Visitors who do not have a domestic licence from a Convention country - or an international driver’s permit - must pass a written and road test before they are allowed to drive in the Islands. That is: a visitor to the Cayman Islands can drive on their foreign licence without purchasing a separate permit, as long as their licence is valid and they are qualified to drive the same vehicle type at home. It has come to the attention of the DVDL that some insurance companies suggest the visitor must obtain a Visitor Permit, before they are legally covered by insurance.Īs per Section 29 (2) of the Traffic Law, 2011 and expanded to cover “new residents” as well as visitors under Sections 18 and 19 of the recent Traffic (Amendment) Law, 2018, persons from countries stated under the Geneva Convention are allowed to drive in other listed countries, on a current valid foreign driver’s licence of the same vehicle group. GRAND CAYMAN (GIS) – The Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing would like to clarify that visitors to the Cayman Islands are no longer required to pay CI $16 for a permit in order to drive legally on the roads.
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