Driving in Andorra with a Honduras Driving Licence: IDP Requirements and Rules
Honduras and Andorra are both parties to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic. A valid Honduras domestic driving permit that conforms to the Convention's Annex 6 is recognised in Andorra for the vehicle categories it covers until Andorra becomes the holder's place of normal residence. An International Driving Permit (IDP) is therefore not automatically required when the national permit itself qualifies. A 1968 Vienna Convention IDP is separately recognised when carried with the corresponding national licence.
Quick answer
The treaty provides two relevant recognition routes. A qualifying Annex 6 national permit can be recognised on its own, while an Annex 7 IDP is recognised only together with the corresponding domestic permit. Because the available authoritative material does not establish that every Honduras licence format necessarily conforms to Annex 6, national-licence-only use is best treated as conditional on that conformity.
Legal treatment of a Honduras licence in Andorra
Honduras and Andorra are separate sovereign countries. Honduras acceded to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic on 3 February 2020 and it entered into force for Honduras on 3 February 2021. Andorra acceded on 25 September 2024 and the Convention entered into force there on 25 September 2025. Article 41 requires contracting parties to recognise domestic permits conforming to Annex 6, provided they remain valid and were issued by another contracting party, for the vehicle categories covered by the permit. Learner permits are excluded.
IDP requirement, recommendation and model
An IDP is not automatically a legal requirement where the Honduras national permit itself satisfies the Convention's Annex 6 recognition route. Article 41 also requires recognition of an international permit conforming to Annex 7 when it is presented with the corresponding domestic driving permit. The applicable treaty model between these two contracting parties is therefore the 1968 Vienna Convention model. An official Andorran recommendation specifically telling Honduras visitors to obtain an IDP was not verified, so that category is unverified – confirm with official authority.
Visitor and resident rules
The Convention does not provide a fixed tourist-day limit for this pair. Instead, Article 41 states that a driving permit issued by one contracting party is recognised in another contracting party until the latter territory becomes the holder's place of normal residence. For that reason, no fixed value is assigned for maximum visitor days. Andorran immigration guidance also tells residents to homologate their driving licence, so a person establishing residence should address the Andorran licensing procedure rather than assuming the visitor recognition continues.
Rental-car requirements
No named rental-company policy was verified for a Honduras licence holder hiring a vehicle in Andorra. A rental company may impose documentary conditions beyond the legal recognition rules. Check the supplier's current terms before collection, especially whether it requests an IDP in addition to the original Honduras licence.
Police documents and insurance
The Convention-based conclusion depends on the driver holding the relevant valid permit and meeting its conditions. No sufficiently specific authoritative source was verified establishing every additional document Andorran police may require from a Honduras licence holder at a roadside check. Pair-specific insurance consequences were also not verified, and no claim is made that an IDP automatically determines insurance validity.
Relevant exceptions
Recognition is limited to the vehicle categories covered by the permit. The Convention allows contracting parties to refuse recognition of permits held by people under 18 and, for categories C, D, CE and DE, permits held by people under 21. Honduras has deposited reservations concerning several Convention provisions, including provisions associated with DE and D1E categories. Drivers of commercial, heavy or unusual vehicle categories should therefore confirm their exact category treatment before driving.
Official sources used
- United Nations Treaty Collection, Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna 1968. Verified the participation of Honduras and Andorra, their accession dates, Honduras reservations and current treaty status. Checked 2 October 2026
- United Nations depositary notification C.N.55.2020.TREATIES-XI.B.19. Verified Honduras accession and entry into force on 3 February 2021. Checked 2 October 2026
- United Nations depositary notification C.N.379.2024.TREATIES-XI.B.19. Verified Andorra accession and entry into force on 25 September 2025. Checked 2 October 2026
- UNECE, Convention on Road Traffic 1968. Verified Article 41 recognition principles and the Annex 7 international permit framework. Checked 2 October 2026
- Govern d'Andorra, foreign driving-licence homologation documentation. Verified that Andorran resident procedures exist for foreign licences and include additional documentation requirements for licences from countries outside specified European groups. Checked 2 October 2026
Practical recommendation
For a temporary visit, confirm that the original Honduras licence is valid and meets the Vienna Convention Annex 6 requirements. If its Convention conformity is uncertain, a valid 1968 Vienna Convention IDP carried with the national licence provides the separate Annex 7 recognition route. Rental-company requirements should be checked independently. Once Andorra becomes the holder's place of normal residence, use the Andorran homologation process rather than relying on visitor recognition.
Last verified
This Honduras-to-Andorra driving-licence information was checked against the listed sources on 2 October 2026. Driving-licence, Convention, rental and residency rules can change, so material requirements should be reconfirmed before travel or a change of residence.