# | Afghanistan | Kabul | 4.3 | Afghani | AFA | | 220v | Yes | IDP | Unsafe
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1 | Albania | Tirana | 1 | Lek | ALL | 00 355 | 220v | Yes | IDP | Fairly Safe |
2 | Algeria | Algiers | 0 | Dinar | DZD | 00 213 | 110/220v | Yes | Some licences recognized - otherwise IDP | Safe in main towns |
3 | Angola | Luanda | 1 | New Kwanza | AON | 00 244 | 220v | Yes | IDP | Not Safe |
4 | Antigua & Barbuda | St John's | -4 | E.C. Dollars | XCD | 00 1 809 | 110/220v | No | Show own permit for issue of local one at police | |
5 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | -3 | Pesos | ARS | 00 54 | 220v | Yes | IDP | Safe in main towns |
6 | Armenia | Jerevan | 4 | Rouble | RUR | 00 7 885 | 220v | Yes | IDP | |
7 | Australia | Canberra | 10 | Australian $ | AUD | 00 61 62 | 220v | Yes UK, US, Canada | All accepted, but IDP preferred | Safe |
8 | Austria | Vienna | 1 | Schilling | SCS | 00 43 | 220v | No up to 3 months | US,UK,NZ CAN,AUS OK | Safe |
9 | Azerbaijan | Baku | 4 | Manat | ? | 00 994 | 220v | Yes | IDP | Check |
10 | Azores | Ponta Delgada | -1 | Port. Escudos | PTE | 00 351 | 110/220v | Check | IDP | Safe |
11 | Bahamas | Nassau | -5 | Bahama $ | BSD | 00 1 809 | 110/220v | No, up to 3 months | IDP | Unsafe |
12 | Bahrain | Al Manamah | 3 | Dinar | BHD | 00 973 | 220v | Yes except UK (up to 6 months) | IDP | Unsafe |
13 | Bangladesh | Dhaka | 6 | Taka | BDT | 00 880 | 220v | Yes except US (up to 6 months) | IDP | Unsafe |
14 | Barbados | Bridgetown | -4 | Barbados $ | BBD | 00 1 809 | 110/220v | No except US & Canada | BBD 30 fee for foreign licence recognition | Safe - but not after floods |
15 | Belgium | Brussels | 1 | Belgian Franc | BEF | 00 32 | 110/220v | No | Most OK or IDP | Safe |
16 | Belize | Belmopan | -6 | Belize $ | BZD | 00 501 | 110/220v | No - return ticket required | All OK up to 3 months | Unsafe |
17 | Benin | Porto Novo | 0 | CFA Francs | XOF | 00 229 | 220v | Yes (15 days only) | IDP | Unsafe |
18 | Bermuda | Hamilton | -4 | Bermuda $ | BMD | 00 1 809 | 110/220v | No - return ticket required | Visitors may not drive | Uncertain |
19 | Bhutan | Thimphu | 5.3 | Ngultrum | BTN | | 220v | Yes | IDP | Unsafe |
20 | Bolivia | La Paz | -4 | Boliviano | BOB | 00 591 | 110/220v | Yes - except UK tourists and US up to 90 days | IDP | Unsafe |
21 | Bonaire | | | | | | 110/220v | Check | Check | Check |
22 | Bosnia Hertcegovina | Sarajevo | 1 | Dinar | YUN | 00 38 71 | 220v | Uncertain | IDP | |
23 | Botswana | Gaberone | 2 | Pula | BWP | 00 267 | 220v | No | All OK | Unsafe |
24 | Brazil | Brasilia | -3 | Real | BRL | 00 55 61 | 110/220v (dc in some areas) | Yes - except UK (up to 3 months) | IDP | Unsafe |
25 | British Virgin Islands | Road Town | -4 | US Dollars | USD | 00 809 49 | 220v | No - return ticket required | Temp licence issued on presentation of foreign licence | Safe |
26 | Brunei | Bandar Seri | 8 | Dollar | BRD | 00 673 | 220v | Yes - except CAN 14 days and UK indefinite | Local Licence required on presentation of own national licence | |
27 | Bulgaria | Sofia | 2 | Lev | BGL | 00 359 | 110/220v | Yes - Package holiday may be exempt | Some recognized, otherwise IDP | Fairly Safe |
28 | Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | 0 | CFA Franccs | XOF | 00 226 3 | 220v | Yes - except UK tourists, can be obtained on arrival (up to 8 days) | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
29 | Burma | Rangoon | 6.3 | Kyat | MMK | 00 95 1 | 220v | Yes | IDP presented to police for issue of visitor's permit | Unsafe |
30 | Burundi | Bujumbura | 2 | Belgian Francs | BIF | 00 257 | 220v | Yes | IDP | Unsafe |
31 | Byelorussia | Minsk | 3 | Roubles | RUR | 00 7 017 | 220v | Yes | IDP | Unsafe |
32 | Cambodia | Phnom Penh | | Riel | KHR | | 110/220v | Yes | Unclear | Unsafe |
33 | Cameroon | Yaounde | 0 | CFA Francs | XAF | 00 237 | 110/220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
