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Originally posted by Lc8er:
I only have a vauge understaning of the green card, and any info would be apreciated.
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The green card is a document that shows you have third party insurance for your vehicle. It is recognised (and usually required) by most European and several mediterranean and mid-eastern countries.
If you are buying and registering your bike in Europe insurance is obligatory and youir insurance co. should provide you with a green card. The modalities vary from country to country. Choose your insurer carefully. A few gotchas:
In some countries the green card is a temporary extra, for which you have to pay.
Exactly which countries are covered varies from co. to co. Check BEFORE signing up! Getting coverage for additional countries is expen$ive! (I paid 150% of the annual premium to get 3 months for Turkey. My wife's insurer includes all countries except Iraq automatically.)
From what I have read in other posts it is cheaper, and possibly easier to obtain insurance at the German AA, the ADAC.
With inner EU borders having disappeared it is getting more difficult getting green cards for foreign registered vehicles. Once leaving the EU theoretically a country requiring the GC should have them available at the border. In practice they may not ask for it and you ride without insurance, if you don't have one.
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Salut from Southern France, the bikers' paradise,
Peter.
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