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Obtaining your foreign driver's record

Applicants who have held a driver's license outside of the 50 United States within the past 5 years must obtain their own driver's record. Every country has a different procedure for this, but we recommend contacting the agency which issued your license. The police department or court in the issuing country might hold records as well.

Depending on the license issuer, the format of your driving record will vary. Ithaca Carshare can process any record whether it is mailed, faxed or sent electronically as long as it contains your name, date of birth, license number, the date the license was issued, and all details relating to moving violations, accidents and suspensions. Ithaca Carshare's fax number is 607-793-9578.

Please request your driver's record in English, if possible. We can accept most records in foreign languages - so please contact us if your record will not be in English. Some license issuers will charge a fee to obtain the record which we do not reimburse.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Argentina:
Contact the Embassy of the Argentine Republic.
Address: 1600 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20009
Phone: (202) 238-6400
Fax: (202) 332-3171

Australia:
A copy of your driving record is available from any RTA Motor Registry. They provide up-to-date information including your demerit point count.

For New South Wales, please visit Roads and Traffic Authority at the myRecords NSW website.
For Victoria, please visit the VicRoads website and click on "Driver History Report" for a 5 year report which costs $7.60.
For South Australia: To obtain a summary of offenses you will need to forward a signed letter to Information Services. Your letter should contain your requirements and personal details along with return address details.

The letter can be sent to: Information Services, Post Office Box 1, Walkerville 5081
Or by fax to: 08 83432568
The fee is $21.00 and can be paid by check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, or bank card.

For more information on how to obtain this information email the South Australian – Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure or go directly to the licenses certification page.

Austria:
Contact the Stadtgemeinde Deutschlandsberg for more information.

Bahamas:
Contact the Royal Bahamas Police Force Traffic Division in Nassau.

Bahrain:
Contact the Ministry of Interior General Directorate of Traffic for a document regarding the validity dates of your license, and a document showing traffic accidents recorded against you.
Phone: 17872222
Fax: 17686429
Email: traffic@batelco.com.bh

Bangladesh:
Your record can be retrieved from the Bangladesh Road Transportation Authority (BRTA) via the Automobile Association of Bangladesh. Phone / Fax: 8311492 / (88 02) 835393

Belgium:
Please obtain a copy of your criminal record from the Federal Government Service for Foreign Affairs.

Brazil:
From the Detran website, you can simply enter your registration number. If the direct link has changed, try and click on Consultas, then Habilitação and Pontuação do Condutor.
(Updated Jan 2010)

Bulgaria:
You will need to obtain a copy of your criminal record from the Administrative District of Auderghem in Brussels.

Canada (Alberta):
Bring a Driver Abstract Consent to a registry agent office.
If you want to designate someone else to obtain your abstract for you:
1. Fill out the Driver Abstract Consent form; give it to your designee.
2. The person must fill out the Driver Abstract Statement of Intent form, and bring both (the Intent and the Consent forms) to a registry agent office.
3. Finally, s/he can obtain the record from the office and mail or fax it to us, or request it be mailed directly from the office.

Below is a list of offices that do accept credit cards:
Calgary: A+ Registry Services (403) 288 3333
Lethbridge: Western License + Registry Services (403)420 1030
Edmonton: Network Registries Alberta Inc. (780) 435 7800

Canada (British Columbia):
Please visit the Insurance Corporation for British Columbia. You can call 1-800-663-3051 to have your record sent by mail, e-mail or fax.

Canada (Manitoba):
Please visit Manitoba Public Insurance. You can call (866) 323-0543 toll free, but there is a $10 record fee.

Canada (New Brunswick):
Information can be found at New Brunswick Department of Safety.
To obtain a copy of your driving abstract by mail send your request along with a $10.00 check or money order (payable to Minister of Finance) to:
Department of Public Safety
Licensing and Records Branch
PO Box 6000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1

Canada (Newfoundland & Labrador):
Please visit Government Services for information. There is a $10 fee to call (709) 729-0331 and request a record.

Canada (Northwest Territories):
Fax requests can be made by sending a copy of two pieces of identification to the Driving and Vehicle Licensing office at 867-873-7487. The cost for the transaction is $12.14 and they ask that you provide credit card information on the fax. Additional questions can be directed to them by phone at 867-873-7487.

Canada (Nova Scotia):
Please visit Nova Scotia Registry of Motor Vehicles for information.

Mail your request to: Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
PO Box 1652
Halifax, NS B3J 2Z3
Canada
Payment options by mail: Cheque or money order made out to the Registry of Motor Vehicles. The fee for an abstract is $16.00.

