Driving licences

Hi guys,

I am planning a trip to the US in May and will be renting a car, I hold a British passport but am resident in Spain so my driving licence is in Spanish, what is required in the US? can I drive on my Spanish driving licence or do I need to get an English translation?

Many thanks
Mike

Sorry if this is posted to the wrong topic, don't know what happened there!

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An International Driver's License is essentially nothing more than a translation of your foreign driver's license into English. It also serves as a verification that your foreign license is valid. Therefore it must be obtained in your home country. Here is the take of the United States Department of Transportation on the subject of foreign drivers and the international driver's license.

AZBuck

Thanks for the info