34 | Canada | Ottowa | -5 | Canadian $ | CAD | 00 1 613 | 110/220v | No | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP preferred validity period varies according to province | Safe |
35 | Cayman Islands | Georgetown | -5 | CI Dollars | KYD | 00 1 809 | 110v | Check | IDP | Usually safe |
36 | Central African Republic | Bangui | 0 | CFA Francs | XAF | | 220v | Yes | IDP | Unsafe |
37 | Chad | N'Djamena | 1 | CFA Francs | XAF | | 220v | Yes | IDP | Unsafe |
38 | Chile | Santiago | -4 | Pesos | CLP | 00 56 2 | 220v (dc in some areas) | No - except NZ | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
39 | China | Beijing | 8 | Yuan | CNY | 00 86 1 | 220v | Yes | Unclear | Unsafe |
40 | Colombia | Bogota | -5 | Pesos | COP | 00 57 1 | 110v | Yes - except UK tourists | National licence accepted accopanied by local licence | Unsafe |
41 | Comoros Islands | Moroni | 3 | Francs | KMF | 00 269 | 220v | Check | IDP | Unsafe |
42 | Congo | Brazzaville | 0 | CFA Francs | XAF | 00 242 | 220v | Yes | IDP | Unsafe |
43 | Costa Rica | San Jose | -6 | Colon | CRC | 00 506 | 110/220v | No up to 30/60 days | National licence accepted | Unsafe |
44 | Croatia | Zagreb | 1 | Kunar | HRK | 00 38 41 | 220v | Check | Check | |
45 | Cuba | Havana | -5 | Pesos | CUP | 00 53 7 | 110v | Yes - Company letter required for business visa. Return ticket required | National licence accepted for 6 months | Unsafe |
46 | Cyprus | Nicosia | 2 | Pounds | CYP | 357 | 220v (dc in some areas) | No up to 30/60 days | National licence accepted | Fairly safe |
47 | Czech Republic | Zagreb | 1 | Coruna | CZK | 00 42 | 110/220v | No except NZ and AUS | National licence accepted | Fairly safe |
48 | Denmark | Copenhagen | 1 | Krone | DKK | 00 45 | 220v | No up to 3 months | National licence accepted | Safe |
49 | Djibouti | Djibouti | 3 | Dj. Francs | DJF | 00 253 | 220v | Yes - return ticket required | Check | Unsafe |
50 | Dominica | Roseau | -4 | EC Dollars | XCD | 00 1 809 449 | 220v | No - return ticket req'd | | Unsafe |
51 | Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | -4 | D. Pesos | DOP | 00 1 809 | 110/220v | No up to 60/90 days | National licence accepted | Unsafe |
52 | Ecuador | Quito | -5 | Sucre | ECS | 00 593 | 110/220v | No up to 3 months, UK up to 6 months | National licence accepted for 30 days, otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
53 | Egypt | Cairo | 2 | Egypt Pounds | EGP | 00 20 2 | 110/220v | Yes available on arrival | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | City mains OK |
54 | El Salvador | San Salvador | -6 | Colon | SVC | 00 503 | 110v | Yes - except UK | National licence accepted for 30 days with permit from police | Unsafe |
55 | Eritrea | Asmara | 3 | ? | ? | 00 251 4 | 110/220v | Yes | IDP | |
56 | Estonia | Tallinn | 3 | Kroon | EEK | 00 372 014 | 220v | Yes | IDP | Fairly safe |
57 | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | 3 | Birr | ETB | 251 | 110/220v | Yes | National licence accepted in exchange fore local in Asmara Rd, Addis. No test | Unsafe |
58 | Falkland Islands | Stanley | -3 | Pounds | FKP | 00 500 | 220v (square pin plug in places) | Yes - except UK | National licence accepted | Safe |
59 | Faroe Islands | Thorshavn | 0 | Kroner | DKK | 00 298 | 220v | | | Safe |
60 | Fiji | Suva | 12 | Fiji Dollars | FJD | 00 679 | 220v | No | National licence accepted | Fairly safe |
61 | Finland | Helsinki | 2 | Markka | FIM | 00 358 | 220v | No | National licence accepted | Safe |
62 | France | Paris | 1 | French Franc | FRF | 00 33 | 110/220v | No - except AUS & Canada | National licence accepted | Safe |
63 | French Guiana | Cayenne | -4 | French Franc | FRF | 00 594 | 110/220v | No - except AUS & NZ, US up to 90 days | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
64 | French Polynesia | Papeete | -10 | CFP Francs | XPF | 00 689 | 110/220v | No up to 3 months - except AUS & NZ, | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
65 | Gabon | Libreville | 1 | CFA Francs | XAF | 00 241 | 220v | Yes | National licence accepted | Unsafe |
