UK to EU Car Insurance and the Green Card (2026 Guide)
Short answer: no Green Card needed for any EU country, plus Andorra, Bosnia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia or Switzerland. The longer answer covers where a Green Card is still required, what your UK policy actually covers abroad, and how to avoid personal liability in a crash.
Driving in Ireland from the UK (2026 Guide)
Ireland is the easiest EU destination for UK drivers. Same side of the road, UK licence valid, no Green Card, Common Travel Area means no border formalities. What catches UK drivers is the M50 barrier-free toll in Dublin, the km/h speed limits, and the 0.05 drink-drive limit.
Driving in Italy from the UK (2026 Guide)
Italy gives UK drivers the best food, some of the best roads, and the most expensive mistake on the continent — the ZTL zone fine. Every major Italian city blocks private cars from its historic centre, and the cameras fine tourists months after the trip is over. Here is how to avoid it.
Driving in Germany from the UK (2026 Guide)
Germany's Autobahn famously has stretches with no speed limit, but that's the easiest rule to handle. The harder ones are the green Umweltplakette environmental sticker required in over 60 city centres, the 0.5 drink-drive limit, and the strictly enforced 'Rettungsgasse' emergency corridor rule.
Driving in France from the UK (2026 Guide)
A UK photocard licence is all you need to drive in France in 2026 — no International Driving Permit, no Green Card. What catches UK drivers out is the Crit'Air sticker, the compulsory kit in the boot, and the 80 km/h limit on secondary roads. This guide covers all of it.
Using a UK Driving Licence in the EU 2026: Full Guide
Complete 2026 guide to driving in Europe on a UK licence. Covers IDP rules, country-specific requirements, insurance after the Green Card change, mandatory equipment, residency exchange rules, toll roads, speed limits and traffic fines.
