African driver's license transfer to U.S. problem.

[nightlysparrow]

You will also need to buy car insurance if you don't have it. The car rental company will sell it to you.

https://www.usa.gov/visitors-driving

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Originally Posted by Cedflu

I have a current and valid driving licence from cameroon,can I drive in Atlanta with a translation of my DL?

Are you a tourist or resident?
Information for Non-US Citizens

[Jan Alaska]

The international drivers license isn't worth the paper it is printed on. The only possible use would be to translate the information on a foreign drivers license.

You can drive with your license as a visitor but once you are considered a resident through immigration then you will be required to get a drivers license from the state you are settling in. This may or may not require taking an actual driving test but will mean taking a written test.

Check out Georgia's DMV for further information on this subject.

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Originally Posted by Jan Alaska

The international drivers license isn't worth the paper it is printed on. The only possible use would be to translate the information on a foreign drivers license.

You can drive with your license as a visitor but once you are considered a resident through immigration then you will be required to get a drivers license from the state you are settling in. This may or may not require taking an actual driving test but will mean taking a written test.

Check out Georgia's DMV for further information on this subject.

Georgia is a state which requires the International License.

[exm]

I had a Dutch license for over 15 years (motorcycle, car) and I couldn't transfer it. Frustrating, but getting to know some of the US-specific traffic laws was worth the aggravation of taking the DMV tests.

Are you sure you can transfer a license from Africa?