

If you have a valid, unexpired driver’s license from your home country AND an official international driving permit: International Driving Permit: An international driving permit is a document obtain in the driver’s home country that translates the license into ten languages.Driver's License: A driver’s license is a document that permits a person to drive a car in the United States.Learner's Permit: A learner’s permit is a document that permits individuals 18 and older, who are learning to drive, to practice driving only when a licensed driver is in the front seat of the car with him or her.Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV): The Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) is the state agency in Indiana responsible for regulating vehicles and licensing drivers.

but want an Indiana state ID card, you will still apply through the BMV. as local municipalities are not required to honor them. Though the BMV provides information about applying for an Indiana driver's license and supports international driving permits, there is some risk in utilizing that international driving permit to drive in the U.S. If you plan to drive in the U.S., we generally advise that students and scholars get an Indiana driver's license as quickly as possible.
