To drive a vehicle abroad, a citizen of the Russian Federation will need to issue an international driver's license (IDP). To do this, you must apply for an international driving license in 2021. At the same time, it is important to carefully fill out each column and provide the correct data.
What is an IDP and why is it issued
IDP (International Driving Permit, IDP - international driving license) is a document that is a translation of data from a national driving license into French, Arabic, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese.
For the first time, IDPs were mentioned and approved by the Paris Convention of the Road Traffic in 1926. Then the requirements for this document were described in the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic and in the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic in force today.
Each of these documents more and more unified the Road Traffic Rules (SDA) adopted on the territory of the countries that ratified them. Joining the convention gives the right to drive a vehicle on the territory of all participating countries on the basis of national licenses obtained from the results of driving exams and the current International VU.
International rights are valid only if there is a valid national VU.
To issue an IDP, the driver does not need to undergo additional testing and medical checks. The validity of the document is 3 years, but no longer than the validity period of the national driver's license. Read more about what you need to get an IDP.
Features of the application form for obtaining an IDP in the Russian Federation
An up-to-date form for obtaining an international driver's license in the territory of the Russian Federation is provided in any examination department of the State Traffic Inspectorate. Its issuance is permitted in such cases:
- successful initial passing of exams for obtaining a national driving license;
- change of personal data of a citizen;
- expiration of the validity period of previously issued international rights;
- loss or theft of a document;
- replacement of the document in connection with the receipt by the driver of an additional category.
The application form is approved at the federal level and is not subject to changes or additions. All graphs are located on one side. The electronic version of the document and the printed application form for an international driver's license are equally equivalent. In addition, the form is provided in electronic form for filling out when providing the corresponding public service on the State Service portal.
For 2021, the document contains columns for the mandatory provision of the following information:
- data of the traffic police department where the application is sent;
- the applicant's personal data;
- information about the passport of the person on whose behalf the document is drawn up;
- data on the requested service;
- applicant's driver's license data;
- information about the attached documents;
- data of the traffic police inspector who checked and accepted the application;
- the signatures of the applicant and the inspector;
- date of compilation of the paper.
Rules for filling out an application for an IDP
All information should fit in the standard form of the document, without annotations in the margins or writing in two lines one above the other. In the form of the document, you will need to indicate the following data in the appropriate columns:
- the name of the traffic police department, where the documents for registration of the IDP are submitted;
- details of the citizen submitting the application (full name, date and place of birth, registration address, passport data);
- indication of the grounds for filing documents;
- list of attached documents.
Instructions for filling out the form for obtaining an international driver's license in the Russian Federation:
- The name of the traffic police department and the name of the applicant are indicated in the header of the application. One line is allocated for each of these items.
- The applicant's date of birth is written in the format HH.MM. YYYY.
- When specifying the place of birth, no comma is placed between the region and the city.
- The address of registration or actual location in the territory of the Russian Federation, depending on where the applicant is now located, can be indicated as the place of residence.
- When specifying the name of the service, one of two options is selected: issue or replace. The unnecessary is crossed out. The first line contains "international I / O" with a small letter.
- Information on a valid national driver's license must be filled in the same way as it is indicated in the vehicle.
- The list of papers attached to the form is listed separated by commas.
- The date of submission of the package of papers is indicated.
- The applicant's signature is put, preferably without obvious discrepancies, as in the passport.
If the driver doubts that he will be able to correctly enter all the information on his own, a traffic police officer can draw up an application for the issuance of an international driver's license for him.
List of documents attached to the application for an IDP
The following documents must be attached to the application (all papers must be valid and contain correct information):
- national passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
- Russian national driving license issued in the name of the applicant;
- photo of the established sample (35x45 mm, color or black and white, on matte paper);
- a receipt for payment of the state duty (when paying online, the receipt should be printed and submitted along with the rest of the documents);
- the applicant's passport (it is recommended to provide for verification of the spelling of the applicant's F. when issuing an IDP, so that there are no discrepancies).
Where to submit an application and a package of documents for an IDP in 2021 in the Russian Federation
The application is submitted personally to the local traffic police department, accredited to issue an IDP, or sent through the State Service portal.
When working with the portal, it is possible to submit in electronic form only the application itself, as well as make an appointment at the traffic police department accredited to issue an IDP, or make an appointment for a personal application and a package of documents. At the appointment on the appointed date and time, the applicant brings a full package of papers. Find out in more detail how an international driver's license is obtained through public services in 2021.
Summarizing
To drive a vehicle (vehicle) abroad, you must pass an exam in a specific country or have an IDP. Citizens of the Russian Federation can drive a vehicle under international law if there are national VUs in force on the territory of countries that have ratified the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic of 1949, thanks to which the unification of road traffic rules was carried out.
To obtain an IDP, you must fill out an application, electronically or by hand on a printed form. After that, a package of papers is submitted to the traffic police department, accredited to issue this type of document, at the applicant's location in the Russian Federation. The entire procedure for issuing an IDP takes no more than one hour. It is worth remembering that if you have doubts and questions about filling out the application form, you should contact the inspector, who has the right to draw up it on your behalf.
In 2021, in order to obtain an IDP, it is not required to provide a medical certificate and pass a driving test.
