entry into force, checked 2 October 2026, https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/CN/2024/CN.379.2024-Eng.pdf
- Government of Andorra, announcement on the driving-permit regulation and the six-month foreign-permit period, checked 2 October 2026, https://www.govern.ad/ca/w/el-nou-reglament-de-permisos-de-conduir-modifica-l-edat-d-obtencio-i-la-vigencia-dels-carnets-professionals
- Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of Bosnia and Herzegovina, driving-licence information, checked 2 October 2026, https://www.iddeea.gov.ba/bs/vozacke-dozvole/
Practical recommendation
Use the original valid national licence and make sure its categories cover the vehicle you intend to drive. For a Convention-compliant licence, an IDP is not an additional legal requirement under the treaty recognition rule. Obtaining a 1968 Convention IDP can nevertheless be practical if a rental company specifically requests one. Anyone establishing residence in Andorra should confirm the current homologation procedure rather than relying on visitor rules.
Last verified date
This information was checked against the listed official and primary sources on 2 October 2026. Driving-licence regulations, treaty implementation and rental policies can change, so requirements should be rechecked before travel.