Canada (Ontario):
Please visit Ministry of Transportation for general information or go directly to the ServiceOntario Driver and Vehicle Service.
Call 416-235-2999 or toll free 1-800-387-3445 (Canada-wide).

Canada (Prince Edward Island):
Please visit Transportation and Public Works for information.

You can download a form for an abstract request (PDF).

Canada (Quebec):
Please visit Quebec Driving Record Request for more information.When you request your Quebec driving record, it will be mailed to your address on file with the SAAQ. Request an English copy.

Canada (Saskatchewan):
Please visit Saskatchewan Government Insurance for information.
If mailing your request, fill out the request form (PDF), enclose a cheque or money order payable to SGI and forward to:

Saskatchewan Government Insurance
Driver Abstracts
2260-11th Ave.
Regina, Sask.
S4P 2N7

Your abstract will be mailed to the address indicated on the form as soon as it is processed.

Canada (Yukon Territory):
Please fax a request to (867) 393 6220. You should include your DOB, driver’s license number, phone number, VISA credit card number and expiration date, signature, and the fax number to which you would like your record sent.

If you have more questions, here is the contact numbers: (867) 667-5315 or 1-800-661-0408 local 5315 (toll free within Yukon).

Cayman Islands:
Contact the Royal Cayman Islands Police Criminal Records Office in Grand Cayman.

Chile:
Contact the Ministry of Exterior Relations.

China:
We most often receive driving records from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications Highway Bureau in the Taichung District Supervision Office. We have also received records from the Shenyang City Driving Administration.

For Hong Kong:
You can get your record from the Hong Kong Police Department in the Criminal Traffic Prosecution Division.

Colombia:
Please visit the Ministry of Transport website at http://www.mintransporte.gov.co/. The General Direction of Transport and Automotive Transit will issue a Driving License Report which will list any driving sanctions they have recorded. We have also received records issued by the Secretariat of Transit and Transportation from the Ministry of Transport.

Costa Rica:
Contact the Department of Licenses Main Directorate of Road Education.

Czech Republic:
Contact your local Municipal office for more information about any entries on your record.

Denmark:
Please visit www.politi.dk for information regarding your Certificate of Criminal Record.

El Salvador:
Contact the Departamento De Cobranzas in the Ministerio De Hacienda, Direccion Gerneral de Tesoreria.

Finland:
Contact the AKE Vehicle Administration (Ajoneuvohallintokeskus) at http://www.ake.fi/ake for a Certificate issued by Savitaipale Police Department for a record of any or no traffic violations.
Email address:ajokorttitiedot@ake.fi
Phone/Fax:
Puhelin 0100 7800 (pvm/mpm)
Faksi (09) 6185 3600

France:
We will need a notorized translation of your casier judiciaire. Your casier judiciaire is available from the Ministére de la Justice. You can order it by filling out an online form at https://www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr/cjn/b3/eje20, or you can request it by mail. Here's their address:

Republique Francaise
Ministére de la Justice
Direction des Affaires criminelles et des graces
Casier judicaire national
44079 NANTES CEDEX 1
France

Georgia:
Contact the Patrol Police Administration of Tbilisi: 13 Km, Davit Agmashenebeli's Alley, Tbilisi 53-13-43

Germany:
Please visit Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt at www.kba.de for additional information.
Please select English version first then click on Apply for your points account
Download the application. The service is free.

Greece:
Contact the Ministry of Transfer and Communications at http://www.yme.gov.gr/ to receive your degrees of sentences at S.E.S.O.

Guatemala:
Contact the Ministry of Education for a Police Clearance Certificate.

Honduras:
Contact the Department of State in the Office of Security, National Travel Directorate for a Certificate of Record.
Phone: 230-2412 or 13, 230-0729
Fax: 230-4525

Hong Kong:
You can get your record from the Hong Kong Police Department in the Criminal Traffic Prosecution Division.

Hungary:
The Police Headquarters of Budapest Traffic Division will issue a statement concerning traffic violations on your record.

Iceland:
Contact the Reykjavik Chief of Police.
Phone: +354 444-100
Fax: +354 444-1015
Email: ir@ir.is
Address: Hverfisgata 115
IS-150 Reykjavik
Iceland

India:
Sometimes your driving record is recorded on your physical license. For example, if you have a booklet containing pages for endorsements you can fax a complete copy of your license as proof of your driving history. With some newer plastic licenses, there may be an area that can be punched out if any endorsements have occurred.

Indonesia:
Contact the Polri Daerah Metro Jaya Dan Sekitarnya Resor Metropolitan Jakarta Timur.

Ireland:
For a written/printed record of your driving history you will need to apply in writing. A list of the county and city council offices is attached further information.

