If your license is in a language other than Spanish or English, you must also carry an International Driver Permit (IDP) to legally drive with that license. Students and visitors in Connecticut can drive using their foreign license for up to one year. How to Get a CT Driver's License or Non-Driver's Identification (State ID) Handout valid out-of-country driver’s license (from your home country) AND international driver’s permit (you must carry BOTH).valid out-of-state (U.S.) driver’s license.To drive in Connecticut you must have a Connecticut Driver’s license or one of the following: NEW STUDENTS and SCHOLARS: You must submit your arrival documents to ISSS and wait 10 days before you apply for a driver's license or non-driver identification card.
