Driving in Andorra with a Brazil Driving Licence: IDP Requirements and Rules
A valid Brazilian driving permit conforming to Annex 6 of the 1968 Vienna Convention is recognised in Andorra for the vehicle categories it covers. The Convention does not make an International Driving Permit an additional requirement when that compliant domestic permit is used. Brazilian transport guidance nevertheless advises drivers abroad to carry a Brazilian PID with their CNH. Treaty recognition applies until Andorra becomes the holder's place of normal residence.
Quick answer
Brazil and Andorra are both parties to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic. Andorra acceded on 25 September 2024 and the Convention entered into force for Andorra on 25 September 2025. This creates a direct treaty basis for recognising qualifying Brazilian driving permits.
Legal treatment of a Brazil licence in Andorra
Article 41 of the Vienna Convention requires Contracting Parties to recognise a valid domestic driving permit conforming to Annex 6 when it was issued by another Contracting Party. Recognition covers vehicles within the categories shown on the permit. Brazil is a Contracting Party and Andorra is now also a Contracting Party.
The Convention permits exceptions. It does not require recognition of learner permits and allows a Contracting Party to refuse recognition of permits held by persons under 18. Age-related exceptions also apply to specified heavier vehicle categories.
IDP requirement, recommendation and model
Under Article 41, an Annex 6 compliant domestic permit and an Annex 7 international permit are separate recognised routes. The international permit must be presented with the corresponding domestic permit. This means an IDP is not an additional treaty requirement for a driver relying on a valid Annex 6 compliant Brazilian permit.
Brazilian official guidance is more cautious in practical terms. The Brazilian Ministry of Transport tells Brazilian drivers travelling abroad to obtain the Permissão Internacional para Dirigir and carry it with the CNH. Brazil issues its PID according to Annex 7 of the 1968 Vienna Convention. Carrying both documents therefore remains the practical recommendation.
Visitor and resident rules
The Convention does not provide a fixed tourist limit in days for this pair. Article 41 states that permits issued by one Contracting Party are recognised in another until the latter territory becomes the holder's place of normal residence. For that reason, max_visitor_days is not expressed as a fixed number.
Once Andorra becomes the driver's place of normal residence, the visitor recognition rule should not be treated as continuing indefinitely. The Andorran Government provides procedures for homologating foreign driving permits, including a route with an examination where no applicable agreement or reciprocity permits the relevant form of homologation. The exact Brazilian resident homologation route should be confirmed with the Andorran Register of Driving Permits.
Rental-car requirements
No named rental-company terms were verified for this exact Brazil to Andorra combination. Rental firms can impose contractual documentation and driver-eligibility conditions beyond the treaty rules. A traveller intending to rent should therefore check the chosen company's published conditions and, as a practical precaution, carry both the Brazilian CNH and PID.
Police documents and insurance
The sources checked establish the international recognition framework but did not establish a pair-specific Andorran list of additional roadside documents for Brazilian licence holders. Specific additional police documentation is unverified – confirm with official authority.
No authoritative pair-specific rule was found stating that an IDP determines insurance validity for a Brazilian driver in Andorra. Insurance conditions are therefore unverified – confirm with official authority and, for a rental vehicle, check the rental contract and insurer documentation.
Relevant exceptions
The licence must remain valid and cover the vehicle being driven. Convention recognition does not apply to learner-driver permits. The Convention also permits refusal of recognition for drivers under 18 and provides age-related exceptions for specified heavier vehicle categories. The principal status change is normal residence in Andorra, after which the visitor recognition provision no longer supplies the same basis for driving.
Official sources used
- United Nations Treaty Collection, Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna 1968: verified Brazil's participation and Andorra's accession on 25 September 2024 with effect from 25 September 2025, checked 2026-10-02, https://treaties.un.org/Pages/showDetails.aspx?clang=_en&objid=080000028003745e
- UNECE, Convention on Road Traffic and Article 41 materials: verified recognition of Annex 6 domestic permits and Annex 7 international permits, checked 2026-10-02, https://unece.org/road-traffic-and-road-signs-and-signals-agreements-and-conventions
- Brazil Ministry of Transport, Resolução CONTRAN 1.020 of 2025: verified that the Brazilian PID follows Annex 7 of the 1968 Vienna Convention, checked 2026-10-02, https://www.gov.br/transportes/pt-br/assuntos/transito/conteudo-contran/resolucoes/Resolucao10202025.pdf
- Brazil Ministry of Transport, international driving guidance: verified the official practical guidance for Brazilian drivers abroad, checked 2026-10-02, https://www.gov.br/transportes/pt-br/assuntos/transito/conteudo-Senatran/coordenacao-geral-de-instrumental-juridico-e-da-fiscalizacao-cgijf1650
- Government of Andorra electronic services, foreign driving-permit homologation: verified the existence of Andorran homologation procedures for foreign permits, checked 2026-10-02, https://www.e-tramits.ad/tramits/ca/homologacio-dun-permis-de-conduir-estranger-amb-examen/p/GV001716
Practical recommendation
For a visitor, carry the original valid Brazilian CNH and stay within its authorised vehicle categories. Although an IDP is not an additional requirement under the Convention when the domestic permit meets Annex 6, obtaining the Brazilian 1968 Convention PID is prudent because Brazilian official guidance recommends it and a rental company may have its own documentation policy. The PID does not replace the CNH.
Last verified date
This Brazil to Andorra driving-licence information was checked against the listed official and treaty sources on 2026-10-02.