Israel:
Please send your driving information from the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Department and a statement regarding your criminal record from the Israel Police Traffic Division, Traffic Records Unit.

Office hours: Sunday-Thursday 07.00-20.00/Friday: 07.00-13.00 Tel:
1-700-70-43-70
Voice Mail: 24 hours Tel: 03-5024000
Ministry of Transport website: http://www.mot.gov.il

Italy:
Your driving record is available in online form from the Ministero dei Transpori as an estratto conto punti patente on their website: https://www.ilportaledellautomobilista.it

Japan:
To obtain a Clean Accident and Offense Record Certificate, go to the Japan Safe Driving Center at http://www.jsdc.or.jp/.

Jordan:
Contact the Public Security Directorate Traffic Department.

Latvia:
Contact the Ministry of Transport, Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD). They will issue a Confirmation Letter attesting to any information on you in the register of drivers.
Phone: +371 7025750
Fax: +371 7828301
Email: office @csdd.gov.lv
Address: 25 Miera St
Riga, LV-1001

Lithuania:
Contact the Chief Police Commissariat, Traffic Supervision Division for a "Notification on Traffic Events."
Phone: (8-46) 354442
Fax: (8-46) 354461
Website: http://www.vrm.lt/

Macedonia:
Contact your City Court official for a Certificate.

Malaysia:
To obtain your online driving abstract, http:www.jpj.gov.my. Your record will state if you have any "Kejara" points on your record. Along with a screen printout, please fax a copy of your license so that we can verify your dates of issuance and expiration.

Mexico:
Some can retrieve their record from the Central Office of the Government of the Federal District, Secretariat of Transportation and Roads - Public Transportation Registry Directorate at the Driving License and Permit Inquiry Desk.

Others may also be able to contact their local Public Safety Ministry Department of Transit, such as with the State of Queretaro:
Address: Rio Tuxpan No. 107, Col Desarrollo San Pablo C.P. 76130. Santiago de Queretaro, Qro
Phone: 220-86-63 / 220-67-98

We have also received records from the Secretary of Public Safety in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon Mexico.
Phone: 8400-4600
Email: sspv@sanpedro.gob.mx

Moldova:
Contact the General Police Commissariat of Mun. Chisinau, Road Police Station:
Phone: 27 25 01
Address: Tiraspolului, 11, str City Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

Netherlands:
Please contact the RDW at http://www.rdw.nl/nl/voertuigeigenaar/ for your driving history.

New Zealand:
Please visit http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/ You can obtain your driving record by applying for a Traffic Conviction History. There are three ways to do it. You can apply by:

    * email to cert@ltsa.govt.nz for information
    * fax to +64 6 953 6267
    * writing to the address below

Transport Registry Centre
Driver Licensing
Private Bag
Palmerston North
New Zealand

Please provide the following: License number (if known), full name, date of birth, place of birth, last recorded address, and a postal address of where to send the certificate.

New Zealand (Aotearoa):
You may apply for a list of traffic offences on your New Zealand driver licence record by either faxing +64 6 953 6267, by emailing toh@landtransport.govt.nz or writing to:

Driver Licensing Administration Transport Registry Centre - Land Transport New Zealand Private Bag Manawatu Mail Centre 4442 NEW ZEALAND

The list of traffic offences includes offences up to seven years old, including Demerit Suspensions records. It also includes information on traffic convictions and sentencing from court appearances.

All Requests must include the following information:
- driver licence number (if known)
- full name (as shown on your licence)
- date of birth
- postal address (to have the information sent)
- OR email address (to receive the information electronically)
- contact phone number

Norway:
Please visit http://www.vegvesen.no for information.

Please contact the police in the district where you last resided in Norway and apply for a "Criminal Record Certificate" containing information about traffic violations. It can be obtained by faxing a form to the police department in your district.

Instructions in Norwegian and the form can be found at http://www.politi.no/portal/page?_pageid=34,49023&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&articles7_mode=skjemadetails&articles7_articleId=26368&articles8_mode=downloadskjema&articles8_articleId=26368&uicell=uicell02b&navigation1_parentItemId=1927&navigation1_selectedItemId=2453&orgUnitId=.

Instructions in English and the form can be found http://www.politi.no/portal/page?_pageid=34,49023&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&articles7_mode=info&articles7_articleGroupName=Engelsk Versjon&articles4_mode=downloadinfo&articles4_articleGroupName=Engelsk Versjon&navigation1_parentItemId=3759&uicell=uicell08.

Pakistan:
Sometimes driving violations are recorded directly on the physical license. If this is the case, and you have no violations, please fax us a copy of your license. Otherwise, contact your local traffic police office in Pakistan to obtain a letter that makes reference to your driving record.

