Japan National Police Agency: International Driving Permit reference guide — PDF page 35; country page 31
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San Marino
Official-source country reference for San Marino. Only verified information is shown below.
Japanese driving requirements
- A qualifying San Marino-issued 1949 Geneva Convention International Driving Permit.
International Driving Permit route
Convention / format: 1949 Geneva Convention
Issuing authorities shown in the official guide:
- UFFICIO REGISTRO AUTOMEZZI (Vehicle Registration and Transport Department), as displayed in the NPA guide.
Document formats confirmed as unusable
This conclusion applies only to the specific document format or route listed below. It is not a country-wide conclusion about every possible driving document.
- The 1968 Vienna-format document format identified in the NPA reference is not valid for driving in Japan. This statement applies only to that format.
YAH KART participation requirements
- Original qualifying San Marino-issued 1949 Geneva Convention IDP.
- Original valid San Marino driving licence.
- Original passport.
Original documents only. Electronic documents, phone photos, PDFs, scans and photocopies are not accepted.
Entry and eligibility checks
- An original passport or another official document may be used to confirm identity and date of landing in Japan for eligibility checks. It is not part of an IDP itself.
Official sources
Metropolitan Police Department: International Driving Permits and driving in Japan — International Driving Permits guidance
Japan National Police Agency: For Holders of Foreign Driver's Licenses — Foreign licence / landing-date guidance