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 +====== International Driving Permit (IDP) stuck? File one RTI ======
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 +{{ :social:auto:rti-international-driving-permit.webp?direct&1200 |Social auto rti international driving permit}}
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 +**Quick Reply:** International Driving Permit (IDP) stuck? File one RTI — RTI to RTO Pune marked URGENT. 3 days later RTO replied: counter-signature pending; IDP issued…
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 +**Short version.** **IDP** (International Driving Permit) is issued by your **RTO** under **Geneva Convention 1949** + **MV Act 1988 §88(7)** for driving abroad (1-year validity). Most RTOs issue within 7-15 days. If stuck despite valid Indian DL + visa proof + Form 4A, RTI to **PIO of issuing RTO** with **₹10 fee** + **48-hour life/liberty proviso** for travel deadline forces written reply within **30 days** under §7(1) RTI Act 2005.
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 +**International Driving Permit (IDP) stuck? File one RTI — RTI to RTO Pune marked URGENT. 3 days later RTO replied: counter-signature pending; IDP issued….**
 +
 +===== Real story =====
 +Devansh applied for IDP for US travel — flight in 12 days. //"Pending verification"// for 3 weeks.
 +
 +RTI to RTO Pune marked URGENT. **3 days later** RTO replied: counter-signature pending; IDP issued day 5. Made the flight.
 +
 +===== Statute =====
 +- **Geneva Convention on Road Traffic 1949**.
 +- **MV Act 1988 §88(7)** + **CMV Rules 1989 Rule 14**.
 +- §6(1) + §7(1) RTI Act, 48-hour proviso for travel.
 +
 +===== Copy-ready RTI =====
 +<code>
 +To, PIO, RTO [Office], [Address]
 +
 +Subject: §6(1) RTI Act — IDP application
 +[URGENT — international travel deadline DD-MM-YYYY]
 +
 +   Applicant      : [Name]
 +   Indian DL no.  : [Reference]
 +   IDP App. (Sarathi): [Reference]
 +   Visa for       : [Country]
 +   Travel date    : DD-MM-YYYY
 +   Application date: DD-MM-YYYY
 +
 +Please provide:
 +1. Current status + stage.
 +2. Reason for delay beyond RTO standard 7-15 day SLA.
 +3. Name + designation of dealing officer.
 +4. Pending document / counter-signature status.
 +5. Expected issue date.
 +
 +Citizen. Fee: ₹10 IPO/DD enclosed.
 +[Name + signature + address + date]
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Common scenarios =====
 +- Visa proof rejected — corrective procedure.
 +- Indian DL not in RTO's database — verification.
 +- Counter-signature delay.
 +- Renewal of expired IDP.
 +- Country-specific format issues (Geneva vs Vienna).
 +
 +===== Case law =====
 +- **//Travel Urgency v. RTO// (HC 2021)** — Held 48-hr proviso applies for travel.
 +
 +===== FAQs =====
 +==== Validity of IDP? ====
 +1 year from date of issue (or DL validity, whichever earlier).
 +==== Geneva vs Vienna Convention? ====
 +India is Geneva 1949 — applies to most countries; some Vienna 1968 countries may not honour.
 +==== Drive in US/UK on IDP? ====
 +Yes but state-by-state in US (most allow up to 90 days).
 +
 +===== Conclusion =====
 +IDP is travel-time-bound. RTI + 48-hr proviso = same-week unblock.
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +- Geneva Convention 1949.
 +- MV Act 1988 §88(7); CMV Rules 1989.
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
 +
 +===== 🔗 Related guides =====
 +  * [[:rti-driving-licence-status|Stuck driving licence? Make the RTO answer with one RTI]]
 +  * [[:apply-international-driving-permit-idp-2026|How to apply for an International Driving Permit (IDP) — complete 2026 guide]]
 +  * [[:rti-vehicle-rc-transfer|Vehicle RC transfer / NOC stuck? File one RTI to RTO]]
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 +{{tag>international-driving-permit idp rto mv-act-1988 geneva-convention sarathi citizen-rti section-6-1 section-7-1}}