For visits by motorists to 32 of the 45 Countries participating in the Green Card System the Green Card is not a required document since it is substituted by the national vehicle registration plates of those 32 Countries, which are - the 27 Member Countries of the European Union as well as Andorra, Croatia, Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland.

The national registration plates of the 32 countries signify to the Authorities of the country that the vehicle concerned is insured in respect only of the Third Party liabilities for which insurance is compulsory. Motorists are therefore urged to find out from their Insurers:

• what, if any, insurance documentation is necessary for the countries to be visited;
• the extent of the cover provided by their own motor insurance policies for the countries visited;
• the procedure to be followed in the event of an accident in a visited country.