Minnesota ehliyeti ile Andorra ülkesinde araç kullanma rehberi.
A Minnesota licence holder can drive in Andorra if the licence is valid and is carried with a valid 1949 Geneva Convention International Driving Permit (IDP). U.S. official travel guidance says an IDP must be obtained before arrival. Andorra accepts a 1949 Geneva IDP only together with the national licence and for the categories it authorizes. No fixed visitor-day maximum is stated in the current licensing regulation.
For a visitor from Minnesota, the safest legally supported document set is the original Minnesota driving licence plus a 1949 Geneva IDP. A separate translation is not needed when using that accepted IDP route. The underlying licence and the IDP must both remain valid, and the driver may operate only the vehicle categories covered by the documents and permitted under Andorran rules.
Andorra is a separate sovereign state, so a Minnesota licence is a foreign driving licence there. The current Andorran regulation recognizes international permits issued by non-EU and non-EFTA countries under Annex 10 of the 1949 Geneva Convention when they are accompanied by the holder's national licence. The U.S. Department of State specifically tells U.S. travellers planning to drive in Andorra to obtain an IDP before arrival, so this page does not treat the Minnesota card by itself as sufficient.
Recognition follows the categories authorized by the national licence and IDP. Andorran category, age and validity conditions can still limit what a visitor may drive even when the documents are otherwise valid.
The applicable U.S. permit is the 1949 Geneva Convention IDP. U.S. Department of State guidance identifies AAA and the American Automobile Touring Alliance as the active U.S. organizations authorized to issue IDPs meeting the 1949 Convention standard. Andorran law accepts that 1949-format IDP when it is accompanied by the original national licence. The IDP is not a substitute for the Minnesota licence.
A separate certified translation is not stated as an additional requirement for this accepted IDP route. The IDP itself supplies the standardized international document that Andorra recognizes alongside the domestic licence.
The current Andorran licensing regulation does not state a fixed maximum number of visitor days for a nonresident using a valid recognized permit, so max_visitor_days should not be converted into an assumed number. The practical limit is that the Minnesota licence and IDP must remain valid and the person must still qualify under the visitor rather than resident rules.
Residence changes the position. For a holder with habitual residence or temporary residence in Andorra, the regulation says the relevant foreign permit remains valid for driving only until six months have elapsed from obtaining that residence. A separate article requires foreign-permit holders to change to an Andorran equivalent before one year has elapsed, with category, practical-test and reciprocity rules applying to the exchange process.
Rental policy is separate from driving law. Europcar's Andorra page says renters must present their normal driving licence and that an international driving licence is mandatory when the domestic licence is in a language different from that of the rental country or uses characters that cannot be read there. For a Minnesota licence in English, that published Andorra policy supports carrying the IDP at pickup as well as the original licence.
No claim is made that every rental company uses identical rules. Minimum age, licence-holding period, payment card, deposit and vehicle-category conditions can vary by company and booking.
Andorra's Road Traffic Code requires drivers to have and carry a valid driving permit, the vehicle registration certificate, proof of current vehicle insurance and, when applicable, the vehicle inspection certificate. These documents must be shown to traffic authorities when requested. A Minnesota visitor using the 1949 IDP route should therefore carry both the IDP and the original Minnesota licence.
Insurance is a separate legal requirement. Andorran-registered vehicles must be insured, while foreign vehicles circulating in Andorra must have a policy covering at least the liabilities required for vehicles registered in Andorra. Authorities may request proof of the policy and its validity.
The IDP authorizes only the categories supported by the underlying Minnesota licence. It does not expand the licence into motorcycle, heavy-vehicle or passenger categories the holder does not already have. Andorran minimum ages, category conditions and any vehicle-specific authorizations continue to apply.
Do not apply the visitor rule after becoming resident. The six-month foreign-permit driving limit for habitual and temporary residents is separate from the longer exchange deadline, so a resident should complete the Andorran licensing process before the right to drive on the foreign permit expires.
Obtain the 1949 Geneva IDP before leaving the United States and carry it with the original Minnesota licence. Keep vehicle registration and current insurance proof available, together with the inspection certificate when applicable. If renting, check the selected company's current pickup terms because company documentation rules can be stricter than the legal minimum.
This Minnesota to Andorra licence and IDP information was checked against the official and first-party sources listed above on 2026-10-03. Driving-licence, residence and rental rules can change, so recheck the cited sources before travel or before changing residence status.