Warning: International Driving Permit Useless
When applying for international drivers license, I clearly told them I needed the permit for Australia, an English-speaking country.
The English page (Page 2) is there, but here's no space to enter personal information like stamp, photo or license class because of their poor formatting.
All of my details — name, birthdate, license category — were filled out on the French page (Page 3).
To understand what the French page means, officials would have to flip back to the English page to find the legend or explanation of codes.
So when I arrived in Australia, my IDP was rejected, because the English section was empty. Authorities there couldn’t verify anything, since they don’t accept IDPs filled only in French.
When I asked the company why they did this, they told me: “Because the French page has all the fields and full layout — the English one doesn’t.”
This caused me real problems and wasted time and money. I cannot recommend this service unless they seriously improve how they handle these documents.








