European countries where you're covered
As an AA car insurance policyholder, you can drive anywhere in the EU, and in several other European countries, and get the same level of cover you have in the UK for up to 90 days during the 12 months of your policy.
Your car insurance is valid in the following countries:
- Andorra
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Gibraltar
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstien
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Vatican City
Documents for driving abroad in Europe
From 2 August 2021 a Green Card (or International Motor Insurance Card) is no longer required for travel in the European Economic Area, which includes all the European Union countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. You also don't need a Green Card for Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Switzerland.
You do still need to take:
- your Certificate of Motor Insurance
- the log book (V5C) for the vehicle
- your driving licence.
The Republic of Ireland is within the territorial limit of our car insurance, so policyholders get the same level as cover there as they do in the UK all year round.
Longer trips and business travel abroad
Let us know in advance if you're planning to take your car to Europe for more than 90 days and want the same level of cover as you have in the UK. If this is acceptable, you may have to pay a fee for the extended cover.
If the same level of cover isn't available, or you don't want the same cover as you have in the UK, you'll only have the minimum insurance cover needed by law in the country you're visiting after the 90 day period has ended.
Please also tell us if you're planning to use your car for business travel abroad.
- Call us on 0344 412 4684
Lines are open Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm.
Travelling further afield
Do tell us if you want to take your car to a country that isn't listed above.
If the same level of cover as you have in the UK is available, you could have to pay a fee for this and you'll need a Green Card too.
Alternatively, only the minimum insurance cover needed by law in the country you're visiting may be available. Again, you may have to pay a fee for this, and you'll need a Green Card.
There may be some countries where cover is not available.
- Call us for advice on 0344 412 4684
The AA's advice on driving abroad
Government advice
Breakdown cover
For peace of mind, AA European Breakdown Cover has a 24-hour English-speaking phone helpline for when you're driving abroad.
Updated 2 August 2021