Travelling around Europe with a UK car

[Davo123]

We are hoping to go travelling around Europe next year. Me, wife and two children. Our idea is to base ourselves in a different country for one month at a time. Early ideas are a month in Spain, Portugal, Italy and a couple of others. Our kids are young so we'll need things like a buggy, a cot, toys etc so we were thinking of buying a car.

How does insurance work if we have a UK registered car (or indeed a European registered car ) and we decide to go travelling for an extended period of time out with that country. Do we need to get a special kind of insurance?

I'm sure some people on here must have done this before so I'd be grateful if you could share your knowledge.

Thanks

[Bobtherallyfan]

How are you going to stay within the 90 day limit?

[generationx]

Specialist insurers will issue a 365 day Green Card. Try Stuart Collins, I travel extensively in Europe and have been with them for years and have had no problems.

https://www.stuartcollins.com/

[Davo123]

Bobtherallyfan said:

How are you going to stay within the 90 day limit?

I've two options- I'm married to an Irish citizen and my children have Irish passports so I believe I can apply to be exempt from the 90 days as it would be disruptive to our family life (I need to research that but I think I can get an exception)

Failing that I'm an dual national and both my passports allow me 90 days in Europe so I'd do a visa run to a non EU country then return on my other passport

[Davo123]

generationx said:

Specialist insurers will issue a 365 day Green Card. Try Stuart Collins, I travel extensively in Europe and have been with them for years and have had no problems.

https://www.stuartcollins.com/

thanks

Edited by Davo123 on Sunday 25th August 11:01

[Bobtherallyfan]

Davo123 said:

I've two options- I'm married to an Irish citizen and my children have Irish passports so I believe I can apply to be exempt from the 90 days as it would be disruptive to our family life (I need to research that but I think I can get an exception)

Failing that I'm an dual national and both my passports allow me 90 days in Europe so I'd do a visa run to a non EU country then return on my other passport

Lucky devil…should be an amazing experience…good luck

[Pistom]

Bobtherallyfan said:

Lucky devil…should be an amazing experience…good luck

Incredible that at one time, a trip like this could have been done without special privileges.

What a fantastic experience for his children.

It will be amazing.

[Car bon]

In addition to car insurance, travel/medical insurance can be problematic with most policies restricted to 30 or 90 days. I use a 'backpacker' insurance which can run the whole year.

For car insurance, SAGA is the only one I found that covers 365 days in Europe, but I'm guessing you're too young to qualify.

[Guyr]

If you're married to an EU citizen, on the days you're in the EU with them, they're automatically excluded from the 90 day rule calculations. There's no 'application' required.

[Davo123]

Guyr said:

If you're married to an EU citizen, on the days you're in the EU with them, they're automatically excluded from the 90 day rule calculations. There's no 'application' required.

That's good to know but how will I/ they prove we are together or not together?

[hellorent]

Davo123 said:

That's good to know but how will I/ they prove we are together or not together?

As long as you are together that's what counts, I believe you can go through passport control
with your wife and show your UK passport as normal.