66 | Gambia | Banjul | 0 | Dalasi | GMD | 00 220 | 220v | No up to 3 months - except US | National licence accepted | Unsafe |
67 | Georgia | Tbilisi | 4 | ? | ? | 00 7 883 | 220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | |
68 | Germany | Berlin | 1 | D Mark | DEM | 00 49 | 220v | No up to 3 months - except UK unlimited | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe |
69 | Ghana | Accra | 0 | Cedi | GHC | 00 233 | 220v | Yes | National licence accepted from Commonwealth up to 90 days or IDP | Unsafe |
70 | Gibraltar | Gibraltar | 1 | Gib Pounds | GIP | 00 350 | 220v | No | National licence accepted | Safe |
71 | Great Britain | London | 0 | Pound Sterling | GBP | 00 44 | 220v (square pin plugs) | No | National licence accepted | V Good |
72 | Greece | Athens | 2 | Drachma | GRD | 00 30 | 110/220v | No | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe |
73 | Greenland | Godthaab | | Kroner | DKK | | 220v | Check | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe |
74 | Grenada | St George's | | EC Dollars | XCD | | 220v | No | National licence accepted | Fairly safe |
75 | Guadaloupe | Basse-Terre | | French Francs | FRF | | 110/220v | Check | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | |
76 | Guam | Agana | 10 | US Dollars | USD | 00 671 | 110/220v | Check | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | |
77 | Guatemala | Guatemala City | -6 | Quetzal | GTQ | 00 502 2 | 110/220v | No - except NZ & AUS | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
78 | Guinea Bissau | | | Pesos | GWP | | 220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
79 | Guinea | Conakry | 0 | Francs | GNF | | 220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
80 | Guyana | Georgetown | -3 | G Dollars | GYD | 00 592.2 | 110/220v | Yes - except UK | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
81 | Haiti | Port au Prince | -5 | Goude | HTG | 00 509 1 | 110/220v | Yes AUS & NZ, US & CAN up to 30 days, UK indefinite | IDP | Unsafe |
82 | Honduras | Tegucigalpa | -6 | Lempira | HNL | 00 504 | 110/220v | Yes - except UK | National licence accepted | Unsafe |
83 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 8 | Hong Kong $ | HKD | 00 852 | 220v (square pin plugs in some areas) | No up to 3 months - except US up to 1 month | National licence accepted for 12 months - after must apply for local licence | SafeE |
84 | Hungary | Budapest | 1 | Forint | HUF | 00 36 | 220v | No - except AUS & NZ | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Fairly safe |
85 | Iceland | Reykjavik | 0 | I Krone | ISK | 00 354 | 220v | No | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP presented to police for local permit | Safe |
86 | India | Delhi | 5.5 | Rupee | INR | 00 91 11 | 220v (dc in some areas) | Yes - return ticket req'd | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
87 | Indonesia | Jakarta | 7 | Rupiah | IDR | 00 62 21 | 110/220v | No | IDP | Unsafe |
88 | Iran | Tehran | 3.5 | Rial | IRR | 00 98 21 | 220v | Yes - check | National licence accepted for 6 months. IDP preferred | Unsafe |
89 | Iraq | Baghdad | 3 | Dinar | IQD | 00 964 1 | 220v | Yes - Check | IDP | Unsafe |
90 | Ireland | Dublin | 0 | Irish Punt | IEP | 00 353 | 220v | No | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe |
91 | Israel | Jerusalem | 2 | Shekels | ILS | 00 972 2 | 220v | Yes - except UK | National licence accepted but IDP preferred | Fairly safe |
92 | Italy | Rome | 1 | Lire | ITL | 00 39 6 | 110/220v | Yes - except UK | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP or translation of local licence | Fairly Safe |
93 | Ivory Coast | Abidjan | 0 | CFA Francs | XOF | 00 225 | 220v | Yes - except UK | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
94 | Jamaica | Kingston | -5 | Jam Dollars | JMD | 00 1 80992 | 110/220v | No | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Fairly safe |
95 | Japan | Tokyo | 9 | Yen | JPY | 00 81 3 | 110v | Yes - except CAN & NZ up to 3 months, UK up to 6 months | IDP, local licence will be given after sight and co-ordination test. | Safe |
