While renting a car in Albania it is uncertain whether our Australian license will be accepted. We will clear the uncertainty in this article.
Differnet rental branches may ask you to show an IDP.
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At this point in time, we have not yet collected the rental terms of rental companies in Albania. Please visit us again in a later time to get more specific details.
To determine with confidence whether you need an IDP or not, we check multiple data sources. Please review the following legal terms of: the Australian laws, the local laws in Albania, the rental company requirements and real life reports we collected from other Australian travelers in Albania.
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The laws in Albania say the following:
Holders of Driving Permits, issued by the member states of the European Union, the USA, Canada and countries that are parties to the conventions and agreements of the United Nations in the field of Driving Permits, who have received a residence permit in the Republic of Albania, can be provided with a Driving Permit of the same category, for which their Driving Permit is valid (except for temporary Driving Permits which are not subject to conversion).
Source: Drejtoria e Përgjithshme e Shërbimeve të Transportit Rrugor
It means that:
As the law we found talks about converting a foreign drivers license to an Albanian one, we are not certain if the Australian driver's license can be used without an IDP. Later on the same page, they mention that Albanian's driving abroad should apply for an IDP, so it is likely to assume that tourists visiting Albania should hold an IDP together with their national driving license.
Different rental agencies might still require an IDP even while the local laws do not require it. Please find your appropriate local supplier in the list above to verify.
We don't have any real life reports by Australian travelers in Albania.
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Facts check reviewed on 6 March 2024 at 10:51 pm by PaapmPaapm editorial team.
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