New Design Rights
In March, the traffic police departments began issuing a new type of driver’s license. And immediately there was a stir: many thought that you can only drive abroad with new rights (apparently, the leaders of the DOBDD did not explain everything clearly enough). So, this is not true! The 1968 Convention on Road Traffic stipulates that previously issued national driver's licenses are “in law” before their expiration date (within the country). Moreover, they are recognized in countries that have signed the international convention. Therefore, almost all of Europe you can ride with our old driver’s licenses.
Even an international certificate is not required. Another thing is if you are going to a country that is not a member of the 1968 Vienna Convention. In this case, in addition to the national certificate, three-year international rights must be obtained. Although in practice in these countries there are usually no problems with the rights of the old model, unless you try to rent a car at some international companies.
Old rights are equivalent to new ones and are also valid abroad
Old rights are equivalent to new ones and are also valid abroad. Old rights are equivalent to new ones and are also valid abroad.
Member countries of the 1968 Vienna Convention in which you can travel with any applicable Russian national rights: Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia, Brazil, United Kingdom, Hungary, Venezuela, Guyana, Ghana, Germany, Herzegovina, Greece, Georgia, Denmark, Zaire, Zimbabwe, Israel, Indonesia, Iran, Spain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Morocco, Mexico, Monaco, Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Ro Syrian Federation, Romania, San Marino, Seychelles, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Philippines, Finland, France, Croatia, CAR, Czech Republic, Chile, Switzerland, Sweden, Ecuador, Estonia, South Africa, Yugoslavia.
And in the countries listed below, in addition to the national driver’s license, you must have the international with you: Australia, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Botswana, Vatican, Haiti, Gambia, Guatemala, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Grenada, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Western Samoa, India, Jordan, Ireland, Iceland, Cambodia, Canada, Cyprus, Kyrgyzstan, China, Congo, Laos, Lesotho, Lebanon, Mauritania, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Papua New Gui Ney, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, San Lucia, Swaziland, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Syria, USA, Sierra Leone, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Fiji, French Polynesia, Jamaica, Japan.
Lawyer answers: Our prava - in law!
Are our national driver’s licenses of a new type international, Sergei Smirnov found out.
In March, the traffic police departments began issuing a new type of driver’s license. And immediately there was a stir: many thought that you can only drive abroad with new rights (apparently, the leaders of the DOBDD did not explain everything clearly enough). So, this is not true! The 1968 Convention on Road Traffic stipulates that previously issued national driver's licenses are “in law” before their expiration date (within the country). Moreover, they are recognized in countries that have signed the international convention. Therefore, almost all of Europe you can ride with our old driver’s licenses. Even an international certificate is not required. Another thing is if you are going to a country that is not a member of the 1968 Vienna Convention. In this case, in addition to the national certificate, three-year international rights must be obtained. Although in practice in these countries there are usually no problems with the rights of the old model, unless you try to rent a car at some international companies.