96 | Jordan | Amman | 2 | Dinar | JOD | 00 962 | 220v | Yes | National licence accepted foreigners not allowed to drive vehicles with Jordanian plates | Unsafe |
97 | Kampuchea | Pnomh Penh | 7 | Riel | KHR | | 110/220v | Yes | Check | Unsafe |
98 | Kazakhstan | Alma Ata | 6 | ? | ? | 00 7 327 | 110/220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | |
99 | Kenya | Nairobi | 3 | K Shillings | KES | 00 254 2 | 220v | No - except US and AUS | IDP required to drive Kenyan registered vehicle | Safe only in major towns |
100 | Kirgizia | Frunze | 6 | ? | ? | 00 7 | 220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | |
101 | Kiribati | Tarawa | | Aus Dollars | AUD | | 110/220v | Yes - except UK & CAN up to 28 days | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
102 | Korea (North) | Pyongyang | 9 | Won | KPW | | 220v | Yes | Check | Unsafe |
103 | Korea (South) | Seoul | 9 | Won | KRW | | 220v | No up to 15 days - UK up to 90 days | IDP | Fairly safe |
104 | Kuwait | Al Kuwayt | 3 | K Dinar | KWD | 00 965 | 220v | Yes | Must pass Kuwait vehicle test. National licence accepted if accompanied by local temporary licence | Fairly safe |
105 | Laos | Vientiane | 7 | New Kip | LAK | 00 856 21 | 110/220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP which is preferred | Unsafe |
106 | Latvia | Riga | 3 | Lats | LVL | 00 371 0132 | 220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Fairly safe |
107 | Lebanon | Beirut | 2 | Livres | LBP | 00 961 1 | 110/220v | Yes | National licence accepted but must be validated | Unsafe |
108 | Lesotho | Maseru | 2 | Maluti | LSL | 00 266 | 220v | No | Certain African licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe in towns |
109 | Liberia | Monrovia | 0 | L Dollars | LRL | 00 231 | 110/220v | Yes | National licence accepted if presented to police for issue of local temporary licence | Unsafe |
110 | Libya | Tripoli | 2 | Dinar | LYD | 00 218 21 | 110/220v | Yes - except US on business | National licence accepted for three months | Unsafe |
111 | Liechtenstein | | 1 | Swiss Francs | CHF | | 220v | Yes - except UK | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe |
112 | Lithuania | Vilnius | 3 | Litas | LTL | 00 370 012 | 220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
113 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 1 | Lux Francs | LUF | 00 352 | 110/220v | No | National licence accepted | Safe |
114 | Macau | Macau | 8 | Pataca | MOP | | 110/220v | Yes | IDP | Unsafe |
115 | Madagascar | Antananarivo | 3 | MG Francs | MGF | 00 261 2 | 220v | Yes | Certain National licences accepted | Unsafe |
116 | Madeira | Funchal | | Port Escudos | PTE | | 220v (dc in some areas) | Yes - except UK | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe |
117 | Malawi | Lilongwe | 2 | Kwacha | MWK | 00 265 | 2209v | No | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
118 | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | 8 | Ringgit | MYR | 00 60 3 | 110/220v | No up to 6 months - except US up to 3 months | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsaf |
119 | Maldives | Male | | Rufiyaa | MVR | | 110/220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
120 | Mali | Bamako | 0 | CFA Francs | XOF | | 110/220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
121 | Malta | Valletta | 1 | Liri | MTL | 00 356 | 220v | No | National licence accepted | Fairly safe |
122 | Martinique | Fort de France | | French Francs | FRF | | 110/220v | Check | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
123 | Mauritania | Nouakchott | 0 | Ouguiya | MRO | 00 222 | 220v | Yes | National licence accepted for limited period - otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
124 | Mauritius | Port Louis | 4 | Maur Rupees | MUR | 00 230 | 220v | No | National licence accepted if endorsed by police | Unsafe |
