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A certified translation of your driving licence, in the 1949 Geneva and 1968 Vienna booklet format, emailed in minutes rather than weeks.

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Read this first.This is not the official government International Driving Permit. In the United States that document is issued only by AAA and AATA. What you receive here is a certified multilingual translation of the licence you already hold, carried together with it. Where a country's law specifically requires the official permit, obtain that as well.

How the options compare

Figures below are each provider's own published timings. If your trip is weeks away and you want the government document, the official route is cheaper and you should take it. This exists for the case where that is no longer possible.

Time to permit in hand
RouteTimeCostDocument
Vialy Express5 minutes$90Certified translation, digital
Vialy standard30 minutes$65Certified translation, digital
AAA, in branchAbout 30 minutes$20 to $22Official government permit
AAA, by post5 to 7 weeks$20Official government permit

Why a minute, not an estimate

Most of this industry advertises a range. Before you pay, this quotes the wall-clock moment your permit lands, and the order is refundable in full if it misses. That is possible because the delay is entirely our own: the document is generated in seconds and then held until the quoted time, so nothing upstream can make it late.

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Common questions

Can I get an International Driving Permit the same day?

Yes. A certified translation in the convention booklet format is emailed within 30 minutes as standard, or 5 minutes with Express. You are shown the exact clock time your permit will arrive before you pay, and the order is refundable if it arrives later than that.

Is this the official government permit?

No, and any site that tells you otherwise online is worth leaving. In the United States the official government International Driving Permit is issued only by AAA and AATA. What you get here is a certified multilingual translation of your own licence, prepared in the 1949 Geneva and 1968 Vienna booklet format, carried alongside your original licence. Where a country's law specifically requires the official government document, obtain that as well.

What can I actually do with it at a rental desk?

Rental desks ask for a document that renders your licence details in a language their staff can read, in the format the conventions describe. That is what this is, and each destination page states whether that country expects one, recommends one, or requires the official government permit instead.

I fly tomorrow morning. Is that enough time?

Yes. Delivery is digital and measured in minutes, not days, so a permit ordered the night before a flight arrives the same evening. Print the booklet or keep the PDF and the QR identity card on your phone.

What if it does not arrive in time?

Every order quotes a delivery moment before payment and is refundable in full for 30 days. The delivery record page publishes how often that quoted moment is met.

Ready when you are

Pick your destinations, enter your licence details, and your permit is emailed at the moment quoted before you pay.

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