insurance for driving in france

Our man in Havana

Can anyone confirm that your Irish Insurance is valid for driving in france? Do you need a green card still?

Thanks
007

bazz26

Bond-007 wrote:

Can anyone confirm that your Irish Insurance is valid for driving in france? Do you need a green card still?

Thanks
007

Check with your insurance company, you may only be covered for xx number of days abroad. eg short breaks or holidays.

You would not be covered long term if you become a resident over there afaik. For that you would probably need to be insured by a company in the country you reside.

Our man in Havana

I am only going for a week. I heard that the police over there don't like our insurnace certs and still want the green card. Is this the case?

deRanged

You should contact your insurance company to arrange cover.
It's usually a formality, just a matter of collecting a letter (from experience with Quinn & AXA).

Hagar

You can drive on Irish Insurance over here with no problems.
Inform your insurance Co. in writing of the dates of your travel.
Bring original documents. Keep photo copies seperate in case of theft.
Take out out AA 5Star or RAC equivalent breakdown cover.
It is very expensive to if you break down on the motorways over here.
Buy a car with AC, it's 10:00pm and 31C at the moment. Enjoy.

parsi

I've been going to France every summer for the past 6 . Your own isnurance covres you usually for 30 days abroad (though it seems some really cheap UK policies don't do this).

Whether or not you'll get a green card depends on your insurer. Hibernian has always issued one to me but Axa and Allianz have said it wasn't necessary. The first year I went and had Axa they said I had to carry a multilingual accidnet reporting form. The following trip they said it wasn't necessary.

As Hagar says all the books say that you should bring your documents with you and some say that if you are not the owner of the car you should have a letter from the owner saying that you can drive it....

Our man in Havana

Will this result in a increased premium?

deRanged

Bond-007 wrote:

Will this result in a increased premium?

not at all, it's part of your premium already.

maddragon

I am reviving this old thread.

We are moving to France for a year at least (probably) as something came up with work

We had just bought a 2 year old car and don't want to sell it again. I have spoken to a French Insurance broker and he says it is now forbidden for French Insurance companies to insure foreign registered cars. I don't want to go through the hassle and expense of registering my car here as I may have to move home within the year. Do any Irish companies cover more than 90 days travel abroad?

Thanks,
M

Del2005

maddragon wrote: »

I am reviving this old thread.

We are moving to France for a year at least (probably) as something came up with work

We had just bought a 2 year old car and don't want to sell it again. I have spoken to a French Insurance broker and he says it is now forbidden for French Insurance companies to insure foreign registered cars. I don't want to go through the hassle and expense of registering my car here as I may have to move home within the year. Do any Irish companies cover more than 90 days travel abroad?

Thanks,
M

By law they have to provide the minimum legal level required for the country if you're travelling in Europe. Most policies will give you 30 or 60 days on your normal level of cover and then revert to basic, which they don't tell you. But as you'll be a resident of France you can't have an Irish insurance policy on a car solely used in France.

YbFocus

Would it be as cheap for you to buy a cheap citroen out there. Something cheap on the insurance too.
A saxo it something, must be ten a penny out there.

biko

Don't drag up old threads please. Start a new one if necessary.