Driving in Andorra with an Israeli Driving Licence: IDP Requirements and Rules
An Israeli licence holder can drive in Andorra using a recognised 1968 Vienna Convention International Driving Permit (IDP) together with the valid Israeli national licence. Israel's Ministry of Transport and Road Safety says Israeli licence holders must obtain an international licence before driving abroad. Andorra recognises Vienna Convention Annex 7 IDPs accompanied by the national licence. No fixed visitor-day limit was identified in the driving-licence rules checked.
Quick answer for Israeli licence holders
Carry both the valid permanent Israeli plastic driving licence and the Israeli IDP. The IDP does not replace the national licence. It covers driving only within the categories authorised by the underlying licence. A separate translation was not identified as necessary when these recognised documents are used together.
Legal treatment of an Israeli licence in Andorra
Article 14 of Andorra's current driving-permit regulation recognises national foreign licences conforming to the relevant Geneva or Vienna Convention models and international permits issued under Annex 7 of the 1968 Vienna Convention when accompanied by the national licence. Article 89 of the Andorran Traffic Code likewise recognises Vienna Convention international permits accompanied by the national licence according to the authorised categories. For an Israeli traveller, the clearest documented route is therefore the Israeli Vienna Convention IDP plus the valid Israeli licence.
IDP requirement and applicable model
Israel's Ministry of Transport and Road Safety states that Israeli driving-licence holders must obtain an international driving licence before travelling abroad and that driving in foreign countries with only the Israeli licence is not permitted under its guidance. The ministry states that its international licence operates according to the Vienna Convention, Annex 7, and must accompany the valid permanent Israeli plastic licence. Andorran law expressly recognises this Vienna Convention IDP format when accompanied by the national licence.
Visitor and resident rules
The Andorran provisions checked do not set a fixed number of days for an ordinary visitor solely by reference to entry into Andorra, so no fixed visitor maximum is stated here. Residence changes the position. Under the current regulation, the relevant foreign permits are valid for habitual and temporary residents only while the permit remains valid, the holder meets the applicable age and category conditions, and no more than six months have elapsed since obtaining the relevant Andorran residence. A transitional twelve-month period applies to people who were already resident before 3 January 2025.
Rental-car requirements
No named rental-company policy was verified specifically for an Israeli licence holder renting a vehicle in Andorra. Rental documentation should therefore be checked directly with the chosen company. Israel's Ministry of Transport and Road Safety also advises travellers to verify before departure whether the destination recognises the international licence and whether car rental is permitted without additional requirements or restrictions.
Documents and insurance
For the recognised Vienna Convention route, Andorran law requires the international permit to be accompanied by the national driving licence. The documents should cover the category of vehicle being driven. Pair-specific insurance conditions could not be established from the authoritative sources checked and are unverified – confirm with official authority.
Relevant exceptions and resident homologation
Residents should not rely indefinitely on the visitor position. The current Andorran regulation provides for foreign-licence homologation and states that licences within the relevant non-EU and non-EFTA categories may require practical tests, subject to reciprocity and other conditions. The Andorran electronic administration also provides an examination-based homologation procedure for cases where no applicable agreement or reciprocity permits another route.
Official sources used
- Govern d'Andorra, Portal Jurídic, Reglament del 2 de juliol del 2025 de permisos i autoritzacions administratives complementàries per conduir, especially Articles 14 and 15. Verified at https://portaljuridicandorra.ad/R20250702B on 2026-10-02.
- Govern d'Andorra, Portal Jurídic, Llei 12/2021 del Codi de la circulació, especially Articles 89 and 90. Verified at https://portaljuridicandorra.ad/L2021012 on 2026-10-02.
- Israel Ministry of Transport and Road Safety, Obtaining an International Driving License. Verified at https://www.gov.il/en/service/license-international on 2026-10-02.
- Govern d'Andorra electronic administration, Homologació d'un permís de conduir estranger amb examen. Verified at https://www.e-tramits.ad/tramits/ca/homologacio-dun-permis-de-conduir-estranger-amb-examen/p/GV001716 on 2026-10-02.
Practical recommendation
Obtain the Israeli Vienna Convention IDP before travel and carry it with the valid permanent Israeli plastic licence whenever driving in Andorra. Check that both documents cover the vehicle category. If hiring a vehicle, confirm the chosen company's requirements before collection because rental policy can impose conditions separate from Andorran driving law.
Last verified
This information was checked against the listed Israeli and Andorran official sources on 2026-10-02. Driving-licence, residence and rental requirements can change, so travellers should recheck the official sources before travel.