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Old Oct 27, 2013 | 6:27 pm
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Originally Posted by AlwaysAisle
I guess same thing can be said about rental in the U.S. When Japanese person show IDP and original Japanese driver’s license to car rental agent at Chicago O’Hare airport, the car rental agent will have no idea what is written on the original driver’s license. Will have no idea about name, address, validation date, etc. All the agent can figure out is that the picture on the original driver’s license looks like the person standing in front.
I believe the front of the IDP has the same number on it as the Japanese driver's license does, so that at least can be cross-referenced.
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