UK insurance - questions regarding residency
Hey everyone - probably a common topic here but I do have some unique circumstances in my favour which I'm hoping someone can confirm before I freak out about spending hundreds of pounds per month on Green Card Insurance.
I am from New Zealand but hold a British passport. Googling has told me that it is very difficult to find insurers to provide cheap Third Party insurance in the UK for foreign drivers (which is legally required).
My questions are: - When buying insurance from a provider, would I as a UK citizen still be considered as a foreign driver given my drivers licence has not been issued in the UK?
- It seems that New Zealand drivers licenses can be used to drive for up to one year in the UK, it makes sense to me that UK insurers would take this into account or else it would be impossible for anyone to make use of this system. Does anyone have any experience regarding this? (I believe Australia is the same).
- Would it be as simple as just sitting a UK drivers test as soon as I arrive, then buying insurance with the UK license? (unsure about this option as I want to get on the road and into Europe ASAP, and I'm sure there is a lot of bureaucracy involved).
Appreciate any help here, I understand it's not a simple question!
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