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...I remember reading something here that it is possible to purchase a cheap insurance cover at the Bulgarian border coming from Turkey.
Hi Joe:

It is very simple and easy to purchase European 'Green Card' insurance at the Bulgarian border - I did exactly that about 2 weeks ago. I've attached a photo of the document below (it still has a few weeks validity left, but I'm back in Canada now).

There are small booths or kiosks run by private insurance brokers located just past immigration & customs control at most major border crossing points into Bulgaria. You ride up to Customs & Immigration, they will ask to see your passport, vehicle registration document, and insurance. Tell them that you have to purchase insurance. They'll ask that you park your moto off to the side (within sight of the customs booth) and they will retain your passport.

You then walk over to the insurance booth with your vehicle documents, pay the fee (it is listed in Bulgarian Lev, it's about €55 for a month), get the green card, go back and show it to the Customs guy - who will then give you back your passport - and then you ride off into the sunset.

In my case, two weeks ago, I already had Green Card coverage for Europe that I had purchased from another vendor, but unfortunately the actual physical document did not reach me before I set off on my trip. I had a scanned copy, but the Bulgarian Customs officials would not accept the scanned copy, so I had to purchase another (identical) policy at the Bulgarian border.

Fortunately, Bulgaria is the least expensive place in the entire EC vehicle insurance system when it comes to buying insurance. It was annoying to have to pay €55 for coverage I already had, but at least it was not double that price (as it would have been, for example, in Germany).

Michael

PS: Be aware that 'European Green Card Insurance' and 'a Green Card for Turkey' are mutually exclusive. The policies sold for all of Western Europe don't include Turkey, and the Turkish policies don't include the rest of Europe. I believe this has to do with Turkey not being part of the 'treaty group' that has been established for insurance purposes.

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