How long can a tourist drive in the US?

Foreigners are allowed to drive from 3 to 6 months with a foreign driving license beginning on the date they entered the U.S. After this, a foreign license won't work. To continue driving, you must obtain an IDP. But the U.S. doesn't issue IDPs to short-term visitors — you can only get this from your home country.



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Yes. Using your national license plus your passport is acceptable in most states and car rental agencies. You can drive for three months on a foreign driver's license.

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Thanks to an agreement between the UK and USA, a UK licence holder can drive in the United States if a full and valid licence is held. As long as the licence has been valid for more than a year and is in English, renting a car should not be a problem. That being said, rules between states and rental companies vary.

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If you are a visitor in California over 18 and have a valid driver license from your home state or country, you may drive in this state without getting a California driver license as long as your home state license remains valid.

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You don't need a Green Card to travel in the EU, plus some other countries, but you must be insured.

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