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Originally Posted by ggalicia
The "ONLY" accepted driver license in California is a CA DL or any other DL from the other 49 USA states, IDP are not accepted as DL in California read the California Driver hand book it does specify this information.
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This is incorrect. It says that the IDP is not valid [by itself], however a foreign license is valid as a driver's license in CA. And seeing as an IDP is a direct translation of what is on a foreign DL, then just have both of them on you and you're good to go.
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International Driving Permits
The State of California does not recognize an International Driving Permit (IDP) as a valid driver license. California does recognize a valid driver license that is issued by a foreign jurisdiction (country, state, territory) of which the license holder is a resident.
The IDP is only a translation of information contained on a person’s foreign driver license and is not required to operate a motor vehicle in California. Citations issued to a person in California who has an IDP, but does not have a California driver license will be placed on the Department of Motor Vehicle database.
The IDP is also called an International Driver License, International License, etc.
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http://www.dmv.ca.gov/dl/dl_info.htm#international