This made me check my camper policy and I find the Green Card is attached to the bottom of my policy and covers the whole 12 months of the policy. Thanks for the reminder though.
The wording below is in place of an international Motor Insurance Card (Green Card) and only provides cover to the minimum extent required by
the law of these countries.
Driving Outside Of The United Kingdom
This certificate of motor insurance is evidence that this insurance meets the compulsory motor insurance requirements of all member countries of
the European Union and Andorra, Iceland, Norway, Serbia and Switzerland (including Liechtenstein).
Ce certificat d'assurance automobile est une preuve que cette assurance est conforme aux exigences de l'assurance automobile obligatoire de tous
les pays membres de l'Union européenne et l'Andorre, l'Islande, la Norvège, la Serbie et la Suisse (y compris le Liechtenstein).
Dieses Zertifikat der Kfz-Versicherung ist ein Beweis, dass diese Versicherung die Kfz Haftpflichtversicherungs anforderungen von allen
Mitgliedsländern der Europäischen Union und Andorra, Island, Norwegen, Serbien und der Schweiz (einschließlich Liechtenstein) erfüllt.
Este certificado de seguro de automóviles es evidencia de que este seguro cumpla conl os requisitos de seguro obligatorio de automóviles de todos
los países miembros de la Unión Europea y Andorra, Islandia, Noruega, Serbia y Suiza (incluido Liechtenstein).
Questo certificato di assicurazione auto è la prova che questa assicurazione soddisfa i requisiti di assicurazione obbligatoria degli autoveicoli di tutti
i paesi membri dell'Unione europea e Andorra, Islanda, Norvegia, Serbia e Svizzera (compreso il Liechtenstein).
What period / duration is shown on the Green Card you have received from Mackenzie Hodgson and Ageas Insurance Limited (Carole Nash) please? They used to be trip and country specific and / or be valid for a maximum of 90 days' duration.
Just took out an Axa policy via Bemoto. They will issue a Green Card for free but the wording on the back of my certificate says:
I was told I need to give them the dates I am going abroad, just like the olden days, to activate cover above the minimum level
As it's a multi bike, I have 3 pieces of paper, one for each bike, called an International Motor Insurance Card, written in English and also in foreign. It's valid for the full 1 year period of the insurance, 21/05/21-21/05/22.
It has Country Code and GB Insurers number, then the usual grid with country codes on, with some crossed out, so I'm covered across the EU plus Serbia, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, etc.
No mention is made of a 90 day limit.
Oddly the Certificate(s) of Insurance also contain wording to the effect:
"This Certificate takes the place of an International Green Card for the EU plus Norway, Andorra, Iceland etc." It then says the same in a number of different sorts of foreign.
So Wapping made me have a look at my policy.
This is an excerpt from Foreign use. It looks ok to me for 90 days.
Section 4 - Foreign Use
The policy will provide the minimum insurance needed by the relevant law to allow you to use your vehicle: In any
country which is a member of the EU; and In any other countries, which have made arrangements to meet the conditions
of, and are approved by, the commission of the European Union.
The full cover shown on your schedule will automatically apply when you travel to a country within the European Union,
Andorra, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Serbia and Switzerland as long as each trip is
for no more than 90 days. If you are travelling for more than 90 days or you are travelling to any other country and you
need the full cover shown on your schedule, you must inform us. An additional premium may be payable.
All trips must be of a temporary nature and your permanent home is in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands
or the Isle of Man.
Some advice from a more knowledgeable person would be helpful.
Am I correct in thinking I have 90 days in a year in the EU without contacting the insurer ?
My, recently renewed, multi-vehicle policy’s certificate of insurance, confirms that the coverage extends to the EU and certain specific non-EU countries, for example Norway and Switzerland. So far, so good.
Taken at face value, this might be interpreted that, as the policy extends into the EU automatically, no Green Card is required. This is NOT the case. A Green Card will be required for each journey I make and will continue to be the case until some sensible alternative cross-border solution is negotiated. Negotiation is not free nor quick.
I mention this only in case somebody misunderstands the position. In other words, the requirement of a Green Card, trumps the certificate. It is as simple as that.
My million curses on the cnuts that voted to leave the EU. FU little Englander.
Technically speaking it wasn't just Little Englanders but included the other three countries selection too, unfortunately.
Yes I've had green cards too - Balkans, Turkey, Morocco etc.
But we are now back to the loss of freedoms with fixed periods and itineraries.
Maybe it's just me but I am unable to see the slightest benefit to make up for this loss.
I accept it may not be on some peeps radar but the loss of freedoms is a big thing to me.
Just saying ......... and whinging.
There's just too much in there to correct ........
And the benefits of this move were?
You are right, but mostly driven by Little Englanders.
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That was never necessary. Your UK insurance was always valid for legal purposes in all countries of the EU.I'am fairly sure you have to inform your insurers regardless of green cards or anything else; just standard arse covering stuff; an e mail would do;;
It's something i have always done everytime i've been abroad on the bike.
Because team remain couldn’t articulate a decent believable argument. The brexit team did and won.
Funny how remain arguments have become more credible whilst the leave dreams have crumbled into dust....
And yet the so called informed, didn’t have the ability to convince the so called thick voters.
Maybe not that clever, or not that good of a point to argue?
Funny how remain arguments have become more credible whilst the leave dreams have crumbled into dust....