Required documents

Motorists wishing to travel abroad with their vehicles are required to check:

  • The existence of an international insurance card (Green Card or Orange Card), this card must be valid over time (box 3 for Green Cards): temporal validity. This card must be valid in the country (ies) wishing to visit (box n ° 8 for Green Cards or box n ° 9 for Orange Cards): territorial validity
  • The existence of a valid driver's license
  • The existence of the vehicle ownership card
  • The existence of an amicable report (accident statement report)

Useful tips

In the event of loss of the international card or its invalidity:

If it turns out during his trip that his international card is not valid in the country visited or its validity has expired or that this card is lost, the holder of the international card must establish a border insurance contract with customs service, or a term insurance contract with a local insurance company.

In the event of a claim

It should be noted, first of all, that the International Card (Green Card or Orange Card) is just proof that the car is insured for civil liability, it certifies that the driver does indeed have a civil liability guarantee towards third parties.

When the traveller is involved in an accident:

If he is the culprit in this accident:

  • He must establish an amicable report (accident statement report) with the opposing party if the accident is purely material or a police report with the police authorities if there are injuries
  • He should not contact the Office of the country visited but give notification directly to his insurer

If he is not the liable in this accident:

  • He must establish an amicable report (accident statement report) with the opposing party if the accident is purely material or a police report with the police authorities if there are injuries
  • He should not contact the Office of the country visited but notify his insurer directly or contact the insurer of the third-party vehicle

In case of failure

If, during his stay abroad, the vehicle of the holder of an international card breaks down, its owner / driver must contact his insurer directly, and not the Office of the country visited, in order to resolve his problem.