Driving in Andorra with an Argentina Driving Licence: IDP Requirements and Rules
An Argentina licence holder can drive in Andorra through a clearly documented route by carrying a valid 1949 Geneva Convention International Driving Permit (IDP) together with the original Argentine licence. Andorra also accepts certain convention-format national licences without an IDP, but the current Argentine licence format was not independently verified against that technical standard. No fixed visitor driving period was identified in the checked rule.
Quick answer
The safest documented position for an Argentine visitor is to carry both the national licence and a 1949 Geneva IDP. Andorran law expressly recognises this combination for the vehicle categories authorised by the documents. A separate translation is not specified for this recognised IDP route.
Legal treatment of an Argentina licence in Andorra
Article 14 of Andorra's current driving-permit regulation recognises foreign national licences issued in conformity with Annex 9 of the 1949 Geneva Convention or Annex 6 of the 1968 Vienna Convention, including licences differing only through additional headings. It separately recognises qualifying international permits. Because conformity of the current Argentine national licence itself with the prescribed model was not independently established, this page does not state that the national licence alone is always sufficient.
IDP requirement, recommendation and applicable model
Andorra expressly accepts international permits issued under Annex 10 of the 1949 Geneva Convention when accompanied by the holder's national licence. Argentine legislation authorises the Automóvil Club Argentino and Touring Club Argentino to issue permits under that convention. An IDP is therefore recommended for this pair. Its legal necessity depends on whether the national licence independently meets another recognised route under Andorran law.
Visitor and resident rules
The checked Andorran regulation does not state a separate fixed maximum number of days for an ordinary visitor using a qualifying foreign permit, so no fixed visitor-day value is asserted. For a person who establishes habitual residence, qualifying foreign permits covered by Article 14 are generally valid only while the stated conditions are met and no more than six months have elapsed from obtaining habitual residence. The regulation also establishes procedures for changing a foreign permit to an Andorran permit.
Rental-car requirements
No named rental-company policy was verified for Argentina licence holders in Andorra. Rental terms are contractual requirements separate from Andorran driving law, so the traveller should confirm the national-licence, IDP, age and documentation requirements with the specific company before collecting a vehicle.
Police, authority documents and insurance
For the verified 1949 Geneva IDP route, the international permit must be accompanied by the holder's national driving licence and applies according to the categories authorised. Additional pair-specific roadside-document and insurance conditions were not established from the checked authoritative material. Insurance conditions are unverified – confirm with official authority.
Relevant exceptions
The principal qualification is that an IDP is not the only legal recognition route. A foreign national licence meeting the convention-format requirements in Article 14 can itself be valid. This is why the IDP status is recorded as depending on licence conformity rather than as universally mandatory. Resident rules also differ from those applicable to a visitor.
Official sources used
- Portal Jurídic d'Andorra, Regulation of 2 July 2025 on driving permits and the Driving Permit Register, particularly Articles 14 and 15, checked 2 October 2026
- Portal Jurídic d'Andorra, Law 12/2021 Traffic Code, particularly Articles 89 and 90, checked 2 October 2026
- Argentina national legislation, Law 17.232, confirming authorised issuance of the 1949 Geneva Convention International Driving Permit, checked 2 October 2026
- UNECE road-traffic convention material, used to check convention context, checked 2 October 2026
Practical recommendation
For an Argentine visitor, carry the original valid national licence and a valid 1949 Geneva Convention IDP. This combination follows an express recognition route in Andorran law and avoids depending on an unverified technical comparison between the current Argentine licence card and the convention model. Check the chosen rental company separately if hiring a vehicle.
Last verified date
This information was checked against the listed sources on 2 October 2026. Driving-permit and residency rules can change, so recheck the official Andorran requirements before travel or before establishing residence.