Driving in Andorra with a Sweden Driving Licence: IDP Requirements and Rules
A holder of a valid qualifying Swedish driving licence can drive in Andorra under the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic. An International Driving Permit (IDP) is not legally required in addition to a conforming Swedish licence. Transportstyrelsen nevertheless advises Swedish drivers travelling outside the EEA to carry an IDP as a translation. Convention recognition applies until Andorra becomes the holder's place of normal residence.
Quick answer
Sweden and Andorra are both parties to the 1968 Vienna Convention. Swedish motoring organisations that issue IDPs specifically list Andorra as a country where a Swedish licence is sufficient and no IDP is needed for temporary tourist driving by car or motorcycle.
Legal treatment of a Swedish licence in Andorra
Andorra acceded to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic on 25 September 2024 and the Convention entered into force for Andorra on 25 September 2025. Sweden is also a contracting party. Article 41 requires contracting parties to recognise a valid domestic permit conforming to Annex 6 for vehicles within the categories covered by that permit. Recognition does not extend to learner-driver permits.
The Swedish licence categories documented by the European Commission include AM, A1, A2, A, B, BE, C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D and DE on the current model. The right to drive a particular vehicle depends on the categories and restrictions actually recorded on the individual licence.
IDP requirement, recommendation and model
An IDP is not an additional legal requirement for a qualifying Swedish national licence in Andorra. Article 41 separately recognises an Annex 7 international permit when it is presented with the corresponding domestic permit. If an IDP is obtained under the Convention framework, the relevant model is the 1968 Vienna Convention IDP.
There is a distinction between legal necessity and Swedish official travel advice. Transportstyrelsen says that people driving in countries outside the EEA should carry an international driving permit and describes it as a translation of the Swedish licence. Andorra is outside the EEA. Swedish IDP issuers M Sverige and KAK nevertheless specifically list Andorra as requiring no IDP and state that the Swedish licence is sufficient.
Visitor and resident rules
The Convention does not establish a fixed tourist limit in days for this pair. Instead, Article 41 provides recognition until Andorra becomes the holder's place of normal residence. For that reason max_visitor_days is not represented as a fixed number. The specific Andorran procedure, deadline or exchange entitlement for a Swedish licence holder who becomes resident was not verified and should be confirmed with the competent Andorran authority.
Rental-car requirements
No named rental-company policy was verified for this pair. A rental company can impose contractual documentation, minimum-age, licence-holding-period or IDP conditions that are separate from the legal recognition of the Swedish licence. Check the conditions attached to the specific booking before collecting a vehicle.
Police, authority documents and insurance
Carry the original valid Swedish driving licence. If you choose to use a 1968 Convention IDP, it must be presented with the corresponding domestic licence and does not replace it. Specific Andorran roadside-document requirements beyond the recognised driving permit were not verified. Insurance conditions specific to a Swedish licence holder are unverified – confirm with official authority.
Relevant exceptions
The Convention excludes learner-driver permits. It permits contracting parties to refuse recognition to drivers under 18 and to refuse recognition for categories C, D, CE and DE when the driver is under 21. Conditions or restrictions recorded on the individual licence also remain relevant. Separate rules may apply after Andorra becomes the driver's place of normal residence.
Official sources used
- United Nations Treaty Collection, Convention on Road Traffic, verified 3 October 2026, confirms Sweden and Andorra as contracting parties and records Andorra's accession on 25 September 2024 with effect from 25 September 2025: https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetailsIII.aspx?chapter=11&clang=_en&mtdsg_no=XI-B-19&src=TREATY
- UNECE, 1968 Convention on Road Traffic, verified 3 October 2026, Article 41 and Annex 6 establish the recognition framework for domestic driving permits: https://unece.org/DAM/trans/conventn/Conv_road_traffic_EN.pdf
- Transportstyrelsen, Swedish driving licences outside the EEA, verified 3 October 2026, advises carrying an international driving permit and explains that it is a translation of the Swedish licence: https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/sv/vagtrafik/korkort/har-korkort/svenskt-korkort-utomlands/att-kora-med-svenskt-korkort-i-lander-utanfor-ees/
- Riksförbundet M Sverige, country-specific IDP information, verified 3 October 2026, lists Andorra as requiring no IDP for Swedish licence holders on temporary visits: https://www.msverige.se/internationellt-korkort/vad-galler-i-olika-lander/
- Kungliga Automobil Klubben, country-specific IDP information, verified 3 October 2026, states that no international permit is required for Andorra and that a Swedish licence is sufficient: https://kak.se/internationellt-korkort-vad-galler-for-olika-lander/
- European Commission, Swedish driving licence model, verified 3 October 2026, documents current Swedish licence categories and validity information: https://road-safety.transport.ec.europa.eu/road-safety-member-states/driving-licence-member-states/driving-licence-models/sweden-se5_en
Practical recommendation
For a temporary visit, take your original valid Swedish driving licence. The researched legal and country-specific sources do not establish an IDP as an additional legal requirement for a qualifying Swedish licence in Andorra. Carrying a 1968 Convention IDP is nevertheless consistent with Transportstyrelsen's general recommendation for Swedish drivers outside the EEA and can provide a standardised translation. If renting, check the rental contract separately.
Last verified
This Sweden-to-Andorra driving-licence information was checked against the listed sources on 3 October 2026.