International Driving Permit under the United Nations Convention on Road Traffic 1949
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REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
INTERNATIONAL MOTOR TRAFFIC
INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMIT
________________________
ISSUED AT SINGAPORE
Valid for one year from
Date …………………
Seal of authority
(Signature of issuing authority)
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This permit is valid in the territory of all the undermentioned Contracting States, with the exception of the territory of the Contracting State where issued, for the period of one year from the date of issue, for the driving of motor vehicles included in the category or categories mentioned in page 3.
List of the Contracting States
Algeria
Guernsey
Rhodesia
Andorra
Haiti
Romania
Angola
Hong Kong
Rwanda
Argentina
Hungary
St. Lucia
Australia
India
St. Vincent
Austria
Ireland
San Marino
Bahamas
Israel
Senegal
Barbados
Italy
Seychelles
Belgium
Ivory Coast
Sierra Leone
Botswana
Jamaica
Singapore
British Honduras
Japan
South Africa
Bulgaria
Jersey
South West Africa
Cambodia
Jordan
Spain
Canada
Laos
Sri Lanka
Central African Republic
Lebanon
Surinam
Chile
Luxemburg
Swaziland
China
Malagasy Republic
Sweden
Congo (Brazzaville)
Malawi
Syria
Congo (Kinshasa)
Malaysia
Thailand
Cuba
Mali
Togo
Cyprus
Malta
Trinidad and Tobago
Czechoslovakia
Monaco
Tunisia
Dahomey
Morocco
Turkey
Denmark
Mozambique
Uganda
Dominican Republic
Netherlands
United Arab Republic
Ecuador
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Fiji
Niger
Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
Finland
Norway
United States of America
France
Papua New Guinea
Vatican City
Ghana
Paraguay
Venezuela
Gibraltar
Peru
Vietnam
Greece
Philippines
Yugoslavia
Grenada
Poland
Guatemala
Portugal
*Iran
*Afghanistan
*Kenya
*Antigua
***Kuwait
*Bolivia
*Lesotho
**Burundi
*Libya
**Cameroon
*Liechtenstein
**Chad
**Mauritania
*Colombia
**Mauritius
*Costa Rica
*Montserrat
*Dominica
*Nepal
*El Salvador
*Nicaragua
***Ethiopia
***Qatar
**Gabon
*St. Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla
**Gambia
*Saudi Arabia
*Germany (Democratic Republic)
**Southern Yemen
*Germany (Federal Republic)
*Sudan
**Guinea
*Switzerland
**Guyana
*Tanzania
*Honduras
**Upper Volta
*Iceland
**Western Samoa
**Indonesia
**Zambia
*
Is not party to the 1949 Convention, but recognises International Driving Permits.
**
The provisions of the 1949 Convention were extended to this territory prior to independence, but the new State has yet to officially confirm that it accepts these provisions. However, it does recognise International Driving Permits.
***
Is not party to the 1949 Convention, but recognises International Driving Permits, which must be validated by the local police on arrival.
This permit shall in no way affect the obligation of the holder to conform strictly to the laws and regulations relating to residence or to the exercise of a profession which are in force in each country through which he travels.
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Particulars concerning the Driver:
1. Surname
2. Other name
3. Place of birth
4. Date of birth
5. Permanent place of residence.
Motor vehicles for which the permit is valid:
Motor cycles, with or without a side-car, invalid carriages and 3 wheeled motor vehicles with an unladen weight not exceeding 400 kg (900 lbs.).
A
Motor vehicles used for the transport of passengers and comprising, in addition to the driver’s seat, at most 8 seats, or those used for the transport of goods and having a permissible maximum weight not exceeding 3.500 kg (7,700 lbs.). Vehicles in this category may be coupled with a light trailer.
B
Motor vehicles used for the transport of goods and of which the permissible maximum weight exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lbs.). Vehicles in this category may be coupled with a light trailer.
C
Motor vehicles used for the transport of passengers and comprising, in addition to the driver’s seat, more than 8 seats. Vehicles in this category may be coupled with a light trailer.
D
Motor vehicles of category B, C or D, as authorised above, with other than a light trailer.
E
“Permissible maximum weight” of a vehicle means the weight of the vehicle and its maximum load when the vehicle is ready for the road.
“Maximum load” means the weight of the load declared permissible by the
competent authority of the country of registration of the vehicle.
“Light trailers” shall be those of permissible maximum weight not exceeding 750 kg (1,650 lbs.).
EXCLUSION
Exclusion (countries)
Holder of this permit is deprived of the right to drive in (country) ................................................................
by reason of ............................................................... …………………………………………
Seal or ........................................................................
Stamp of Place ...........................................................
Authority Date ............................................................
Signature
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Should the above space be already filled, use any other space provided for “Exclusion”.