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Green card and insurance when driving abroad for business
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If you drive abroad for business, you want to be sure you are insured. The green card shows in which countries your policy applies.
What is the green card?
The green card is the international certificate of your car insurance. It shows that you have at least third-party cover, and in which countries. Nowadays the card is often simply white and you can print it yourself or keep it digitally.
Where are you covered?
The card lists country codes. If a country is crossed out, you are not insured there. Within the EU you are usually covered with Dutch third-party insurance. For countries outside it, cover differs per policy.
Lease car abroad
With operational lease, insurance is often part of the contract. Ask the lease company for the green card and check whether your destination country is allowed. Read also operational lease abroad.
Roadside assistance and damage
Choose roadside assistance with cover abroad if you often cross the border. Keep a European accident report form in the car. Compare policies with cover abroad via business car insurance.
Frequently asked questions
Do I always need to carry the green card?
It is advisable. In some countries the police may ask for it.
Does comprehensive cover also apply abroad?
Usually the cover applies in the same countries as on the green card, but check the terms.
What if a country is crossed out?
Then you need separate border insurance or ask your insurer to extend the cover.
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