Guide to driving in Andorra with a Malta licence.
A valid Malta driving licence can be used in Andorra within Andorra's six-month validity period for foreign licences. Transport Malta states that Maltese licences are valid in countries party to the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic and that an International Driving Permit (IDP) is not required in those countries. A specific translation requirement for a Malta licence was not verified.
For a Malta licence holder visiting Andorra, the national licence is the primary driving document. The Andorran Government states that a foreign licence may be used for six months. Transport Malta's published guidance does not require an IDP for Geneva Convention countries.
Transport Malta states that Maltese driving licences are valid in countries party to the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic. United Nations treaty records show historical application of the 1949 Convention to Andorra, and UNECE records that Andorra acceded to the 1968 Convention on Road Traffic in 2024. The licence must remain valid and the driver must stay within the vehicle categories it authorises.
Transport Malta says an IDP is not required for driving in countries party to the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic. Its current IDP application form identifies the permit it issues as being under the Convention on Road Traffic of 19 September 1949. No separate official recommendation that Malta licence holders should nevertheless carry an IDP in Andorra was identified.
The Government of Andorra states that the validity period allowing a person to drive in Andorra with a foreign licence was reduced from one year to six months. Because the official rule is expressed in months rather than a fixed number of days, no fixed day count is stated here. Residents should follow Andorra's separate foreign-licence exchange rules rather than assuming the visitor rule continues indefinitely.
No named rental-company policy was verified for this exact pair. Legal recognition of the Malta licence does not guarantee that every rental company will accept the same documents, so check the company's current terms before collection.
Specific Andorran roadside-document requirements and Malta-specific insurance conditions were not verified from the sources checked. Carry the valid original driving licence and the vehicle and insurance documentation required for the vehicle, and confirm any additional requirements with the responsible authority or rental provider.
The foreign licence must be valid and only authorises the categories shown on it. Andorra separately regulates exchange of foreign licences for residents, so a person establishing residence should check the exchange procedure and category treatment that applies at that time.
Use the valid Malta licence as the primary document and stay within the six-month foreign-licence period. An IDP is not required under Transport Malta's published Geneva Convention guidance. If renting, verify the rental company's documentation rules separately before travel.
This information was checked against the listed official and United Nations sources on 2026-10-02.