Starting from January, the “Green Card” for traveling abroad will operate in a new way: what is known
Kyiv • UNN
Starting January 1, 2025, the Green Card will be valid only from the next day after issuance. Drivers will need to take out international insurance at least one day before traveling abroad.
On January 1, 2025, amendments to the rules for issuing international insurance "Green Card" will come into force. This was reported by the State Border Guard Service, UNN reports.
On January 1, 2025, the new Law of Ukraine No. 3720 "On Compulsory Insurance of Civil Liability of Owners of Land Vehicles" will come into force. The law provides for changes to the procedure for obtaining international insurance "Green Card", which may affect border crossings,
Details
According to the amendments and the information that the border guards also received from the Motor (Transport) Insurance Bureau of Ukraine, the Green Card insurance certificate will be valid only from the beginning of the day following the day of its issuance.
This means that vehicles will no longer be able to cross the border on the day of the international insurance contract.
The new requirements stipulate that:
- The Green Card insurance agreement shall become effective from 00:00 hours of the day specified in the agreement as the beginning of its validity, but only after a record of this agreement has been made in the MTIBU's Unified Centralized Database.
- The insurance certificate must be issued at least one day before the planned trip.
In the absence of a valid Green Card certificate, a person may be denied entry into the country, as information about the insurance contract must be reflected in the Unified Centralized Database.
Remember that entering information about the contract into the MTIBU database is mandatory for its validity. Plan the execution of insurance documents in advance to avoid unforeseen situations when traveling abroad,
All international insurance contracts concluded before January 1, 2025, of the previous form will remain in force until their expiration date.
For reference
A Green Card is an international insurance policy for drivers traveling abroad. It protects from the financial consequences of an accident and is mandatory for entry into most European countries.
