International driver's license alongside my Florida license

13POSTS

16 hours ago

Hello Bulgaria!

I am a US citizen living in Bulgaria with a Bulgarian residency card. I have a Florida driver's license but I do not want to exchange it for a Bulgarian license. I read somewhere that I can get an international driver's license alongside my Florida license and that should be good enough to drive in Bulgaria. Can any of you confirm if this is true or would I have to surrender my Florida license? And do any of you know the best way of getting the international driver's license?

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janemulberry ViP

2047POSTS

6 hours ago

I could be wrong, but my understanding is that even with an IDP (basically not more than a translation of your original driver's licence) you can only drive on a foreign licence for a year after getting you Bulgarian residency.

Hopefully someone who has been through the process will be able to answer!