This site contains links to foreign travel publications, produced by the U.S. State Department, that are available on-line. The publications address a wide range of issues for both the business and vacationing traveler. If you plan on driving a car, you ll need to check out the local driving regulations. You might need to obtain an international driver s license or need special insurance. If you are renting a car, check with the rental company to make sure you ll meet the local requirements and be able to pick up the car.
Some countries car rental companies have upper as well as lower age requirements.
You may have to pay a permit fee that allows you to drive on their roads. Road signage may be in unfamiliar languages and the colors and shapes of those signs may be different than those in the United States. The direction of the lanes may be opposite of those in the United States. Road conditions can be considerably more dangerous than those in the United States. Some countries with modern highways allow much higher speeds than the law allows in the United States.