Panama:
Contact the Road Transit and Transport Authority, Minor Infractions for an "Account Statement to Date" which will state whether you have any pending cases with them.

Peru:
Contact the Ministry of Transportation and Communications for a "Holder's Certificate" which will detail information about your license as well as mention any sanctions or lack thereof on your record.

Philippines:
Contact the Department of Transportation and Communications, Land Transport Office in Quezon City. Your "Certification" will include details about your license as well as list any traffic violations/apprehensions on file as of the date requested.

Poland:
Contact your local police headquarters for a Clearance Certificate which contains information on any entries found for you in the Police Record of Traffic Violating Drivers.

Portugal:
Contact the National Traffic Board Licenses Information.

Puerto Rico:
Please visit http://www.prfaa.com/eng/QuestionsGovInd.asp#drive

Romania:
Contact the Ministry of Administration and Home Affairs, Drivers Licenses and Vehicles Matriculation Board (Neamt) which will certify that you have not deviated from the Road Code.

Russian Federation:
We have received records from the Motor Licensing and Inspection Department in Moscow. You may also be able to contact the Department of State Inspection for Safety Traffic - Home Affairs of Saint-Petersburg and Leningradskaya Region c/o the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Russian Federation.
Contact info:
42, Prof. Popov Str., Saint-Petersburg, 197376
Phone: 2341452

Saudi Arabia:
Visit the Ministry of Interior website at http://www.moi.gov.sa and click on e-services, then click on Traffic and Query Traffic Violations and enter your ID number. This will bring up a list of any unpaid violations you may have had.

Singapore:
Your driving information can be retrieved electronically through the Singapore government website at http://www.spf.gov.sg/. Please make sure to include the page regarding the validity dates of your license, as well as a statement about any demerit points.

Slovak Republic:
Contact the District Administration of Police Force in Kosice, Division of Public Order - Department of Records for your "Registration File."

Slovenia:
Contact the Ministry of Justice - Sector for Execution of Penal Sanctions, Division of Penal and Reeducation Record.

South Africa:
Contact the National Traffic Information System (NaTIS) or your Local Municipality for a statement of any restrictions or endorsements on your record.

South Korea:
You will need the Certificate of Driver's License. For information, please visit South Korea's Driver's License Authority at http://www.dla.go.kr/Servlet/Main. Your representative can visit your local Driver's License Testing Center for you. The representative will need:

    * The representative's own ID
    * Application form for the Certificate of Driver's License (downloadable from the above website)
    * Letter of Authorization (should include your name, the representative's name, the purpose of authorization, and your signature)
    * A copy of your passport
    * A copy of your driver's license

Spain:
Your record can be retrieved through the electronic database of the Secretariat of Transportation and Highway Administration Office of the Public Registry for Transportation. Please retrieve a Driver's Licenses and Permits Reference Sheet which will list any entries in regards to traffic violations. The Ministry of Interior, Directorate General of Traffic—Provincial Traffic Department in Madrid can certify any violations on your record as well.

Sri Lanka:
Please contact the Commissioner of Motor Traffic and send us your Endorsement Sheet, including your Demerit Points and Fines in Lieu of Prosecution.

Sweden:
The Swedish National Police Board can issue you a record stating whether their registrar has any information on you in their records.

Switzerland:
We have received several different records from Switzerland which includes the Automobile and Navigation Services in the Department of Institutions. Their contact information is as follows:
SAN - Route de Veyrier - 1227 Carouge
Phone: +41 (22) 388 30 30
Fax: +41 (22) 388 30 11
Website: http://www.geneve.ch/san

Thailand
Unfortunately, as Thailand does not provide an official driver's record, we cannot currently accept applicants with a Thailand driver's license.

Turkey:
Each city has its own association. Therefore, you can also visit your own city's website. Please visit http://www.trafik.gov.tr/ for more information.

Alternatively, you are able to obtain your driving record by applying in person. Anybody who is your relative with the same last name or a designee can get your driving record from the local association (Emniyet Mudurlgu).

Ukraine:
Contact the Interregional Registration Department for your "Driving Violations Record" issued by the Department of Documentation as well as information about your driving license.

United Arab Emirates:
Contact the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, Traffic and Patrols Directorate in the Ministry of Interior.
Email: customerservice@adpolice.gov.ae
Website: http://www.adpolice.gov.ae

United Kingdom:
If you have a paper "counterpart" to your license, please make a copy or bring the original to our office.
Please visit the DVLA website for more information about driving records.
Contact the DVLA at +44 1792 310 075 or +44 8702 400 009.

*For Northern Ireland:
Call +44 845 402 4000