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14/03/2008, 3:15 Mander Joined on 14/03/2008 Posts 2 How to get Veicle insurance if you are a Foreigner Hi all.. My husband and I will be house sitting just near Chatellerault next March to November. We are planning on buying a Car in Paris (just a little diesel) and we can't find any information on how to obtain insurance while we are there. Anyone know if they will give insurance to a couple of canadians temporarily letting there? And if so...how?        Report

14/03/2008, 8:56 Sunday Driver Joined on 07/10/2005 Deux Sevres (79) Posts 2,752 Re: How to get Veicle insurance if you are a Foreigner If you intend buying a car, then you will first need to register it in your name, and for this, you'll need to provide proof of a French address.  There are specific provisions for people who are 'living with friends' - you need to provide a letter from the homeowner certifying 'on honour' that you are living in their house and you need to provide official proof that you live there, eg, tax advice, social security card, family allowance, ANPE registration, etc. I suspect that in your case, the latter requirement will be difficult to meet. To insure the car, you need to produce the registration document (carte grise)...   Waddya mean it's only Saturday......    Report

14/03/2008, 10:55 Mpprh Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 1,069 Re: How to get Veicle insurance if you are a Foreigner Just to add that you can transfer NCB from other countries. You need a certificate from your foreign insurer stating NCB in years (not %). AS French NCB can go over 10 yrs before reaching the maximum, you need as many years as possible. Peter www.the-languedoc-page.com    Report

14/03/2008, 15:13 Mander Joined on 14/03/2008 Posts 2 Re: How to get Veicle insurance if you are a Foreigner Would a Utilities Bill or a receipt from the "Landlord" work?    Report

19/03/2008, 8:35 Sunday Driver Joined on 07/10/2005 Deux Sevres (79) Posts 2,752 Re: How to get Veicle insurance if you are a Foreigner A person renting a property can prove residence by way of an official landlord's rent receipt or a utilities bill.  The utilities bill would have to be in the name of the tenant.     Waddya mean it's only Saturday......    Report

19/03/2008, 9:23 Bannon Joined on 16/11/2007 Posts 55 Re: How to get Veicle insurance if you are a Foreigner What about taking out a lease or exended rental on a car. Your existing drivers licence would suffice (mine did anyway) and the leasing/rental company would have the cars paperwork. Just a thought. I know where I am, I've been lost here before.    Report

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