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English reg car info

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:31pm
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brian1781

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I have an English reg car in UK, can I insure it on short term English insurance 

Thanks, Brian

Villas

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:39pm

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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:39pm

brian1781 wrote on Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:31pm:

I have an English reg car in UK, can I insure it on short term English insurance 

Thanks, Brian

Depending on where.... UK or in Spain? Visiting or residing? A little more info & I'm sure you will have advice. V

brian1781

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:13pm

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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:13pm

Villas wrote on Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:39pm:

Depending on where.... UK or in Spain? Visiting or residing? A little more info & I'm sure you will have advice. V

Living  in UK short time, in static caravan we own,

Thanks for your reply reply,  Brian 

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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:20pm

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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:20pm

Where are you a resident?

brian1781

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:56pm

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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:56pm

Snoxell wrote on Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:20pm:

Where are you a resident?

Yes a resident of Spain, but have a static  caravan in UK.

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brian1781

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:57pm

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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:57pm

Snoxell wrote on Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:20pm:

Where are you a resident?

In Spain

brian1781

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 1:16am

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Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 1:16am

brian1781 wrote on Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:56pm:

Yes a resident of Spain, but have a static  caravan in UK.

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Yes all of of those

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Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 5:11am

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Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 5:11am

No.

To insure a car in UK requires you to be UK resident, it's the first question most companies ask on their application forms.

Even if you fib about that holding a Spanish licence will instantly raise red flags as of course you had to be  Spanish resident to obtain it.

There are one or two brokers who supposedly can arrange cover but it's dubious at best and I wouldn't want to put it to the test with a claim.

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Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:43am

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Speak to a insurance broker in Spain and ask their advice. When I brought a UK registered car over to Spain in 2018 I could insure it in Spain on UK plates, even though I was not a Spanish resident. They accepted my Spanish address. The difference being I had a UK licence so that may make a difference as you have a Spanish licence.

 Try contacting one of the below to see if they can help:

https://www.abbeygateinsure.com/en/

or

https://www.jennifercunningham.net/

An alternative could be to get someone you now in the UK to insure the car and get you put on as a named driver?

Rgds,

Aitch.

brian1781

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 12:42pm

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Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 12:42pm

aitchc1401 wrote on Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:43am:

Speak to a insurance broker in Spain and ask their advice. When I brought a UK registered car over to Spain in 2018 I could insure it in Spain on UK plates, even though I was not a Spanish resident. They accepted my Spanish address. The difference being I had a UK licence so that may make a diffe...

...rence as you have a Spanish licence.

 Try contacting one of the below to see if they can help:

https://www.abbeygateinsure.com/en/

or

https://www.jennifercunningham.net/

An alternative could be to get someone you now in the UK to insure the car and get you put on as a named driver?

Rgds,

Aitch.

Thank you for your  your help, I have a Spanish registered car

Where I live in Spain, just need to insure my English reg car which I  intend to leave here

When I am in Spain but I am finding difficult being a resident of Spain

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