125 | Mexico | Mexico City | -6 | Pesos | MXN | 00 52 5 | 110/220v | No | National licence accepted if driving a non-Mexican registered vehicle - otherwise IDP | UnsafeG |
126 | Miquelon | | | French Francs | FRF | | 110/220v | Check | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
127 | Moldova | Kishinev | 3 | ? | ? | 00 373 042 | 220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
128 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | 1 | French Francs | FRF | | 110/220v | Yes - except UK | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Good |
129 | Mongolia | Ulan Bator | 8 | Tugrik | MNT | | 220v | Yes | IDP | Unsafe |
130 | Montserrat | Plymouth | -5 | EC Dollars | XCD | 220v | | Check | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
131 | Morocco | Rabat | 0 | Dirham | MAD | 00 212 7 | 110/220v | No | National licence accepted for 3 months. IDP required for hire car | Safish |
132 | Mozambique | Maputo | 2 | Metical | MZM | 00 258 | 220v | Yes - Check details | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
133 | Namibia | Windhoek | 2 | SA Rand | ZAR | 00 264 61 | 220v | Check | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe in towns |
134 | Nauru | Nauru | | Aus Dollars | AUD | | 110/220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe in towns |
135 | Nepal | Katmandu | 5.3 | Nep Rupees | NPR | 00 977 | 220v | Yes | IDP for 15 days then local licence required | Unsafe |
136 | Neth Antilles | Willemstad | | Guilders | ANG | | 110/220v | No | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe |
137 | Netherlands | Amsterdam | 1 | Guilders | NLG | 00 31 20 | 220v | No | National licence accepted | Good |
138 | New Caledonia | Noumea | 11 | Pacific Franc | CFP | 00 687 | 220v | Yes - except US & CAN up to 3 months and UK up to 1 month | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe |
139 | New Zealand | Wellington | 12 | NZ Dollars | NZD | 00 64 4 | 220v | No AUS, No US & CAN up to 3 months and UK up to 6 months | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe |
140 | Nicaragua | Managua | -6 | Cordoba Oro | NIO | 00 505 2 | 110/220v | No up to 90 days - except AUS & NZ | National licence or IDP accepted for 1 month for vehicle registered abroad then local licence | |
141 | Niger | Niamey | 1 | CFA Francs | XOF | 00 227 | 220v | Yes - except UK | IDP | Unsafe |
142 | Nigeria | Laos | 1 | Naira | NGN | 00 234 1 | 220v (square pin plugs in some areas) | Yes | IDP | Unsafe |
143 | Norway | Oslo | 1 | Krone | NOK | 00 47 22 | 220v | No | National licence accepted | Safe |
144 | Oman | Muscat | 4 | Omani | OMR | 00 968 | 220v | Yes | National licence accepted for 7 days, then local licence issued - valid 3 months | Unsafe |
145 | Pakistan | Islamabad | 5 | Rupees | PKR | 00 92 51 | 220v | Yes - except UK up to 3 months | IDP | Unsafe |
146 | Panama | Panama | -5 | Balboa | PAB | 00 507 | 110v | Yes - except UK | National licence accepted | Fairly safe |
147 | Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | 10 | Kina | PGK | 00 675 | 220v | Yes | National licence accepted | Unsafe |
148 | Paraguay | Asuncion | -4 | Guarani | PYG | 00 591 21 | 220v (dc in some areas) | No up to 90 days - except NZ & AUS | National licence accepted | Unsafe |
149 | Peru | Lima | -5 | New Sol | PEN | 00 51 14 | 220v | Yes NZ & AUS. No up to 3 months UK & CAN, No US, | National licence accepted - 3 months | Unsafe |
150 | Philippines | Manila | 8 | Pesos | PHP | 00 63 2 | 110/220v | No | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
151 | Pitcairn Islands | Adamstown | | NZ Dollar | NZD | | 110/220v | Check | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe |
152 | Poland | Warsaw | 1 | Zloty | PLZ | 00 482 2/22 | 220v | Yes up to 90 days - except US | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe |
153 | Portugal | Lisbon | 0 | Escudos | PTE | 00 351 1 | 110/220v | No - except NZ | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe |
154 | Puerto Rico | San Juan | -4 | US Dollars | USD | 00 1 809 | 110/220v | Check | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe |
