Driving in Andorra with a Tanzania Driving Licence: IDP Requirements and Rules
A Tanzania driving licence can be used in Andorra only if it falls within one of Andorra's recognised foreign-permit routes. Andorra accepts national licences conforming to specified Geneva or Vienna Convention formats, but the current Tanzania licence format was not authoritatively verified against those standards. An International Driving Permit (IDP) is therefore not automatically required or automatically sufficient. The exact document should be confirmed before driving.
Quick answer
Andorra's current regulation recognises a qualifying foreign national licence without requiring an IDP as an additional document. It separately recognises qualifying Geneva and Vienna Convention IDPs when accompanied by the national licence. Because the Tanzania licence format and the convention model of a currently issued Tanzania IDP were not conclusively established from authoritative current material, this pair is conditional rather than a simple yes or no.
Legal treatment of a Tanzania licence in Andorra
Article 14 of Andorra's 2025 driving-permit regulation recognises national permits from other countries when they conform to Annex 9 of the 1949 Geneva Convention or Annex 6 of the 1968 Vienna Convention, including permits differing from those models only through supplementary entries. The rule is based on the form of the foreign permit, so recognition of a Tanzania licence alone depends on whether the particular licence satisfies that standard. That compliance was not verified from an authoritative Tanzania source.
IDP requirement, recommendation and applicable model
An IDP is not universally required by Article 14 because a qualifying national permit is independently recognised. Andorra also recognises international permits conforming to Annex 10 of the 1949 Geneva Convention or Annex 7 of the 1968 Vienna Convention when accompanied by the holder's national permit and used for the authorised categories. UNECE material reviewed lists Tanzania with no affiliation to either road-traffic convention while identifying AAT as an IDP issuer. The exact convention model and legal standing in Andorra of the IDP currently issued to Tanzania licence holders is therefore unverified – confirm with official authority.
Visitor and resident rules
The regulation checked does not set a fixed maximum number of visitor days for a qualifying foreign permit, so no fixed visitor period is stated here. Once a person obtains habitual or temporary residence in Andorra, Article 14 adds conditions including continued licence validity, the required Andorran age and experience for the equivalent category, and a maximum period of six months from obtaining residence during which the qualifying foreign permit remains valid for driving. Article 15 provides separate exchange rules for habitual residents.
Rental-car requirements
No named rental-company policy was verified for this exact licence pair. A rental company may apply contractual documentation or driver-eligibility requirements in addition to Andorran law. A Tanzania licence holder should therefore ask the company to confirm acceptance of the exact national licence and any IDP before paying for or collecting a vehicle.
Police documents and insurance
Article 87 of the Andorran Code of Circulation requires a driver to carry a valid driving permit, the vehicle registration certificate, a current insurance certificate or receipt, and the vehicle inspection certificate where applicable, and to show them when requested by the authorities. Article 98 requires a foreign vehicle circulating in Andorra to have insurance covering at least the liabilities required for vehicles registered in Andorra.
Relevant exceptions
A document described as an IDP is not enough by name alone because Article 14 specifies Geneva and Vienna Convention forms. Likewise, a foreign national licence is recognised through the relevant route only when it satisfies the prescribed format. Residents face additional time, age, experience and exchange conditions that do not form a fixed visitor-day limit.
Official sources used
- Portal Jurídic d'Andorra, Decree 226/2025 and the Regulation on driving permits, checked 2026-10-03, https://portaljuridicandorra.ad/R20250702B
- Portal Jurídic d'Andorra, Law 12/2021 Code of Circulation, checked 2026-10-03, https://portaljuridicandorra.ad/L2021012
- UNECE, road-traffic convention and IDP material including the prevailing-convention information and country table, checked 2026-10-03, https://unece.org/info/Transport/Road-Traffic-and-Road-Safety/pub/359756
- Automobile Association of Tanzania material identifying International Driving Permit services, checked 2026-10-03, https://www.aatanzania.org/downloads/AAT2014%20print.pdf
Practical recommendation
Before departure, obtain confirmation from the Andorran Register of Driving Permits that your exact Tanzania licence satisfies Article 14. If relying on an IDP, also confirm that the document issued in Tanzania is one of the convention models accepted by Andorra. For a rental, obtain the company's acceptance in writing and carry the original licence plus the vehicle registration and insurance documents.
Last verified
This Tanzania-to-Andorra driving-licence information was checked against the listed sources on 2026-10-03. Rules and administrative procedures can change, and the unresolved Tanzania licence-format and IDP-model questions should be confirmed with the responsible authority before travel.