How can an American citizen obtain a international drivers license while abroad?

Besides the U.S. Military, Triple A (American Automotive Association) is the only organization authorized to issue an International Driver's Permit. You can get all the forms online, I believe you need two passport photos, a xerox of BOTH sides of your license, and a check or money order (from America) for a few bucks - just follow the instructions online. And you need an address in America for them to send it to, and someone to forward it to you. (They didn't send it to my address in Korea).

To be safe, verify what I'm saying: Go to YOUR state's DMV homepage, and search "International Driver's Permit".

NYS DMV: http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/license.htm#Internati...

Triple A: http://www.aaa.com/PPInternational/IDP_IADP.html

To drive overseas you must have BOTH your state or U.S. Province I.D. card AND the International Driver's permit at the SAME TIME.

Triple A International Drivers License

An international driving permit (IDP) is merely a certified translation/explanation of a driving licence and cannot be used on its own. When your normal driving licence expires, so does your IDP.

you would ought to fly in, pass the written try and eye try, get a enable, (you should have one to take the line try)... and pass the line try. A passport would help with the id yet a bill. or good letter, mailed to you on the U. S. cope with will be needed as evidence of cope with.