Can I rent a car if I don't have my driver's license but have a copy of my driver's license and an international translation certificate ?

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It's a gamble, and every car rental company has different requirements. Once, when I picked up the car, I only looked at the white license and didn't check the original driver's license.

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I'm afraid not, I need to show my original domestic driver's license when renting a car in France.

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Should I bring the original?

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Very likely not!

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Not having the original driver's license is probably not acceptable.

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You must bring your original driver's license.

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