Switzerland - Apply for International Driver License

ProcedureEdit

To order an international driving license, go to your cantons road traffic office. Make sure that you bring with you a passport photo and your Swiss driving license.
You can also order by post, send a passport photo and a copy of your Swiss driving license to your cantons road traffic office. To know more about this service, visit your cantons road traffic office website.

Apply through EITA:
(There may be an additional cost involved with this process). Agent Disclaimer

Please use the following link to apply : Apply through EITA
You will be presented with plans that you can choose from.
Please select the appropriate plan that is suitable for you and click "Next" and follow the process to complete the application.

Required DocumentsEdit

A passport photo
Your Swiss driving licence

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

The Road Traffic Offices are responsible for driving licenses, license plates and vehicle taxes, to search for their address and contact number follow link below.

Road Traffic Offices

http://www.strassenverkehrsamt.ch/

EligibilityEdit

International driving licenses are issued to residents of Switzerland. If you do not live in Switzerland, contact the Swiss consular service of your country of residence.

FeesEdit

The fee for issuing an international driving license varies in every canton.

ValidityEdit

The international driving licence is valid for three years and cannot be renewed.

Documents to UseEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

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InstructionsEdit

In each canton there is a Road Traffic Office. The Road Traffic Offices are responsible for driving licenses, license plates and vehicle taxes.

Required InformationEdit

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the DocumentEdit

An International Driver's License allows the holder to drive a private motor vehicle in a country other than the one who issued the permit. This document must be accompanied by a valid license from the home country to be valid.

An IDL is usually slightly larger than a standard passport and translated in multiple languages of the holders normal driver's license.

Driving Abroad

Most European countries accepts the Swiss credit-card format driving licence. If you still have an old paper driving licence, you can simply exchange it to a credit card format at your cantons road traffic office.

Possesing an international driving licence is recommended when driving in countries outside Europe. An international licence is highly recommended when driving in certain countries, such as Albania, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. In other countries international driving license is mandatory. Many car rental firms also require you to have an international driving licence.

You may ask your travel agent or the consular service of your destination country which driving documents are required.

Information which might helpEdit

Foreign Driving Licences

If you hold a foreign driving licence you may drive a vehicle in Switzerland for up to a year as long as you are old enough to drive in Switzerland (18 years) and hold a valid national or international driving licence.

If you live in Switzerland for more than 12 months, you must convert your foreign driving licence into a Swiss licence. You must apply to convert your licence before the 12 months are up.

External LinksEdit

International Driving License

https://www.ch.ch/en/international-driving-licence/

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