International Motor Insurance Card

Q: In which countries is an International Insurance Card mandatory?

The International Insurance Card is mandatory in the following countries: Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Macedonia Moldova Montenegro Morocco Tunisia Turkey Ukraine

The International Motor Insurance Card, formerly known as the “Green Card”, serves as evidence when you enter a foreign country that the vehicle specified on the card has sufficient liability insurance cover. There is no insurance cover in those countries whose abbreviations are struck through on the card.

White paper and PDF

Since 1 July 2020, it has been possible to print out the International Motor Insurance Card on white as well as green paper. We therefore provide our policyholders with the International Motor Insurance Card on white paper. As of 1 January 2025, the International Motor Insurance Card can also be issued as a PDF file and presented on electronic devices.

Download or print out the International Motor Insurance Card yourself as a PDF file

You can also ﬁnd the International Motor Insurance Card in your account on the myBaloise customer portal and download the document as a PDF file yourself at any time. As of 1 January 2025, you can present the insurance card as a PDF file on the screen of any mobile device.

Please note the following requirements when printing out the insurance card to ensure the document is valid:

Paper format at least A6, no bigger than A4.
Paper colour white or green with black writing. Other colours are prohibited and render the document invalid!
Flawless printout, i.e. if the document features stripes or other printing flaws, you must print it out again.
The reverse side of the document must be completely empty with no text on it.

Download your Green Card

Helvetia and Baloise have merged to form a single company. As a result of the merger, there are currently two customer portals running in parallel. You can find your Green Card where you took out your contract.

myHelvetia

If you have a Helvetia contract, you can find your Green Card on myHelvetia.

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myHelvetia

If you have a Helvetia contract, you can find your Green Card on myHelvetia.

Registration

myBaloise

If you have a Baloise contract, you can find your Green Card on myBaloise.

Registration

myBaloise

If you have a Baloise contract, you can find your Green Card on myBaloise.

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Your questions. Our answers.

In which countries is an International Insurance Card mandatory?

Where is it not necessary to have the International Insurance Card with you?

The International Insurance Card does not have to be carried in any of the EU/EEA states or in Andorra or Serbia. Swiss policyholders automatically have adequate motor vehicle liability cover in these countries. The insurance bureaus of these countries have signed the so-called registration plates convention, so the registration plate counts as proof of insurance in these countries.

However, an International Insurance Card can be useful in any case in the event of an accident abroad. It contains important details about the vehicle and its insurance, and makes it easier to complete the formalities.

In which countries is the Insurance Card not valid?

Helvetia’s liability insurance is not valid in the following countries: Russian Federation,Crimean Peninsula, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Israel, Egypt, Algeria, Lebanon, Libya and Syria. You can also easily recognize this by the fact that these countries are crossed out on the International Insurance Card.

The special case of Kosovo: The International Insurance Card is not accepted in Kosovo. On entry to the country, motor liability border insurance must be taken out at the border. If you have taken out partially or fully comprehensive insurance, this is valid in Kosovo.