Hi,

A friend who is a not an American will be coming to Boston, MA for a
month and would like to use his international driver's license to
drive here during his stay.

1- Is this possible?
2- Are there different type of internation driver's licenses, and if
there are which are accepted?

Thanks.

Hi modjoe23,

Yes, his international driver's license should be fine as long as he
is from one of the countries listed in my second link.

Massachusetts Driver's Licenses - General Information
"Individuals on nonimmigrant visas, whose home countries are listed in
Appendix "C" of the current Massachusetts Driver's Manual, have
certain benefits. Such individuals may drive for up to one year from
their date of entry to the United States with a driver's license
issued by their home country. If the driver's license is not in
English, an International Driving Permit or a suitable translation of
the license is recommended. However, in practice, police do not always
recognize a license from another country. Therefore, all drivers are
urged to apply for a Massachusetts driver's license upon arrival,
particularly those who anticipate a stay beyond one year."
http://web.mit.edu/scholars/driving.html

Click on the following link for lots of information, including a list
of countries which issue international driver's licenses that are
valid in Massachusetts.  It also outlines the different kinds of
licenses/permits which are valid in the state. Sorry, I'm unable to
copy/paste any of the text here.

Massachusetts Driver's Manual
FAQ for International Drivers
http://www.mass.gov/rmv/forms/21317.pdf

I was glad to find this for you. If you have any questions, please
post a clarification request and wait for me to respond before
closing/rating my answer.

Thank you,
hummer

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Thanks