Yes, Absolutely.

Everybody who rents a motorized vehicle (motorbike, or scooter sch as Scoopy, Vespa, Honda Vario) etc NEEDS to have not only their national drivers license but ALSO AN INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMIT.

Your national License is not enough. For driving a scooter up to 150cc the car license is enough, you don’t need a motorbike license for these type of motor scooters.

Yes.

If you are stopped by the traffic police in Bali, you will usually be required to show your vehicle registration papers (car or motorbike, for example), your national driving license, and your International Driving License.

If you did not bring them along, you most likely will get a fine (could be IDR 300,000 to 500,000 per missing document).

Other offences that could lead to a fine:

• Not wearing a helmet of course
• Driving topless without t-shirt
• Lights not working
• Driving a vehicle that is not properly registered

The International Driving License is something like an official translation of your national driving license.

In some countries, the government institutions that process the national licenses also provide the international license – usually for a fee.

Governments in other countries have appointed private or semi-private companies to issue international driver licenses (basically an approved translation).

This allows them to provide this “official translation service” for licenses that were not issued in their home country but are held by foreigners.

One of these companies with whom we have worked since a long time and are absolutely trustworthy is our partner from Singapore. You can get apply for your international driving license directly online and very quickly. The police in Bali and Indonesia accept Singapore-issued  documents.

You can get an IDP (International Drivers Permit) online – digitally per email, or you can get sent a printed version in Bali:

You will have to submit a valid copy of the front and back of your driver’s license for verification. You will also need to upload a passport style photo and your signature. Once your payment for the application has been accepted, our partner in Singapore will process your application.