List of the contracting states of the Convention at Geneva 1949
| Region | Country |
|---|---|
| America |
United States Canada Peru Cuba Ecuador Argentina Chile Paraguay Barbados Dominican Republic Guatemala Haiti Trinidad and Tobago Venezuela Jamaica |
| Middle East |
Turkey Israel Syrian Arab Republic Cyprus Jordan Lebanon United Arab Emirates |
| Africa |
South Africa Central African Republic Egypt Ghana Algeria Morocco Botswana Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo Benin Côte d'Ivoire Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mali Niger Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Togo Tunisia Uganda Zimbabwe Namibia Burkina Faso Nigeria |
| Europe |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Greece Norway Denmark Sweden Netherlands France Italy Russian Federation Serbia Montenegro Kingdom of Spain Finland Portugal Austria Belgium Poland Ireland Hungary Romania Iceland Bulgaria Malta Albania Luxembourg Monaco San Marino Vatican Kyrgyz Republic Georgia Czech Republic Slovakia Slovenia Republic of Lithuania Republic of Croatia Principality of Liechtenstein Republic of Estonia |
| Asia |
Japan Philippines India Thailand Bangladesh Malaysia Singapore Sri Lanka Cambodia Lao People’s Democratic Republic Republic of Korea Brunei Darussalam |
| Pacific |
New Zealand Fiji Australia Papua New Guinea |
| Special Administrative Region |
Hong Kong Macau French Overseas Territories (French Polynesia, etc.) Aruba Curacao Saint Martin Cayman Islands Isle of Man Guernsey Jersey Gibraltar Territories of the United States (Guam, Puerto Rico, etc.) |
Japanese Driving License
The driver license for residents in Japan.
The SOFA driver license for US Forces Japan is acceptable.
International Driving Permit issued by AAA or AATA is acceptable.and States Side Drivers License with US Militaly ID are acceptable.
Passport with An international driving Permit (issued by a signatory to the 1949 Geneva Convention)
Your IDP is valid for 1 year from issuance, allowing you to drive in Japan for the first year after entry (verified by the entry stamp). Get it through paperwork in your home country. Note: IDPs from the 1926 Paris, 1943 Washington, and 1968 Vienna Conventions are not accepted in Japan.
In France, Belgium, and Monaco, only IDPs from the 1949 Geneva Convention are recognized.
ALL PLASTIC drivers license card is NOT allowed to drive in Japan.
All Paper-Book style drivers license without "1949" on the surface is NOT allowed to drive in Japan.
Drivers license for EU is NOT allowed in Japan.
But the EU license ONLY BY Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium or Monaco is allowed to drive in Japan WITH Japanese Translation by authorized organization and the passport.
