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Renting a car with National on a foreign licence

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National requires an IDP if the licence is not in Roman letters; the reviewed foreign-licence terms are the same company-wide rule shown for 15 airports with a reviewed value. The original licence must always be shown with an IDP.

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National foreign licence: answer table by airport

15 of 15 listed airports have a reviewed, current National value for this topic. Airports with the same value, status and review date share one row. Every value comes from a company policy page or terms document.

Renting a car with National on a foreign licence: airports grouped by identical reviewed value.
AirportsIDPHome licenceTranslationPassport / second IDMinimum licence ageStatusLast checked
Required if the licence is not in Roman lettersOriginal licence requiredAccepted only in limited cases: see the quoted termsMay be requestedNot stated by the sourceConditionalCompany national terms2026-10-04

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Questions about National foreign licence

Does National require an International Driving Permit?

National: Required if the licence is not in Roman letters.

Does National accept a translation instead of an IDP?

National: Accepted only in limited cases: see the quoted terms.

Do I need my passport to rent from National?

National: May be requested.

Can I rent from National with only an IDP?

No. National states that an IDP must accompany the original licence.

Sources and notes by airport

MCO, MIA, FLL, LAX, LAS, JFK, EWR, SFO, DFW, ATL, BOS, DEN, SEA, PHX, SAN: Conditional · Company national terms
  • An IDP alone is not accepted: it must accompany the original licence.
  • IDP recommended for extended-Latin, required for non-Latin alphabets; passport may be requested at some US/Canadian locations.

“If the home country driver's license is in a language other than English (or French, for rentals in Canada) and the letters are English (i.e. German, Spanish, etc.) an International Driver's Permit is recommended, but not required, for translation purposes in addition to the home country driver's license. -If the home country driver's license is in a language other than English and the letters are not English (i.e. alphabet is not an extended Latin-based alphabet like German or Spanish but is Russian, Japanese, Arabic, etc.) an International Driver's Permit is required. -If an International Driver's Permit cannot be obtained in the home country, another professional, type-written translation may be substituted. In either case, the home country driver's license must also be presented. -Customers may not rent a vehicle solely with the International Driver's Permit. The International Driver's Permit is a translation of the individual's home country driver's license and is not considered a license nor is it considered valid identification. -In some US and Canadian locations, customers not holding a US/Canadian driver’s license may be asked to provide additional, valid government-issued documentation. Examples of this may include a valid passport.” — idp_policy, translation_alternative, passport_policy ↗ (company national page)

“Customers may not rent a vehicle solely with the International Driver's Permit. The International Driver's Permit is a translation of the individual's home country driver's license and is not considered a license nor is it considered valid identification.” — idp_alone_accepted ↗ (company national page)

Last checked 2026-10-04.

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