Several people have contacted me to say that their insurers have written to them about the need to have a ‘Green Card’ to ensure that your car insurance remains valid if you are touring in the EU after the UK leaves without a ‘deal’, currently assumed to be on March 29th. You will need to order the card about a month before you travel. I have been asked to make an announcement about this in FP, however, this information was too late for the edition that is about to land on your doormat, and we will wait to see what happens later this month before putting something in the May/June edition.
The Government are also stating the following with regard to Driving Licenses:
From 28 March 2019, drivers from the UK may need a different international driving permit (IDP) to drive abroad.
If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, UK drivers may also need an IDP and extra documentation to drive in the EU and EEA.
If you are a UK licence holder living in the EU or EEA you should exchange your UK driving licence for a local EU driving licence before 29 March 2019. From that date, in the event that there is no EU Exit deal, you may have to pass a driving test in the EU country you live in to be able to carry on driving there.
You should consider exchanging your UK driving licence for an EU driving licence as soon as possible. Increased demand may lead to longer processing times and delays to exchanging driving licences the closer it is to 29 March 2019.
You can drive on your EU licence when visiting the UK.
If you return to live in the UK, provided that you passed your driving test in the UK or another specified country, you can exchange your EU licence for a UK licence without taking another test.
See the Government website for more details:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/prepare-to-drive-in-the-eu-after-brexit?gclid=Cj0KCQiAk-7jBRD9ARIsAEy8mh6DUZ3jYCDAP3Tm4DE6AKNUd2VCTjqTEDQdEPXKODcJh-QNg8Vx8t0aAmKGEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
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