Can I drive with the Australian driving license in Estonia?

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The laws in Estonia say the following:
Estonia recognizes driving licences issued in the following states Member states of the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation The licence is valid until its expiration date. If the licence is valid for longer than 15 years, then it must be exchanged for an Estonian licence by 18 January 2033 upon moving to Estonia. Contracting Parties of the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic and Contracting Parties of the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic Driving licence is valid in Estonia for 12 months from the owner’s residency in Estonia. Residency is proven by the data of the population register. You must be ready to prove your Estonian residency, if necessary. Licence entries must be in Latin characters or cursive script or transliterated into Latin script. The licence must include the category and description of the vehicle, combination of vehicles or tractor train for which the owner has the right to drive. The description must include the maximum authorised mass of the vehicle and, in the case of buses, the passenger capacity. Licences not meeting these requirements are only valid with an international driving permit. A licence with a translation is only valid if the translated licence includes the category and description of the vehicle, combination of vehicles or tractor train for which the owner has the right to drive.
Source: Republic of Estonia - Transport Administration

It means that:
1. Holders of an Australian driving license can drive in Estonia, as Australia is a contracting party to both the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic and the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic. According to the information provided, Estonia recognizes driving licenses from contracting parties of these conventions, and such a license is valid in Estonia for 12 months from the owner’s residency in the country. Since the Australian license is in English and includes all the necessary details such as the driver's photo, name, birth date, address, expiry date, and the classes of allowed vehicles to drive along with maximum passengers and vehicle weight, it meets the requirements set by Estonia for foreign driving licenses.
2. An International Driving Permit (IDP) is not required for Australian license holders to drive in Estonia, provided that the Australian driving license meets the criteria mentioned in the official local laws. Since the Australian license is in English and includes all the necessary information in Latin characters or cursive script, and since it complies with annex 6 of the International Road Traffic Convention of 1968 and annex 9 of the Geneva Road Traffic Convention of 1949, it is valid for use in Estonia without the need for an additional International Driving Permit. An IDP is typically required when a driving license is not in a language that is recognized by the country in which one wishes to drive, or when it does not meet the conventions' requirements. However, in this case, the Australian driving license already meets the necessary criteria for Estonia.

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.

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