How to buy a Green Card while abroad

Is it safe to apply for a Green Card online?

Until March 2022, in order to cross the border of Ukraine by car, it was necessary to apply for a paper Green Card policy. However, with the beginning of the war, not everyone who traveled by car outside the country had such an opportunity. That is why Ukrainians were allowed to apply for these policies online. However, not every insurance company can sell them. To avoid Green Card fraud, we recommend contacting trusted insurers. 

If this is your first time applying for a Green Card and you want to know for sure that the insurer is reliable, use the Parasol.ua resource. Here are trusted insurance companies that have a license to sell Green Cards, including online.

Applying for a policy online gives policyholders a number of advantages: 

1. Can be purchased if you are abroad and the previous policy has expired. At the same time, it should be taken into account that the new Green Card begins to operate the next day after its issuance.
2. The electronic form contains all the necessary identifiers to independently check the validity of the policy. For example, its number and QR code.
3. As soon as you purchase a Green Card online, the data immediately enters the unified state register of the MTIBU.
4. The insurance policy can be saved on your smartphone and, if desired, printed. We recommend having both electronic and paper versions, in case something happens to your phone (it runs out of battery, falls, breaks down, etc.) and you urgently need to present your insurance.
5. You don't need to visit an insurance company office and the purchase takes no more than 5 minutes.

How to quickly buy car insurance for traveling abroad?

To buy a green card online, just go to the section of the same name on the website Parasol.ua. And then:

• specify the insurance parameters and calculate the cost for your vehicle;
• compare the proposed amounts and choose an insurance company;
• issue and pay for the policy online.

After the funds are debited from your bank account, check the specified contact email. That's where the insurance company will send the finished insurance.

The cost of the Green Card: what affects the amount?

The price is always an important aspect, so let's focus on the parameters that affect the cost of international motor insurance.

Actually, the amount is formed based on the type of vehicle, the direction of travel and the period that the vehicle is abroad.

On the Parasol.ua resource, you can purchase a Green Card online:

• for the period of time you need (from 15 days to 1 year);
• for the desired country or several;
• for all types of vehicles for which such insurance is provided (car, motorcycle, scooter, passenger bus, truck, trailer, trailer).

In addition, it is important that through the site you conclude a direct contract with an insurance company (of your choice) that is a full member of the MTIBU, and only such insurance companies have the right to sell Green Card.

Fines for lack of international motor vehicle registration

The situation when car insurance has expired and you, for example, are forced to stay abroad is quite normal. However, we do not recommend becoming a road user without a Green Card. 

Firstly, the amount of fines in Europe and other countries is quite significant to save on insurance. Secondly, compensating for the damage caused on your own will be quite expensive. And from this follows another argument in favor of obtaining a Green Card: insurance limits in case of an accident, which are significantly higher than Ukrainian ones. This means that having valid insurance in the event of a road accident where you are not at fault will allow you to receive insurance compensation and repair the car at your own expense. If the accident was your fault, at least you won't have to pay the victim.

Therefore, when applying for a Green Card, it is important to correctly indicate the type of vehicle, indicate the correct direction and the correct period of time that you will be abroad with the car, in order to buy a green card for the required number of days.