The principle is that the driving licences, also the IDPs, should be applied for in the country, in which the person has his permanent residence. Provisions of the Vienna Road Convention and of the EU driving licence directive as well as of the Finnish Driving Licence Act mean that the place of residence is of crucial importance when issuing driving licences. In Finland the IDP models of 1949 Geneva Convention and 1968 Vienna Convention are in use. The IDP 1949 is valid one year from date of issue and the model 1968 is valid for 3 years from the date of issue at the most. As regards national licences issued in EU/EEA countries, the appropriate register authority will be contacted.
In Finland the Finnish Ministry of the Interior has given the right for issuing the international driving permits to the automobile club and its service outlets already in the 1920’ies.īefore issuing the IDP Autoliitto checks the validity and the right to drive of the Finnish driving licence from the central register of driving licences at the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom.