155 | Qatar | Doha | 3 | Riyal | QAR | 00 974 | 220v | Yes - except UK | National licence accepted if accompanied by local temporary licence from police - valid 30 days | Unsafe |
156 | Reunion | Saint-Denis | | Fr Francs | FRF | | 110/220v | No | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
157 | Romania | Bucharest | 2 | Leu | ROL | 00 40 1 | 110/220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safish |
158 | Russia | Moscow | 3 | Roubles | RUR | 00 7 095 | 220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
159 | Rwanda | Kigali | 2 | Francs | RWF | 00 250 7 | 220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
160 | San Marino | San Marino | 1 | Lire | ITL | | 110/220v | No UK | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safish |
161 | Sao Tome et Pepe | | | Dobra | STD | | 110/220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Uncertain |
162 | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | 3 | Riyal | SAR | 00 966 1 | 110/220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP. Fords are banned, Women may not drive. Local licence for longer stays | |
163 | Senegal | Dakar | 0 | CFA Francs | XOF | 00 221 | 110/220v | Yes - except UK up to 3 months | National licence accepted | Unsafe |
164 | Serbia | | | Dinar | YUN | | 220v | Uncertain | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
165 | Seychelles | Victoria | 4 | Rupees | SCR | 00 248 | 220v | No | National licence accepted | Safish |
166 | Sierra Leone | Freetown | 0 | Leone | SLL | 00 232 22 | 220v | Yes | IDP | Unsafe |
167 | Singapore | Singapore | 8 | Dollars | SGD | 00 65 | 110/220v (square pin plugs in some areas) | No | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Recommended |
168 | Slovak Republic | Bratislava | 1 | Koruna | SKK | 00 42 7 | 220v | Uncertain | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
169 | Slovenia | Ljubljana | 1 | Tolar | SIT | 00 386 | 220v | No | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe |
170 | Solomon Islands | Moniara | | Dollars | SBD | | 110/220v | No | National licence accepted | Unsafe |
171 | Somalia | Mogadishu | 3 | Shillings | SOS | 00 252 1 | 110/220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
172 | South Africa | Pretoria | 2 | Rand | ZAR | 00 27 12 | 220v | Yes - except UK | National licence accepted printed in English. Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | |
173 | Spain | Madrid | 1 | Pesetas | ESP | 00 34 1 | 110/220v | No | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe |
174 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 5.3 | Rupees | LKR | 00 94 1 | 220v | No | National licence accepted if accompanied by local licence obtainable on arrival | Unsafe |
175 | St Christopher | ? | | EC Dollars | XCD | | 110/220v | No | Check | |
176 | St Helena | Jamestown | ? | Pounds | UKP | | 220v (square pin plugs in some areas) | Check - except UK no | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe |
177 | St Lucia | Castries | -5 | EC Dollars | XCD | | 110/220v | No | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe |
178 | St Pierre & Miquelon | St Pierre | | French Francs | FRF | | 110/220v | Check | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | |
179 | St Vincent | Kingstown | -5 | EC Dollars | XCD | | 220v | Check | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | |
180 | Sudan | Khartoum | 2 | Dinar | SDD | 00 249 11 | 220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
181 | Suriname | Paramaribo | -3 | Guilders | SRG | 00 597 | 110/220v | Yes - except UK & CAN | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
182 | Swaziland | Mbabane | 2 | Lilangeni | SZL | | 220v | No - except UK tourist visa available on arrival | Certain national licences accepted in English text otherwise IDP | OK i |
183 | Sweden | Stockholm | 1 | Krona | SEK | 00 46 8 | 110/220v (dc in some areas) | No | National licence accepted | Safe |
184 | Switzerland | Zurich | 1 | Francs | CHF | 00 41 31 | 110/220v | No | National licence accepted | Safe |
