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The European Commission announced that from August 2021, UK drivers will no longer need a Green Card<\/strong> to show proof of insurance when taking their vehicles into an EU country (or Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Serbia, Andorra or Liechtenstein). You can find out more here:\u00a0Vehicle insurance: Driving abroad.<\/a><\/p>\n

Driving a motorhome in Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re driving your motorhome or campervan in the EU<\/a>, Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia and Switzerland, your motorhome insurance documents will be sufficient and will give you the same level of cover that you have in the UK.<\/p>\n

From January 1st, 2022 we will no longer send a Green Card to motorhome insurance policyholders who have EU cover.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll need a copy of your motorhome insurance<\/a> (including your certificate of insurance) to prove you\u2019re insured for driving in the EU.<\/p>\n

Do I need a Green Card for a trailer?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes. If a trailer is being towed by the motorhome, we can provide a Green Card for the trailer confirming third-party liability insurance is in place for the trailer.<\/p>\n

Note: All trailers over 750kg gross weight need to be registered with the DVLA if travelling to some European countries. The exceptions are the UK, between the UK and Ireland or when only travelling in Spain, Malta, or Cyprus.\u00a0However, if you\u2019re driving through another European country to reach one of those destinations, you\u2019ll need to register your trailer.<\/p>\n

Find out more on the gov.uk website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

More EU travel information<\/h3>\n

There\u2019s more information about EU travel rules here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The European Commission announced that from August 2021, UK drivers will no longer need a Green Card to show proof of insurance when taking their vehicles into an EU country (or Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Serbia, Andorra or Liechtenstein). You can find out more here:\u00a0Vehicle insurance: Driving abroad. 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