Green Card

One thing you must do before taking your car to the Continent is to make sure you're properly insured for travel there. It goes without saying that that even at home your car must legally carry a minimum of third party coverage, which means that in the event of an accident any damage you do to another vehicle is covered (although not the damage to your own), along with fire or theft of your own car (minus an initial amount from your own pocket).

You need at least third party coverage for every country in Europe. Some places, however, insist on a "Green Card," which is a document recognised throughout Europe (except for Russia). Whilst it doesn't provide insurance itself, it acts as international confirmation that you possess this minimum coverage. We obtain a Green Card from our insurance company on you behalf.

Proof of third party insurance alone is accepted as minimum coverage in the following countries: Ireland, Belarus, Belgium, France, Austria, Cyprus (both parts, although North Cyprus does not accept the Green Card), Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Montenegro, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Iceland, San Marino, Luxembourg, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Macedonia, Italy, Malta, Moldova, Norway, Czech Republic, Poland, Russia (Green Card not accepted), Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Greece, Sweden, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Turkey.