Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Summary
Name Bangladesh
Note An international driving permit (IDP) under the 1949 Geneva Convention in the proper format issued by the official agent or agency appointed by Bangladesh is valid to drive in Japan.
I will explain if anybody who has the driver's license issued by Bangladesh is allowed to drive in Japan.

Yes, all international driving permit (IDP) issued under the 1949 Geneva Convention and the specific format.

But, there is a possibility that Bangladesh is not issuing the international driving permit under the 1949 Geneva Convention official format, in which the permit is not valid in Japan

To drive a vehicle legally in Japan, you will need a driver's license. The necessary documentation needed to issue a deriver's license does not depend on the driver's Nationality but depends on which country the driver's license is issued from and which country the driver resides in.

Japan is only affiliated with the 1949 Geneva Convention, and Bangladesh is also affiliated with the 1949 Geneva Convention.

Therefore, if Bangladesh issues a international driving permit (IDP) under the 1949 Geneva Convention in the proper format, it is valid to drive in Japan.

An international driving permit (IDP) which is not under the 1949 Geneva Convention in the proper format is not valid in Japan.
Please confirm the international driving permit (IDP) is under the 1949 Geneva Convention in the proper format.

The Specifics regrading the format under the 1949 Geneva Convention.
(1)Must be in a small booklet form, not a card type or paper type.
(2)Bangladesh must recongnize the agent or agency that is issuing the international driving permit (IDP).
(3)The classfication must be from A~E
(4)Must be 18 years old or older.

The validity of the international driving permit is 1 year from the date the permit has been issued, and also 1 year from the date of your arrival in Japan.

Official Agents to issue international driving permit (IDP)
Bangladesh AAB
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority

Normally, the vehicle classification (A~DE, A1~D1E) on the last page of the international driving permit issued by Bangladesh is stamped, but this vehicle classification is not valid in Japan because it is not based on the Geneva Conventions.
If there is a stamp on one of the vehicle classification pages (A~E) based on the Geneva Convention in the middle of the booklet of the international driving permit, the permit will be valid in Japan.

International Driving Permit(IDP) in card form issued by Bangladesh are not valid in Japan because they do not meet the format of the Geneva Convention.



On the internet, you may come across a fake international driver's license that is presented as if it is valid to drive in Japan.
These fake international driver's license is not valid to drive in Japan.
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