Thanks for the quick reply....I wasn't sure exactly how to apply even after looking at the different websites....I went onto the ANTs website and couldn't find anything about IDP, so am i assuming that I have to create an account on ANTS and then apply somewhere else for the permit? The list of 'bits' seems pretty long, including copy tax return, passport, driving licence, utility bills, photos etc....it seems that the rules changed last year, then it was a case of filling out a form with a few id bits and sending it off or going to the prefecture, but now its a different procedure???