Green Cards

A Green Card is no longer legally required for travel in the EU and the EEA states

As of 2 August 2021, you are no longer legally required to have a Green Card if you are planning on driving in most European countries (including the Republic of Ireland).

The European Commission has recently announced that the UK has re-joined the Green Card Free Circulation area, which includes all EU countries as well as Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Serbia, Norway and Switzerland.

Instead of a Green Card, please take with you your Hedgehog Certificate of Motor Insurance, which proves you have the minimum insurance cover needed by law in the country you're visiting.

Your policy continues to provide extended European cover for up to 90 days in any period of insurance, please refer to you policy wording, Section 9 — Using your car abroad.

However, the Council of Bureaux recommends carrying a Green Card until 2 September 230201, to allow all local enforcement agencies to get up to date with the new rules. If you're travelling before 2 September 2021, you should still carry a Green Card. You can request one by emailing our customer service team.