The Cheapest Way to Get Passport Photos - Getting an IDP, International Driving Permit, at AAA

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

The Cheapest Way to Get Passport Photos - Getting an IDP, International Driving Permit, at AAA

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     As I mentioned in my previous entry, my husband and I are going to Japan this month. We are going to visit Osaka and Fukuoka. Unlike Osaka city, we will need a car in our hometown, which is the countryside in Fukuoka prefecture. Just like we did it before, we booked a rental car for this travel. Did you know that you can drive a rental car in Japan without Japanese driver's license if you have your IDP, International Driving Permit? You can check out my previous entry, Driving A Rental Car in Japan, 6 Things You Should Know Before Driving in Japan.

Getting An IDP at AAA
     Last weekend, we visited our local AAA to get an IDP, International Driving Permit. In order to get an IDP, you need to prepare two passport photos, so where do you get your passport photos?

You will need for an IDP:
・IDP Application
・Two original passport pictures
・A valid U.S. driver's license
・Pay $20USD permit fee
・Must be used within six (6) months of desired effective date

The Cheapest Way to Get Passport Photos
    He took his own photos using a free passport photo App (iPhone App and Android App) at home, and we uploaded the photo to Costco Photo Center. Then, we picked it up at our local Costco, and it only cost $0.17! If you are not a Costco member, you can print your photo at CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, and Target for less than $0.30. :) When we needed to renew our Japanese passports, we also took passport photos using the App with my iPhone, and we picked them up at Costco. :) I cannot believe that getting an ID photo used to be more expensive ($5 to $15), but now it only costs $0.17 with using an App!