185 | Syria | Damascus | 2 | Pounds | SYP | 00 963 11 | 110/220v | Yes | IDP | Unsafe outside main cities |
186 | Tadzhik | Dushanbe | 6 | ? | ? | 00 7 3772 | 220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | |
187 | Taiwan | Taipei | 8 | Dollars | TWD | 00 886 2 | 110/220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
188 | Tanzania | Dodoma | 3 | Schillings | TZS | 00 255 61 | 220v | No except business - US Yes | Certain licences accepted - report to police on arrival - otherwise IDP | |
189 | Thailand | Bankok | 7 | Baht | THB | 00 66 2 | 110/220v | No - except UK | IDP | Unsafe |
190 | Togo | Lome | 0 | CFA Francs | XOF | 00 228 | 110/220v | Yes - except US & UK | National licence accepted | Unsafe |
191 | Tonga | Nuku'alofa | | Pa'anga | TOP | | 220v | No | IDP + T$3 for required local licence | Safish |
192 | Trinidad & Tobago | Port of Spain | -4 | Dollars | TTD | 00 1 809 | 110/220v | No - except AUS & NZ | National licence accepted with English translation where necessary - up to 90 days | |
193 | Tunisia | Tunis | 1 | Dinar | TND | 00 216 1 | 110/220v | No up to three months, UK 4 months - except NZ & AUS | National licence accepted for 3 months | Unsafe |
194 | Turkey | Ankarra | 2 | Lire | TRL | 00 90 4 | 110/220v | No up to 90 days - except UK Yes | National licence accepted for temporarily imported vehicles, otherwise IDP | |
195 | Turks & Caicos | Cockburn Town | | US Dollars | USD | | 110v | No | Local licence req'd | Unsafe |
196 | Tuvalu | Funafuti | | Aus Dollars | AUD | | 110/220v | No - except US | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe |
197 | Uganda | Kampala | 3 | New Shillings | UGX | 00 256 41 | 220v | Yes - except UK | National licence accepted for 90 days or IDP | Unsafe |
198 | Ukraine | Kiev | 3 | Karbovanets | UAK | 00 7 044 | 220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
199 | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 4 | Dirham | AED | 00 971 | 220v | Yes - except UK up to 30 days | National licence must be presented to police along with letter from sponsor | |
200 | United States of America | Washington DC | -5 | Dollars | USD | 00 1 202 | 110v | No CAN, UK up to 90 days - except AUS & NZ | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Safe |
201 | Uruguay | Montevideo | -3 | Pesos | UYU | 00 598 2 | 220v | No - except AUS & NZ | National licence accepted if presented to authorities | |
202 | Uzbekistan | Tashkent | 6 | ? | ? | 00 7 371 | 220v | Yes | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | |
203 | Vanuatu | Vila | | Vatu | VUV | | 220v | No | National licence accepted | Safe |
204 | Vatican City | Vatican City | 1 | Lire | ITL | 00 39 | 220v | No | n/a | Safish |
205 | Venezuala | Caracas | -4 | Bolivar | VEB | 00 58 2 | 110/220v | No | IDP | Unsafe |
206 | Vietnam | Hanoi | 7 | Dong | VND | | 110/220v | Yes | IDP | Limited |
207 | Virgin Islands | Charlotte Amalie | -4 | US Dollars | USD | 00 1 809 | 110v | Check | National licence accepted | Safe |
208 | Western Samoa | Apia | | Tala | WST | | 110/220v | Check | Check | |
209 | Yemen (North) | Aden | 3 | Rial | YER | | 220v | Yes | National licence accepted accompanied by local licence for 3 months. IDP must be stamped by traffic dept. | Unsafe |
210 | Yemen (South) | | 3 | Dinar | ? | | 220v | Yes | National licence accepted accompanied by local licence for 3 months. IDP must be stamped by traffic dept. | Unsafe |
211 | Yugoslavia | Belgrade | 1 | New Dinar | YUN | 00 38 11 | 220v | Uncertain | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
212 | Zaire | Kinshasa | 0 | Zaire | ZRN | 00 243 12 | 220v | Yes | IDP | Unsafe |
213 | Zambia | Lusaka | 2 | Kwacha | ZMK | 00 260 1 | 220v | No - except US | Certain licences accepted otherwise IDP | Unsafe |
214 | Zimbabwe | Harare | 2 | Dollars | ZWD | 00 263 4 | 220v | No | Certain licences accepted for 3 months but IDP preferred | Unsafe
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