Driving in Andorra with an Indonesian Driving Licence: IDP Requirements and Rules
An Indonesian licence can be used in Andorra when it satisfies one of Andorra's recognised foreign-permit routes. Andorra accepts national licences conforming to specified Geneva or Vienna models and also recognises a Vienna Annex 7 International Driving Permit (IDP) when accompanied by the national licence. Because conformity of every Indonesian national SIM with the required national-licence model was not verified, carrying the Indonesian IDP with the original SIM is the safer documented route.
Quick answer
Do not assume an Indonesian SIM is automatically recognised solely because Indonesia signed the 1968 Vienna Convention. Andorran law focuses on whether the licence or international permit meets an accepted convention format. Indonesia's official Polri service states that its International Driving Permit follows Annex 7 of the 1968 Vienna Convention, a model expressly recognised by Andorra when accompanied by the national licence.
Legal treatment of an Indonesian licence in Andorra
Article 14 of Andorra's 2025 driving-permit regulation recognises national licences from other countries when issued in conformity with Annex 9 of the Geneva Convention or Annex 6 of the Vienna Convention, including documents differing only through additional headings. The available authoritative material does not establish that every current Indonesian national SIM satisfies that test, so national-licence-only recognition is conditional.
IDP requirement, recommendation and applicable model
Andorra expressly recognises international permits issued in conformity with Annex 7 of the 1968 Vienna Convention when they are accompanied by the holder's national licence and cover the authorised categories. Polri's official Indonesian IDP service identifies its permit as a Vienna Convention Annex 7 permit. An IDP is therefore the clearest verified route for an Indonesian traveller whose national SIM's conformity with Annex 6 has not been established. Polri also directs Indonesians intending to drive abroad to obtain an international permit.
Visitor and resident rules
No fixed maximum tourist driving period was found in the checked Andorran provisions. For a person who obtains habitual residence in Andorra, qualifying foreign permits remain valid only while the additional conditions in Article 14 are met, including that no more than six months have passed since habitual residence was obtained. The regulation applies a corresponding six-month condition to holders of temporary residence. Foreign-permit homologation is governed separately.
Rental-car requirements
No named rental-company policy was verified for this origin and destination pair. A rental company can impose contractual documentation or age conditions separate from Andorran driving law, so confirm its requirements before booking or collecting a vehicle.
Police documents and insurance
Andorra's regulation requires drivers to possess and carry their driving permit, necessary complementary authorisations and required vehicle documents, and to present valid and current documents when competent authority agents request them. If relying on an IDP, carry it together with the original Indonesian SIM. Specific insurance consequences for an Indonesian licence holder are unverified – confirm with official authority.
Relevant exceptions
Indonesia signed the 1968 Vienna Convention but the UN Treaty Collection does not list Indonesia as having ratified or acceded to it. Andorra became a party with the Convention entering into force for Andorra on 25 September 2025. For this traveller, the decisive Andorran rule is nevertheless the domestic recognition provision covering specified licence and IDP formats. Vehicle entitlement remains limited to the categories authorised by the documents.
Official sources used
- Govern d'Andorra, Reglament del 2 de juliol del 2025 de permisos i autoritzacions administratives complementàries per conduir, especially Articles 2, 14 and 15, https://portaljuridicandorra.ad/R20250702B, checked 2026-10-02.
- United Nations Treaty Collection, Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna 8 November 1968, treaty status showing Andorra's accession and Indonesia's signature, https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetailsIII.aspx?chapter=11&clang=_en&mtdsg_no=XI-B-19&src=TREATY, checked 2026-10-02.
- Korlantas Polri, official SIM Internasional service, stating that the Indonesian international permit is based on the 1968 Vienna Convention and Annex 7, https://siminternasional.korlantas.polri.go.id/, checked 2026-10-02.
Practical recommendation
For an Indonesian visitor, carry the original valid SIM and a current Polri-issued International Driving Permit. That combination matches an expressly recognised Andorran route without depending on an assumption about whether the individual national SIM conforms to Vienna Annex 6. Check the chosen rental company separately because its contract may impose additional requirements.
Last verified date
This information was checked against the listed Andorran, United Nations and Indonesian Police sources on 2026-10-02.