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Documents for driving abroad in Europe

By John Healy of Healy Insurances
As of August 2021, a green card (or international motor insurance card) is no longer required for travel in the European Economic Area.
This area includes all the European Union countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. You also don’t need a green card for Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Switzerland.
If you are travelling with your vehicle to the named counties you will still need to bring:
Your certificate of motor insurance
Your vehicle licencing certificate
Your driving licence
Your passport
If you are taking a company owned, hired or borrowed vehicle, you will need a letter of authorisation from the registered owner along with the vehicle licencing certificate.
It is important to check the legal requirements for the country you are driving in. Some EU countries including France will require you to carry the following items:
Reflective jackets for each occupant of the vehicle
Warning triangle
Headlamp beam deflectors
Breathalyser test
Spare bulb kit
First Aid Kit (compulsory in Austria, France and Germany)
It is advisable to have your travel insurance details, European breakdown cover details, health insurance details and your European Health Insurance card in your possession. Travel safe.
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