Guide to driving in Andorra with a France licence.
A valid French driving licence is sufficient for a tourist stay in Andorra, according to France Diplomatie. An International Driving Permit (IDP) is therefore not legally required for this verified tourist situation, and no separate translation requirement was identified. Andorra announced in December 2024 that the period allowing driving with a foreign licence was reduced from one year to six months.
French tourists can drive using their valid French licence without obtaining an IDP solely for Andorra. The licence must remain valid and cover the vehicle being driven. Rental-company documentation rules are separate and can be stricter.
France and Andorra are separate sovereign states. France Diplomatie specifically addresses this origin-to-destination relationship and states that the French driving licence is sufficient during a tourist stay in Andorra. This provides direct official support for recognition of the French licence for tourist driving rather than relying on a general assumption about foreign licences.
For the verified tourist situation, an IDP is not legally required because the French government expressly states that the French licence itself is sufficient. No official source checked separately recommends that French tourists obtain an IDP for Andorra. Because an IDP is unnecessary for this verified use, no convention model is required for the tourist rule.
The Government of Andorra announced on 30 December 2024 that the validity period allowing a person to drive in Andorra with a foreign licence was reduced from one year to six months. This period is expressed by the authority in months, so no artificial fixed day count is used here. Residents should not assume that tourist recognition continues indefinitely.
Andorran administrative documentation on foreign-licence homologation identifies France among the jurisdictions eligible for direct homologation of all categories without an examination. The documentation also records a France-Andorra arrangement concerning recognition and exchange of driving licences. Travellers becoming resident should confirm the current filing deadline and procedure with the Andorran authorities before the foreign licence ceases to permit driving.
Rental rules are contractual requirements, not Andorran driving law. Europcar publishes rental locations in Andorra and states that renters must present their normal valid driving licence, identification and the required payment card. Its published documentation policy can require an international licence or official translation where the national licence is in a different language from that of the rental country or uses characters that cannot be read there. Check the terms for the exact booking before collection.
Carry the original valid French driving licence because it is the document on which the verified tourist-driving entitlement is based. Detailed current roadside-document requirements beyond the licence are unverified – confirm with official authority. No checked authoritative source established a special insurance condition solely because the driver holds a French licence, so licence-specific insurance conditions are likewise unverified – confirm with official authority.
The main distinction is between temporary use of the French licence and the rules that apply when living in Andorra. The six-month foreign-licence validity rule prevents the tourist recognition rule from being treated as unlimited permission to drive on the French licence. Drivers must also remain within the vehicle categories covered by their valid licence and applicable local rules.
For an ordinary tourist visit, take the original valid French licence and use it within its authorised categories. There is no verified need to obtain an IDP solely to satisfy the Andorran tourist-driving rule. If hiring a vehicle, check the rental company's own documentation terms because those requirements can go beyond the legal minimum.
This France-to-Andorra driving-licence information was checked against the listed official and first-party sources on 2 October 2026.