Moving or traveling abroad is both a daunting and exciting task and driving while you’re there is not a priority.

Although these countries allow you to drive within their borders, conditions vary by region.

While some countries allow you to drive until your license expires, others only allow you to use your SA license for a few months.

Even with this permission, it is still imperative to obtain your International Driving Permit (IDP) if you are traveling out of the country and plan to drive, according to BusinessTech.

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This license has many advantages, including the translation of your license into several international languages, which comes in handy if you are approached by police officers or are unfortunately involved in an accident.

The IDP can be obtained from the Automobile Association of South Africa via an application on their website or in person from a sales agent.

Driving abroad with an SA license

There are many things you can do to prepare for driving when you’re abroad.

According to Apostil.co.za, a document concierge company, here are the countries you can use your SA driving license in and for how long:

Andorra: Can use SA driving license for up to 6 months
Bulgaria: Can use SA driving license for up to 6 months
Canada: Can use SA driving license for up to 6 months
Estonia: Can use SA driving license for up to 6 months
Germany: Can use SA driving license for up to 6 months
Greece: Can use SA driving license for up to 6 months
Lesotho: Can use SA driving license for up to 6 months
Montenegro: Can use SA driving license for up to 6 months
UNITED KINGDOM: Can use SA driving license for up to 6 months
Poland: Can use SA driving license for up to 6 months
Portugal: Can use SA driving license for up to 6 months
Russia: Can use SA driving license for up to 6 months accompanied by an IDP
Mozambique: Can use SA driving license for up to 3 months
Namibia: Can use SA driving license for up to 3 months
Australia: Can use SA driving license for up to 3 months
Botswana: Can use SA driving license for up to 3 months
Zambia: Can use SA driving license for up to 3 months
Zimbabwe: Can use SA driving license for up to 3 months
Luxembourgish: Can use SA driving license for up to 3 months
San Marino: Can use SA driving license for up to 3 months accompanied by an IDP
Seychelles: Can use SA driving license for up to 3 months
Panama: Can use SA driving license for up to 3 months

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Croatia: Can use SA driving license for up to 12 months
France: Can use SA driving license for up to 12 months
Monegasque: Can use SA driving license for up to 12 months
New Zealand: Can use SA driving license for up to 12 months
Singapore: Can use SA driving license for up to 12 months
Eswatini: Can freely use SA driving license
Hungary: Can freely use SA driving license with a notarized copy of the license
Suede: Can freely use SA driving license until it expires
UNITED STATES: Can freely use SA driver’s license, but some states may require an IDP
Angola: Can use SA driving license for up to 1 month, after which an IDP is required

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