Driving in Andorra with a Denmark Driving Licence: IDP Requirements and Rules
A visitor can use a valid Danish driving licence in Andorra under the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, which is in force for both countries. A separate International Driving Permit (IDP) is not required when the domestic licence meets the Convention requirements. No fixed visitor-day limit was verified, and resident licence rules must be considered separately.
Quick answer
Denmark is a party to the 1968 Vienna Convention and Andorra became bound by it on 25 September 2025. This provides the relevant international recognition framework for a compliant Danish domestic licence. Carry the physical licence because Danish official guidance states that the digital Danish licence is valid only in Denmark.
Legal treatment of a Danish licence in Andorra
The United Nations treaty record shows Denmark and Andorra as parties to the 1968 Convention on Road Traffic. The Convention provides for recognition of qualifying domestic driving permits in international traffic. A Danish driver may therefore use a valid licence meeting the Convention requirements for the categories shown on that licence. Denmark uses the harmonised EU driving-licence model, with the holder, validity and vehicle-category information identified by standard numbered fields.
IDP requirement, recommendation and applicable model
A separate IDP is not legally required where the Danish domestic licence itself qualifies for recognition under the 1968 Convention. If an IDP is obtained for this Convention relationship, the relevant international framework is the 1968 Vienna Convention. Danish official guidance confirms that international driving permits can be obtained for travel outside the EU and that an IDP does not replace the national licence. No pair-specific government recommendation telling Danish visitors that they should obtain an IDP for Andorra was verified.
Visitor and resident rules
No authoritative source checked established a fixed maximum number of visitor days for use of a Danish licence. The Convention recognition framework concerns drivers who do not have their normal residence in the territory concerned, so max_visitor_days is not represented as a fixed number. Andorra has a foreign-licence homologation procedure for residents, but a current Denmark-specific exchange entitlement or deadline was not verified.
Rental-car requirements
No named rental-company policy was verified for this pair. Rental contracts can impose requirements beyond the legal rules, including their own documentation, age or licence-history conditions. Confirm the terms of the company supplying the vehicle rather than treating general rental advice as Andorran law.
Police documents and insurance
Carry the original physical Danish driving licence. Danish government guidance expressly says the digital licence in the Danish driving-licence app is valid only in Denmark. No separate authoritative insurance condition specific to a Danish licence holder driving in Andorra was verified, so insurance requirements are unverified – confirm with official authority.
Relevant exceptions
Recognition does not expand the categories shown on the Danish licence or remove restrictions attached to the driving entitlement. Resident treatment is also distinct from visitor recognition. Older or unusual licence formats, restricted entitlements and commercial or specialised driving can require separate assessment.
Official sources used
- United Nations Treaty Collection, Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna 1968, verifying that Denmark and Andorra are parties and that the Convention entered into force for Andorra on 25 September 2025: https://treaties.un.org/Pages/showDetails.aspx?clang=_en&objid=080000028003745e, checked 2 October 2026
- UNECE, Convention on Road Traffic of 1968, verifying the international road-traffic convention framework: https://unece.org/info/Transport/Road-Traffic-and-Road-Safety/pub/2636, checked 2 October 2026
- Government of Denmark, Borger.dk, Danish driving licence abroad, verifying that a physical Danish licence should be carried and explaining Danish IDP issuance: https://www.borger.dk/transport-trafik-rejser/Biler-og-koerekort/koerekort/dansk-koerekort-i-udlandet, checked 2 October 2026
- European Commission, Denmark DK6 driving-licence model, verifying the standard data fields and categories on the Danish EU-model licence: https://road-safety.transport.ec.europa.eu/road-safety-member-states/driving-licence-member-states/driving-licence-models/denmark-dk6_en, checked 2 October 2026
- Government of Andorra, Vienna Convention accession announcement, verifying Andorra decision to join the road-traffic convention: https://www.govern.ad/ca/w/el-govern-aprova-l-adhesio-als-convenis-de-viena-per-facilitar-el-reconeixement-dels-permisos-de-conduir-1, checked 2 October 2026
- Government of Andorra, foreign driving-licence homologation documentation, verifying that Andorra operates a procedure for homologating foreign licences: https://tramits.govern.ad/tramits/R3T005.pdf, checked 2 October 2026
Practical recommendation
For a visit, take the valid physical Danish driving licence. An IDP is not separately necessary where that licence satisfies the Vienna Convention requirements, but ask the rental company whether its contract requires additional documentation. Anyone becoming resident should obtain current advice from the Andorran licensing authority rather than relying on the visitor rule.
Last verified date
The information on this page was checked against the listed sources on 2 October 2026. Driving-licence, residency and rental requirements can change, so resident or unusual licence cases should be confirmed with the responsible authority.