MS Assurance & Finance ORIAS n° 20009338

Car insurance for the seven countries outside the European zone

Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Albania, Azerbaijan, North Macedonia, Moldova: these destinations fall outside the automated system. We handle them by hand with a partner who accepts them, instead of leaving you facing a refusal.

You keep your French plates all the way home

This is the question we are asked most often. The answer is simple: your car stays registered in France and travels on its French plates all the way to your country. Nobody removes your plates at the border.

The vehicle enters under temporary admission: customs record the entry, and the vehicle must leave before the deadline. That is a completely different thing from a permanent export — there, yes, the plates change, because the vehicle is re-registered in the destination country.

And that is exactly why this insurance exists: a French-plated car in Morocco needs proof of cover that is valid there.

Why these seven countries are different

Since 1 April 2024 the paper green card no longer exists in France: police read the plate and query the insured-vehicles database. The system works across the whole European Economic Area with no formality at all.

Outside that zone, the plate is no longer enough. You need an international insurance certificate issued by your insurer — and that is where it breaks down: a large share of French insurers have simply removed these destinations from their policies.

So the question is not "how much does it cost" but "who will accept". That is broker work, not comparison-site work.

What we actually do

We do not use our online quote engine: it cannot price these destinations. We build the file by hand with a partner who accepts these countries, come back to you with the real price and conditions, and you decide.

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  • Broker registered with ORIAS no. 20009338
  • File built by hand with a partner who accepts these countries
  • You keep your French plates all the way to your destination

No automatic certificate on these destinations: the file is built by hand, and acceptance is not automatic. We answer quickly, but we do not promise instant — claiming otherwise would be a lie.

FAQ

Do I keep my French plates all the way to my country?

Yes. The vehicle stays registered in France and travels on its French plates. Temporary admission does not change the registration — unlike a permanent export.

Why is there no instant price on this page?

Because it would be false. Our automated quote engine does not price these seven countries. We build the file by hand with a partner who accepts them.

How long does a reply take?

As long as the exchange with the partner takes. We do not promise instant on these destinations. Write to us a few days before you leave, not the night before.

What about Algeria?

Algeria is not part of the green card system. The handling is different and is assessed case by case: write to us describing your situation.

I have a foreign driving licence — does that change anything?

The licence and the vehicle insurance are two separate matters. We handle both, but this page is about insuring the vehicle, not about whether your licence is valid in France.